- Born
- Died
- Birth nameWilliam A. Duncan
- Height1.78 m
- William Duncan was born on December 16, 1879 in Dundee, Tayside, Scotland, UK. He was an actor and director, known for The Steel Trail (1923), A Matrimonial Deluge (1913) and The Gunfighter's Son (1913). He was married to Edith Johnson. He died on February 8, 1961 in Hollywood, California, USA.
- SpouseEdith Johnson(1921 - February 8, 1961) (his death)
- After retiring from films in 1925, he returned to the screen in the 1930s in supporting roles, most notably as Buck Peters, owner of the Bar 20 Ranch, in several of the Hopalong Cassidy western series.
- American western actor of the silent screen, with Selig Polyscope from 1910. The highest paid star of his time, he earned more than $1 million per year under contract to Vitagraph from 1915. He was a former instructor at McFadden's Physical Culture School and later operated his own bodybuilding academy. Few of his films have survived.
- Profiled in "Serial Film Stars: A Biographical Dictionary, 1912-1956 (2 Volume Set)" by Buck Rainey (2005).
- Was a Professional Wrestler.
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