Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
March 27, 1873
Died
April 20, 1926 (age 53)
Place of Birth
Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
Also Known As
William A. Quirk
William Quirk
William Andrew Quirk
James Wilson
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]
Billy the Bear Tamer (Billy Quirk, Constance Talmadge)
VideoKnown For
Film
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Bartender
1916
Film
1776, or The Hessian Renegades
Hessian
1909
Film
What's Your Hurry?
Harry
1909
Film
The Renunciation
Kittie's Fiance
1909
Film
A Corner in Wheat
1909
Film
Pranks
Sunbather
1909
Film
The Son's Return
1909
Film
They Would Elope
Harry
1909
Film
Muggsy's First Sweetheart
Muggsy
1910
Film
The Oath and the Man
1910
Film
To Save Her Soul
1909
Film
The Light That Came
Suitor
1909
Film
Auto Suggestion
Billy - the Motor-Maniac
1912
Film
The Little Darling
In Boarding House
1909
Film
The Mountaineer's Honor
Townsman
1909
Film
Pippa Passes
In Studio
1909
Film
The Cardinal's Conspiracy
The Barber / A Member of the Court
1909
Film
His Day Out
Feminine Customer
1918
Film
Wilful Peggy
Man at the Party
1910
Film
The Redman's View
Conqueror
1909
Filmography
1924FilmThe Dixie Handicapas A Tout1923FilmA Bride for a Knight1923FilmBroadway Brokeas Joe Karger1923FilmThe Glimpses of the Moonas Bob Fulmer1923FilmSuccessas Nick Walker1922FilmMy Old Kentucky Homeas Loney Smith1921FilmAt the Stage Dooras Harold Reade1921FilmThe Man Worthwhileas Napoleon1918FilmHis Day Outas Feminine Customer1917FilmThe Web of Lifeas The Valet1916FilmIntolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Agesas Bartender1915FilmBilly the Bear Tameras Billy1915FilmBertie’s Stratagemas Bertie1915FilmSpades are Trumpsas Benvenuto Torrini1915FilmThe Vanishing Vaultas Billy1915FilmThe Boarding House Feudas Billy1915FilmThe Master of His Houseas Mr. Greene1915FilmA Study in Trampsas Bobby Scrawn1915FilmBurglarius Billyas Billy1915FilmThe Young Man Who 'Figgered'as Bobby Tucker1915FilmThe Green Catas Billy1915FilmBilly's Wageras Billy1914FilmForcing Dad's Consentas Billy1914FilmThe Egyptian Mummyas Dick Graham1914FilmIn Bridal Attireas John1914FilmThe Evolution of Percivalas Percival1914FilmFather's Timepieceas Reggie1914FilmUncle Billas Jack Trent1914FilmOur Fairy Playas Willie Finley1914FilmThe Maid from Swedenas Billy Haines - the Chauffeur1914FilmCherry1913FilmBilly's Strategyas Billy1913FilmCousins of Sherlocko1912FilmThe Hater of Womenas Bob Burns1912FilmA Comedy of Errorsas Billy1912FilmThe Idol Worshipperas Chinese Laundryman1912FilmCanned Harmonyas Billy - Evelyn's Sweetheart1912FilmTreasures on the Wingas Dr. Brown1912FilmPlaying Trumpsas Harry1912FilmPhantom Paradiseas The Office Boy1912FilmThe Equine Spyas A Colored Servant1912FilmBetween Two Firesas Bill Burke - a Burglar1912FilmFather and the Boysas Billy - the Youngest Son1912FilmFra Diavoloas Fra Diavolo1912FilmPlanting Timeas The College Boy1912FilmThe Glory of Lightas The Kind Boy1912FilmIn the Year 2000as The Gang Leader1912FilmAuto Suggestionas Billy - the Motor-Maniac1912FilmA Question of Hairas Billy1912FilmBilly's Insomniaas Billy1912FilmBilly, the Detectiveas Billy - the Detective1912FilmBilly's Troublesome Gripas Billy1912FilmBilly's Shoesas Billy - the Traveler1912FilmThe Boarding House Heiressas Billy Doolittle1912FilmAlgie, the Mineras Algie Allmore1912FilmHubby Does the Washingas Mr. Jay Poole1912FilmA Terrible Lessonas Frank's Friend1912FilmLend Me Your Wifeas Billy1912FilmMignonas Federico1912FilmA Man's a Manas A Son of Erin1912FilmParson Sueas Cowboy1912FilmA Solax Celebrationas Kid Pirate of Bogota1910FilmA Simple Mistakeas Augustus Slip1910FilmThe Oath and the Man1910FilmMuggsy Becomes a Heroas Muggsy1910FilmWilful Peggyas Man at the Party1910FilmWhen We Were in Our 'Teensas Tom1910FilmMuggsy's First Sweetheartas Muggsy1910FilmNever Againas A rival Sweetheart1910FilmMay and Decemberas June1910FilmSerious Sixteenas Tom(as William A. Quirk)1910FilmAn Affair of Heartsas Monsieur Borni1910FilmThe Two Brothersas Mexican1910FilmA Rich Revengeas Harry1910FilmThe Smokeras George1910FilmFaithfulas Neighbor1910FilmThe Newlywedsas Conductor1910FilmThe Woman from Mellon'sas Harry Townsend1910FilmThe Last Dealas Bank Teller1909FilmTo Save Her Soul1909FilmThe Testas Harry1909FilmA Corner in Wheat1909FilmThe Redman's Viewas Conqueror1909FilmThrough the Breakersas At the Ball1909FilmThe Mountaineer's Honoras Townsman1909FilmA Midnight Adventureas Mercedes Suitor, Frank1909FilmThe Light That Cameas Suitor1909FilmNursing a Viperas Fleeing Aristocrat1909FilmWhat's Your Hurry?as Harry1909FilmThe Gibson Goddessas An Admirer1909FilmLines of White on a Sullen Seaas First Couple / Fisherman1909FilmA Change of Heartas One of Howard's Pals1909FilmPippa Passesas In Studio1909FilmThe Broken Locketas Outside Company Office1909FilmGetting Evenas Bud (as William A. Quirk)1909Film1776, or The Hessian Renegadesas Hessian1909FilmThe Little Darlingas In Boarding House1909FilmPranksas Sunbather1909FilmOh, Uncle!as Tom Wright, Zeke's Nephew1909FilmHis Wife's Visitoras Harry Wright1909FilmThey Would Elopeas Harry1909FilmA Strange Meetingas A Drunk1909FilmSweet and Twentyas Frank1909FilmThe Renunciationas Kittie's Fiance1909FilmThe Cardinal's Conspiracyas The Barber / A Member of the Court1909FilmThe Necklaceas In Pawnshop / Party Guest1909FilmThe Mexican Sweetheartsas American Soldier1909FilmThe Faded Liliesas At Party1909FilmThe Son's Return