William Worthington
Date of birth: 1872-04-08
Place of birth: Troy, New York, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: William J. Worthington, W.J. Worthington
Biography
Movie Credits
The Cowboy and the Lady
1938-11-17
Mary Smith decides after a lifetime of being a shut-in to do something wild while her father is out
The Flash
1915-02-07
Blind Carl Bauer is on the verge of regaining his sight. But in a moment of impulsive action tears o
Good Morning, Judge
1928-04-29
Freddie, a rich young idler, meets Julia Harrington, a wealthy social service worker who runs a have
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
1938-07-20
A wealthy society doctor decides to research the medical aspects of criminal behaviour by becoming o
Broadway Melody of 1938
1937-08-20
Steve Raleight wants to produce a show on Broadway. He finds a backer, Herman Whipple and a leading
Hollywood Hotel
1938-01-15
After losing a coveted role in an upcoming film to another actress, screen queen Mona Marshall (Lola
I Loved a Woman
1933-09-23
The son of a ruthless meatpacking king goes through a number of changes in ideals and motivations as
I Am the Law
1938-08-25
With the aid of his former law students, a professor-turned-prosecutor battles corruption and organi
Alcatraz Island
1937-10-13
A man who has been railroaded into prison is framed for the murder of a fellow inmate and must prove
Criminal Lawyer
1937-01-29
Barry Brandon, a criminal lawyer, visits the night club of Denny Larkin, his primary client, with Be
The Keeper of the Bees
1935-07-14
A severely traumatized World War I veteran, believing that he's living on borrowed time, comes upon
Samson
1914-04-30
Samson, an Israelite whose enormous strength is legendary, falls in love with Zorah, a Philistine, a
Penny Wisdom
1937-04-10
A Pete Smith Specialty short on saving an important dinner after the household's cook suddenly quits
The Return of Boston Blackie
1927-08-01
Just out of jail and vowing to go straight, former jewel thief Boston Blackie, undertakes the reform
The Restless Spirit
1913-10-27
The Dreamer is unhappy with his marriage and runs away. He collapses and is found by The Desert Flow
Battle of Greed
1937-01-04
When silver is found in Virginia City, Lawyer John Storm leads a group from Indiana west. He soon ha
Kid Boots
1926-10-03
A salesman is helped out of a jam with an angry customer by a wealthy playboy. In return, he agrees
Man Of The People
1937-01-27
An Italian immigrant studying the law gets mixed up with crooks.
Ready, Willing and Able
1937-03-06
Two starving songwriters will only get funding if they get British actress Jane Clarke to star in th
Live, Love and Learn
1937-10-29
A starving, uncompromising artist and an heiress fall in love on first sight and immediately get mar
Young Dr. Kildare
1938-10-14
A medical school graduate takes an internship at a big city hospital, only to be subjected to a rigo
The President Vanishes
1934-11-17
The President Vanishes, released in the United Kingdom as Strange Conspiracy, is a 1934 American pol
Hold That Kiss
1938-05-13
Two young people meet at a wedding and begin dating, each thinking the other is extremely wealthy. C
Cardinal Richelieu
1935-04-18
The cunning Cardinal Richelieu must save King Louis XIII from treachery within his inner circle.
Zenobia
1939-04-21
A modest country doctor in the antebellum South has to contend with his daughter's upcoming marriage
His Greatest Gamble
1934-08-10
A man escapes from jail in France to free his daughter from her mother's hold.
Homicide Bureau
1939-01-05
After being criticized by the Citizens' League for his inability to cope with a crime wave, Police C
Red Lights
1923-09-30
A mysterious figure attempts to keep a daughter from reuniting with her father.
Grand Old Girl
1935-01-15
An elderly schoolteacher is determined to rid her town of the local gambling den.
Champagne Charlie
1936-05-06
The story is told in flashback. Backers want a gambler to marry a rich girl for her dowry.
Devil's Playground
1937-01-24
A remake of Frank Capra's Submarine (1928), Devil's Playground is a snappy Columbia "B plus" picture
The Black Box
1915-03-08
Science fiction serial, presumed lost.
