W. E. Lawrence
American actor (1896-1947)
William Effingham Lawrence was an American actor of the silent era. He was born in Brooklyn, New York and died in Los Angeles, California. Known by the nickname "Babe", Lawrence appeared in 120 films between 1912 and 1947. Before entering the movie industry, he was an artist's model. His work in that field included being an Arrow Collar Man.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 15 films (1912–1936) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field.
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | The Painted Lady ▶ | Biograph Co | 12 min | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1912 | The Painted lady | Museum of Modern Art | 15 | 16mm | B&W | silent |
| 1916 | DAPHNE AND THE PIRATE. | Triangle Film Corp. | 5 reels | B&W | silent | |
| 1916 | THE FLYING TORPEDO. | Triangle Film Corp. | 5 reels | B&W | silent | |
| 1918 | A JAPANESE NIGHTINGALE. | Pathe Exchange Inc. | B&W | |||
| 1918 | MILE-A-MINUTE KENDALL. | Famous Players-Lasky Corp. | 5 reels | B&W | ||
| 1919 | CALEB PIPER'S GIRL. | Pathe Exchange Inc. | B&W | |||
| 1920 | BRIDE 13. | Fox Film Corp | 2 reels | B&W | ||
| 1921 | MORALS. | Realart Pictures Corp. | 5 reels | B&W | ||
| 1922 | A FRONT PAGE STORY. | Vitagraph Co Of America | 6 reels | B&W | ||
| 1923 | BLINKY. | Universal Pictures Corp. | 6 reels | B&W | ||
| 1923 | THE WHISPERED NAME. | Universal Pictures Corp. | 5 reels | |||
| 1924 | THE RECKLESS AGE. | Universal Pictures Corp. | 7 reels | 16mm | B&W | Sound |
| 1936 | EMPTY SADDLES. | Universal Productions Inc. | 7 reels | B&W | ||
| 1936 | THE BOSS RIDER OF GUN CREEK. | Universal Productions Inc. | 7 reels | B&W |