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.
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Filmography
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Movies 20
Detective (as W.E. Shay)
The Telephone Girl (1927)
Movie
Theofan
The Fall of the Romanoffs (1918)
Movie
Wertheimer
The Lone Wolf (1917)
Movie
Prince Omar
A Daughter of the Gods (1916)
Movie
William Craig
The Soul of Broadway (1915)
Movie
Luigi
Sin (1915)
Movie
Chevalier de Vaudrey
The Two Orphans (1915)
Movie
Pierre Clemenceau
The Clemenceau Case (1915)
Movie
Gregor Randor
Kreutzer Sonata (1915)
Movie
King William
Neptune's Daughter (1914)
Movie
Derwent Hall - The Reporter / Playwright
His Hour of Triumph (1913)
Movie
Frank Crampton - Louise & Howard's Father
Up Against It (1912)
Movie
Sam
A Cave Man Wooing (1912)
Movie
Captain R. MacDonald
Shamus O'Brien (1912)
Movie
Wilbur Robinson - the Wife's New Lover
A Timely Repentance (1912)
Movie
Billy - the Young Ensign
From the Bottom of the Sea (1911)
Movie
George
'Tween Two Loves (1911)
Movie
Bert Duncan
The Lighthouse Keeper (1911)
Movie
Second Duelist
Sweet Memories (1911)
Movie
Actor
A Manly Man (1911)
Movie
Ratings
Average 2.93
Based on 397 movie and tv ratings over time
1911
1912
1914
1915
1927
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1867-01-01 (157 years old)
Birth PlaceNew York City, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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