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Joseph W. Girard

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedApr 1, 1871 (Died at 78)
Zodiac Sign♈Aries
Place of BirthWilliamsport, Pennsylvania, USA
Career Span1920 – 1949
Known Credits167 Titles
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ActingPopularity Score 0.8

Joseph W. Girard

Also known as:Joe GerardJoseph W. GerardJoseph GerardJoe Girard+4 more
Total Works

167

167 movies • 0 shows

Avg Rating

6.2 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

Joseph W. Girard was an American screen actor. He appeared in more than 280 films between 1911 and 1944. He was born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania and died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Sergeant York
7.2
Sergeant York
1941•movie
as General John J. Pershing (uncredited)
The Crowd
7.6
The Crowd
1928•movie
as Member of Board of Directors (uncredited)
Dishonored
7.0
Dishonored
1931•movie
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
6.1
as Major Cameron

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 167 titles featuring Joseph W. Girard

Sergeant York
7.2
Sergeant York
1941•movie

as General John J. Pershing (uncredited)

The Crowd
7.6
The Crowd
1928•movie

as Member of Board of Directors (uncredited)

Dishonored
7.0
Dishonored
1931•movie
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
6.1

as Major Cameron

The Sin of Nora Moran
5.5

as Captain of Detectives

Mission to Moscow
5.7
Mission to Moscow
1943•movie

as American Senator (uncredited)

The Secret Six
5.6
The Secret Six
1931•movie

as Official (uncredited)

The Hurricane Express
5.4

as The Railroad Detective

The Big Stampede
5.1
The Big Stampede
1932•movie

as Major Parker

Gabriel Over the White House
6.8

as Secretary of the Navy (uncredited)

Zenobia
5.0
Zenobia
1939•movie

as Juryman

'49 – '17
5.8
'49 – '17
1917•movie

as Judge Brand

Doughboys
6.0
Doughboys
1930•movie

as General Hull (uncredited)

Unashamed: A Romance
5.0

as Dr. Malvin

The Leatherneck
5.7
The Leatherneck
1929•movie

as Court-Martial Officer

The Mystery Train
4.8
The Mystery Train
1931•movie

as Sheriff

While the City Sleeps
6.3

as Captain of Detectives

My Woman
4.2
My Woman
1933•movie

as Sponsor (Uncredited)

The Murder in the Museum
4.8

as Police Commissioner Brandon

The Drag Net
5.4
The Drag Net
1936•movie

as Thomas J. Harrison, District Attorney

Strictly Dishonorable
5.4

as Officer

The Green Archer
6.6
The Green Archer
1940•movie

as Inspector Ross

Twin Husbands
4.7
Twin Husbands
1933•movie

as Police Capt. Hayes (uncredited)

