William V. Mong

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.
Died	December 10, 1940(1940-12-10) (aged 65) Studio City, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Actor, film director, screenwriter
Years active	1910-1939
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) was an American film actor, screenwriter and director. He appeared in 195 films between 1910 and 1939. His directing (1911-1918) and screenwriting (1911-1922) were mostly for short films.

He was born June 25, 1875, in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, and married Esme Warde. 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.

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.

Selected filmography (acting)

• The Connecticut Yankee (1910)

• Shoes (1916) - 'Cabaret' Charlie
• Eleanor's Catch (1916) (*w/Cleo Madison and he also co-wrote with her; on Kino DVD)
• The Spender (1919)
• After His Own Heart (1919)
• The Follies Girl (1919)
• The Master Man (1919)
• The Amateur Adventuress (1919)
• Love's Prisoner (1919) - Jonathan Twist
• The Delicious Little Devil (1919) - Larry McKean
• Fools and Their Money (1919) - Martin Tompkins
• The Luck of Geraldine Laird (1920)
• The Dwelling Place of Light (1920)
• The Turning Point (1920)
• Burning Daylight (1920) - Necessity
• A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1921) - Merlin
• Sowing the Wind (1921)
• Shame (1921)
• Pilgrims of the Night (1921)
• The Ten Dollar Raise (1921)
• Ladies Must Live (1921) - Max Bleeker
• Shattered Idols (1922)
• The Winding Trail (1922)
• Monte Cristo (1922)
• Lost and Found on a South Sea Island (1923) - Skinner
• Drifting (1923) - Dr. Li
• Wandering Daughters (1923)
• Thy Name Is Woman (1924) - Pedro the Fox (Garita's husband)
• Why Men Leave Home (1924)
• What Shall I Do? (1924)
• Flapper Wives (1924)
• Welcome Stranger (1924)
• Excuse Me (1925)
• Oh Doctor! (1925) - Mr. McIntosh
• Alias Mary Flynn (1925) - John Reagan
• Fine Clothes (1925)
• Steel Preferred (1925)
• The People vs. Nancy Preston (1925)
• Barriers Burned Away (1925)
• Under the Rouge (1925)
• Off the Highway (1925)
• The Shadow on the Wall (1925)
• The Unwritten Law (1925)
• Shadow of the Law (1926)
• Crazy Like a Fox (1926)
• The Silent Lover (1926)
• Brooding Eyes (1926)
• Fifth Avenue (1926)
• The Old Soak (1926) - Cousin Webster
• What Price Glory? (1926)
• Taxi! Taxi! (1927) - Nosey Ricketts
• The Magic Garden (1927)
• Too Many Crooks (1927)
• The Clown (1927) - Albert Wells
• No Babies Wanted (1928) - Michael O'Day
• Ransom (1928) - Wu Fang
• Noah's Ark (1928)
• The Haunted House (1928)
• House of Horror (1929)
• Murder on the Roof (1930)
• In Gay Madrid (1930)
• The Girl Said No (1930)
• Gun Smoke (1931)
• A Dangerous Affair (1931)
• The Fighting Fool (1932)
• Dynamite Denny (1932)
• War Correspondent (1932)
• The Widow in Scarlet (1932)
• Women Won't Tell (1932)
• A Strange Adventure (1932)
• The Sign of the Cross (1932) - Licinius / Old Man Carrying Child
• Silent Men (1933)
• I Loved a Woman (1933)
• Dark Hazard (1934)
• Treasure Island (1934)
• The Last Days of Pompeii (1935)
• The Dark Hour (1936)
• Painted Desert (1938)

External links

• William V. Mong at IMDb
• William V. Mong at Find a Grave