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William Fairbanks

January 05, 2023

For the character mentioned in the James Bond series, see 00 Agent.

William Fairbanks (born Carl Ullman; May 24, 1894 – April 1, 1945) was an American actor. He appeared in over 65 silent era films between 1916 and 1928.

William Fairbanks
Fairbanks in 1920
Born
Carl Ullman

(1894-05-24)May 24, 1894
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
DiedApril 1, 1945(1945-04-01) (aged 50)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting placeLos Angeles National Cemetery
OccupationActor
Years active1916–1928
Spouse
Edna Whitson
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(m. 1920; div. 1930)​
Children1

Biography

Fairbanks was born Carl Ullman in St. Louis, Missouri,[1]: 110  the son of Charles and Emma E. Ullman. His father was born in Bavaria, Germany, emigrated to the U.S. and became a naturalized citizen, and his mother was born in Illinois.[2] His father was a dry goods merchant and his mother a saleslady at their store.[3] At age 16, Carl worked as a clerk in a stationery store in St. Louis. He attended the St. Louis Military Academy.[1]: 110 

His first film role was as Capt. Pierre Thierry in the war drama Somewhere in France (1916) starring Louise Glaum and Howard C. Hickman. He was then living at 20 Horizon Avenue in Venice, California, where he registered to vote.[4] He appeared in five movies released in 1917, including his role as Dillon in the drama The Little Brother starring Enid Bennett and William Garwood. He was then living at 115 Dudley Avenue in Venice, where he registered for the draft of World War I.[5] He went on to serve as an ensign in the U.S. Navy.

Appearing in only one movie released in 1918, as Stuart Morley in the comedy/drama The Hired Man starring Charles Ray and Charles K. French, he was then absent from the screen for over a year due to the war. In 1920, he lived at 1309 Ocean Front in Santa Monica,[6] and four of his movies were released that year.

He was elevated to star status by independent producers Phil Goldstone and Ben F. Wilson. His screen name, taken from that of Douglas Fairbanks, whose real surname happened to be the same as his, came about with the release of his starring role in Goldstone's western Hearts of the West (1920) opposite Frances Conrad.

Fairbanks and Edna Whitson were married in October 1920 and divorced in 1930. They had one son, William Fairbanks (December 12, 1923 – April 20, 1999),[7][8] who served in the Navy during World War II.

Other movies of Fairbanks include the western The Clean-Up (1922); the western Down by the Rio Grande co-starring Dorothy Revier, the drama A Fight for Honor co-starring Eva Novak, in which Fairbanks played the role as Jack Adams, the Columbia Pictures auto racing action/drama Racing for Life co-starring Eva Novak, in which Fairbanks played the role as Jack Grant, and the western Border Women co-starring Dorothy Revier, in which Fairbanks played Big Boy Merritt, (all released in 1924); the serial Vanishing Millions co-starring Vivian Rich, in which Fairbanks played Dave Merrill, and the action Flying High co-starring Alice Calhoun, in which Fairbanks played Roy Cummins, (both released in 1926); the crime/drama One Chance in a Million co-starring Viora Daniel, in which Fairbanks played Jerry Blaine, and the action/adventure The Down Grade co-starring Alice Calhoun, in which Fairbanks played Ted Lansing, (both released in 1927); and the MGM wagon train western Wyoming (1928) with Tim McCoy and Dorothy Sebastian, and directed by W.S. Van Dyke, in which Fairbanks played Buffalo Bill Cody.

Although Fairbanks was a busy movie star through the greater part of the 1920s, after playing Long Collins in The Vanishing West (1928), he retired from the screen.

William Fairbanks died at age 50 of lobar pneumonia in Los Angeles.[1]: 110  A military funeral service was conducted at graveside in Los Angeles National Cemetery, Sawtelle.[9]

