William Vedder

William Vedder

Born: September 9, 1876
Died: March 3, 1961
in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Movies for William Vedder...

World Without End
Title: World Without End
Character: James (uncredited)
Released: March 25, 1956
Type: Movie
Four astronauts returning from man's first mission to Mars enter a time warp and crash on a 26th Century Earth devastated by atomic war. At first unaware where they are, but finding the atmosphere safe to breathe, they start exploring and find themselves in a divided future where disfigured mutants living like cavemen inhabit the surface, while the normals live comfortably below the surface but are dying as a race from lack of natural water, air and sunlight.
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Not as a Stranger
Title: Not as a Stranger
Character: Carlisle Emmons
Released: July 1, 1955
Type: Movie
Lucas Marsh, an intern bent upon becoming a first-class doctor, not merely a successful one. He courts and marries the warm-hearted Kristina, not out of love but because she is highly knowledgeable in the skills of the operating room and because she has frugally put aside her savings through the years. She will be, as he shrewdly knows, a supportive wife in every way. She helps make him the success he wants to be and cheerfully moves with him to the small town in which he starts his practice. But as much as he tries to be a good husband to the undemanding Kristina, Marsh easily falls into the arms of a local siren and the patience of the long-sorrowing Kristina wears thin.
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Phantom Trails
Title: Phantom Trails
Character: Pops Garroway
Released: May 8, 1955
Type: Movie
A short feature western comprised of two episodes of the TV series 'Wild Bill Hickok': "A Close Shave for the Marshal" (6/16/1952) and "Ghost Rider" (4/7/1952).
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The Wild One
Title: The Wild One
Character: Jimmy
Released: December 30, 1953
Type: Movie
The Black Rebels Motorcycle Club ride into the small California town of Wrightsville, eager to raise hell. Brooding gang leader Johnny Strabler takes a liking to Kathie, the daughter of the local lawman, as another club rolls into town.
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The Big Heat
Title: The Big Heat
Character: Janitor (uncredited)
Released: October 14, 1953
Type: Movie
Tough cop Dave Bannion takes on a politically powerful crime syndicate. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with Sony Pictures Entertainment in 1997.
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O. Henry's Full House
Title: O. Henry's Full House
Character: Judge (segment "The Cop and the Anthem") (uncredited)
Released: August 7, 1952
Type: Movie
Five O. Henry stories, each separate. The primary one from the critics' acclaim was "The Cop and the Anthem". Soapy tells fellow bum Horace that he is going to get arrested so he can spend the winter in a nice jail cell. He fails. He can't even accost a woman; she turns out to be a streetwalker. The other stories are "The Clarion Call", "The Last Leaf", "The Ransom of Red Chief", and "The Gift of the Magi".
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Painting The Clouds With Sunshine
Title: Painting The Clouds With Sunshine
Character: Uncle Cadwalder (uncredited)
Released: October 10, 1951
Type: Movie
The story of three gold-digging ladies searching for millionaires. A loose remake of Gold Diggers of 1933.
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You Never Can Tell
Title: You Never Can Tell
Character: Nicholas
Released: September 23, 1951
Type: Movie
Ex-police/army dog King inherits a fortune from an eccentric millionaire. But someone poisons him for his fortune. He gets to go back to earth as a human detective to bring his killer to justice and protect the girl who used to look after him.
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Hollywood Story
Title: Hollywood Story
Character: San Juan Capistrano Sexton (uncredited)
Released: June 1, 1951
Type: Movie
A producer takes over a small film studio and - sensing that it'll be a good movie- begins investigating an old murder of a silent film director shot in his office years ago. He finds that his life is threatened as he digs deeper into the mystery.
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Convicted
Title: Convicted
Character: Whitey - 2nd Convict (uncredited)
Released: August 1, 1950
Type: Movie
A prison warden fights to prove one of his inmates was wrongly convicted.
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The Next Voice You Hear...
Title: The Next Voice You Hear...
Character: Man in Church (uncredited)
Released: June 29, 1950
Type: Movie
The Next Voice You Hear... (1950) is a drama film in which a voice claiming to be that of God preempts all radio programs for days all over the world. It stars James Whitmore and Nancy Davis as Joe and Mary Smith, a typical American couple. It was based on a short story of the same name by George Sumner Albee.
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The Gunfighter
Title: The Gunfighter
Character: Minister (uncredited)
Released: June 23, 1950
Type: Movie
The fastest gun in the West tries to escape his reputation.
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Once More, My Darling
Title: Once More, My Darling
Character: Alfred, the Butler
Released: September 10, 1949
Type: Movie
An actor is recalled to active duty with the Army's C.I.D. to find the thief who stole historical jewels in occupied Germany and the trail leads to the boyfriend of a young debutante from Bel Air.
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Mr. Soft Touch
Title: Mr. Soft Touch
Character: Gardner (Uncredited)
Released: July 28, 1949
Type: Movie
When he learns that a gangster has taken over his nightclub and murdered his partner, returning WWII hero Joe Miracle steals the money from the club's safe and hides in a settlement home, while the mob is on his tail.
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One Last Fling
Title: One Last Fling
Character: Mr. Horace Meeks
Released: June 30, 1949
Type: Movie
A jealous wife suspects the worst when her dingaling husband hires his former girlfriend for a position at his company.
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Leave It to Henry
Title: Leave It to Henry
Character: Jeweler
Released: June 12, 1949
Type: Movie
Henry Latham and town Mayor Colton continue their misadventures in Smalltown, America. This time, twelve-year-old David Latham is testifying at the trial of his father, Henry, who is accused of burning down the McCluskey bridge.
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The Undercover Man
Title: The Undercover Man
Character: Druggist
Released: March 21, 1949
Type: Movie
Frank Warren is a treasury agent assigned to put an end to the activities of a powerful mob crime boss. Frank works undercover, posing as a criminal to seek information, but is frustrated when all he finds are terrified witnesses and corrupt police officers.
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The Senator Was Indiscreet
Title: The Senator Was Indiscreet
Character: Book Dealer
Released: December 31, 1947
Type: Movie
A bumbling, long-winded and crooked Southern senator, considered by some as a dark horse for the Presidency, panics his party when his tell-all diary is stolen.