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William Royle

Date of birth: 1887-03-21

Place of birth: Rochester, New York, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: William H. Royle, Wm. Royle, William Royale, Wm. Royal

William Royle

Biography

William Royle was born on March 22, 1887 in Rochester, New York. He was an actor, known for Drums of Fu Manchu (1940), The Rains Came (1939) and Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940). He died on August 9, 1940 in Los Angeles, California.

Movie Credits

Manpower
3.4

Manpower

1941-08-09

Hank McHenry and Johnny Marshall work as power company linesmen. Hank is injured in an accident and

Drums of Fu Manchu
1.9

Drums of Fu Manchu

1943-11-27

Feature version of the 1940 Republic serial, about Fu Manchu's attempt to conquer Asia.

Drums of Fu Manchu
3

Drums of Fu Manchu

1940-03-15

The nefarious Dr. Fu Manchu searches for the keys to the tomb of Genghis Khan, in order to fulfill a

The Glory Trail
0

The Glory Trail

1936-09-25

It's just after the Civil War and Captain Morgan and his confederate soldiers are establishing a tow

Tell Your Children
2.1

Tell Your Children

1938-06-15

High-school principal Dr. Alfred Carroll relates to an audience of parents that marijuana can have d

The Secret of Treasure Island
1.9

The Secret of Treasure Island

1938-03-17

A variety of people are searching for a long-hidden treasure somewhere on an island. Chapters: 1.

Slaves in Bondage
1.2

Slaves in Bondage

1937-07-24

Mary Lou manages to escape abduction by a prostitution ring. She tells the Chief of Detectives they

Mr. Wong in Chinatown
2.6

Mr. Wong in Chinatown

1939-08-01

A pretty Chinese woman, seeking help from San Francisco detective James Lee Wong, is killed by a poi

The Cross of Lorraine
3.1

The Cross of Lorraine

1943-11-12

French soldiers surrender to lying Nazis and are herded into a barbaric prison of war camp. From the

Rebellion
3

Rebellion

1936-10-27

In this drama, a Mexican woman attempts to live a peaceful life in California. Unfortunately, land-g

Renfrew of the Royal Mounted
1.8

Renfrew of the Royal Mounted

1937-09-29

Counterfeit bills are being printed in Canada and shipped across the border hidden in blocks of ice.

Red River Range
2.5

Red River Range

1938-12-22

The Cattlemen's Association has called in the Mesquiteers to find cattle rustlers. They get Tex Rile

Lucky Cisco Kid
2.8

Lucky Cisco Kid

1940-06-28

Cisco and Gordito arrive to find there is an outlaw operating in the area who is assumed to be the C

Special Agent K-7
1.9

Special Agent K-7

1936-05-04

Police detective Lanny resents the ongoing interference of the local FBI branch. Hoping to show up t

Hawk of the Wilderness
3.5

Hawk of the Wilderness

1938-12-03

An expedition arrives on an uncharted jungle island to rescue the local natives, led by a jungle boy

Hollywood Cowboy
2.5

Hollywood Cowboy

1937-05-28

Just after Kramer goes to Wyoming to start his protection racket, cowboy actor Jeff Carson finishes

Convicts at Large
0

Convicts at Large

1938-12-14

An innocent man is bamboozled into trading places with a dangerous escaped convict.

Flaming Frontiers
2.4

Flaming Frontiers

1938-07-05

Tom Grant has found a rich gold vein and Bart Eaton is after it. Tom's sister Mary heads for the gol

The Renegade Ranger
2.6

The Renegade Ranger

1938-09-16

Two Texas Rangers have their worlds rocked by a wrongfully accused female bandit.

