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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1873-03-27 (152 years old)

Place of Birth

Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

Billy Quirk

Biography:

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.

[biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]

Known For

Acting

1924

1923

Broadway Broke as Joe Karger
Success as Nick Walker

1922

My Old Kentucky Home as Loney Smith

1921

The Man Worthwhile as Napoleon

1918

His Day Out as Feminine Customer

1917

The Web of Life as The Valet

1916

1915

The Green Cat as Billy
A Study in Tramps as Bobby Scrawn
Spades are Trumps as Benvenuto Torrini
Billy's Wager as Billy

1914

The Egyptian Mummy as Dick Graham
The Maid from Sweden as Billy Haines - the Chauffeur
Our Fairy Play as Willie Finley
Uncle Bill as Jack Trent

1913

1912

Algie, the Miner as Algie Allmore
In the Year 2000 as The Gang Leader
Canned Harmony as Billy - Evelyn's Sweetheart
Fra Diavolo as Fra Diavolo
A Terrible Lesson as Frank's Friend
Parson Sue as Cowboy
A Man's a Man as A Son of Erin
The Hater of Women as Bob Burns
Phantom Paradise as The Office Boy
Planting Time as The College Boy
A Solax Celebration as Kid Pirate of Bogota
Mignon as Federico
Hubby Does the Washing as Mr. Jay Poole
The Glory of Light as The Kind Boy
Father and the Boys as Billy - the Youngest Son
Between Two Fires as Bill Burke - a Burglar
The Idol Worshipper as Chinese Laundryman
The Equine Spy as A Colored Servant
Auto Suggestion as Billy - the Motor-Maniac
Billy, the Detective as Billy - the Detective
Billy's Shoes as Billy - the Traveler
The Boarding House Heiress as Billy Doolittle

1910

The Woman from Mellon's as Harry Townsend
The Smoker as George
Never Again as A rival Sweetheart
An Affair of Hearts as Monsieur Borni
A Simple Mistake as Augustus Slip
The Last Deal as Bank Teller
Faithful as Neighbor
The Two Brothers as Mexican
Wilful Peggy as Man at the Party

1909

Pippa Passes as In Studio
Getting Even as Bud (as William A. Quirk)
The Broken Locket as Outside Company Office
Lines of White on a Sullen Sea as First Couple / Fisherman
His Wife's Visitor as Harry Wright
The Mexican Sweethearts as American Soldier
Oh, Uncle! as Tom Wright, Zeke's Nephew
A Midnight Adventure as Mercedes Suitor, Frank
The Test as Harry
The Little Darling as In Boarding House
Pranks as Sunbather
The Faded Lilies as At Party
The Necklace as In Pawnshop / Party Guest
The Renunciation as Kittie's Fiance
The Gibson Goddess as An Admirer
Nursing a Viper as Fleeing Aristocrat
The Redman's View as Conqueror
Through the Breakers as At the Ball