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W. C. Robinson

American actor

Walter Charles Robinson
World War I draft registration
Born	April 22, 1873 Manhattan, New York City
Died	July 13, 1942(1942-07-13) (aged 69) Maywood, California
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1910–1932

Walter Charles Robinson (April 22, 1873 – July 13, 1942) was an American actor of the silent era.^[1]

Biography

Robinson was born on April 22, 1873, in Manhattan, New York City, to James H. Robinson and Emma Holzlander. He appeared in more than 170 films between 1910 and 1932. He died in Maywood, California, on July 13, 1942.

Selected filmography

A Flash of Light (1910, Short) - A Servant
The Fugitive (1910, Short) - Confederate Soldier
A Mohawk's Way (1910) as Indian
His Trust (1911, Short)
Fisher Folks (1911)
The Lonedale Operator (1911, Short) - W.C. Robinson
What Shall We Do with Our Old? (1911, Short) - In Shop (uncredited)
The Lily of the Tenements (1911, Short) - The Butler
Enoch Arden (1911, Short) - Rescuer
The Indian Brothers (1911, Short) - In Second Tribe
Her Awakening (1911, Short) - Accident Witness
The Battle (1911, Short) - A Union Soldier (uncredited)
The Miser's Heart (1911, Short) - Man In Front of Clothing Store
The Old Bookkeeper (1912, Short) - A Policeman
For His Son (1912, Short) - At Soda Fountain (uncredited)
The Transformation of Mike (1912, Short) - In Bar / At Dance
Under Burning Skies (1912, Short) - On Street
The Goddess of Sagebrush Gulch (1912, Short) - A Cowboy (uncredited)
Help! Help! (1912, Short) - Burglar
Won by a Fish (1912, Short) - At Dinner
One Is Business, the Other Crime (1912, Short) - Brickyard Worker (uncredited)
The Lesser Evil (1912, Short) - In Smuggler Band
An Outcast Among Outcasts (1912, Short) - A Tramp
A Temporary Truce (1912, Short) - An Indian / In Bar / Among Rescuers (uncredited)
A Change of Spirit (1912, Short) - Policeman (uncredited)
Blind Love (1912, Short) - At the Social
Two Daughters of Eve (1912, Short) - Backstage
Friends (1912, Short) - Man in Saloon (uncredited)
So Near, yet So Far (1912, Short) - In Club
A Feud in the Kentucky Hills (1912, Short) - Second Clan Member
The Chief's Blanket (1912, Short) - An Indian
The Musketeers of Pig Alley (1912, Short) - Rival Gang Member
Heredity (1912, Short) - Indian
Gold and Glitter (1912, Short) - Lumberman (uncredited)
My Baby (1912, Short) - At Table
The Informer (1912, Short) - Union Soldier
Brutality (1912, Short) - At Theatre
The New York Hat (1912, Short) - In Shop (uncredited)
My Hero (1912, Short) - Indian / Man in Room
The Burglar's Dilemma (1912, Short) - Policeman
The God Within (1912, Short) - In Bar
Three Friends (1913, Short) - In Saloon (uncredited)
The Tender Hearted Boy (1913, Short) - Man on Street (uncredited)
Love in an Apartment Hotel (1913, Short) - Second Hotel Detective
The Wrong Bottle (1913, Short) - In Road House (uncredited)
The Unwelcome Guest (1913, Short) - At Auction (uncredited)
A Misunderstood Boy (1913, Short) - Vigilante (uncredited)
The Lady and the Mouse (1913, Short) - Creditor (uncredited)
The House of Darkness (1913, Short) - Asylum Guard (uncredited)
Almost a Wild Man (1913, Short) - In Audience (uncredited)
The Mothering Heart (1913, Short) - Club Patron (uncredited)
So Runs the Way (1913, Short) - The Butler
Madonna of the Storm (1913, Short) - The Waiter
The Battle at Elderbush Gulch (1913, Short) - Among the Indians
Judith of Bethulia (1914) - Bethulian Soldier
Strongheart (1914, Short) - Team Assistant
Brute Force (1914, Short) - Valet (Prologue) / Tribesman (The Old Days)
The Great Secret (1917, Serial)
In Again, Out Again (1917) - The Trustee
Thieves (1919) - Spike Robinson
Daredevil Jack (1920) - Gang Member #1
The Foolish Age (1921) - Todd
Boston Blackie (1923) - Shorty McNutt
The Fear Fighter (1925)
City Lights (1931) - Man Who Throws Away Cigar (uncredited)
Madison Square Garden (1932) - Writer W. C. Robinson
The Bowery (1933) - Pug (uncredited)