Wild West Days
0

Wild West Days

1937-07-05

Retired lawman Kentucky Wade and his three buddies, Mike Morales, "Dude" Hanford and "Trigger" Bento

The Rains Came
2.9

The Rains Came

1939-09-15

Indian aristocrat Rama Safti returns from medical training in the U.S. to give his life to the poor

Radio Patrol
0

Radio Patrol

1937-10-03

About a young radio cop and a beautiful girl try to stop an international criminal gang from getting

The Nurse from Brooklyn
3

The Nurse from Brooklyn

1938-04-29

A nurse's younger brother is caught in a shootout between a criminal gang and the police, and he is

Pirates of the Skies
0

Pirates of the Skies

1939-01-01

Cafe waitress Barbara Whitney refuses to acknowledge her marriage to Air Policeman Nick Conlon until

Arizona Legion
2.5

Arizona Legion

1939-01-20

A federal agent infiltrates an outlaw band that's taken over a western town.

Let Us Live
3.4

Let Us Live

1939-03-29

When a confused eyewitness identifies New York City cabbie Brick Tennant as a killer, he is sentence

Frontier Pony Express
2

Frontier Pony Express

1939-04-11

In the midst of the Civil War, Lassiter has a plan to get control of California. Working out of St.

The Man in the Iron Mask
3.5

The Man in the Iron Mask

1939-07-13

Years have passed since the Three Musketeers, Aramis, Athos and Porthos, have fought together with t

Chicken Wagon Family
0

Chicken Wagon Family

1939-08-10

Addie Fippany, her father Jean Paul Batiste Fippany, her mother Josephine and her sister Cecile roam

Mutiny in the Big House
2.2

Mutiny in the Big House

1939-10-24

A young man forges a check in order to help his mother, but is caught and sentenced to 14 years in p

Balalaika
2.2

Balalaika

1939-12-15

A Russian prince disguised as a worker and a cafe singer secretly involved in revolutionary activiti

Mexicali Rose
3

Mexicali Rose

1939-03-26

Gene Autry and his sidekick Frog look into a phony oil scam being perpetrated on a mission orphanage

Arsène Lupin Returns
2.9

Arsène Lupin Returns

1938-02-25

A woman and a man vying for a woman's affection: the usual love trio? Not quite so since the belle i

Murder on the Yukon
1.8

Murder on the Yukon

1940-02-25

Unknown to Joan Manning, her trading post partner Weathers is operating a counterfeiting ring. When

Heroes of the Saddle
0

Heroes of the Saddle

1940-12-01

A fast-paced, enjoyable entry in the long-running Three Mesqueteers Western series, Heroes of the Sa

Abe Lincoln in Illinois
3.4

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

1940-02-22

Abe Lincoln in Illinois is a 1940 biographical film which tells the story of the life of Abraham Lin

Code of the Streets
3.5

Code of the Streets

1939-04-13

Frankie Thomas plays Bob Lewis, leader of a gang consisting of Sailor, Murph, Monk, Trouble and Yap.

Son of the Navy
2.8

Son of the Navy

1940-03-30

A runaway boy pretends to be the son of a Navy man, only to turn both their lives upside down.

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
2.9

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

1940-03-03

A mysterious plague, the Purple Death, ravages the earth. Dr. Zarkov, investigating in his spaceship

It Can't Last Forever
2.6

It Can't Last Forever

1937-07-15

Russ Matthews, a theatrical agent who is not above pulling off a hoax or two or more to further the

The Fighting Gringo
3

The Fighting Gringo

1939-08-08

A gunfighter and his partners clear a Spanish rancher charged with murder.

Torture Money
3

Torture Money

1937-01-02

In this MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short, police go after a fraud operation that stages automobil

The Jury's Secret
2

The Jury's Secret

1938-01-16

A reporter covering a murder trial guesses that the murderer of a ruthless businessman is her ex-fia

Crash Donovan
0

Crash Donovan

1936-08-01

A California Highway Patrolman gets involved with a smuggling ring.

The Man from Montreal
1.9

The Man from Montreal

1939-12-09

The Man From Montreal is a lively entry in Universal's Richard Arlen-Andy Devine action series. The

Too Hot to Handle
2.9

Too Hot to Handle

1938-09-16

While in Shanghai reporting on the Sino-Japanese war, Chris Hunter, a shrewd news reporter, meets pi