William Jonathan Humphrey (January 2, 1875 â€" October 4, 1942) was an
American actor and film director.Born in Chicopee Falls,
Massachusetts, William Humphrey was a well-known member of the early
stock company of Vitagraph Studios. Without the romantic looks to
become a real star, he nevertheless played leads in Shakespeare and
other important studio productions of the day. He also directed or
co-directed eighty films between 1911 and 1927, including comedian
Mabel Normand in the 1918 propaganda drama entitled Joan of
Plattsburg.In the late silent era, Humphrey, with other original
Vitagraph actors such as Florence Turner, Maurice Costello, and Flora
Finch, was kept on the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer payroll for expert playing
of character roles. For MGM, he had roles in One Night in Rome (1924)
starring Laurette Taylor and The Actress (1928) starring Norma
Shearer. He acted in 138 films altogether and continued until 1937.On
October 4, 1942, Humphrey died of a coronary thrombosis in Hollywood,
California.
American actor and film director.Born in Chicopee Falls,
Massachusetts, William Humphrey was a well-known member of the early
stock company of Vitagraph Studios. Without the romantic looks to
become a real star, he nevertheless played leads in Shakespeare and
other important studio productions of the day. He also directed or
co-directed eighty films between 1911 and 1927, including comedian
Mabel Normand in the 1918 propaganda drama entitled Joan of
Plattsburg.In the late silent era, Humphrey, with other original
Vitagraph actors such as Florence Turner, Maurice Costello, and Flora
Finch, was kept on the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer payroll for expert playing
of character roles. For MGM, he had roles in One Night in Rome (1924)
starring Laurette Taylor and The Actress (1928) starring Norma
Shearer. He acted in 138 films altogether and continued until 1937.On
October 4, 1942, Humphrey died of a coronary thrombosis in Hollywood,
California.
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