William P. Carleton

William P. Carleton
William P. Carleton
	Carleton with Geraldine Farrar in The Riddle: Woman (1920)
Born	October 3, 1872; London, England
Died	April 6, 1947 (aged 74); Hollywood, California, U.S.
Years active	1919-1944
Spouse(s)	Toby Claude (?-1903)

William P. Carleton (October 3, 1872 – April 6, 1947) was a silent film actor who appeared in 40 films between 1919 and 1944. He is sometimes billed as William Carleton Jr.. Carleton was born in London and was briefly married to actress Toby Claude; they divorced in 1903.[1] He was a distant cousin of Sir Guy Standing and other Standing acting family members.[2]

On April 6, 1947, Carleton died in Hollywood, California, as a result of injuries from an automobile accident. He was 74.[3]

Partial filmography

The Spark Divine (1919) - (billed as William Carleton, Jr.)
A Society Exile (1919) - Sir Ralph Newell
The Copperhead (1920) - Lieutenant Tom Hardy
The Amateur Wife (1920) - Cosmo Spotiswood
His House in Order (1920) - Minor Role
The Flapper (1920) - Richard Channing
The Riddle: Woman (1920) - Eric Helsingor
The Inside of the Cup (1921) - John Hodder
Good Women (1921) - Sir Richard Egglethorpe
Straight from Paris (1921) - John Van Austen
Behind Masks (1921) - Major Nigel Forrest
A Wife's Awakening (1921) - Howard
What No Man Knows (1921) - Drake Blackly
Morals (1921) - Sir Marcus Ordeyne
The Law and the Woman (1922) - Julian Rolfe
Bobbed Hair (1922) - Paul Lamont
The Worldly Madonna (1922) - John McBride
Domestic Relations (1922) - Judge James Benton
Our Leading Citizen (1922) - Oglesby Fendle, capitalist
The Danger Point (1922) - James Benton
The Truth About Wives (1923) - Alfred Emerson
The Tie That Binds (1923) - Daniel Kenyon
Sinner or Saint (1923) - Paul Reynolds
Homeward Bound (1923) - Rodney
Half-A-Dollar-Bill (1924) - Captain Duncan McTeague
Charlie Chan's Chance (1932) - (uncredited)
Ann Vickers (1933) - Minor Role (uncredited)
Girl Without a Room (1933) - Academy Judge (uncredited)
Rendezvous at Midnight (1935) - Judge
The Perfect Clue (1935) - Jerome Stewart
Les Misérables (1935) - First Judge in Arras (uncredited)
Two Sinners (1935) - Heggie
Bad Boy (1935) - Col. Good (uncredited)
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell (1936, Serial) - Charles Merriwell [Chs.10-12]
The Bohemian Girl (1936) - Count Arnheim
The Return of Jimmy Valentine (1936) - Warden Keeley
The Border Patrolman (1936) - Jeremiah Huntley
Mystery Plane (1939) - Navy Commander
Boys' Reformatory (1939) - Judge Robert H. Scott
The Green Hornet Strikes Again! (1940, Serial) - Gloria's Father (uncredited)
Wilson (1944) - Senator (uncredited) (final film role)

References

"Tiny Toby Claude Seeks a Divorce" Boston Daily Globe (May 21, 1903): 1.
IMDB entry
"William P. Carleton". Daily News. New York, New York City. Associated Press. 8 April 1947. p. 19. Retrieved 6 September 2019.

External links

William P. Carleton on IMDb
William P. Carleton 1906 portrait (University of Washington, Sayre Collection)
portrait(NY Public Library, Billy Rose collection)

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[1] "Tiny Toby Claude Seeks a Divorce" Boston Daily Globe (May 21, 1903): 1.

[2] IMDB entry

[3] "William P. Carleton". Daily News. New York, New York City. Associated Press. 8 April 1947. p. 19. Retrieved 6 September 2019.