D. J. Williams (actor)

David John Williams (1868–1949) was a British actor.[1] He also directed one film, The Shuttle of Life, which starred Evelyn Brent.[2] He was born in Ruthin, North Wales and died in Bushey, Hertfordshire. Williams was the nephew of the Anglo-German artist Hubert von Herkomer.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1920InheritanceTulliver
1933The Poisoned Diamond
1934 What Happened to Harkness?
Princess Charming
Lily of Killarney
1935 Look Up and Laugh
ScroogeUndertaker
1936 Captain BillCheerful
The Beloved VagabondUndertaker
The Crimes of Stephen HawkeJoshua Trimble
The Man Who Changed His MindLandlordUncredited
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
1937 Boys Will Be GirlsGeorge Luff
It's Never Too Late to MendFarmer Merton
Silver BlazeSilas Brown
Keep FitEditor of the GazetteUncredited
For ValourHiccuping JudgeUncredited
1938John HalifaxAbel Fletcher
1941The Ghost TrainBen Isaacs
1942 Penn of Pennsylvania
Back Room BoyMcIntyreUncredited
Hard SteelJimpson
The Great Mr. HandelLeader of performance wreckers
1943Tomorrow We LiveBoileauReleased as At Dawn We Die in USA

References

  1. BFI | Film & TV Database | WILLIAMS, D.J
  2. Kear, Lynn (2009). Evelyn Brent: The Life and Films of Hollywood's Lady Crook. p. 133. ISBN 978-0-7864-4363-5.



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