William Irving

born: 17 May 1893
Hamburg,
Germany
died: 25 December 1943
Los Angeles, California,
United States of America
(automobile accident: hit by vehicle, age 50)

German-born actor in silent American films of the 1920s. He later changed his name to later changed to William Jackson Irving.
There are some sources that incorrectly list him as one of the motorcycle cops in Charley Chase's The Count Takes The Count (1936).
Real name: Gustave Emiel Luedemann
Height: 5'11"
Films listed on this page: complete Hal Roach filmography;
plus 1 film with Stan Laurel;
plus all films with Charley Chase;
plus 1 film with Our Gang.

4


1928
You're Darn Tootin'
Musician

1934
Mike Fright
Announcer

1934
Washee Ironee
Pedestrian

1937
Topper
Policeman
NON-HAL ROACH FILMS

1925
Pie-Eyed
Trombonist

1937
The Wrong Miss Wright
Wright's butler

1937
Calling All Doctors
Cronkite's nephew

1939
The Sap Takes A Wrap
Policeman

1941
Wedding Worries
Extra at wedding

Acknowledgements & sources:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J6YX-HX9 (1893 pass. list)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDQ5-L7B (Germans to America Index — 1893)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHLX-NMN (1901 Canada Census)
https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1901/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=2676889 (1901 Canada Census)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JFW6-F4X (1905 pass. list)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M58Z-HDD (1910 Census)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZVN-SC7 (WWI draft reg. card)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHQK-RH6 (1920 Census)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8NF-MPY (1926 marriage)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCJ1-XK1 (1930 Census)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9C6-2H5 (1940 Census)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V4DH-V1P (WWII draft reg. card)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VG5F-G9H (CA Death Index — "Gustav E Luedeman")
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPQ4-9XW (CA Death Index — "William J Irving")
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP34-5FQV (death certificate)
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/166048438 (Find a Grave)
https://archive.org/stream/motionpicturestu00moti#page/40/mode/1up/search/irving (Oct 1916 Motion Picture News Studio Directory)
https://archive.org/stream/moctu00moti#page/60/mode/1up/search/irving (Apr 1917 Motion Picture Studio Directory)
https://archive.org/stream/motrestu00moti#page/57/mode/1up/search/irving (1918 Motion Picture Studio Directory)
https://archive.org/stream/variety153-1944-01#page/n239/mode/1up/search/%22j+irving%22 (Variety — 05 Jan 1944)
https://archive.org/stream/filmdaily85wids#page/n92/mode/1up/search/%22william+irving%22 (Film Daily — 12 Jan 1944)
Jesse Brisson (research and information)

This page was last updated on: 22 February 2023