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 Mission de confiance (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.

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Known for

Fritzi Brunette in Mission de confiance (1919)

Mission de confiance

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

Actor

Headin' Home
5.2
- Harry Knight
- 1920
The Divorce Trap
- Eddie Callahan
- 1919
Pitfalls of a Big City
- Spike Davis
- 1919
Mission de confiance
- Peter James Slaney (as William A. Sheer)
- 1919
The Tides of Fate
- Stephen King (as William A. Sheer)
- 1917
The Battle of Life
- Jack Ellis
- 1916
The Birth of a Man
- 1916
Unto Those Who Sin
- Amos Lawlor
- 1916
The Regeneration
6.8
- Skinny - One of the Gang
- 1915
A Versatile Villain
5.2
Short
- Desperate Dan
- 1915
He Wouldn't Stay Down
6.3
Short
- The Young Policeman (uncredited)
- 1915
Our Dare-Devil Chief
5.9
Short
- Messenger (uncredited)
- 1915
Ambrose's Nasty Temper
5.2
Short
- Second Kidnapper
- 1915
Do-Re-Mi-Boom!
5.2
Short
- Desk Clerk
- 1915

Personal details

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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