Selected filmography

 
William Fairbanks - The Call Of The Mate - 1923

References

  1. ^ a b c Katchmer, George A. (May 20, 2015). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-0905-8.
  2. ^ 1900 St. Louis (Independent City), MO, U.S. Federal Census, Ward 19, 3736 Penrose St., June 6, Enumeration Dist. 297, Sheet 4 A, Page 183 A, Line 15
  3. ^ 1910 St. Louis (Independent City), MO, U.S. Federal Census, Ward 24, 6313 Clayton Ave., Apr. 22–23, Enumeration Dist. 373, Sheet 6 B, Page 19 A, Line 63
  4. ^ California Voter Registrations, Los Angeles County, 1916, Carl Ullman, actor, 20 Horizon av (Venice), D
  5. ^ WWI Draft Registration Card, No. 34, Name: Carl Ullman, Age: 23, Home Address: 115 Dudley Av. Venice, Cal., Date of Birth: May 24, 1894, Natural Born, Where Born: St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A, Citizen, Occu.: Actor, Business: N.Y. Motion Picture Co., Culver City, Single, Caucasian, signed Carl Ullman. Registrar's Report: Tall, Stout, Eyes: Blue, Color: Dark, not disabled, Precinct No. 2, Venice, California, June 5, 1917
  6. ^ 1920 Los Angeles Co., CA, U.S. Federal Census, Santa Monica Township, Santa Monica City, Precinct 7, 1309 Ocean Front, Jan. 17, Enumeration Dist. 601, Sheet 12 B (or 2 B?), Page 189 B, Line 53, Carl Ullman, Head, Rented, Male, White, 25, Div., Yes, Yes, MO, Germany (Native Language:) German, IL, Yes, Actor, Moving Pictures, Wages.
  7. ^ California State Birth Index, Name: William Fairbanks, Birth Date: Dec 12, 1923, Gender: Male, Mother's Maiden Name: Whitson, Birth County: Los Angeles.
  8. ^ Social Security Death Index, Name: William W. Fairbanks, Birth: Dec 12, 1923, SSN: 570-36-8908, Issued: California, Death: Apr 20, 1999, Last Residence: 91042 (Tujunga, Los Angeles Co., CA).
  9. ^ Los Angeles Times, Apr. 8, 1945, "Obituary --- William Fairbanks," p. 11

