
William Irving
Known for Acting · 113 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)

Ninotchka
1939
as Bartender (uncredited)

Topper
1937
as Policeman (uncredited)

A Farewell to Arms
1932
as Frustrated Opera Singing Friend (uncredited)
Movies (113)

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)

Ninotchka
1939
as Bartender (uncredited)

Topper
1937
as Policeman (uncredited)

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

The Cameraman
1928
as Photographer (uncredited)

Coney Island
1928
as Hughey Cooper

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

Punch Drunks
1934
as Kilduff's Manager (uncredited)
Chicken Feathers
1927
as The Ice Man

Orient Express
1934
as Conductor

Manhattan Melodrama
1934
as German Note Holder (uncredited)

Billions
1920
as Frank Manners

Paris in Spring
1935
as Second Chef

The Mortal Storm
1940
as Cafe Waiter

Carnival
1935
as Waiter (uncredited)

Fast and Furious
1939
as (uncredited)

Woman Against Woman
1938
as Man in Elevator

The Shadow
1937
as Mac

Gentle Julia
1923
as George Plum

Early to Bed
1936
as Mr. Fassbinder (uncredited)

Idiot's Delight
1939
as Sandro

Red Hair
1928
as Demmy

Little Men
1940
as Bartender

Playing the Ponies
1937
as Higgins (uncredited)

Private Detective 62
1933
as Drunk (uncredited)

Whispers
1941
as Man in Elevator (uncredited)

Back to the Woods
1937
as Courtroom Guard (uncredited)

The Bowery
1933
as Fireman (uncredited)

Good Girls Go to Paris
1939
as Chef (uncredited)

Slippery Silks
1936
as Mr. Romani (uncredited)

The Chaser
1938
as Injured Man

Bitter Sweet
1940
as Man in Mud Bath (uncredited)

Down on the Farm
1938
as Coleman

Dizzy Doctors
1937
as Surgeon (uncredited)

What a Life
1930
as Algy the Convict

One More Spring
1935
as Chef

Maybe It's Love
1935
as Man Going Down the Stairs (uncredited)

Wives Never Know
1936
as Drunk (uncredited)

Terry and the Pirates
1940
as Governor

Murder in Greenwich Village
1937
as Cop

News Is Made at Night
1939
as Drunk

From Headquarters
1929
as Fritz

The Heart of a Child
1920
as Perry (as William J. Irving)
Love Letters
1924
as Don Crossland

Here Comes Cookie
1935
as Passenger (uncredited)

Public Hero Number 1
1935
as Federal Agent (uncredited)

Melody in Spring
1934
as Mr. Shorter

The Truth About Youth
1930
as Jim Greene (uncredited)

Beautiful But Dumb
1928
as Ward

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

Swiss Movements
1927
as Willie Yodel

Whose Baby?
1917
as Harold Scull - the Rival

Wee Wee Monsieur
1938
as Captain Gorgonzola (uncredited)

The Personality Kid
1934
as Fan Who Liked Ritzy's Yodeling
Chase Yourself
1926
as Two Gun Jo

Hearts in Exile
1929
as Rat Catcher
New News
1937
as Agency Man

Special Inspector
1938
as Pete
Honeymoon Bridge
1935

The Clean Up
1923
as Robert Dobbs

Nothing to Wear
1928
as Detective

The Best Man Wins
1935
as Bartender

Manhattan Parade
1931
as Suit of Armor
Yes, Yes, Babette
1925
as Nearsighted Apache

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

The Florentine Dagger
1935
as Policeman Schultz (uncredited)

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

Page Me
1926
Sid's Long Count
1930
as 2nd Weight Reducing Machine Salesman
Radio Dough
1934
as Gang Member (uncredited)
Am I Having Fun!
1936
as The Maitre d'
Duck Out
1927
as Blondini

Rough Waters
1930
as Bill

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

Twin Beds
1920
as Andrew Larkin

Till I Come Back to You
1918
as Stroheim

On the Border
1930
as Dusty

The Girl in the Pullman
1927
as Oscar McGuff

Fair But Foolish
1925

Three Little Beers
1935
as Cement Layer (uncredited)

Convicted
1938
as 'Cobble-Puss' Coley
A Wireless Lizzie
1929
as Bill

The Noodle Nut
1921

Navy Blues
1923

The Singapore Mutiny
1928
as Huber

The Love Trap
1923
as Freddie Rivers

Song of the Caballero
1930
as Bernardo
Winter Has Came
1923
as The Hired Man

The Wrong Miss Wright
1937
as Wright's Butler

Starving Beauties
1924
Foolish Hearts
1935
as The Chef (uncredited)

Mike Fright
1934
as Radio Announcer

Hooks and Jabs
1933

Sailor Beware
1927

Song of Love
1929
as Stage Manager (uncredited)

She Who Gets Slapped
1930
as Con Man

Counsel on De Fence
1934

The Hitchhiker
1933
as Movie Director
She's My Baby
1927
as Chuck Callahan
The Super Snooper
1937
My Swedie
1925
as Ethel's Husband

Surprise
1930
as Charlie
Someone in the House
1920
as Percy Glendenning

Beauty à la Mud
1926
One Too Many
1934

Weak, But Willing
1926
as Walter's rival
Tired Feet
1933

Circus Clowns
1922
as The Circus Owner
Easy Curves
1927
as The Couturiere
The Bride of the Colorado
1928
as Fritz Mueller
A Feller Who Plays in a Band
1941
as Neighbor
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 113 credits spanning from 1917 to 2024, William Irving has appeared in 113 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)
- Ninotchka (1939) — as Bartender (uncredited)
- Topper (1937) — as Policeman (uncredited)
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