Biography
William Armstrong (14 January 1891 – 1 March 1924) was a British-American actor and comedian. Armstrong was born on 14 January 1891 in Bristol, England.Armstrong started his career in the British music hall tradition and appeared in roles for Fred Karno from 1910 until 1914 in his native Bristol, before heading to the US and working in films for Keystone Studios, mainly in comedy roles, where he was a regular player in the films of Charlie Chaplin among others.
Armstrong died from tuberculosis on 1 March 1924 in Sunland, California.
Filmography
all 47
Movies 47
Cook / Pickpocket (archive footage)
Charlie's Triple Trouble (1944)
Movie
Handlebars Harry
Wedding Yells (1942)
Movie
Father in Portrait Session
Smile Please (1924)
Movie
The Chauffeur
One Spooky Night (1924)
Movie
Drunk at Party (uncredited)
Conductor 1492 (1924)
Movie
The Ringmaster
Flip Flops (1923)
Movie
Comedian in Derby
The Extra Girl (1923)
Movie
The Traveling Salesman
Asleep at the Switch (1923)
Movie
Blind Man
Skylarking (1923)
Movie
Minor Role
Nip and Tuck (1923)
Movie
Earl of Tabasco, a Hot Knight
When Knights Were Cold (1923)
Movie
The Landlord
No Vacancies (1923)
Movie
The Fortune Hunter
When Summer Comes (1922)
Movie
The Blind Man
Be Reasonable (1921)
Movie
Minor Role
Love and Doughnuts (1921)
Movie
The School Bully
Hard Knocks and Love Taps (1921)
Movie
The Pianist
Don't Weaken! (1920)
Movie
Doc Pillsbury
The Quack Doctor (1920)
Movie
The Man of Mystery
Down on the Farm (1920)
Movie
The Jailer
Up in Alf's Place (1919)
Movie
An Indignant Nobleman
Hearts and Flowers (1919)
Movie
Ludwig - Asylum Keeper
Yankee Doodle in Berlin (1919)
Movie
The Neighbor's Rival
Rip & Stitch: Tailors (1919)
Movie
Jumping Jupiter
Hop to It, Bellhop (1919)
Movie
A Crooked Gentleman
The King of the Kitchen (1918)
Movie
A romantic husband
Hello Trouble (1918)
Movie
Actor
In Dutch (1918)
Movie
Silk Hat Cecil aka Jersey City Joe
Sheriff Nell's Tussle (1918)
Movie
The Spy's Rival
An International Sneak (1917)
Movie
The One Man Orchestra
Her Fame and Shame (1917)
Movie
The Miser
Police (1916)
Movie
6
Lt. Lane
The Man Inside (1916)
Movie
First Shanghaied Seaman
Shanghaied (1915)
Movie
Another Janitor
The Bank (1915)
Movie
Father's Friend
A Woman (1915)
Movie
The Husband
Work (1915)
Movie
3.5
Man in Straw Hat
By the Sea (1915)
Movie
1
Minister
The Tramp (1915)
Movie
2
Sausage Thief
In the Park (1915)
Movie
Sparring Partner
The Champion (1915)
Movie
1
Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1891-01-13
Deathday1924-03-01 (33 years old)
Birth PlaceBristol, England, UK
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
Also Known AsBill Armstrong, William A. Armstrong, William Armstrong
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