About William Dyer
Lived 1881 – 1933 (aged 52). William Dyer was an American actor.
William J. Dyer (March 11, 1881 – December 22, 1933) was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in dozens of films, mostly Westerns and action films, between 1915 and 1933. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia and died in Hollywood, California. He was also credited as William Dyer and Bill Dyer.
Selected filmography
Broken Fetters (1916) The Great Problem (1916) Two Seats at the Opera (1916) Black Orchids (1917) Triumph (1917) Anything Once (1917) Come Through (1917) The Reward of the Faithless (1917) '49–'17 (1917) Madame Sphinx (1918) All Night (1918) The Red Glove (1919) The Four-Bit Man (1919) The Trail of the Octopus (1919) The Mayor of Filbert (1919) The Screaming Shadow (1920) The Courage of Marge O'Doone (1920) The Sheriff of Hope Eternal (1921) Cyclone Bliss (1921) Cupid's Brand (1921) The Silent Call (1921) Fightin' Mad (1921) The Cowboy King (1922) The Crow's Nest (1922) Don't Shoot (1922) Wild Bill Hickok (1923) The Measure of a Man (1924) Trigger Fingers (1924) Marry in Haste (1924) The Martyr Sex (1924) Perils of the Wild (1925) The Pony Express (1925) Lone Hand Saunders (1926) Looking for Trouble (1926) The Man in the Saddle (1926) The Desert of the Lost (1927) The Fighting Three (1927) Desperate Courage (1928) Thunder Riders (1928) Overland Bound (1929) Code of Honor (1930) Honor of the Mounted (1932) Gun Justice (1933) Sagebrush Trail (1933)
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Frequently asked questions
Who was William Dyer?
American actor of the silent era (1881-1933)
When was William Dyer born?
William Dyer was born on 11 March 1881 in Atlanta.
When did William Dyer die?
William Dyer died on 22 December 1933 in Hollywood.
What was William Dyer's occupation?
William Dyer was an actor.
What nationality was William Dyer?
William Dyer was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). William Dyer. https://biography.guide/william-dyer-actor/
MLA: "William Dyer." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/william-dyer-actor/.
Chicago: "William Dyer." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/william-dyer-actor/.
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