Aces and Eights
5.6
Aces and Eights
1936•movie

as Don Julio Hernandez

Officer Thirteen
6.6
Officer Thirteen
1932•movie

as Chief of Police Kramer

The Heart of Humanity
6.0

as Canadian Colonel

The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand
5.2

as Lawyer Cromwell

We're in the Navy Now
6.3

as U.S. Admiral

The Shield of Honor
6.0

as Chief of Police Davison

Navy Secrets
6.2
Navy Secrets
1939•movie

as Navy Captain

The Secret Code
5.9
The Secret Code
1942•movie

as Col. Drake

The Mystery of the Hooded Horsemen
6.0

as Dan Farley

The Silent Hero
4.2
The Silent Hero
1927•movie

as John Stoddard

7.2
The Crusader
1932•movie

as Chief of Detectives Corrigan

Held For Ransom
6.0
Held For Ransom
1938•movie

as Police Chief Howell

The Spider Returns
8.5
The Spider Returns
1941•movie

as Police Commissioner Kirk

The Sky Spider
3.5
The Sky Spider
1931•movie

as Colonel Hawton

Frontier Scout
6.0
Frontier Scout
1938•movie

as Dr. Lawrence

The One Woman Idea
3.0
The One Woman Idea
1929•movie

as Steamship Captain

Clipped Wings
5.3
Clipped Wings
1937•movie

as Col. A.C. Clayton, Flight Surgeon

Captain Midnight
6.3
Captain Midnight
1942•movie

as Major Steel

A Tenderfoot Goes West
5.0

as Dad Keith

Trapped in Tia Juana
6.0

as Capt. Holbert - Kenneth's Father

Renegades of the West
6.0

as James Dowling

The Risky Road
3.5
The Risky Road
1918•movie

as Van Belt

Laughing at Danger
6.5
Laughing at Danger
1924•movie

as Cyrus Remington

The Fighting Trooper
4.5

as RCMP Inspector O'Keefe

Frontier Justice
7.5
Frontier Justice
1936•movie

as Samuel Halston

Whirlwind Horseman
7.0
Whirlwind Horseman
1938•movie

as Jim Radford

Crashing Thru
7.5
Crashing Thru
1939•movie

as Steamship Captain

The Tonto Kid
6.5
The Tonto Kid
1934•movie

as Rance Cartwright

Lightnin' Bill Carson
7.0

as Banker John Mount

What Becomes of the Children?
6.0

as Detective Chief

Ride 'em, Cowgirl
7.5
Ride 'em, Cowgirl
1939•movie

as 'Ruf' Rickson

The Outlaw Deputy
8.0
The Outlaw Deputy
1935•movie

as Ed Rutledge

Troopers Three
7.0
Troopers Three
1930•movie

as Capt. Harris

Defenders of the Law
7.0

as The Police Chief

Partners in Crime
6.0
Partners in Crime
1928•movie

as Chief of Police

The Lighthouse by the Sea
8.5

as Inspector #1

Racing Luck
8.0
Racing Luck
1935•movie

as Commissioner

The Silent Code
6.5
The Silent Code
1935•movie

as NWMP Inspector Manning

The Oregon Trail
7.0
The Oregon Trail
1936•movie

as Col. Delmont

Social Error
7.5
Social Error
1935•movie

as Edward Bentley, Sr.

Deadwood Dick
7.0
Deadwood Dick
1940•movie

as Government Referee

Men of Action
6.0
Men of Action
1935•movie

as Official

Diamond Jim
6.5
Diamond Jim
1935•movie
Golden Harvest
6.5
Golden Harvest
1933•movie

as Wheat Broker (uncredited)

Tentacles of the North
6.0

as Dan Blake

The Terror
7.5
The Terror
1928•movie

as Supt. Hallick

Hello Cheyenne!
9.0
Hello Cheyenne!
1928•movie

as Fremont Cody

Three Jumps Ahead
7.5
Three Jumps Ahead
1923•movie

as John Darrell

Paid in Advance
6.5
Paid in Advance
1919•movie

as John Gray (the father)

Kentucky Blue Streak
7.0

as Prison Warden Carlson

Forlorn River
6.0
Forlorn River
1926•movie

as Hart Blaine

The Other Woman's Story
7.0

as Attorney for Defense

Ladies of Leisure
8.0
Ladies of Leisure
1926•movie

as Detective

Radio Patrol
10.0
Radio Patrol
1932•movie

as Police Capt. John Slater (uncredited)

The Whirlwind
8.0
The Whirlwind
1933•movie

as Mr. Reynolds

The Midnight Man
9.0
The Midnight Man
1919•movie

as Henry Morgan

Nan of the North
10.0
Nan of the North
1922•movie

as Yukon Hays

The Screaming Shadow
8.0

as Baron Pulska

Whispering Sage
7.0
Whispering Sage
1927•movie

as Hugh Acklin

What Am I Bid?
9.0
What Am I Bid?
1919•movie

as John McGibbon

Silent Men
9.0
Silent Men
1933•movie

as Two-Block Burkett

A Yankee Go Getter
9.0
A Yankee Go Getter
1921•movie

as Nicholas Lanza

Ride 'Em Cowboy
10.0
Ride 'Em Cowboy
1936•movie

as Sam Parker

Outlawed Guns
8.0
Outlawed Guns
1935•movie

as Rocky Ellsworth

Flying High
10.0
Flying High
1926•movie

as Col. Rockliffe Owens

Jack O'Clubs
7.0
Jack O'Clubs
1924•movie
His Fighting Blood
7.0
His Fighting Blood
1935•movie

