It Happened Out West

Gold Grabbers

The White Masks

Denny from Ireland

My Own United States

His Bitter Pill

On the Night Stage

The Ball Player and the Bandit

Shorty Hamilton (September 9, 1879 – March 7, 1925) was an American actor and silent film comedian who appeared in more than 80 films, mostly westerns, from 1909 to 1925. His birth name was William John Schroeder, and he was also known as "Jack Hamilton."  He had served in the United States Cavalry for several years and worked as a cowboy in Montana and Texas.  He was best known for the "Adventures of Shorty" series of two-reel silent films that were released from 1912 to 1917.



Shorty Hamilton

Acted in

It Happened Out West

Gold Grabbers

The White Masks

Denny from Ireland

My Own United States

His Bitter Pill

On the Night Stage

The Ball Player and the Bandit