William Robert Daly

William Robert Daly

Born: October 24, 1872
Died: January 1, 1935
in Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Movies for William Robert Daly...

Okay, America!
Title: Okay, America!
Character: Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Released: September 8, 1932
Type: Movie
A gossip columnist's rise to fame. Based closely on the real life of Walter Winchell.
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Ride for Your Life
Title: Ride for Your Life
Character: Dan Donnegan
Released: February 25, 1924
Type: Movie
Bud Watkins loses his ranch and savings to gambling house proprietor "Gentlemen Jim" Slade. The Cocopah Kid, a notorious bandit, lures away Betsy Burke, Bud's sweetheart and the daughter of the local sheriff.
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Held to Answer
Title: Held to Answer
Character: The Organist
Released: November 22, 1923
Type: Movie
John Hampstead gives up his career as an actor and his actress sweetheart, Marian Dounay, to become a minister in a western town. Marian appears, and failing to win him back she tries to ruin his reputation. Hampstead is accused of stealing some jewelry though actually he is protecting the scapegrace brother of his current sweetheart, Bessie.
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A Dangerous Game
Title: A Dangerous Game
Released: December 17, 1922
Type: Movie
Gretchen Ann runs away from her foster parents but is sheltered first by Bill Kelley, a train brakeman, then by elderly oilman Pete Sebastian. After Gretchen keeps Sebastian from being duped by a medium, he sends her to a fashionable school, asking that she agree to marry him when she returns.
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Her Night of Nights
Title: Her Night of Nights
Character: Pop Mahone
Released: June 26, 1922
Type: Movie
Molly, a glamorous clothing model in New York, though yearning for a life of luxury, spurns the advances of her boss's son in favor of a shipping clerk, late of the backwoods.
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Pardon My Nerve!
Title: Pardon My Nerve!
Character: Henry Dale (as Robert Daly)
Released: March 5, 1922
Type: Movie
A drifter falls for the daughter of a rancher, an alcoholic old coot whose ranch is on some very valuable land. When the old man is found murdered, the drifter is accused of the crime. He didn't do it, but he has to find who the real killer is and clear his name.
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Action
Title: Action
Character: J. Plimsoll
Released: September 12, 1921
Type: Movie
Three Outlaws came across a stranded baby and must decide to save the child or escape from the law.
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Down Home
Title: Down Home
Character: Joe Pelot (as Robert Daly)
Released: October 1, 1920
Type: Movie
DOWN HOME is a rural drama set in New England and stars Leatrice Joy as Nancy Pelot, daughter of the town drunk. He was once a businessman and still owns a local farm, but Nancy now supports her father and herself with a mysterious job in a nearby town.
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Up Against It
Title: Up Against It
Character: Howard Crampton - Louise's Brother
Released: May 31, 1912
Type: Movie
Amos Bentley was up against it in more senses than one. Times were so hard with him that he had to part with the furniture of his little apartment in order to pay his debts. However, things were inclined to take a better turn for him. He was invited to be a guest of some friends of his. And between him and the daughter of the family some sort of heart interest was supposed to exist. Disinclined to accept the invitation at first, he yielded to the persuasions of his friend, the brother of the girl, and made his way to the host's house. Unfortunately his nether garment gave way in a somewhat conspicuous place and in his attempts to conceal the tear while the evening party was in progress, poor Amos suffered a great deal of torture. Finally, he was shown into the room of his probable fiancée. And while in the act of searching for a needle and thread, was discovered by her father, who had not yet made the acquaintance of Amos.
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A Cave Man Wooing
Title: A Cave Man Wooing
Character: Prof. S. Trong
Released: May 19, 1912
Type: Movie
George, a somewhat "unathletic" young man, falls for Clarice, a healthy, athletically inclined young woman. Unfortunately for George, however, a strapping, musclebound stud is also after Clarice, and she seems to prefer him to George. After reading an article by a female writer saying that women prefer the "caveman" type of man, George decides that if that what it takes to get Clarice, then that is what he will be.
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Shamus O'Brien
Title: Shamus O'Brien
Character: Michael O'Farrel
Released: March 14, 1912
Type: Movie
Based on JS Le Fanu's 1850 poem "Shamus O'Brien." Copies of this short film survive at the Library of Congress and British Film Institute.
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His Dress Shirt
Title: His Dress Shirt
Character: Mr. Kirby
Released: October 30, 1911
Type: Movie
A lost film. Mr. Kirby has rather a tarty disposition for a newly married man and his wife is exactly the reverse, being eager to look after his comfort even to the minutest detail. Kirby receives an invitation to attend a stag dinner on Thursday night and begins to make preparations Tuesday. He has only one dress shirt and admonishes his wife to have it sent to the laundry immediately. The wife sets about to do so, but she receives an invitation from a dear friend to go motoring and, of course, forgets all about the shirt. The evening of the dinner arrives and Kirby returns home out of sorts. He hunts for the dress shirt and then consults his wife as to it's whereabouts.
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A Gasoline Engagement
Title: A Gasoline Engagement
Character: Mr. Powell - Flora's Father
Released: July 10, 1911
Type: Movie
A lost film. Flora Powell and Arthur Lennox are lovers, but the girl's stern father has other plans for his daughter, preferring the Rev. John Maxwell for a son-in-law. Arthur receives a note from Flora informing him her father is to take her on an automobile tour in company with the minister. Arthur proves to be a resourceful young man and he visits the automobile garage, and makes an arrangement to drive the car in which the tour is made.
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The Master and the Man
Title: The Master and the Man
Character: Henry Jenkins
Released: May 15, 1911
Type: Movie
A lost film. Henry Jenkins, just released from prison visits his old confederate in crime, Basil King, who is living in affluence. King is not overjoyed to see him, but Jenkins comes just in time as King's butler has left and he is about to entertain lavishly. King loves Elsie Graham, who has given her heart to Ralph Webster and both are guests at the reception. Ralph takes advantage of an opportunity and asks Elsie to marry him and she consents. He has forgotten the ring and announces he will leave the party to get it. King cannot resist the temptation to steal an expensive neckless from one of the guests but the act is noted by Jenkins. The loss is discovered and suspicion falls upon Ralph, who had just left the party.
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The Dream
Title: The Dream
Character: Secondary Role (uncredited)
Released: January 23, 1911
Type: Movie
A loutish husband neglects his patient, loving wife to enjoy a night on the town. When he comes home drunk and irritable, he mistreats her. Then he falls asleep, and has a dream that causes him to reconsider the way that he treats his wife.