Biography
William E. Shay was an American actor of stage and silent films. He had leading roles including in The Clemenceau Case (1915), and A Daughter of the Gods (1916). In 1902, Shay appeared in Martha Morton's The Diplomat at Hoyt's Theatre; and in 1909, he appeared as Baron Sokoli in the stage production of John Luther Long's Kassa at Liberty Theatre on Broadway in New York City. He also starred in the stage productions Zaza and David Belasco's Du Barry.Shay made his film debut in 1911 at age 45, in A Manly Man. He shot almost all of his films in a ten years span. He attended the first meeting of The Screen Club in 1912, a motion picture group founded in New York City.
Filmography
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Movies 20
Detective (as W.E. Shay)
![The Telephone Girl](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/321193-the-telephone-girl.jpg)
The Telephone Girl (1927)
Movie
Wertheimer
![The Lone Wolf](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/4316-the-lone-wolf.jpg)
The Lone Wolf (1917)
Movie
Prince Omar
![A Daughter of the Gods](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/190806-a-daughter-of-the-gods.jpg)
A Daughter of the Gods (1916)
Movie
William Craig
![The Soul of Broadway](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/702932-the-soul-of-broadway.jpg)
The Soul of Broadway (1915)
Movie
Luigi
![Sin](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/497424-sin.jpg)
Sin (1915)
Movie
Chevalier de Vaudrey
![The Two Orphans](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/766620-the-two-orphans.jpg)
The Two Orphans (1915)
Movie
Pierre Clemenceau
![The Clemenceau Case](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/674708-the-clemenceau-case.jpg)
The Clemenceau Case (1915)
Movie
Gregor Randor
![Kreutzer Sonata](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/546215-kreutzer-sonata.jpg)
Kreutzer Sonata (1915)
Movie
King William
![Neptune's Daughter](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/221027-neptune-s-daughter.jpg)
Neptune's Daughter (1914)
Movie
Derwent Hall - The Reporter / Playwright
![His Hour of Triumph](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/700107-his-hour-of-triumph.jpg)
His Hour of Triumph (1913)
Movie
Frank Crampton - Louise & Howard's Father
![Up Against It](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/668104-up-against-it.jpg)
Up Against It (1912)
Movie
Captain R. MacDonald
![Shamus O'Brien](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Shamus O'Brien (1912)
Movie
Wilbur Robinson - the Wife's New Lover
![A Timely Repentance](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/604082-a-timely-repentance.jpg)
A Timely Repentance (1912)
Movie
Billy - the Young Ensign
![From the Bottom of the Sea](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
From the Bottom of the Sea (1911)
Movie
Bert Duncan
![The Lighthouse Keeper](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
The Lighthouse Keeper (1911)
Movie
Second Duelist
![Sweet Memories](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/405521-sweet-memories.jpg)
Sweet Memories (1911)
Movie
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GenderMale
Birthday1867-01-01 (157 years old)
Birth PlaceNew York City, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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