Mini-Biography:
William Sheer was born on August 20, 1889 in Birmingham, England, UK. He was an American Actor, known for Regeneration (1915), Headin' Home (1920), The Sealed Envelope (1919), William Sheer's first movie on record is from 1915. William Sheer died on July 10, 1933 in New York City, New York, USA. His last motion picture on file dates from 1920.
Biographical Notes
Skinny actor who appeared in various Keystone comedies around 1915, he might has been born in Austria.
FilmographyFilmography [Auszug]
1920: Headin' Home (Cast: Harry Knight ), Directed by Lawrence C. Windom, with Babe Ruth, Ruth Taylor,
1919: The Sealed Envelope (Cast: Peter James Slaney (as William A. Sheer)), Directed by Douglas Gerrard, with Fritzi Brunette, Joseph W. Girard,
1917: The Tides of Fate (Creeping Tides) (Cast: Stephen King (AKA William A. Sheer)), Directed by Marshall Farnum, with Alexandria Carlisle, Frank Holland,
1915: Regeneration (Cast: Skinny), Directed by Raoul Walsh, with Rockcliffe Fellowes, Anna Q. Nilsson,
Bibliography
- Brent E. Walker, Mack Sennett's Fun Factory: A History and Filmography of His Studio and His Keystone and Mack Sennett Comedies, with Biographies of Players and Personnel, McFarland, 25 Apr 2013