William Stack
William Stack | |
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Born | |
Died | January 15, 1949 Pasadena, California, U.S. | (aged 66)
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1918–1945 |
William Stack (March 5, 1882 – January 15, 1949) was an American actor who began his acting career in Great Britain. Over the course of his career he appeared in over 50 films in the United States and United Kingdom, including such notable films as Mary of Scotland, Captains Courageous, and Gone with the Wind.
Life and career
Stack was born on March 5, 1882, in Baker, Oregon. He began his acting career on the stage in England, before entering the film industry with a starring role in the 1918 British silent film, The Girl from Downing Street.[1] He also starred in the 1922 British film, The Scourge, which also stars Madge Stuart and J.R. Tozer.[2]
In 1930, Stack returned to the U.S., making his American film debut with a featured role in the melodrama,
Stack's final screen performance was as the Butler in the 1945 spy film, Confidential Agent, starring Charles Boyer and Lauren Bacall.
Stack died on January 15, 1949, at the age of 66, in Pasadena, California.
Filmography
- Derelict(1930) as Party Guest Gossiper (uncredited)
- The Right to Love(1930) as Dr. Fowler
- Sarah and Son (1930) as Cyril Belloc
- A Free Soul (1931) as Dick Roland (uncredited)
- Payment Deferred (1932) as A Doctor
- Charlie Chan's Greatest Case (1933) as James Eagan
- The Fountain (1934) as Commandant
- Manhattan Melodrama (1934) as Judge (uncredited)
- Hell in the Heavens (1934) as Capt. Andre De Laage
- Wonder Bar (1934) as Businessman (uncredited)
- Tarzan and His Mate (1934) as Tom Pierce (uncredited)
- Chained (1934) as James, Richard's Butler (uncredited)
- The Mystery of Mr. X (1934) as Travers Gordon (uncredited)
- What Every Woman Knows (1934) as Tenterden - Sybil's Brother (uncredited)
- I've Been Around (1935) as Doctor
- The Winning Ticket (1935) as Jeffries (uncredited)
- Rendezvous (1935) as Headwaiter (uncredited)
- Becky Sharp (1935) as Pitt Crawley
- College Scandal (1935) as Dr. Henri Fresnel
- The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo (1935) as Director (uncredited)
- The Perfect Gentleman (1935) as Sir Percy Phillips (uncredited)
- Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) as Judge Advocate (uncredited)
- Dressed to Thrill (1935) as Canadian Colonel (uncredited)
- Magnificent Obsession (1935) as Doctor (uncredited)
- The Last of the Mohicans (1936) as General Montcalm
- Mary of Scotland (1936) as Ruthven
- Stowaway (1936) as Alfred Kruikshank
- Pennies From Heaven (1936) as Clarence B. Carmichael
- Rose-Marie (1936) as Gordon (uncredited)
- The Gorgeous Hussy (1936)
- His Brother's Wife (1936) as Winters
- Souls at Sea (1937) as Judge (uncredited)
- Captains Courageous (1937) as Elliott (uncredited)
- Criminal Lawyer (1937) as District Attorney Hopkins
- Parnell (1937) as Conservative Member (uncredited)
- The Soldier and the Lady (1937) as Grand Duke
- The Emperor's Candlesticks (1937) as Czar (voice, uncredited)
- Personal Property (1937) as Bobby at Crystal's House (uncredited)
- A Christmas Carol (1938) as Man Discussing Scrooge's Funeral (uncredited)
- Four Men and a Prayer (1938) as Prosecuting Pttorney
- Man-Proof (1938) as Minister
- Booloo (1938) as Col. Stanley Jaye
- Of Human Hearts (1938) as Uniform Salesman (uncredited)
- The Shopworn Angel (1938) as Minister (uncredited)
- The Lady in Question (1940) as Mr. Marinier (uncredited)
- The Earl of Chicago (1940) as Coroner (uncredited)
- Victory (1940)
- Among the Living (1941) as Minister
- So Ends Our Night (1941) as Professor Meyer
- Confidential Agent (1945) as The Butler (uncredited)
- The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945) as Mr. Erskine (uncredited)
References
- ^ "The Girl From Downing Street (1918)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on January 29, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
- ^ "The Scourge (1922)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on January 29, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
- ^ "Opinions on Pictures: Sarah and Son". Motion Picture News. March 22, 1930. p. 54. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
- ^ "Opinions on Pictures: The Derelict". Motion Picture News. October 18, 1930. p. 61. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
- ^ "Opinions on Pictures: The Right to Love". Motion Picture News. December 6, 1930. p. 118. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
- ^ "Passing in Review: A Free Soul". Motion Picture Herald. April 25, 1931. p. 36. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
- ^ "Casts of Current Photoplays". Photoplay. December 1932. p. 130. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
- ^ ""Charlie Chan's Greatest Case"". The Film Daily. October 7, 1933. p. 4. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
- ^ a b "William Stack". American Film Institute. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
- ^ "Reviews: Warner Baxter in "Hell in the Heavens"". The Film Daily. December 12, 1934. p. 4. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ "Mutiny on the Bounty". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on December 10, 2015. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ "Motion Picture Daily's Hollywood Preview: "College Scandal"". Motion Picture Daily. May 31, 1935. p. 3. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ "Becky Sharp". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on September 22, 2015. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
External links
- William Stack at IMDb