
William Irving
Known for Acting · 114 credits
- Born
- 1893-05-17
- Died
- 1943-12-25
- Place of birth
- Hamburg, Germany
- Also known as
- Bill Irving · W.J. Irving · William J. Irving
Biography
William Irving was born on May 17, 1893 in Hamburg, Germany. He was an actor, known for Pampered Youth (1925), Someone in the House (1920) and Ham and Eggs at the Front (1927). He was previously married to Ida I. Germann. He died on December 25, 1943 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Known For

The Great Dictator
1940
as Man Seated on Bed (uncredited)

All Quiet on the Western Front
1930
as Ginger - the Cook (uncredited)

It Happened One Night
1934
as Bus Passenger (uncredited)

The Cameraman
1928
as Photographer (uncredited)

Ninotchka
1939
as Bartender (uncredited)

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936
as Writer (uncredited)
Movies (114)

The Great Dictator
1940
as Man Seated on Bed (uncredited)

All Quiet on the Western Front
1930
as Ginger - the Cook (uncredited)

It Happened One Night
1934
as Bus Passenger (uncredited)

The Cameraman
1928
as Photographer (uncredited)

Ninotchka
1939
as Bartender (uncredited)

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936
as Writer (uncredited)

Gentle Julia
1923
as George Plum

Twin Beds
1920
as Andrew Larkin

The Mortal Storm
1940
as Cafe Waiter

Manhattan Melodrama
1934
as German Note Holder (uncredited)

Dizzy Doctors
1937
as Surgeon (uncredited)

Three Little Beers
1935
as Cement Layer (uncredited)

Topper
1937
as Policeman (uncredited)
Tired Feet
1933

Circus Clowns
1922
as The Circus Owner

What a Life
1930
as Algy the Convict

The Love Trap
1923
as Freddie Rivers

A Farewell to Arms
1932
as Frustrated Opera Singing Friend (uncredited)

Orient Express
1934
as Conductor

Little Men
1940
as Bartender

The Bowery
1933
as Fireman (uncredited)

Billions
1920
as Frank Manners

Private Detective 62
1933
as Drunk (uncredited)

Navy Blues
1923

Down on the Farm
1938
as Coleman

Idiot's Delight
1939
as Sandro

Bitter Sweet
1940
as Man in Mud Bath (uncredited)

Starving Beauties
1924

The Singapore Mutiny
1928
as Huber

Good Girls Go to Paris
1939
as Chef (uncredited)

Public Hero Number 1
1935
as Federal Agent (uncredited)
The Super Snooper
1937

Swiss Movements
1927
as Willie Yodel
Yes, Yes, Babette
1925
as Nearsighted Apache
Am I Having Fun!
1936
as The Maitre d'

The Florentine Dagger
1935
as Policeman Schultz (uncredited)

Hooks and Jabs
1933

One More Spring
1935
as Chef

Wee Wee Monsieur
1938
as Captain Gorgonzola (uncredited)

Beautiful But Dumb
1928
as Ward

Song of Love
1929
as Stage Manager (uncredited)

The Shadow
1937
as Mac

The Chaser
1938
as Injured Man

Playing the Ponies
1937
as Higgins (uncredited)

The Clean Up
1923
as Robert Dobbs

The Personality Kid
1934
as Fan Who Liked Ritzy's Yodeling
The Bride of the Colorado
1928
as Fritz Mueller

Slippery Silks
1936
as Mr. Romani (uncredited)
A Feller Who Plays in a Band
1941
as Neighbor

Laurel & Hardy: Year Two
2024
as (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Truth About Youth
1930
as Jim Greene (uncredited)

Here Comes Cookie
1935
as Passenger (uncredited)

Punch Drunks
1934
as Kilduff's Manager (uncredited)

Fast and Furious
1939
as (uncredited)

Mike Fright
1934
as Radio Announcer

Back to the Woods
1937
as Courtroom Guard (uncredited)

Pop Goes the Easel
1935
as Man Curly Asks For A Meal (uncredited)

Paris in Spring
1935
as Second Chef

Woman Against Woman
1938
as Man in Elevator

Murder in Greenwich Village
1937
as Cop

Early to Bed
1936
as Mr. Fassbinder (uncredited)
Someone in the House
1920
as Percy Glendenning

Whose Baby?
1917
as Harold Scull - the Rival

News Is Made at Night
1939
as Drunk

Manhattan Parade
1931
as Suit of Armor

Maybe It's Love
1935
as Man Going Down the Stairs (uncredited)
She's My Baby
1927
as Chuck Callahan

Wives Never Know
1936
as Drunk (uncredited)

The Life of the Party
1930
as The 'Yoohoo' Man

Melody in Spring
1934
as Mr. Shorter
Sid's Long Count
1930
as 2nd Weight Reducing Machine Salesman

Counsel on De Fence
1934

Convicted
1938
as 'Cobble-Puss' Coley

Ham and Eggs at the Front
1927
as Von Friml (as William J. Irving)

The Girl in the Pullman
1927
as Oscar McGuff

The Best Man Wins
1935
as Bartender

Terry and the Pirates
1940
as Governor
Honeymoon Bridge
1935

Carnival
1935
as Waiter (uncredited)
New News
1937
as Agency Man

She Who Gets Slapped
1930
as Con Man

Red Hair
1928
as Demmy

The Hitchhiker
1933
as Movie Director

Surprise
1930
as Charlie

The Wrong Miss Wright
1937
as Wright's Butler

Hearts in Exile
1929
as Rat Catcher
One Too Many
1934
Radio Dough
1934
as Gang Member (uncredited)

Special Inspector
1938
as Pete
Winter Has Came
1923
as The Hired Man

Beauty à la Mud
1926

Rough Waters
1930
as Bill
Chase Yourself
1926
as Two Gun Jo

From Headquarters
1929
as Fritz
Duck Out
1927
as Blondini
A Wireless Lizzie
1929
as Bill

Whispers
1941
as Man in Elevator (uncredited)
My Swedie
1925
as Ethel's Husband

Song of the Caballero
1930
as Bernardo
Foolish Hearts
1935
as The Chef (uncredited)

Nothing to Wear
1928
as Detective
Chicken Feathers
1927
as The Ice Man

Till I Come Back to You
1918
as Stroheim

Weak, But Willing
1926
as Walter's rival

The Noodle Nut
1921
Love Letters
1924
as Don Crossland
Easy Curves
1927
as The Couturiere

Coney Island
1928
as Hughey Cooper

Page Me
1926

Sailor Beware
1927

On the Border
1930
as Dusty

Fair But Foolish
1925

The Heart of a Child
1920
as Perry (as William J. Irving)

Soup to Nuts
1925
as Henry's Wife's Former Sweetheart
About William Irving
William Irving was born on May 17, 1893 in Hamburg, Germany. He was an actor, known for Pampered Youth (1925), Someone in the House (1920) and Ham and Eggs at the Front (1927). He was previously married to Ida I. Germann. He died on December 25, 1943 in Los Angeles, California, USA. With 114 credits spanning from 1917 to 2024, William Irving has appeared in 114 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular William Irving Movies
- The Great Dictator (1940) — as Man Seated on Bed (uncredited)
- All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) — as Ginger - the Cook (uncredited)
- It Happened One Night (1934) — as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
- The Cameraman (1928) — as Photographer (uncredited)
- Ninotchka (1939) — as Bartender (uncredited)
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