Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
February 8, 1870
Died
July 16, 1946 (age 76)
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Also Known As
William Joseph Welsh
William Welch
William J. Welsh
Mr. Welsh
William Welsh
Known For
Film
Diamond Jim
Conductor
1935
Film
One More River
Juryman (Uncredited)
1934
Film
Sundown Trail
Pa Stoddard
1931
Film
The Shock
Mischa Hadley
1923
Film
Beyond the Rockies
John Allen
1932
Film
Cavalry
General John Harvey
1936
Film
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Charles Denver
1916
Film
Shootin' for Love
Bill Randolph
1923
Film
Dead Game
Harlu
1923
Film
Obey the Law
The Father
1926
Film
Wandering Girls
James Marston
1927
Film
The Price She Paid
General Lemuel Siddall
1924
Film
The Man Tamer
Circus Manager
1921
Film
The Heart of Humanity
Prussian Officer
1918
Film
Ridin' Wild
John Henderson
1922
Film
The Love Trader
Benson
1930
Film
Conscience
John Benson
1915
Film
The White Outlaw
Malcolm Gale
1925
Film
Lightning Speed
Governor Standish
1928
Film
Western Pluck
'Dynamite' Dyer
1926
Filmography
1936FilmCavalryas General John Harvey1935FilmDiamond Jimas Conductor1935FilmQueen of the Jungleas John Lawrence1934FilmOne More Riveras Juryman (Uncredited)1932FilmBeyond the Rockiesas John Allen1931FilmFreighters of Destinyas Dad Mercer1931FilmSundown Trailas Pa Stoddard1930FilmThe Love Traderas Benson1929FilmSkinner Steps Out1929FilmThe Mississippi Gambleras Captain Weathers1929FilmCome and Get It!as Judge Elliott1928FilmCompanionate Marriageas Mr. Williams1928FilmLightning Speedas Governor Standish1928FilmThe Head of the Familyas Daniel Sullivan1928FilmDaredevil's Rewardas James Powell (as William Welch)1927FilmThe Opening Nightas Fisherman1927FilmThe Isle of Forgotten Womenas Mr. Paine1927FilmChain Lightningas George Clearwater (as William Welch)1927FilmThe Western Roveras Alexander Seaton1927FilmHills of Perilas Grimes1927FilmPaying the Priceas Thomas Gordon1927FilmWandering Girlsas James Marston1926FilmBenson at Calfordas Abner Benson, Ed's Father1926FilmObey the Lawas The Father1926FilmThe Man from the Westas Bill Hayes1926FilmFrenzied Flamesas Captain Meagan1926FilmThe Set-Upas Sheriff Hayes1926FilmThe Demonas Percival Wade1926FilmWestern Pluckas 'Dynamite' Dyer1925FilmTwo-Fisted Jonesas Henry Mortimer1925FilmThe White Outlawas Malcolm Gale1925FilmFighting the Flamesas Charlie Ryan1925FilmThe Red Rideras Ben Hanfer1925FilmDon Dare Devilas José Remado1925FilmThe Fighting Rangeras John Marshall1925FilmFlying Hoofsas Banker Conner1924FilmThe Western Wallopas Italian convict1924FilmThe Price She Paidas General Lemuel Siddall1924FilmThe Law Forbidsas Lawyer for the Plantiff1924FilmThe Man from Wyomingas David Messiter1923FilmThe Red Warningas George Ainslee1923FilmThe Ramblin' Kidas Lafe Dorsey1923FilmBeasts of Paradise1923FilmShadows of the Northas Jeffrey Neilson1923FilmShootin' for Loveas Bill Randolph1923FilmThe Shockas Mischa Hadley1923FilmTrifling with Honoras Warden1923FilmBurning Wordsas John Malcolm1923FilmDead Gameas Harlu1923FilmThe Town Scandalas Samuel Grimes1923FilmOne of Three1923FilmAround the World in 18 Daysas Matthew Harlow1922FilmThe Flirtas George Carroll1922FilmRidin' Wildas John Henderson1922FilmThe Lone Handas Al Sheridan1922FilmTop o' the Morning1922FilmThe Further Adventures of Yorke Norroy1922FilmThe Scrapperas Dan McCarthy1922FilmWith Stanley in Africaas Henry Morton Stanley1921FilmThe Man Tameras Circus Manager1921FilmReputationas Max Gossman1921FilmCrossed Clues1920FilmOver the Hill to the Poorhouseas Pa Benton1920FilmTrailed by Threeas Aboto1918FilmThe Heart of Humanityas Prussian Officer1917FilmThe Eternal Sinas Gubetta1916Film20,000 Leagues Under the Seaas Charles Denver1916FilmThe Foolish Virginas Jim's father1916FilmThe Narrow Pathas Bessie's father1916FilmElusive Isabelas Chief Campbell1916FilmThe Lords of High Decisionas Walsh1915FilmThe Primrose Path1915FilmThe Eleventh Dimensionas Professor Singleton1915FilmConscienceas John Benson1915FilmThe White Terroras David Duncan1915FilmCourtmartialed1915FilmRene Haggard Journeys Onas Rene's Sister's Assailant1914FilmNeptune's Daughteras King Neptune1913FilmThe Conscience of Hassan Beyas Hassan Bey1913FilmTraffic in Soulsas William Trubus1913FilmHis Hour of Triumphas Leonard Dare - the Actor / Manager