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Billy Quirk

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Billy Quirk

Born March 27, 1873 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USADied April 20, 1926108 films

William Andrew 'Billy' Quirk (March 27, 1873 – April 20, 1926) was an American stage and silent film actor. He performed in more than 180 films between 1909 and 1924. Gem Motion Picture Company produced a series of "Billy"-titled pictures starring Quirk.

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Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages posterFirst watchIntolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages19167.1as BartenderThe story of a poor young woman, separated by prejudice from her husband and baby, is interwoven with tales of intolerance from throughout history.View film

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A Corner in Wheat poster6.2A Corner in Wheat1909

Filmography

108 films as actor
  1. 1924The Dixie HandicapA Tout
  2. 1923A Bride for a Knight
  3. 1923Broadway BrokeJoe Karger
  4. 1923The Glimpses of the MoonBob Fulmer
  5. 1923SuccessNick Walker
  6. 1922My Old Kentucky HomeLoney Smith
  7. 1921At the Stage DoorHarold Reade
  8. 1921The Man WorthwhileNapoleon
  9. 1918His Day OutFeminine Customer
  10. 1917The Web of LifeThe Valet
  11. 1916Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the AgesBartender
  12. 1915Billy the Bear TamerBilly
  13. 1915Bertie’s StratagemBertie
  14. 1915Spades are TrumpsBenvenuto Torrini
  15. 1915The Vanishing VaultBilly
  16. 1915The Boarding House FeudBilly
  17. 1915The Master of His HouseMr. Greene
  18. 1915A Study in TrampsBobby Scrawn
  19. 1915Burglarius BillyBilly
  20. 1915The Young Man Who 'Figgered'Bobby Tucker
  21. 1915The Green CatBilly
  22. 1915Billy's WagerBilly
  23. 1914Forcing Dad's ConsentBilly
  24. 1914The Egyptian MummyDick Graham
  25. 1914In Bridal AttireJohn
  26. 1914The Evolution of PercivalPercival
  27. 1914Father's TimepieceReggie
  28. 1914Uncle BillJack Trent
  29. 1914Our Fairy PlayWillie Finley
  30. 1914The Maid from SwedenBilly Haines - the Chauffeur
  31. 1914Cherry
  32. 1913Billy's StrategyBilly
  33. 1913Cousins of Sherlocko
  34. 1912The Hater of WomenBob Burns
  35. 1912A Comedy of ErrorsBilly
  36. 1912The Idol WorshipperChinese Laundryman
  37. 1912Canned HarmonyBilly - Evelyn's Sweetheart
  38. 1912Treasures on the WingDr. Brown
  39. 1912Playing TrumpsHarry
  40. 1912Phantom ParadiseThe Office Boy
  41. 1912The Equine SpyA Colored Servant
  42. 1912Between Two FiresBill Burke - a Burglar
  43. 1912Father and the BoysBilly - the Youngest Son
  44. 1912Fra DiavoloFra Diavolo
  45. 1912Planting TimeThe College Boy
  46. 1912The Glory of LightThe Kind Boy
  47. 1912In the Year 2000The Gang Leader
  48. 1912Auto SuggestionBilly - the Motor-Maniac
  49. 1912A Question of HairBilly
  50. 1912Billy's InsomniaBilly
  51. 1912Billy, the DetectiveBilly - the Detective
  52. 1912Billy's Troublesome GripBilly
  53. 1912Billy's ShoesBilly - the Traveler
  54. 1912The Boarding House HeiressBilly Doolittle
  55. 1912Algie, the MinerAlgie Allmore
  56. 1912Hubby Does the WashingMr. Jay Poole
  57. 1912A Terrible LessonFrank's Friend
  58. 1912Lend Me Your WifeBilly
  59. 1912MignonFederico
  60. 1912A Man's a ManA Son of Erin
  61. 1912Parson SueCowboy
  62. 1910A Simple MistakeAugustus Slip
  63. 1910The Oath and the Man
  64. 1910Muggsy Becomes a HeroMuggsy
  65. 1910Wilful PeggyMan at the Party
  66. 1910When We Were in Our 'TeensTom
  67. 1910Serious SixteenTom(as William A. Quirk)
  68. 1910Muggsy's First SweetheartMuggsy
  69. 1910Never AgainA rival Sweetheart
  70. 1910May and DecemberJune
  71. 1910An Affair of HeartsMonsieur Borni
  72. 1910The Two BrothersMexican
  73. 1910A Rich RevengeHarry
  74. 1910The SmokerGeorge
  75. 1910FaithfulNeighbor
  76. 1910The NewlywedsConductor
  77. 1910The Woman from Mellon'sHarry Townsend
  78. 1910The Last DealBank Teller
  79. 1909To Save Her Soul
  80. 1909The TestHarry
  81. 1909A Corner in Wheat
  82. 1909The Redman's ViewConqueror
  83. 1909Through the BreakersAt the Ball
  84. 1909The Mountaineer's HonorTownsman
  85. 1909A Midnight AdventureMercedes Suitor, Frank
  86. 1909The Light That CameSuitor
  87. 1909Nursing a ViperFleeing Aristocrat
  88. 1909What's Your Hurry?Harry
  89. 1909The Gibson GoddessAn Admirer
  90. 1909Lines of White on a Sullen SeaFirst Couple / Fisherman
  91. 1909A Change of HeartOne of Howard's Pals
  92. 1909Pippa PassesIn Studio
  93. 1909The Broken LocketOutside Company Office
  94. 1909Getting EvenBud (as William A. Quirk)
  95. 19091776, or The Hessian RenegadesHessian
  96. 1909The Little DarlingIn Boarding House
  97. 1909PranksSunbather
  98. 1909Oh, Uncle!Tom Wright, Zeke's Nephew
  99. 1909His Wife's VisitorHarry Wright
  100. 1909They Would ElopeHarry
  101. 1909A Strange MeetingA Drunk
  102. 1909Sweet and TwentyFrank
  103. 1909The RenunciationKittie's Fiance
  104. 1909The Cardinal's ConspiracyThe Barber / A Member of the Court
  105. 1909The NecklaceIn Pawnshop / Party Guest
  106. 1909The Mexican SweetheartsAmerican Soldier
  107. 1909The Faded LiliesAt Party
  108. 1909The Son's Return