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Walter Law (actor)
Walter W. Law (March 26, 1876 – August 9, 1940) was an American film and stage actor. He appeared in over 40 films films between 1915 and 1936. Early lifeWalter W. Law[1] was born on March 26, 1876.[citation needed] He grew up on Euclid Avenue in Greenville, Ohio. He moved to Dayton as a young man. He worked at the Mose Cohen clothing store in Gem City. He then worked at the Victoria Theatre.[2] CareerLaw worked as a stage actor. He played with the "Sign of the Cross" Company and toured as a vaudeville actor for several years. He headlined with Keith Theaters. He played the priest in the play The Seal of Silence. He was also a film actor and worked for William Fox of Fox Film in Fort Lee, New Jersey.[2][3] In 1920, Law moved to Hollywood, Los Angeles, and began starring in films. He starred in the film Whoopee! with Eddie Cantor.[3] He also starred in The Thirteenth Chair, Our Daily Bread, The Miracle Man and Ken Maynard western films.[1] Personal lifeLaw married Betty Marvin. He died on August 8, 1940, aged 64, at his apartment on Franklin Avenue in Hollywood.[2][1] He was cremated at Hollywood Cemetery Crematory.[3] Filmography
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