William V. Mong
Encyclopedia
William V. Mong was an American
film actor, screenwriter
and director
. He appeared in 195 films between 1910
and 1939
.
He was born in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
, and died in Studio City, California.
United States
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film actor, screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
and director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
. He appeared in 195 films between 1910
1910 in film
The year 1910 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*The newsreel footage of the funeral of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom is shot in Kinemacolor, making it the first color newsreel....
and 1939
1939 in film
The year 1939 in motion pictures can be justified as being called the most outstanding one ever, when it comes to the high quality and high attendance at the large set of the best films that premiered in the year .- Events :Motion picture historians and film often rate...
.
He was born in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
Chambersburg is a borough in the South Central region of Pennsylvania, United States. It is miles north of Maryland and the Mason-Dixon line and southwest of Harrisburg in the Cumberland Valley, which is part of the Great Appalachian Valley. Chambersburg is the county seat of Franklin County...
, and died in Studio City, California.
Selected filmography
- Love's PrisonerLove's PrisonerLove's Prisoner is a 1919 silent crime drama film starring Olive Thomas. Written by E. Magnus Ingleton, the film was directed by John Francis Dillion.-Plot:...
(1919) - The Delicious Little Devil (1919)
- A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's CourtA Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1921 film)A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court is a 1921 American silent film adaptation of Mark Twain's 1889 novel of the same name. The film was produced by the Fox Film Corporation and directed by Emmet J. Flynn based on a screenplay by Bernard McConville...
(1921) - DriftingDrifting (film)Drifting is a 1923 drama film directed by Tod Browning and featuring Wallace Beery in a supporting role. The movie was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. Priscilla Dean is the main female antagonist....
(1923) - Thy Name Is WomanThy Name Is WomanThy Name Is Woman is a 1924 silent comedy film directed by Fred Niblo.-Cast:* Ramon Novarro - Juan Ricardo* Barbara La Marr - Guerita* William V. Mong - Pedro the Fox * Wallace MacDonald - Capt. Rodrigo de Castelar...
(1924) - Alias Mary FlynnAlias Mary FlynnAlias Mary Flynn is a 1925 silent American drama film directed by Ralph Ince and starring Evelyn Brent. The film is considered to be lost.- Cast :* Evelyn Brent as Mary Flynn* Malcolm McGregor as Tim Reagan* William V...
(1925) - Crazy Like a FoxCrazy Like a Fox (1926 film)Crazy Like a Fox is a 1926 short film starring Charley Chase. The two-reel silent comedy stars Chase as a young man who feigns insanity in order to get out of an arranged marriage, only to find out that his sweetheart is the girl he has been arranged to marry...
(1926) - What Price Glory? (1926)
- Noah's Ark (1928)
- RansomRansom (1928 film)Ransom is a 1928 silent drama film directed by George B. Seitz and is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Lois Wilson as Lois Brewster* Edmund Burns as Burton Meredith* William V. Mong as Wu Fang* Blue Washington as Oliver* James B. Leong as Scarface...
(1928) - Murder on the RoofMurder on the Roof-Cast:* Dorothy Revier as Molly* Raymond Hatton as Drinkwater* Margaret Livingston as Marcia* David Newell as Ted Palmer* Paul Porcasi as Joe Carozzo* Virginia Brown Faire as Monica* William V. Mong as Anthony Sommers* Louis Natheaux as Victor...
(1930) - The Girl Said NoThe Girl Said No (1930 film)The Girl Said No is a 1930 romantic comedy film starring William Haines and Leila Hyams. A young college graduate goes to extreme lengths to win the girl he loves.-Cast:*William Haines as Tom Ward*Leila Hyams as Mary Howe*Polly Moran as Polly...
(1930) - The Sign of the CrossThe Sign of the Cross (film)The Sign of the Cross is a pre-Code epic film released by Paramount Pictures, produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille from a screenplay by Waldemar Young and Sidney Buchman, and based on the original 1895 play by Wilson Barrett....
(1932) - The Widow in ScarletThe Widow in Scarlet-Cast:* Dorothy Revier as Baroness Orsani* Kenneth Harlan as Peter Lawton-Bond* Lloyd Whitlock as Mandel* Glenn Tryon as Spuffy* Myrtle Stedman as Alice Lawton-Bond* Lloyd Ingraham as Bradley* Harry Strang as Hymie* Hal Price as Eddie...
(1932) - Treasure IslandTreasure Island (1934 film)Treasure Island is a 1934 movie adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s famous 1883 novel Treasure Island. Jim Hawkins discovers a treasure map and travels on a sailing ship to a remote island, but pirates led by Long John Silver threaten to take away the honest seafarers’ riches and...
(1934)