Walter Law

Walter W. Law (March 26, 1876 – August 9, 1940) was an American film and stage actor. He appeared in over 40 films between 1915 and 1936.

Early life Walter W. Law was born on March 26, 1876. He grew up on Euclid Avenue in Greenville, Ohio. He moved to Dayton as a young man. He worked at the Mose Cohen clothing store in Gem City. He then worked at the Victoria Theatre.

Career Law worked as a stage actor. He played with the "Sign of the Cross" Company and toured as a vaudeville actor for several years. He headlined with Keith Theaters. He played the priest in the play The Seal of Silence. He was also a film actor and worked for William Fox of Fox Film in Fort Lee, New Jersey.

In 1920, Law moved to Hollywood, Los Angeles, and began starring in films. He starred in the film Whoopee! with Eddie Cantor. He also starred in The Thirteenth Chair, Our Daily Bread, The Miracle Man and Ken Maynard western films.

Personal life Law married Betty Marvin. He died on August 8, 1940, aged 64, at his apartment on Franklin Avenue in Hollywood. He was cremated at Hollywood Cemetery Crematory.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes1915 The Road o' Strife 1915 The District Attorney General Ruggles 1915 The Climbers Mr. Ryder 1915 The Great Ruby Duke of St. Edmunds 1915 The Rights of Man: a Story of War's Red Blotch American Ambassador 1916 The Evangelist Sir James Nuneham 1916 The Unwelcome Mother Mason 1916 Her Double Life Longshoreman 1916 The War Bride's Secret Robin Gray 1916 Romeo and Juliet Friar Laurence 1917 The Darling of Paris Claude Frallo 1917 Sister Against Sister Huxley 1917 Her Greatest Love Prince Zuoroff 1917 Heart and Soul Drummond 1917 Camille Count de Varville 1917 The Heart of a Lion Tex 1918 Stolen Honor Honorable Richard Belfield 1918 The Forbidden Path Mr. Lynde 1918 Queen of the Sea King Boreas 1918 A Perfect Lady John Griswold 1919 The Miracle Man 1919 The Thirteenth Chair Inspector Donohue 1920 If I Were King Thibault 1922 The Great Alone Winston Sassoon 1922 The Forgotten Law Detective 1923 The Flying Dutchman Peter Van Dorn 1924 Janice Meredith General Charles Lee 1925 Clothes Make the Pirate Dixie Bull 1930 Whoopee! Jud Morgan 1932 Between Fighting Men Dad Thompson 1934 Midnight Alibi Elderly Guest Uncredited1934 We Live Again Peasant Uncredited1936 The Adventures of Frank Merriwell Murray Belwood Serial, [Chs. 4–9], (final film role)