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Bill Patton was an American actor of the silent and early sound eras. Born in Amarillo, Texas, he would debut in the film industry in The Boss of the Lazy Y in 1918. After small roles in several films, he received his first starring role in 1921's Outlawed. Over the next six years he would star in over 20 films. 1927 would see him return to smaller roles, which continued through the advent of talking pictures. His last performance on screen was in a small role in the classic The Picture of Dorian Gray in 1945. He died on December 12, 1951.
Birth Name
William P. Patton
Born
Saturday, 02 June 1894
Died
Wednesday, 12 December 1951
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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The Desperadoes | Cattleman | 1943 |
Little Joe, the Wrangler | Miner | 1942 |
Deep in the Heart of Texas | Bartender | 1942 |
Prairie Pals | Townsman | 1942 |
Bad Man from Red Butte | Townsman | 1940 |
Bullet Code | Townsman | 1940 |
The Cheyenne Kid | Deputy | 1940 |
Henry Goes Arizona | Brings Food to Party | 1939 |
The Marshal of Mesa City | Bill / Bill - Hat Check Man | 1939 |
The Pal from Texas | Man in Bar | 1939 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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The Desperadoes | Cattleman | 1943 |
Little Joe, the Wrangler | Miner | 1942 |
Deep in the Heart of Texas | Bartender | 1942 |
Prairie Pals | Townsman | 1942 |
Bad Man from Red Butte | Townsman | 1940 |
Bullet Code | Townsman | 1940 |
The Cheyenne Kid | Deputy | 1940 |
Henry Goes Arizona | Brings Food to Party | 1939 |
The Marshal of Mesa City | Bill / Bill - Hat Check Man | 1939 |
The Pal from Texas | Man in Bar | 1939 |
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle | Undetermined Secondary Role | 1939 |
Arizona Legion | Tex | 1939 |
The Spider's Web | Henchman with Whitey | 1938 |
The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok | Henchman | 1938 |
Gun Law | Bartender | 1938 |
Rawhide | Rancher on Phone | 1938 |
The Old Barn Dance | Tractor Owner | 1938 |
The Purple Vigilantes | Townsman | 1938 |
The Singing Outlaw | Green River Gang Member | 1938 |
The Mysterious Pilot | Pop | 1937 |
Sudden Bill Dorn | Street Brawler | 1937 |
Luck of Roaring Camp | Juror | 1937 |
The Old Wyoming Trail | Man at Dance | 1937 |
Hollywood Round-Up | Jail Deputy | 1937 |
Law for Tombstone | Henchman | 1937 |
Riders of the Dawn | Henchman | 1937 |
Island Captives | Red - Henchman | 1937 |
Law of the Ranger | Henchman | 1937 |
Two Gun Law | Hammond Cowhand Guarding Prisoners | 1937 |
Westbound Mail | Henchman | 1937 |
Valley of Terror | Barfly | 1937 |
Battle of Greed | Barfly | 1937 |
Stormy Trails | Circle U Hand | 1936 |
Wild Horse Round-Up | Doan's Clerk | 1936 |
A Tenderfoot Goes West | Henchman Bill | 1936 |
Aces Wild | Townsman | 1936 |
Guns and Guitars | Henchman with Holes in Hat | 1936 |
Treachery Rides the Range | Dying Soldier | 1936 |
Border Caballero | Spectator | 1936 |
Valley of the Lawless | Barfly | 1936 |
Swifty | Bill - Barfly | 1935 |
Lawless Riders | Barfly | 1935 |
The Law of the 45's | Irate Rancher in Saloon | 1935 |
Between Men | Brawler | 1935 |
Frontier Justice | Barfly | 1935 |
Tumbling Tumbleweeds | Henchman | 1935 |
The Man from Guntown | Salerno Wagon Driver | 1935 |
Danger Trails | Townsman | 1935 |
Border Vengeance | Jack | 1935 |
Border Brigands | Henchman | 1935 |
Justice of the Range | Cowboy | 1935 |
