Person Details

Birthday: 1889-07-13 06:52:10

Death: 1939-07-06 06:52:10

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

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Movie Involvements: 78

TV Involvements: 0


Most Famous Work

Biography

Roger Williams was a veteran of World War I. He became a 2 Lt. Quartermaster on August 15th, 1917. He became 1st Lt. on March 4th, 1918 and Captain on October 7th, 1918. He was stationed at Fort Harrison, Indiana. He was involved with the "American Expetionary Force on September 30th, 1918. He was honorably discharged on July 17th, 1919. He was also awarded the 'purple heart' for valor beyond the call of duty. He attended the College of Mines in Denver, Colorado, but he did not graduate from there. He came to California in 1924 and soon began his career in motion pictures. He didn't act at first. He was an assistant to producers, but sometime later he began acting. He mostly appeared in westerns and 'oaters'. He had another occupation as well. As of the 1930 United States Census Report, he was a public accountant and five years later he became an auditor for a hotel in Los Angeles. He passed away in Mono County, California near Mammoth Lakes while he was working there in a motion picture to be made. Unfortunately, someone else had to take his place. He lived in a modest home in Beverly Hills, California at the time of his death. Finally, he did work at Republic Pictures Studio from 1935 to 1937. After that he worked for mostly poverty row motion picture producers. One being 'Harry S. Webb Productions' which was located on Hollywood Boulevard. He also freelanced himself as his own agent in a Mid-Wilshire District office. Date of Birth 13 July 1889, Dayton, Ohio Date of Death 6 July 1939, Wildyrie Camp, Mammoth Lakes, California (angina pectoris)

Most Famous Work

The Lion's Den
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The Lion's Den

(1936) Cross Bar X Ranch Hand
Alias John Law
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4

Alias John Law

(1935) Sheriff
Gang Bullets
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6

Gang Bullets

(1938) George Stanley
Six Shootin' Sheriff
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6

Six Shootin' Sheriff

(1938) Henchman Bart
The Lone Ranger Rides Again
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The Night Riders
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6

The Night Riders

(1939) Rancher
The Pecos Kid
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4

The Pecos Kid

(1935) James Grayson
Branded a Coward
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6

Branded a Coward

(1935) Henchman Tex

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1940 Pedestrian (archive footage) (uncredited)
1939 Rancher Kimball
Tom Blake
Rancher
Rancher Wanting Receipt
Sheriff
1938 Sheriff Wood
George Stanley
Jessup - 2X Trail Boss
Emergency Dispatcher
The Warden
Parker
Henchman Bart
Henchman Ritter
Roger Williams
Henchman Lawson
Henchman Frank, second truck
1937 Henchman Nick Reagan
Henchman
Tom Crocker
Colonel Jim Bowie
Terry
Jeff Tracy
Snager
Henchman Harry
Ranger Adams
Kurt Morgan
Steve, Mill Foreman
Sam Dunn
Carver
Henchman Mack
Henchman Red
Rutledge
Henchman Walton
1936 Mike Daniels (outlaw)
Henchman Slim
Henchman
Pete Adams
Card cheat
Frank Norcross
James Wilton
Henchman Gustaf
Cole
Plainview Sheriff Lem
Cross Bar X Ranch Hand
Slim Arnold
Henchman Jud Castro
Mack (Gang Boss)
Henchman Hutch
Deputy posing as Lugo
Rod
Miller
City Editor
Laramie
Lou Bolton
Ed Gannon
1935 Henchman Cal
Clem
Bowan
Sheriff
Posse Rider
Henchman Pete
Henchman Buck Hammond
Henchman Jack
Joe Lang
Henchman Tex
Henchman Raoul
Black Prince
Henchman Bill
Henchman Butch
Tom Collins
Henchman Todd
Deputy
Sam Parsons
Larrabee - June's Bodyguard
Mark Collins
Barfly
James Grayson
Deputy Hal Bost
1934 Jess Monroe
Rogers
1933 Placerville Sheriff
Year Character Movie/Tv

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