William Royle

William Royle

Deceased · Born: Mar 22, 1887 · Died: Aug 9, 1940

Personal Details

BornMar 22, 1887 Rochester, New York, USA

Biography

William Royle, a renowned thespian, entered this world on March 22, 1887, in the charming city of Rochester, New York, USA, a place steeped in history and culture.

Throughout his illustrious career, Royle delighted audiences with his captivating performances in a multitude of films, including the 1940 thriller Drums of Fu Manchu, the 1938 adventure The Secret of Treasure Island, and the 1938 crime drama Convicts at Large.

Tragically, his life was cut short when he passed away on August 9, 1940, in the vibrant city of Los Angeles, California, USA, leaving behind a legacy that continues to entertain and inspire to this very day.

Biography:

William Royle was an American actor, born on March 22, 1887, in Rochester, New York. He began his acting career in the early 20th century, appearing in numerous films and stage productions throughout the 1930s and 1940s. Royle's most notable roles include Drums of Fu Manchu (1940),The Secret of Treasure Island (1938),and Convicts at Large (1938). He died on August 9, 1940, in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 53.

Career

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1943
Drums of Fu Manchu
Drums of Fu Manchu as Sir Dennis Nayland Smith
{"id":188553,"title":"The Cross of Lorraine","year":"1943","character":"Louis","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-cross-of-lorraine","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_188553.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_188553.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":71570,"title":"Manpower","year":"1941","character":"Policeman in Raid (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/manpower","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71570.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71570.jpg"},"released":1}
1941
Manpower
Manpower as Policeman in Raid (uncredited)
{"id":71908,"title":"Drums of Fu Manchu","year":"1940","character":"Sir Dennis Nayland Smith","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/drums-of-fu-manchu-1940","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71908.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71908.jpg"},"released":1}
1940
Drums of Fu Manchu
Drums of Fu Manchu as Sir Dennis Nayland Smith
{"id":71847,"title":"Murder on the Yukon","year":"1940","character":"George Weathers","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/murder-on-the-yukon","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71847.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71847.jpg"},"released":1}
Murder on the Yukon
Murder on the Yukon as George Weathers
{"id":72027,"title":"Lucky Cisco Kid","year":"1940","character":"Sheriff","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/lucky-cisco-kid","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72027.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72027.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":72058,"title":"Son of the Navy","year":"1940","character":"Chief Petty Officer Pat Moote","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/son-of-the-navy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72058.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72058.jpg"},"released":1}
Son of the Navy
Son of the Navy as Chief Petty Officer Pat Moote
{"id":187499,"title":"Heroes of the Saddle","year":"1940","character":"J.D. Crone","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/heroes-of-the-saddle","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_187499.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_187499.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":72078,"title":"Time in the Sun","year":"1940","character":"Narrator","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/time-in-the-sun","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72078.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72078.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":83124,"title":"Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe","year":"1940","character":"Captain Sudan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/flash-gordon-conquers-the-universe","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_83124.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_83124.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":71842,"title":"Abe Lincoln in Illinois","year":"1940","character":"Minor Role (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/abe-lincoln-in-illinois","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71842.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71842.jpg"},"released":1}
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Abe Lincoln in Illinois as Minor Role (uncredited)
{"id":72476,"title":"Mutiny in the Big House","year":"1939","character":"Captain of Guards Ed Samson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mutiny-in-the-big-house","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72476.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72476.jpg"},"released":1}
1939
Mutiny in the Big House
Mutiny in the Big House as Captain of Guards Ed Samson
{"id":174690,"title":"The Fighting Gringo","year":"1939","character":"Ben Wallace","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-fighting-gringo","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_174690.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_174690.jpg"},"released":1}
The Fighting Gringo
The Fighting Gringo as Ben Wallace
{"id":72294,"title":"Frontier Pony Express","year":"1939","character":"Dan Garrett","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/frontier-pony-express","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72294.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72294.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":72269,"title":"Mr. Wong in Chinatown","year":"1939","character":"Capt. Jaime","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mr-wong-in-chinatown","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72269.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72269.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":95245,"title":"Mexicali Rose","year":"1939","character":"Carruthers","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mexicali-rose","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_95245.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_95245.jpg"},"released":1}
Mexicali Rose
Mexicali Rose as Carruthers
{"id":72356,"title":"Chicken Wagon Family","year":"1939","character":"Checker","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/chicken-wagon-family","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72356.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72356.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":72253,"title":"Man from Montreal","year":"1939","character":"Luther St. Paul","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/man-from-montreal","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72253.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72253.jpg"},"released":1}
