Will Walling


William R. Walling was an American actor of stage and film in the silent era.

Biography

Before he acted in films, Walling traveled the United States performing with stock theater companies. In 1912, he was a member of the stock company at the Alcazar Theatre in San Francisco, California.
He appeared in 60 films between 1921 and 1932. He is known for his role as the railroad president in the 1926 film The Great K & A Train Robbery, which starred Tom Mix.
He died on March 5, 1932, in California, aged 59. He was married to actress Effie Walling and was the father of actor and photographer Richard Walling.

Partial filmography

The Killer The Little Minister North of the Rio Grande The Village Blacksmith While Satan Sleeps His Back Against the Wall The Ladder Jinx Nobody's Money North of Hudson Bay Nellie, the Beautiful Cloak Model The Iron Horse In Love with Love The Clash of the Wolves Ranger of the Big Pines The Timber Wolf His Master's Voice The Gentle Cyclone Sir Lumberjack Lost at Sea Womanpower The Great K & A Train Robbery The Canyon of Light The Devil's Partner Sin Cargo The Princess from Hoboken The Devil's Saddle The Harvester The King of Kings Now I'll Tell One The Noose Dark Streets Beyond the Law Range Feud Two Fisted Justice Riders of the North The Painted Desert as KirbyRidin' for Justice