Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
April 1, 1871
Died
August 21, 1949 (age 78)
Place of Birth
Williamsport, Pennsylvania, USA
Also Known As
Joe Gerard
Joseph W. Gerard
Joseph Gerard
Joe Girard
Jos. W. Girard
Joseph W. Girard
Biography
Joseph W. Girard was an American screen actor. He appeared in more than 280 films between 1911 and 1944. He was born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania and died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles.
Known For
Film
Sergeant York
General John J. Pershing (uncredited)
1941
Film
Dishonored
1931
Film
Mission to Moscow
American Senator (uncredited)
1943
Film
The Crowd
Member of Board of Directors (uncredited)
1928
Film
My Woman
Sponsor (Uncredited)
1933
Film
Navy Secrets
Navy Captain
1939
Film
The Secret Code
Col. Drake
1942
Film
Zenobia
Juryman
1939
Film
The Secret Six
Official (uncredited)
1931
Film
The Spider Returns
Police Commissioner Kirk
1941
Film
Diamond Jim
1935
Film
The Sin of Nora Moran
Captain of Detectives
1933
Film
Doughboys
General Hull (uncredited)
1930
Film
The Ivory-Handled Gun
Pat Moore
1935
Film
Radio Patrol
Police Capt. John Slater (uncredited)
1932
Film
The Leatherneck
Court-Martial Officer
1929
Film
The Oregon Trail
Col. Delmont
1936
Film
The Terror
Supt. Hallick
1928
Film
Nan of the North
Yukon Hays
1922
Film
Deadwood Dick
Government Referee
1940
Filmography
1943FilmMission to Moscowas American Senator (uncredited)1942FilmThe Secret Codeas Col. Drake1942FilmCaptain Midnightas Major Steel1941FilmSergeant Yorkas General John J. Pershing (uncredited)1941FilmThe Spider Returnsas Police Commissioner Kirk1940FilmThe Green Archeras Inspector Ross1940FilmDeadwood Dickas Government Referee1939FilmCrashing Thruas Steamship Captain1939FilmZenobiaas Juryman1939FilmNavy Secretsas Navy Captain1939FilmRide 'em, Cowgirlas 'Ruf' Rickson1938FilmFrontier Scoutas Dr. Lawrence1938FilmHeld For Ransomas Police Chief Howell1938FilmWhirlwind Horsemanas Jim Radford1938FilmUnashamed: A Romanceas Dr. Malvin1937FilmClipped Wingsas Col. A.C. Clayton, Flight Surgeon1937FilmThe Mystery of the Hooded Horsemenas Dan Farley1937FilmWild West Daysas Judge Lawrence1936FilmWhat Becomes of the Children?as Detective Chief1936FilmA Tenderfoot Goes Westas Dad Keith1936FilmFrontier Justiceas Samuel Halston1936FilmRide 'Em Cowboyas Sam Parker1936FilmAces and Eightsas Don Julio Hernandez1936FilmThe Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Handas Lawyer Cromwell1936FilmThe Drag Netas Thomas J. Harrison, District Attorney1936FilmLightnin' Bill Carsonas Banker John Mount1936FilmThe Oregon Trailas Col. Delmont1935FilmThe Silent Codeas NWMP Inspector Manning1935FilmRacing Luckas Commissioner1935FilmThe Ivory-Handled Gunas Pat Moore1935FilmHis Fighting Bloodas Inspector Carstairs1935FilmDiamond Jim1935FilmOutlawed Gunsas Rocky Ellsworth1935FilmMen of Actionas Official1935FilmThe Outlaw Deputyas Ed Rutledge1935FilmKentucky Blue Streakas Prison Warden Carlson1935FilmSocial Erroras Edward Bentley, Sr.1935FilmBlazing Gunsas Sheriff Crabtree1935FilmOutlaw Ruleas Payton1934FilmThe Fighting Trooperas RCMP Inspector O'Keefe1934FilmThe Tonto Kidas Rance Cartwright1934FilmThe Murder in the Museumas Police Commissioner Brandon1933FilmThe Sin of Nora Moranas Captain of Detectives1933FilmTwin Husbandsas Police Capt. Hayes (uncredited)1933FilmMy Womanas Sponsor (Uncredited)1933FilmGolden Harvestas Wheat Broker (uncredited)1933FilmThe Fiddlin' Buckarooas Kerriman1933FilmThe Woman Who Daredas Police Captain1933FilmThe Whirlwindas Mr. Reynolds1933FilmSilent Menas Two-Block Burkett1933FilmRacetrackas Judge1933FilmVia Pony Expressas Captain McCarthy1933FilmMan Of Actionas Banker1932FilmOfficer Thirteenas Chief of Police Kramer1932FilmRenegades of the Westas James Dowling1932FilmThe Crusaderas Chief of Detectives Corrigan1932FilmThe Big Stampedeas Major Parker1932FilmTrapped in Tia Juanaas Capt. Holbert - Kenneth's Father1932FilmThe Hurricane Expressas The Railroad Detective1932FilmRadio Patrolas Police Capt. John Slater (uncredited)1931FilmStrictly Dishonorableas Officer1931FilmSealed Lips1931FilmIs There Justice?as Chief of Police1931FilmThe Sky Spideras Colonel Hawton1931FilmThe Mystery Trainas Sheriff1931FilmDefenders of the Lawas The Police Chief1931FilmThe Secret Sixas Official (uncredited)1931FilmDishonored1930FilmThe Third