The Silver Bullet | Gambler | 1935 |
Gun Smoke | Henchman | 1935 |
Stone of Silver Creek | Barfly | 1935 |
The Ghost Rider | Max | 1935 |
Pals of the Range | The Stranger | 1935 |
The Cowboy and the Bandit | Luke Short (Whitey in credits) / Luke Short | 1935 |
Five Bad Men | Bad Man #2 | 1935 |
Blazing Guns | Lead Henchman / Vigilante | 1935 |
Desert Mesa | Pete | 1935 |
Outlaw Rule | Henchman | 1935 |
Square Shooter | Miller Rider | 1935 |
Rustlers of Red Dog | Barfly (Ch. 7) | 1935 |
The Cactus Kid | Barfly | 1935 |
The Westerner | Lockhart Cowhand | 1934 |
The Rawhide Terror | Renegade | 1934 |
Gunfire | Onion Peeler | 1934 |
When a Man Sees Red | Cowhand | 1934 |
The Prescott Kid | Townsman | 1934 |
The Brand of Hate | Camp Ranch Hand / Ranch Hand | 1934 |
The Way of the West | Buck | 1934 |
Rocky Rhodes | Townsman | 1934 |
The Man from Hell | Henchman Bill / Bill - Henchman | 1934 |
Fighting Through | Bill - Henchman / Bill | 1934 |
Fighting Hero | Bill | 1934 |
Smoking Guns | Henchman | 1934 |
Twisted Rails | Henchman | 1934 |
Honor of the Range | Cowhand | 1934 |
Strawberry Roan | Ranch Hand Slim | 1933 |
Gordon of Ghost City | Bill / Bill (Ch. 1) | 1933 |
The Fighting Parson | Posse Rider | 1933 |
King of the Arena | Ace Cooper | 1933 |
The Lone Avenger | Townsman Talking to Winters | 1933 |
Phantom Thunderbolt | Bill | 1933 |
The Mysterious Rider | Deputy | 1933 |
Tombstone Canyon | Bill | 1932 |
Law and Lawless | Henchman | 1932 |
Guns for Hire | Joe Patron | 1932 |
Whistlin' Dan | Cantina Barfly | 1932 |
Sunset Trail | Henchman | 1932 |
Battling with Buffalo Bill | Messenger | 1931 |
Border Law | Henchman | 1931 |
Alias the Bad Man | Barfly | 1931 |
The Fighting Sheriff | Bill - Henchman | 1931 |
Not Exactly Gentlemen | Henchman | 1931 |
Desert Vengeance | Bill - McBride Rider | 1931 |
The Dawn Trail | Cattleman | 1930 |
The Indians Are Coming | Deputy [Chs. 2, 3] | 1930 |
Western Knights | Chuck | 1930 |
Beau Bandit | Posse Member | 1930 |
The Lone Star Ranger | Stagecoach Guard | 1930 |
Pals of the Prairie | Pete Sangor / El Lobo | 1929 |
The Freckled Rascal | Bill Latham | 1929 |
The Vagabond Cub | Pete Hogan | 1929 |
Orphan of the Sage | 'Nevada' Naldene | 1928 |
Yellow Contraband | Rawhide | 1928 |
Young Whirlwind | Bart | 1928 |
The Bantam Cowboy | Chuck Rogers | 1928 |
The Flying U Ranch | Happy Jack | 1927 |
The Winning of Barbara Worth | Little Rosebud (as William Patton) | 1926 |
Beyond the Trail | Bill | 1926 |
Paths of Flame | 1926 | |
Lucky Spurs | 1926 | |
Under Fire | Lt. Tom Brennan / Lieut. Tom Brennan | 1926 |
The Last Chance | Bill Dexter | 1926 |
Fort Frayne | Royle Farrar / Graice | 1926 |
Tonio, Son of the Sierras | Henchman | 1925 |
Fangs of Fate | Bob Haynes | 1925 |
Flashing Steeds | Bill Swift | 1925 |
Warrior Gap | Courier (as William Patten) / Courier | 1925 |
Fightin' Odds | Bruce Martin | 1925 |
Ace of the Law | Bill Kennedy | 1924 |
Smoking Trails | Bob Norton, a Texas Ranger | 1924 |
The Desert Secret | 1924 | |
Battlin' Buckaroo | Jack Merrill | 1924 |
A Game Fighter | Dick Sterling | 1924 |
Cyclone Jones | Kirk Davis | 1923 |
Growing Better | Arthur Benson | 1923 |
King's Creek Law | Nibbs | 1923 |
Tracks | Norman Draper | 1922 |
Alias Phil Kennedy | Phil Kennedy | 1922 |
Travelin' on | Henchman | 1922 |
Sand | Pete Beckett | 1920 |
The Toll Gate | Hank Simmons | 1920 |
A Sagebrush Hamlet | Larry's pal | 1919 |
Bare-Fisted Gallagher | Driver #1 | 1919 |
Leave It to Susan | Undetermined Role | 1919 |