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
1939-03-29
In 1911, minor stage comic, Vernon Castle meets the stage-struck Irene Foote. A few misadventures la
They Made Her a Spy
1939-04-14
When her brother is killed by sabotage, Irene Eaton (Sally Eilers) joins the secret service and goes
Dark Victory
1939-04-20
Socialite Judith Traherne lives a lavish but emotionally empty life. Riding horses is one of her few
Union Pacific
1939-05-05
One of the last bills signed by President Lincoln authorizes pushing the Union Pacific Railroad acro
The Girl from Mexico
1939-06-01
Carmelita Fuentes is a fiery-Latin singer/dancer in Mexico City who has designs on Dennis Lindsay, a
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939-10-19
After the death of a United States Senator, idealistic Jefferson Smith is appointed as his replaceme
Gang Bullets
1938-11-10
A Capone-like racketeer named Anderson, who after being chased out of one town by the authorities im
Espionage Agent
1939-09-30
When Barry Corvall discovers that his new bride is a possible enemy agent, he resigns from the diplo
There Goes My Heart
1938-10-14
An heiress takes a job as a department store clerk.
Missing Witnesses
1937-12-11
A detective and his bumbling sidekick join the crackdown on racketeering in '30s New York City.
Back to Life
1913-11-24
A gambler brings his sick wife to live in the mountains after learning she has tuberculosis and will
The Great Gambini
1937-06-24
A millionaire is found murdered in his apartment. Suspicion falls on a variety of suspects, includin
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
The Beloved Brat
1938-04-30
Roberta Morgan is being raised in a wealthy home where her mother is occupied with her society-club
Duck Soup
1933-11-12
Rufus T. Firefly is named president/dictator of bankrupt Freedonia and declares war on neighboring S
The Green Goddess
1923-08-13
The Green Goddess is a 1923 American silent adventure film based on the play The Green Goddess by Wi
Law and Order
1940-11-28
Bill Ralston arrives in town planning to settle down but quickly gets caught up in the fight between
The Man Who Came Back
1931-01-11
A spoiled carefree rich kid gets into too much trouble for his father who sends him out on his own t
Music for Madame
1937-10-08
An Italian immigrant singer, Nino, hoping to succeed in Hollywood, falls in with a gang of crooks wh
Diamond Jim
1935-09-01
A loose biopic based on the life of Gilded Age tycoon "Diamond" Jim Brady.
That Girl from Paris
1936-12-31
Nikki Martin, a beautiful French opera star, stows away on an ocean liner in hopes of escaping her j
The Gold Ghost
1934-03-16
Dumped by his girlfriend, Buster drives west and winds up in a ghost town called Vulture City, where
A Night at the Ritz
1935-03-23
A PR man talks a swanky hotel into hiring his girlfriend's brother as chef.
The Awful Truth
1925-04-06
Unfounded suspicions lead a married couple to begin divorce proceedings.
Boys Town
1938-09-08
Devout but iron-willed Father Flanagan leads a community called Boys Town, a different sort of juven
Walking Down Broadway
1938-03-11
Five closely knit showgirls sign a pact to reunite one year after the closing of their Broadway prod
The Accusing Finger
1936-11-17
A proud, pro-capital punishment district attorney with a 90% execution rate, finds himself wrongly c
Design for Living
1933-12-29
An independent woman can't choose between the two men she loves.
The Spy
1914-06-01
An American agent exchanges places in prison with a condemned British officer and brother of a woman
The Chaser
1938-07-29
A sleazy lawyer gains clients by showing up at terrible accidents. His boss, determined to stop him,
Damon and Pythias
1914-11-23
The friendship of Damon, the senator, and Pythias, the soldier, is famous in Ancient Syracuse.
Half a Bride
1928-06-16
Patience Winslow is an impulsive heiress who marries a much-older man whom she really doesn't love.
Public Hero Number 1
1935-05-31
G-Man Jeff Crane poses as a crook to infiltrate the notorious Purple Gang, a band of hoodlums which
If You Could Only Cook
1935-12-30
An auto engineer and a professor's daughter pose as married servants in a mobster's mansion.
The Keyhole
1933-03-25
A private eye specializing in divorce cases falls for the woman he's been hired to frame.
Give Me Liberty
1936-12-19
Patrick Henry's rousing speech before the Virginia legislature argues for colonial independence.
Alibi for Murder
1936-09-23
A radio commentator named Perry Travis fancies himself a brilliant amateur detective. The cops wish
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
1937-02-19
A chic American jewel thief falls in love with one of her marks, an English lord.
Perils of Pauline
1933-11-05
A famous scientist and his beautiful daughter travel to Indochina to find an ivory disc that has the
Can This Be Dixie?
1936-11-13
A young girl and her uncle who run a traveling medicine show lend their efforts to salvage an old pl
Morning Glory
1933-08-18
Wildly optimistic chatterbox Eva Lovelace is a would-be actress trying to crash the New York stage.
Shipmates
1931-04-25
A sailor falls in love with the admiral's daughter but finds they can't marry because of his lowly r
Beggars in Ermine
1934-02-21
John Dawson loses control of his factory when he is crippled in an accident caused by a rival. Desti