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For the character mentioned in the James Bond series see 00 Agent This article relies excessively on references to primary sources Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources Find sources William Fairbanks news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message William Fairbanks born Carl Ullman May 24 1894 April 1 1945 was an American actor He appeared in over 65 silent era films between 1916 and 1928 William FairbanksFairbanks in 1920BornCarl Ullman 1894 05 24 May 24 1894St Louis Missouri U S DiedApril 1 1945 1945 04 01 aged 50 Los Angeles California U S Resting placeLos Angeles National CemeteryOccupationActorYears active1916 1928SpouseEdna Whitson m 1920 div 1930 wbr Children1 Contents 1 Biography 2 Selected filmography 3 References 4 External linksBiography EditFairbanks was born Carl Ullman in St Louis Missouri 1 110 the son of Charles and Emma E Ullman His father was born in Bavaria Germany emigrated to the U S and became a naturalized citizen and his mother was born in Illinois 2 His father was a dry goods merchant and his mother a saleslady at their store 3 At age 16 Carl worked as a clerk in a stationery store in St Louis He attended the St Louis Military Academy 1 110 His first film role was as Capt Pierre Thierry in the war drama Somewhere in France 1916 starring Louise Glaum and Howard C Hickman He was then living at 20 Horizon Avenue in Venice California where he registered to vote 4 He appeared in five movies released in 1917 including his role as Dillon in the drama The Little Brother starring Enid Bennett and William Garwood He was then living at 115 Dudley Avenue in Venice where he registered for the draft of World War I 5 He went on to serve as an ensign in the U S Navy Appearing in only one movie released in 1918 as Stuart Morley in the comedy drama The Hired Man starring Charles Ray and Charles K French he was then absent from the screen for over a year due to the war In 1920 he lived at 1309 Ocean Front in Santa Monica 6 and four of his movies were released that year He was elevated to star status by independent producers Phil Goldstone and Ben F Wilson His screen name taken from that of Douglas Fairbanks whose real surname happened to be the same as his came about with the release of his starring role in Goldstone s western Hearts of the West 1920 opposite Frances Conrad Fairbanks and Edna Whitson were married in October 1920 and divorced in 1930 They had one son William Fairbanks December 12 1923 April 20 1999 7 8 who served in the Navy during World War II Other movies of Fairbanks include the western The Clean Up 1922 the western Down by the Rio Grande co starring Dorothy Revier the drama A Fight for Honor co starring Eva Novak in which Fairbanks played the role as Jack Adams the Columbia Pictures auto racing action drama Racing for Life co starring Eva Novak in which Fairbanks played the role as Jack Grant and the western Border Women co starring Dorothy Revier in which Fairbanks played Big Boy Merritt all released in 1924 the serial Vanishing Millions co starring Vivian Rich in which Fairbanks played Dave Merrill and the action Flying High co starring Alice Calhoun in which Fairbanks played Roy Cummins both released in 1926 the crime drama One Chance in a Million co starring Viora Daniel in which Fairbanks played Jerry Blaine and the action adventure The Down Grade co starring Alice Calhoun in which Fairbanks played Ted Lansing both released in 1927 and the MGM wagon train western Wyoming 1928 with Tim McCoy and Dorothy Sebastian and directed by W S Van Dyke in which Fairbanks played Buffalo Bill Cody Although Fairbanks was a busy movie star through the greater part of the 1920s after playing Long Collins in The Vanishing West 1928 he retired from the screen William Fairbanks died at age 50 of lobar pneumonia in Los Angeles 1 110 A military funeral service was conducted at graveside in Los Angeles National Cemetery Sawtelle 9 Selected filmography EditSomewhere in France 1916 The Little Brother 1917 Wolf Lowry 1917 The Mother Instinct 1917 The Medicine Man 1917 The Flame of the Yukon 1917 The Hired Man 1918 What Women Love 1920 Peaceful Peters 1922 A Western Demon 1922 William Fairbanks The Call Of The Mate 1923 Spawn of the Desert 1923 The Law Rustlers 1923 Her Man 1924 The Beautiful Sinner 1924 The Cowboy and the Flapper 1924 Marry in Haste 1924 Racing for Life 1924 The Fatal Mistake 1924 A Fight for Honor 1924 Tainted Money 1924 Women First 1924 The Other Kind of Love 1924 The Torrent 1924 Do It Now 1924 The Great Sensation 1925 The New Champion 1925 Fighting Youth 1925 The Fearless Lover 1925 The Handsome Brute 1925 A Fight to the Finish 1925 The Winning Wallop 1926 The Mile a Minute Man 1926 Flying High 1926 The Down Grade 1927 Through Thick and Thin 1927 Catch As Catch Can 1927 Spoilers of the West 1927 One Chance in a Million 1927 When Danger Calls 1927 Wyoming 1928 Under the Black Eagle 1928 The Vanishing West 1928 References Edit a b c Katchmer George A May 20 2015 A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses McFarland ISBN 978 1 4766 0905 8 1900 St Louis Independent City MO U S Federal Census Ward 19 3736 Penrose St June 6 Enumeration Dist 297 Sheet 4 A Page 183 A Line 15 1910 St Louis Independent City MO U S Federal Census Ward 24 6313 Clayton Ave Apr 22 23 Enumeration Dist 373 Sheet 6 B Page 19 A Line 63 California Voter Registrations Los Angeles County 1916 Carl Ullman actor 20 Horizon av Venice D WWI Draft Registration Card No 34 Name Carl Ullman Age 23 Home Address 115 Dudley Av Venice Cal Date of Birth May 24 1894 Natural Born Where Born St Louis Missouri U S A Citizen Occu Actor Business N Y Motion Picture Co Culver City Single Caucasian signed Carl Ullman Registrar s Report Tall Stout Eyes Blue Color Dark not disabled Precinct No 2 Venice California June 5 1917 1920 Los Angeles Co CA U S Federal Census Santa Monica Township Santa Monica City Precinct 7 1309 Ocean Front Jan 17 Enumeration Dist 601 Sheet 12 B or 2 B Page 189 B Line 53 Carl Ullman Head Rented Male White 25 Div Yes Yes MO Germany Native Language German IL Yes Actor Moving Pictures Wages California State Birth Index Name William Fairbanks Birth Date Dec 12 1923 Gender Male Mother s Maiden Name Whitson Birth County Los Angeles Social Security Death Index Name William W Fairbanks Birth Dec 12 1923 SSN 570 36 8908 Issued California Death Apr 20 1999 Last Residence 91042 Tujunga Los Angeles Co CA Los Angeles Times Apr 8 1945 Obituary William Fairbanks p 11External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to William Fairbanks William Fairbanks at IMDb William Fairbanks at Find A Grave Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William Fairbanks amp oldid 1101141849, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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