William J. Butler Movies

  • 1911
    Comrades

    Comrades

    Comrades

    01911HD

    Two creative bums invade a high society gathering by pretending to be rich.

    Comrades
  • 1910
    A Child's Impulse

    A Child's Impulse

    A Child's Impulse

    6.21910HD

    Mrs. Thurston, a socially ambitious widow, is holding one of her famous Bohemian parties. To these functions are invited the leading lights of the...

    A Child's Impulse
  • 1912
    A String of Pearls

    A String of Pearls

    A String of Pearls

    01912HD

    A story about a poor young man who falls ill, while his wealthy employer ignores his plight and instead spends lavishly on a pearl necklace for his...

    A String of Pearls
  • 1910
    Serious Sixteen

    Serious Sixteen

    Serious Sixteen

    01910HD

    When young Tom and Adele learn they must wait four years before they can marry, they agree to kill themselves. They reconsider, and then decide to...

    Serious Sixteen
  • 1915
    The Gambler of the West

    The Gambler of the West

    The Gambler of the West

    01915HD

    A family is attacked by Indians, the father killed and son captured. The widow remarries and her stepdaughter, Mabel, encourages her stepbrother to...

    The Gambler of the West
  • 1916
    I Accuse

    I Accuse

    I Accuse

    01916HD

    A story of malice, deception, blackmail and pride set in small town America.

    I Accuse
  • 1915
    More Than Friends

    More Than Friends

    More Than Friends

    01915HD

    A Biograph short drama directed by George Reehm.

    More Than Friends
  • 1910
    A Plain Song

    A Plain Song

    A Plain Song

    01910HD

    Edith is a salesgirl in a department store who envys her store-mates, as she views them passing by with their sweethearts, lighthearted and happy....

    A Plain Song
  • 1910
    The House with Closed Shutters

    The House with Closed Shutters

    The House with Closed Shutters

    5.31910HD

    During the Civil War a young soldier loses his nerve in battle and runs away to his home to hide; his sister puts on his uniform, takes her brother's...

    The House with Closed Shutters
  • 1911
    The Squaw's Love

    The Squaw's Love

    The Squaw's Love

    51911HD

    Wild Flower follows her banished lover, Gray Fox, into the wilderness. Her departure is witnessed by Silver Fawn, who mistakenly thinks Wild Flower...

    The Squaw's Love
  • 1910
    The Message of the Violin

    The Message of the Violin

    The Message of the Violin

    01910HD

    A girl's family suddenly becomes rich and rejects her long-time sweetheart.

    The Message of the Violin
  • 1912
    He Must Have a Wife

    He Must Have a Wife

    He Must Have a Wife

    01912HD

    Harry expected to come in for a portion of his uncle's estate, but didn't figure that he would get his share before his worthy relative's demise. The...

    He Must Have a Wife
  • 1911
    Bobby the Coward

    Bobby the Coward

    Bobby the Coward

    01911HD

    Bobby's girlfriend thinks he's a coward when he refuses to fight a gang of toughs after they insult him. But when the gang breaks into his apartment,...

    Bobby the Coward
  • 1910
    His Sister-In-Law

    His Sister-In-Law

    His Sister-In-Law

    01910HD

    Eva and Blanche are inseparable sisters living with a maiden aunt. But Eva marries a suitor named John, to Blanche’s great dismay, and starts...

    His Sister-In-Law
  • 1911
    The Diving Girl

    The Diving Girl

    The Diving Girl

    01911HD

    The girl visits the seashore with her uncle and goes bathing with a party of her brother’s friends. The Uncle also takes a dip and is annoyed...

    The Diving Girl
  • 1911
    The Unveiling

    The Unveiling

    The Unveiling

    01911HD

    The boy, who is the idol of his widowed mother, returns from college with a collegiate record she is justly proud of. To mark the occasion his...

    The Unveiling
  • 1911
    The Spanish Gypsy

    The Spanish Gypsy

    The Spanish Gypsy

    01911HD

    Jose becomes engaged to Pepita, but still has eyes for Mariana. He runs off with Mariana, but he is accidentally blinded, and she deserts him. Pepita...

    The Spanish Gypsy
  • 1910
    The Troublesome Baby

    The Troublesome Baby

    The Troublesome Baby

    01910HD

    Martin is hurriedly called to High Beach to close a big deal with the president of a construction company stopping there.

    The Troublesome Baby
  • 1910
    After the Ball

    After the Ball

    After the Ball

    01910HD

    A wife is waiting for her fun-loving husband to return from a club masquerade. The husband returns home with two companions who set up a diversion to...

    After the Ball
  • 1911
    Paradise Lost

    Paradise Lost

    Paradise Lost

    01911HD

    The Parson and his friend Pete, a worthless inebriate of the village, in a drunken sleep by the roadside. His cure has been tried often, but in vain....

    Paradise Lost