Man from Montreal
Man from Montreal as Luther St. Paul
{"id":72236,"title":"The Man in the Iron Mask","year":"1939","character":"Commandant of Bastille","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-man-in-the-iron-mask-1939","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72236.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72236.jpg"},"released":1}
The Man in the Iron Mask
The Man in the Iron Mask as Commandant of Bastille
{"id":72216,"title":"Let Us Live","year":"1939","character":"Prison Guard (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/let-us-live","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72216.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72216.jpg"},"released":1}
Let Us Live
Let Us Live as Prison Guard (uncredited)
{"id":72189,"title":"The Rains Came","year":"1939","character":"Raschid Ali Khan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-rains-came","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4v2vep5ls3g0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4v2vep5ls3g0.jpg"},"released":1}
The Rains Came
The Rains Came as Raschid Ali Khan
{"id":32424,"title":"Balalaika","year":"1939","character":"(uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/balalaika","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_32424.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_32424.jpg"},"released":1}
Balalaika
Balalaika as (uncredited)
{"id":83195,"title":"Convicts at Large","year":"1938","character":"Steve Moran","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/convicts-at-large","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_83195.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_83195.jpg"},"released":1}
1938
Convicts at Large
Convicts at Large as Steve Moran
{"id":72634,"title":"Flaming Frontiers","year":"1938","character":"Henchman Jim Crosby","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/flaming-frontiers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72634.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72634.jpg"},"released":1}
Flaming Frontiers
Flaming Frontiers as Henchman Jim Crosby
{"id":72580,"title":"Hawk of the Wilderness","year":"1938","character":"Manuel Solerno","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hawk-of-the-wilderness","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72580.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72580.jpg"},"released":1}
Hawk of the Wilderness
Hawk of the Wilderness as Manuel Solerno
{"id":72747,"title":"Red River Range","year":"1938","character":"Payne","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/red-river-range","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72747.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72747.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":72748,"title":"The Renegade Ranger","year":"1938","character":"Ben Sanderson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-renegade-ranger","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72748.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72748.jpg"},"released":1}
The Renegade Ranger
The Renegade Ranger as Ben Sanderson
{"id":73413,"title":"Reefer Madness","year":"1938","character":"Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/reefer-madness","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73413.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73413.jpg"},"released":1}
Reefer Madness
Reefer Madness as Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)
{"id":72856,"title":"Nurse from Brooklyn","year":"1938","character":"Boylan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/nurse-from-brooklyn","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72856.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72856.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":72787,"title":"The Secret of Treasure Island","year":"1938","character":"Paul Thorndyke [Ch.1]","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-secret-of-treasure-island","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72787.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72787.jpg"},"released":1}
The Secret of Treasure Island
The Secret of Treasure Island as Paul Thorndyke [Ch.1]
{"id":72517,"title":"Ars\u00e8ne Lupin Returns","year":"1938","character":"Burly Detective (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/arsene-lupin-returns","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72517.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72517.jpg"},"released":1}
Arsène Lupin Returns
Arsène Lupin Returns as Burly Detective (uncredited)
{"id":73076,"title":"Hollywood Cowboy","year":"1937","character":"Klinker","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hollywood-cowboy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73076.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73076.jpg"},"released":1}
1937
{"id":98472,"title":"Renfrew of the Royal Mounted","year":"1937","character":"George Poulis","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/renfrew-of-the-royal-mounted","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_98472.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_98472.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":72995,"title":"Slaves in Bondage","year":"1937","character":"Newspaper City Editor","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/slaves-in-bondage","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72995.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72995.jpg"},"released":1}
Slaves in Bondage
Slaves in Bondage as Newspaper City Editor
{"id":96792,"title":"Wild West Days","year":"1937","character":"Braden, member of the Secret 7","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/wild-west-days","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_96792.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_96792.jpg"},"released":1}
Wild West Days
Wild West Days as Braden, member of the Secret 7
{"id":83232,"title":"Radio Patrol","year":"1937","character":"Inspector Clark","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/radio-patrol-1937","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_83232.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_83232.jpg"},"released":1}
Radio Patrol
Radio Patrol as Inspector Clark
{"id":73566,"title":"Rebellion","year":"1936","character":"Harris","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/rebellion","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73566.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73566.jpg"},"released":1}
1936
Rebellion
Rebellion as Harris
{"id":73671,"title":"Special Agent K-7","year":"1936","character":"Police Capt. Hall","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/special-agent-k-7","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73671.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73671.jpg"},"released":1}
Special Agent K-7
Special Agent K-7 as Police Capt. Hall