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.

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.

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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: 18 January 2023