Alarmas Pensions Board Commissioner1930FilmThe Girl of the Golden Westas Ashby1930FilmDoughboysas General Hull (uncredited)1930FilmSons of the Saddleas Martin Stavnow1930FilmTroopers Threeas Capt. Harris1929FilmCourtin' Wildcatsas Everett Butts1929FilmThe Girl from Havanaas Dougherty1929FilmThe One Woman Ideaas Steamship Captain1929FilmFrom Headquartersas Major1929FilmThe Leatherneckas Court-Martial Officer1929FilmKing of the Rodeoas Harlan1928FilmBroken Barriersas Stanley Moore1928FilmThe Fleet's Inas Commandant1928FilmThe Terroras Supt. Hallick1928FilmThe Code of the Scarletas RCMP Inspector1928FilmHello Cheyenne!as Fremont Cody1928FilmThe Bullet Mark1928FilmStop That Manas Captain Ryan1928FilmMarlie the Killeras John Cleveland1928FilmThe Crowdas Member of Board of Directors (uncredited)1928FilmPartners in Crimeas Chief of Police1928FilmWhile the City Sleepsas Captain of Detectives1927FilmThe Shield of Honoras Chief of Police Davison1927FilmFireman, Save My Childas Chief Dumston1927FilmThe Silent Heroas John Stoddard1927FilmWhen Seconds Countas James Mathewson1927FilmWhispering Sageas Hugh Acklin1927FilmThe Final Extraas Editor Williams1926FilmFlying Highas Col. Rockliffe Owens1926FilmThe Boasteras Mr. Benton1926FilmTentacles of the Northas Dan Blake1926FilmWe're in the Navy Nowas U.S. Admiral1926FilmThe High Flyer1926FilmForlorn Riveras Hart Blaine1926FilmOut of the Stormas The Warden1926FilmModern Youth1926FilmLadies of Leisureas Detective1926FilmDriftin' Thruas Sheriff1925FilmThe Other Woman's Storyas Attorney for Defense1925FilmThe Pride of the Forceas Police Captain1925FilmTen Days1925FilmYouth and Adventureas Clint Taggart1925FilmVic Dyson Paysas Dayton Keever1924FilmThe Lighthouse by the Seaas Inspector #11924FilmLaughing at Dangeras Cyrus Remington1924FilmThe Western Wallopas Prison warden1924FilmWolves of the Northas John MacLeod1924FilmThe Night Messageas Gov. Pringle1924FilmStolen Secretsas Police Chief1924FilmAfter a Million1924FilmThe Night Hawkas Sheriff Milton1924FilmGambling Wivesas Duke Baldwin1924FilmJack O'Clubs1923FilmThe Wild Partyas Mr. Furth1923FilmWhere Is This West?as Lawyer Browns1923FilmSoft Boiledas The Ranch Owner1923FilmLegally Deadas District Attorney1923FilmThe Eagle's Talonsas Burton Thorne1923FilmLoveboundas David Belwyn1923FilmThe Law Rustlersas Sol Vane1923FilmThree Jumps Aheadas John Darrell1922FilmOne Wonderful Nightas Chief of Detectives1922FilmPerils of the Yukonas Ivan Petrof1922FilmStep on It!as Lafe Brownell1922FilmNan of the Northas Yukon Hays1921FilmHer Social Valueas Joe Harmon1921FilmRed Courageas Joe Reedly1921FilmA Yankee Go Getteras Nicholas Lanza1921FilmDangerous Pathsas Silas Newton1921FilmThe Blue Foxas Hawk Baxter1921FilmDead or Aliveas Sheriff Lamar1920FilmThe Branded Fouras Dr. Horatio Scraggs1920FilmThe Figureheadas James Durfee1920FilmThe Screaming Shadowas Baron Pulska1919FilmLootas Pete Fielding1919FilmThe Midnight Manas Henry Morgan1919FilmPaid in Advanceas John Gray (the father)1919FilmBare Fistsas Harry's Father1919FilmWhat Am I Bid?as John McGibbon1919FilmThe Sealed Envelopeas John Biggs1919FilmWas He Guilty?1918FilmThe Heart of Humanityas Canadian Colonel1918FilmDanger, Go Slowas Judge Cotton1918FilmThe Brass Bulletas Spring Gilbert1918FilmHer Body in Bondas Benjamin Sleeth1918FilmThe Two-Soul Womanas Dr. Copin1918FilmThe Marriage Lie1918FilmThe Risky Roadas Van Belt1918FilmThe Bride's Awakening1917FilmBeloved Jimas The Derelict1917FilmA Soul for Saleas Garet Pendleton1917FilmFear Notas Mortimer Gildane1917FilmSociety's Driftwood1917Film'49–'17as Judge Brand1917FilmThe Storm Woman1917FilmThe Lair of the Wolfas Oliver Cathcart1917FilmThe Double Standardas Bishop Ferguson1917FilmTreasonas Gergus Natarre1917FilmThe Voice on the Wireas Dr. Reynolds1917FilmHell Morgan's Girlas Oliver Curwell1916Film20,000 Leagues Under the Seaas Major Cameron1916FilmThe Narrow Pathas John Martin1916FilmThe Man from Nowhereas Dudley Ward1916FilmA Huntress of Menas Fleming Harcourt1916FilmThrown to the Lionsas Harry Sullivan1916FilmThe Lords of High Decisionas Colonel Craighill1916FilmLove's Pilgrimage to Americaas Captain Sparks1915FilmA Seashore Romeoas Dolly's Dad1915FilmConscienceas The warden1915FilmRene Haggard Journeys Onas The Governor1915FilmThe Ladder of Fortuneas Colonel Novarro1914FilmShotgun Jones1911FilmBack to the Primitive