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William Sheer(1889-1933)

  • Actor
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William Sheer was born on 20 August 1889 in Birmingham, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Sealed Envelope (1919), The Regeneration (1915) and The Birth of a Man (1916). He was married to Delilah Leitzell. He died on 10 July 1933 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornAugust 20, 1889
DiedJuly 10, 1933(43)
BornAugust 20, 1889
DiedJuly 10, 1933(43)
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Known for

Fritzi Brunette in The Sealed Envelope (1919)
The Sealed Envelope
  • Peter James Slaney(as William A. Sheer)
  • 1919
James A. Marcus and Anna Q. Nilsson in The Regeneration (1915)
The Regeneration
6.8
  • Skinny - One of the Gang
  • 1915
Henry B. Walthall in The Birth of a Man (1916)
The Birth of a Man
  • Actor
  • 1916
The Divorce Trap (1919)
The Divorce Trap
  • Eddie Callahan
  • 1919

Credits

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Actor

  • Babe Ruth in Headin' Home (1920)
    Headin' Home
    5.2
    • Harry Knight
    • 1920
  • The Divorce Trap (1919)
    The Divorce Trap
    • Eddie Callahan
    • 1919
  • Gladys Brockwell and William Scott in Pitfalls of a Big City (1919)
    Pitfalls of a Big City
    • Spike Davis
    • 1919
  • Fritzi Brunette in The Sealed Envelope (1919)
    The Sealed Envelope
    • Peter James Slaney (as William A. Sheer)
    • 1919
  • The Tides of Fate (1917)
    The Tides of Fate
    • Stephen King (as William A. Sheer)
    • 1917
  • The Battle of Life (1916)
    The Battle of Life
    • Jack Ellis
    • 1916
  • Henry B. Walthall in The Birth of a Man (1916)
    The Birth of a Man
    • 1916
  • Unto Those Who Sin (1916)
    Unto Those Who Sin
    • Amos Lawlor
    • 1916
  • James A. Marcus and Anna Q. Nilsson in The Regeneration (1915)
    The Regeneration
    6.8
    • Skinny - One of the Gang
    • 1915
  • Louise Fazenda and William Sheer in A Versatile Villain (1915)
    A Versatile Villain
    5.2
    Short
    • Desperate Dan
    • 1915
  • He Wouldn't Stay Down
    6.4
    Short
    • The Young Policeman (uncredited)
    • 1915
  • Mack Sennett in Toplitsky and Company (1913)
    Our Dare-Devil Chief
    5.9
    Short
    • Messenger (uncredited)
    • 1915
  • Mack Swain in Ambrose's Nasty Temper (1915)
    Ambrose's Nasty Temper
    5.2
    Short
    • Second Kidnapper
    • 1915
  • Do-Re-Mi-Boom! (1915)
    Do-Re-Mi-Boom!
    5.2
    Short
    • Desk Clerk
    • 1915

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Billy Sheer
  • Born
    • August 20, 1889
    • Birmingham, England, UK
  • Died
    • July 10, 1933
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Spouse
    • Delilah LeitzellOctober 14, 1920 - August 27, 1927 (her death)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following production:
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    In 1920 William married Ziegfeld Follies star Delyle Alda. The couple toured vaudeville together. Tragically in 1927 Delyle died from peritonitis at the age of 33.

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