Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

107

Gender

Male

Birthday

1873-03-27

Day of Death

1926-04-20 (53 years old)

Place of Birth

Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

Also Known As

William A. Quirk

William Quirk

William Andrew Quirk

James Wilson

Billy Quirk

Biography

William Andrew 'Billy' Quirk (March 27, 1873 – April 20, 1926) was an American stage and silent film actor. He performed in more than 180 films between 1909 and 1924. Gem Motion Picture Company produced a series of "Billy"-titled pictures starring Quirk. [biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]

Known For

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

Acting

A Bride for a Knight

1923

A Bride for a Knight

as

My Old Kentucky Home

1922

My Old Kentucky Home

as

Loney Smith

To Save Her Soul

1909

To Save Her Soul

as

Broadway Broke

1923

Broadway Broke

as

Joe Karger

Algie, the Miner

1912

Algie, the Miner

as

Algie Allmore

The Glimpses of the Moon

1923

The Glimpses of the Moon

as

Bob Fulmer

The Web of Life

1917

The Web of Life

as

The Valet

Billy the Bear Tamer

1915

Billy the Bear Tamer

as

Billy

The Mountaineer's Honor

1909

The Mountaineer's Honor

as

Townsman

His Day Out

1918

His Day Out

as

Feminine Customer

The Egyptian Mummy

1914

The Egyptian Mummy

as

Dick Graham

Pippa Passes

1909

Pippa Passes

as

In Studio

Getting Even

1909

Getting Even

as

Bud (as William A. Quirk)

The Son's Return

1909

The Son's Return

as

In the Year 2000

1912

In the Year 2000

as

The Gang Leader

A Strange Meeting

1909

A Strange Meeting

as

A Drunk

The Broken Locket

1909

The Broken Locket

as

Outside Company Office

A Comedy of Errors

1912

A Comedy of Errors

as

Billy

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

1916

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

as

Bartender

Lines of White on a Sullen Sea

1909

Lines of White on a Sullen Sea

as

First Couple / Fisherman

Cherry

1914

Cherry

as

Sweet and Twenty

1909

Sweet and Twenty

as

Frank

Canned Harmony

1912

Canned Harmony

as

Billy - Evelyn's Sweetheart

The Woman from Mellon's

1910

The Woman from Mellon's

as

Harry Townsend

A Rich Revenge

1910

A Rich Revenge

as

Harry

The Smoker

1910

The Smoker

as

George

May and December

1910

May and December

as

June

Never Again

1910

Never Again

as

A rival Sweetheart

Muggsy's First Sweetheart

1910

Muggsy's First Sweetheart

as

Muggsy

Muggsy Becomes a Hero

1910

Muggsy Becomes a Hero

as

Muggsy

When We Were in Our 'Teens

1910

When We Were in Our 'Teens

as

Tom

His Wife's Visitor

1909

His Wife's Visitor

as

Harry Wright

The Mexican Sweethearts

1909

The Mexican Sweethearts

as

American Soldier

They Would Elope

1909

They Would Elope

as

Harry

Oh, Uncle!

1909

Oh, Uncle!

as

Tom Wright, Zeke's Nephew

A Midnight Adventure

1909

A Midnight Adventure

as

Mercedes Suitor, Frank

The Test

1909

The Test

as

Harry

Success

1923

Success

as

Nick Walker

Billy's Strategy

1913

Billy's Strategy

as

Billy

The Little Darling

1909

The Little Darling

as

In Boarding House

Serious Sixteen

1910

Serious Sixteen

as

Fra Diavolo

1912

Fra Diavolo

as

Fra Diavolo

Pranks

1909

Pranks

as

Sunbather

A Terrible Lesson

1912

A Terrible Lesson

as

Frank's Friend

Parson Sue

1912

Parson Sue

as

Cowboy

A Man's a Man

1912

A Man's a Man

as

A Son of Erin

Cousins of Sherlocko

1913

Cousins of Sherlocko

as

An Affair of Hearts

1910

An Affair of Hearts

as

Monsieur Borni

The Dixie Handicap

1924

The Dixie Handicap

as

A Tout

A Simple Mistake

1910

A Simple Mistake

as

Augustus Slip

The Evolution of Percival

1914

The Evolution of Percival

as

Percival

The Green Cat

1915

The Green Cat

as

Billy

The Maid from Sweden

1914

The Maid from Sweden

as

Billy Haines - the Chauffeur

Father's Timepiece

1914

Father's Timepiece

as

Reggie

In Bridal Attire

1914

In Bridal Attire

as

John

Forcing Dad's Consent

1914

Forcing Dad's Consent

as

Billy

The Master of His House

1915

The Master of His House

as

Mr. Greene

The Young Man Who 'Figgered'

