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Mong fell ill in 1938 and stopped acting. He lingered two years, and then died on December 10, 1940, in [[Studio City, California]]. He was interred at [[Grand View Memorial Park Cemetery]] in [[Glendale, California]].<ref name=obit>{{cite book|last=Ellenberger|first=Allan R.|title=Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory|location=Jefferson, N.C.|publisher=McFarland & Company|date=2001|isbn=9780786409839|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZraJCgAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false|page=104}}</ref>
Mong fell ill in 1938 and stopped acting. He lingered two years, and then died on December 10, 1940, in [[Studio City, California]]. He was interred at [[Grand View Memorial Park Cemetery]] in [[Glendale, California]].<ref name=obit>{{cite book|last=Ellenberger|first=Allan R.|title=Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory|location=Jefferson, N.C.|publisher=McFarland & Company|date=2001|isbn=9780786409839|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZraJCgAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false|page=104}}</ref>


==Partial filmography (acting)==
==Selected filmography (acting)==
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* ''The Connecticut Yankee'' (1910)

* ''[[Shoes (1916 film)|Shoes]]'' (1916) - 'Cabaret' Charlie
* ''[[Shoes (1916 film)|Shoes]]'' (1916) - 'Cabaret' Charlie
* ''Eleanor's Catch'' (1916) (*w/[[Cleo Madison]] and he also co-wrote with her; on Kino DVD)
* ''Eleanor's Catch'' (1916) (*w/[[Cleo Madison]] and he also co-wrote with her; on Kino DVD)
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* ''[[Women Won't Tell]]'' (1932)
* ''[[Women Won't Tell]]'' (1932)
* ''[[A Strange Adventure (1932 film)|A Strange Adventure]]'' (1932)
* ''[[A Strange Adventure (1932 film)|A Strange Adventure]]'' (1932)
* ''[[The Sign of the Cross (1932 film)|The Sign of the Cross]]'' (1932)
* ''[[The Sign of the Cross (1932 film)|The Sign of the Cross]]'' (1932) - Licinius / Old Man Carrying Child
* ''[[Silent Men]]'' (1933)
* ''[[Silent Men]]'' (1933)
* ''[[I Loved a Woman]]'' (1933)
* ''[[I Loved a Woman]]'' (1933)

Revision as of 22:41, 1 September 2019

For the Hong Kong businessman, see William Mong.

William V. Mong
Mong as Merlin in A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1921)
Born(1875-06-25)June 25, 1875
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedDecember 10, 1940(1940-12-10) (aged 65)
Studio City, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, film director, screenwriter
Years active1910-1939
Spouse(s)Emma Warde; 1 child
Mong wearing red robe in the 1927 comedy The Clown.

William V. Mong (June 25, 1875 – December 10, 1940)[1] was an American film actor, screenwriter and director. He appeared in 195 films between 1910 and 1939.[2] His directing (1911-1918) and screenwriting (1911-1922) were mostly for short films.

He was born June 25, 1875, in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania,[3] and married Esme Warde.[4] He started out as a vaudeville and stage actor, appearing in plays in Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York City. He made his film debut in the 1910 film A Connecticut Yankee.[4]

Mong fell ill in 1938 and stopped acting. He lingered two years, and then died on December 10, 1940, in Studio City, California. He was interred at Grand View Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California.[3]

Selected filmography (acting)

  • The Connecticut Yankee (1910)

References

  1. ^ "William V. Mong profile". silenthollywood. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
  2. ^ "William V. Mong profile at IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Ellenberger, Allan R. (2001). Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company. p. 104. ISBN 9780786409839.
  4. ^ a b "Funeral of Actor Held at Chapel". The Los Angeles Times. December 14, 1940. p. A17.
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