George A. Williams
George A. Williams (August 11, 1854 – February 21, 1936), sometimes known as G.A. Williams or simply as George Williams, was an American actor of the silent film era. Born in 1854 in Kinnickinnic, Wisconsin, he broke into the film industry in 1914. He worked mostly in film shorts, appearing in well over 100 of them in his 14-year career. He would also perform in approximately 20 feature-length films during this span. His first film appearance was in the film short, In the Days of Witchcraft (1913), and he would make his feature debut in 1916's The Dumb Girl of Portici, directed by Lois Weber. 1914 would see him appear in several episodes of the serial, The Hazards of Helen. In 1922, he would be cast as one of the leads in the serial, In the Days of Buffalo Bill, directed by Edward Laemmle. His final film appearance would be in the 1926 silent film, The Winner, directed by Harry J. Brown
Acted in
Hurricane Hal
1925
as Bill Adams
Queen of Aces
1925
as The Boy's Father
Thundering Romance
1924
as The Oil Representative
The Phantom Horseman
1924
as Judge
The First Degree
1923
as Sheriff
The Long Chance
1922
as Dr. Taylor
In the Days of Buffalo Bill
1922
as Calvert Carter
Perils of the Yukon
1922
as Scott McPherson
The Jaws of Steel
1922
as Aaron Duncan - Jeanne's Father
Never Let Go
1922
as The Storekeeper
Headin' West
1922
as Barnaby Forest
The Fire Eater
1921
as Mort Frame
The Dawn of Understanding
1918
as Silas Prescott
The Further Adventures of Stingaree
1917
as Black Hill
The Hazards of Helen
1917
as Various Role
The Sidetracked Sleeper
1917
as George Summers
The Prima Donna's Special
1917
as 'Dad' Morley
The Death Siding
1917
as The Sheriff
The Railroad Claim Intrigue
1917
as Fleming
The Wrecked Station
1917
as Stanton Grey
The Fireman's Nemesis
1917
as Chief Dispatcher
The Mogul Mountain Mystery
1917
as Division Superintendant
A Race with Death
1916
as Purdy - the Rancher
The Vanishing Box Car
1916
as Hedley
The Midnight Express
1916
as Banker Randall
The Lineman's Peril
1916
as Superintendent of the Road
The Trial Run
1916
as Morton of the United Fruit Growers
The Forgotten Train Order
1916
as Mr. Purdy
The Runaway Sleeper
1916
as Mr. Grayson
The Lone Point Mystery
1916
as The President of the Railroad
The Gate of Death
1916
as Superintendent Purdy
The Lost Messenger
1916
as Landers - the President of the Railroad
A Daring Chance
1916
as The President of the Railroad
To Save the Special
1916
as The President of the Railroad
The Blocked Track
1916
as The Butler - Ex-Telegrapher
The Death Swing
1916
as Mr. Benton - Dick's Father
Defying Death
1916
as The President of the Road
The Hoodoo of Division B
1916
as Kent - the Veteran Engineer
Ablaze on the Rails
1916
as Benton
The Secret of the Box Car
1916
as The Bank Official
At Danger's Call
1916
as Superintendent Waller
With the Aid of the Wrecker
1916
as Greggs - the Diamond Dealer
Hurled Through the Drawbridge
1916
as Sinton
A Mystery of the Rails
1916
as The Sheriff
A Plunge from the Sky
1916
as 1st Foreign Agent
The Broken Brake
1916
as The Doctor
To Save the Road
1916
as Senator Brown
The Engineer's Honor
1916
as Auditor Blake
The Mysterious Cipher
1916
as Chilton - Dealer in Antiques
In Death's Pathway
1916
as Mr. Burkett - Eleanor's Father
A Race Through the Air
1916
The Spiked Switch
1916
as Engineer Trent
The Capture of Red Stanley
1916
as The Chief Dispatcher
One Chance in a Hundred
1916
as The Construction Boss
The Bridge of Danger
1916
as Pop Bates
The Human Telegram
1916
as The President of the Western Railway
The Trail of Danger
1916
as The Train Despatcher
The Governor's Special
1916
as The Governor (as George Williams)
The Record Run
1916
as Railroad President Benton
The Wrong Door
1916
as Hardy
The Dumb Girl of Portici
1916
The Broken Rail
1915
as Markey - Division Superintendent
Train Order Number Forty-Five
1915
as Loring - Division Superintendent
A Perilous Chance
1915
as Pike - Chief of the Railroad Detectives
The Girl on the Engine
1915
as McKay - Division Superintendent
A Deed of Daring
1915
as Norton - Chief of the Smuggling Gang
The Fate of Number One
1915
as Gerald - Division Superintendent
A Wild Ride
1915
The Midnight Limited
1915
as Griffin - a Traveler
The Pay Train
1915
as O'Malley - Section Foreman
The Human Chain
1915
as Deering - Head of the Wharf Rat Gang
The Box Car Trap
1915
as Gerald - Engineer of the Power Plant
A Race for a Crossing
1915
as Sharky - Agent of the Rival Road
The Girl Engineer
1915
as Williams - Owner of the Boss Mine
The Girl on the Trestle
1915
as Passenger Conductor
A Life in the Balance
1915
as Corning - Conductor
The Girl at Lone Point
1915
as Spud Hogan - Tommy's Pal
The Death Train
1915
as Duncan - Secret Service Detective
The Hazards of Helen: Episode13, The Escape on the Fast Freight
1915
as The Constable
The Broken Circuit
1915
as Wilkens - the Paymaster
The Leap from the Water Tower
1915
as Cleland - the Trainmaster
The Flying Freight's Captive
1914
as Houk - a Detective
The Stolen Engine
1914
as Tom O'Grady - Section Foreman
The Plot at the Railroad Cut
1914
as Haddon, the Contractor
His Nemesis
1914
as G.H. Manning
The Lost Mail Sack
1914
as John Gates
The Car of Death
1914
as Rev. Haskins
The Operator at Black Rock
1914
as Tom - Ruth's sweetheart
Kaintucky Bill
1914
as Zeb Plunkett
The Flaw in the Alibi
1914
as Henry FIelding - Banker