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William Ruhl

Born October 25, 1901 in Colfax, Washington, USADied March 12, 195682 films

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Mildred Pierce posterFirst watchMildred Pierce19457.6as Personnel Man (uncredited)A hard-working mother inches towards disaster as she divorces her husband and starts a successful restaurant business to support her spoiled daughter.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Killers poster7.4The Killers1946Saboteur poster6.9Saboteur1942You Only Live Once poster7.1You Only Live Once1937Hold That Ghost poster6.8Hold That Ghost1941Impact poster6.1Impact1949Black Friday poster6.0Black Friday1940The Mummy's Tomb poster5.5The Mummy's Tomb1942Invisible Agent poster5.8Invisible Agent1942

Filmography

82 films as actor
  1. 1952Because of YouClerk (uncredited)
  2. 1951Pals of the Golden WestSheriff (uncredited)
  3. 1951The Company She KeepsOfficer Joe (uncredited)
  4. 1950California PassageTownsman (uncredited)
  5. 1950The Great Jewel RobberOfficer (uncredited)
  6. 1950Code of the Silver SageMajor Duncan
  7. 1949Western RenegadesBartender Curly
  8. 1949Haunted TrailsGorman
  9. 1949ImpactFingerprint Expert
  10. 1949South of St. Louis
  11. 1948Smuggler's CoveRyan, Building Manager
  12. 1948Joe Palooka in Winner Take AllTalbot's Manager
  13. 1948Cowboy CavalierMason
  14. 1948Jinx MoneyPolice Detective Sgt. Ryan
  15. 1948WallflowerTrain Conductor (uncredited)
  16. 1948I Wouldn't Be in Your ShoesPolice Lieutenant (uncredited)
  17. 1948Frontier AgentMarshal
  18. 1948All My Sons(uncredited)
  19. 1948Who Killed Doc Robbin?Homicide Squad Inspector (uncredited)
  20. 1948Song of My HeartCesar Cui
  21. 1948Song of the DrifterPhilip Judson
  22. 1948RockyDrew
  23. 1947Always TogetherReporter (uncredited)
  24. 1947Prairie ExpressGordon Gregg
  25. 1947The Hat Box MysteryBlackmailer (uncredited)
  26. 1947The Law Comes to GunsightBrad Foster
  27. 1947Hard Boiled MahoneyMcGregor - Apartment Manager
  28. 1947Unexpected GuestSheriff
  29. 1946The Brute ManPoliceman at Helen's Apartment (uncredited)
  30. 1946The KillersFran (uncredited)
  31. 1946Below the DeadlineWelsh
  32. 1946Bowery BombshellHenchman Spike
  33. 1945Mildred PiercePersonnel Man (uncredited)
  34. 1945Adventures of Kitty O'DayMichael Tracey
  35. 1944The Great Alaskan MysteryAgent Grey
  36. 1944None Shall EscapePoliceman (uncredited)
  37. 1943The Mad GhoulStagehand (uncredited)
  38. 1943So's Your UncleCrell
  39. 1943Hit the IceSheriff (uncredited)
  40. 1943Mister BigProducer
  41. 1943Days of Old CheyenneSteve Brackett
  42. 1942The Mummy's TombNick (uncredited)
  43. 1942The Devil with HitlerGestapo Guard (uncredited)
  44. 1942Invisible AgentGestapo Agent (uncredited)
  45. 1942My Favorite SpyMajor Allen's Friend
  46. 1942The Mystery of Marie RogetDetective
  47. 1942SaboteurDeputy Marshal (uncredited)
  48. 1942A Gentleman After DarkDetective
  49. 1942Unseen EnemyDetective Callahan
  50. 1942Treat 'Em RoughPolice Sergeant
  51. 1941Appointment for LoveReporter (uncredited)
  52. 1941Gauchos of El DoradoSam Tyndal
  53. 1941Badlands of DakotaShip's Officer
  54. 1941Hold That GhostNight Club Patron Who Falls (uncredited)
  55. 1941Criminals WithinCapt. Gray
  56. 1941Mr. DynamiteDetective
  57. 1940The Green Hornet Strikes Again!J.E. Lynch - Gang Attorney
  58. 1940Texas TerrorsHenchman Ashley
  59. 1940Diamond FrontierKendis
  60. 1940Oklahoma RenegadesMace Liscomb
  61. 1940Gaucho SerenadeHenchman Carter
  62. 1940It's a DateShip's Officer (uncredited)
  63. 1940Black FridayG-Man
  64. 1939Charlie McCarthy, DetectiveDoctor
  65. 1939Sabotage(uncredited)
  66. 1939I Stole a MillionDetective (uncredited)
  67. 1939Code of the StreetsPolice Lieutenant Welles
  68. 1939Star ReporterLane
  69. 1939Scouts to the RescueG- Man Hal Marvin
  70. 1939Pirates of the Skies
  71. 1938Tough KidMonk -Club Owner
  72. 1938Red BarryC.E. Mannix
  73. 1937Small Town BoyA Waiter
  74. 1937Let Them LiveMatthew
  75. 1937You Only Live OnceGuard (uncredited)
  76. 1936Crash DonovanDriver (uncredited)
  77. 1936SpendthriftRadio Operator
  78. 1936Sutter's GoldAide
  79. 19353 Kids and a QueenReporter
  80. 1935The Daring Young ManCoroner
  81. 1935Circus ShadowsDave Zirillo
  82. 1935Rendezvous at MidnightSchultz