About William Fountaine
Lived 1897 – 1945 (aged 47–48). William Fountaine was an actor and film actor.
William Fountaine (August 15, 1897 – December 6, 1945) was a film actor in the United States. He starred in Oscar Micheaux's 1922 film Uncle Jasper's Will, The Dungeon released the same year, and Deceit in 1923. He had a leading role in the well received 1929 musical film Hallelujah. According to an account of experiences filming the movie, Fountaine protested at bigoted dialogue he was supposed to say stating he "wouldn't be able to return to Harlem" if he repeated the lines in the script.
Filmography Uncle Jasper's Will (1922) The Virgin of Seminole (1922) The Dungeon (1922) Hallelujah (1929) as Hot Shot
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Who was William Fountaine?
American film actor
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William Fountaine was born in 1897.
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William Fountaine died in 1945.
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William Fountaine was an actor and film actor.
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