William Courtleigh, Jr.

William Thomas Courtleigh Jr. (March 8, 1892 – March 13, 1918) was an American silent film actor who starred in many films during the 1910s and notably died early into his career as a result of the Spanish flu.

Early years William Thomas Courtleigh Jr. was born in Buffalo, New York was the son of William Courtleigh, a Canadian-born American stage and screen actor. Two of his four half-brothers (Stephen and Robert) also became actors. They had careers on stage and later in television. His half-brothers were the product of his father's second marriage and considerably younger than him.

Personal life In July 1915, Courtleigh married actress Ethel Fleming, whom he met when they were working for different companies at a studio in Long Beach, California.

Death Courtleigh died in Philadelphia on March 13, 1918, an early casualty of the worldwide flu pandemic at age 26.

Partial filmography Neal of the Navy (1915) Out of the Drifts (1916) The Innocent Lie (1916) Susie Snowflake (1916) The Rainbow Princess (1916) The Heart of a Lion (1917) By Right of Purchase (1918)