Earle Williams

Earle Williams (born Earle Raphael Williams; February 28, 1880 – April 25, 1927) was an American stage actor and film star in the silent era.

Early life Williams was born in Sacramento, California, the son of Augustus P. Williams and Eva M. Paget Williams. When he was six years old, he moved with his family to Oakland. Later he attended the Polytechnic College of California. Before he began his acting career, Williams worked in a bicycle shop, competed as a bicycle racer, and served as a newspaper photographer for the Oakland Tribune.

Stage and film careers After performing in bit parts in Oakland theaters, Her previous arrests for dispersing bad checks and other financial and personal setbacks finally prompted the 33-year-old widow, who was on probation at the time in San Francisco, and her 80-year-old mother to commit suicide together by inhaling excessive amounts of chloroform. Death, according to news reports, appeared to be preferable for the two women rather than facing further humiliations for their family.

Selected filmography

A Tale of Two Cities (1911) The Military Air-Scout (1911) Red and White Roses (1913) Hearts of the First Empire (1913) Bunny Dips Into Society (1913) The Christian (1914) My Official Wife (1914) The Scarlet Runner (1916) The Maelstrom (1917) Arsene Lupin (1917) The Grell Mystery (1917) The Stolen Treaty (1917) A Diplomatic Mission (1918) A Gentleman of Quality (1919) Two Women (1919) When a Man Loves (1919) A Rogue's Romance (1919) The Black Gate (1919) The Purple Cipher (1920) Captain Swift (1920) The Romance Promoters (1920) A Master Stroke (1920) The Fortune Hunter (1920) It Can Be Done (1921) Bring Him In (1921) The Silver Car (1921) Lucky Carson (1921) Diamonds Adrift (1921) Restless Souls (1922) The Man from Downing Street (1922) Fortune's Mask (1922) The Eternal Struggle (1923) Jealous Husbands (1923) Masters of Men (1923) Borrowed Husbands (1924) Was It Bigamy? (1925) Lena Rivers (1925) The Adventurous Sex (1925) The Ancient Mariner (1925) The Skyrocket (1926) Diplomacy (1926) You'd Be Surprised (1926) She's My Baby (1927) Say It with Diamonds (1927)