1915

The Young Man Who 'Figgered'

as

Bobby Tucker

A Study in Tramps

1915

A Study in Tramps

as

Bobby Scrawn

Spades are Trumps

1915

Spades are Trumps

as

Benvenuto Torrini

The Vanishing Vault

1915

The Vanishing Vault

as

Billy

Burglarius Billy

1915

Burglarius Billy

as

Billy

Our Fairy Play

1914

Our Fairy Play

as

Willie Finley

Bertie’s Stratagem

1915

Bertie’s Stratagem

as

Bertie

Billy's Wager

1915

Billy's Wager

as

Billy

Uncle Bill

1914

Uncle Bill

as

Jack Trent

The Boarding House Feud

1915

The Boarding House Feud

as

Billy

1776, or The Hessian Renegades

1909

1776, or The Hessian Renegades

as

Hessian

What's Your Hurry?

1909

What's Your Hurry?

as

Harry

The Faded Lilies

1909

The Faded Lilies

as

At Party

A Corner in Wheat

1909

A Corner in Wheat

as

The Necklace

1909

The Necklace

as

In Pawnshop / Party Guest

The Renunciation

1909

The Renunciation

as

Kittie's Fiance

The Gibson Goddess

1909

The Gibson Goddess

as

An Admirer

Nursing a Viper

1909

Nursing a Viper

as

Fleeing Aristocrat

The Last Deal

1910

The Last Deal

as

Bank Teller

Faithful

1910

Faithful

as

Neighbor

The Oath and the Man

1910

The Oath and the Man

as

The Two Brothers

1910

The Two Brothers

as

Mexican

Wilful Peggy

1910

Wilful Peggy

as

Man at the Party

The Redman's View

1909

The Redman's View

as

Conqueror

The Light That Came

1909

The Light That Came

as

Suitor

Through the Breakers

1909

Through the Breakers

as

At the Ball

The Hater of Women

1912

The Hater of Women

as

Bob Burns

Playing Trumps

1912

Playing Trumps

as

Harry

Phantom Paradise

1912

Phantom Paradise

as

The Office Boy

The Man Worthwhile

1921

The Man Worthwhile

as

Napoleon

Planting Time

1912

Planting Time

as

The College Boy

A Solax Celebration

1912

A Solax Celebration

as

Kid Pirate of Bogota

Mignon

1912

Mignon

as

Federico

Lend Me Your Wife

1912

Lend Me Your Wife

as

Billy

Hubby Does the Washing

1912

Hubby Does the Washing

as

Mr. Jay Poole

The Glory of Light

1912

The Glory of Light

as

The Kind Boy

Father and the Boys

1912

Father and the Boys

as

Billy - the Youngest Son

Between Two Fires

1912

Between Two Fires

as

Bill Burke - a Burglar

Treasures on the Wing

1912

Treasures on the Wing

as

Dr. Brown

The Idol Worshipper

1912

The Idol Worshipper

as

Chinese Laundryman

The Equine Spy

1912

The Equine Spy

as

A Colored Servant

Auto Suggestion

1912

Auto Suggestion

as

Billy - the Motor-Maniac

A Question of Hair

1912

A Question of Hair

as

Billy

Billy's Insomnia

1912

Billy's Insomnia

as

Billy

Billy, the Detective

1912

Billy, the Detective

as

Billy - the Detective

Billy's Troublesome Grip

1912

Billy's Troublesome Grip

as

Billy

Billy's Shoes

1912

Billy's Shoes

as

Billy - the Traveler

The Boarding House Heiress

1912

The Boarding House Heiress

as

Billy Doolittle

The Cardinal's Conspiracy

1909

The Cardinal's Conspiracy

as

The Barber / A Member of the Court

The Newlyweds

1910

The Newlyweds

as

Conductor

Production

Crew

Directing