as Inspector Carstairs

The Third Alarm
10.0
The Third Alarm
1930•movie

as Pensions Board Commissioner

Fireman, Save My Child
8.0

as Chief Dumston

Dangerous Paths
9.0
Dangerous Paths
1921•movie

as Silas Newton

The Blue Fox
8.0
The Blue Fox
1921•movie

as Hawk Baxter

The Voice on the Wire
6.0

as Dr. Reynolds

The Eagle's Talons
7.0
The Eagle's Talons
1923•movie

as Burton Thorne

Driftin' Thru
7.0
Driftin' Thru
1926•movie

as Sheriff

Courtin' Wildcats
8.0
Courtin' Wildcats
1929•movie

as Everett Butts

Step on It!
9.0
Step on It!
1922•movie

as Lafe Brownell

Sealed Lips
10.0
Sealed Lips
1931•movie
Out of the Storm
10.0
Out of the Storm
1926•movie

as The Warden

The Final Extra
10.0
The Final Extra
1927•movie

as Editor Williams

Perils of the Yukon
8.0

as Ivan Petrof

The Fiddlin' Buckaroo
8.0

as Kerriman

The Code of the Scarlet
10.0

as RCMP Inspector

Sons of the Saddle
9.0
Sons of the Saddle
1930•movie

as Martin Stavnow

Wild West Days
8.0
Wild West Days
1937•movie

as Judge Lawrence

The Night Hawk
8.0
The Night Hawk
1924•movie

as Sheriff Milton

Man Of Action
8.0
Man Of Action
1933•movie

as Banker

The Girl from Havana
10.0

as Dougherty

Back to the Primitive
4.0
Blazing Guns
8.0
Blazing Guns
1935•movie

as Sheriff Crabtree

Her Social Value
7.0
Her Social Value
1921•movie

as Joe Harmon

Bare Fists
5.0
Bare Fists
1919•movie

as Harry's Father

The Girl of the Golden West
10.0

as Ashby

From Headquarters
8.0
From Headquarters
1929•movie

as Major

The Fleet's In
7.0
The Fleet's In
1928•movie

as Commandant

Wolves of the North
10.0

as John MacLeod

Outlaw Rule
9.0
Outlaw Rule
1935•movie

as Payton

Red Courage
9.0
Red Courage
1921•movie

as Joe Reedly

King of the Rodeo
7.0
King of the Rodeo
1929•movie

as Harlan

Lovebound
9.0
Lovebound
1923•movie

as David Belwyn

Soft Boiled
8.0
Soft Boiled
1923•movie

as The Ranch Owner

The Storm Woman
10.0
The Storm Woman
1917•movie
The Sealed Envelope
7.0

as John Biggs

The Ivory-Handled Gun
7.0

as Pat Moore

Racetrack
7.0
Racetrack
1933•movie

as Judge

Ten Days
7.0
Ten Days
1925•movie
Loot
7.0
Loot
1919•movie

as Pete Fielding

Where Is This West?
9.0

as Lawyer Browns

Rene Haggard Journeys On
7.0

as The Governor

The Branded Four
9.0
The Branded Four
1920•movie

as Dr. Horatio Scraggs

Dead or Alive
8.0
Dead or Alive
1921•movie

as Sheriff Lamar

Youth and Adventure
9.0

as Clint Taggart

The Western Wallop
8.0
The Western Wallop
1924•movie

as Prison warden

When Seconds Count
8.0
When Seconds Count
1927•movie

as James Mathewson

The Law Rustlers
7.0
The Law Rustlers
1923•movie

as Sol Vane

The Wild Party
8.0
The Wild Party
1923•movie

as Mr. Furth

After a Million
8.0
After a Million
1924•movie
The Figurehead
9.0
The Figurehead
1920•movie

as James Durfee

The High Flyer
8.0
The High Flyer
1926•movie
Marlie the Killer
8.0
Marlie the Killer
1928•movie

as John Cleveland

The Bullet Mark
10.0
The Bullet Mark
1928•movie
Is There Justice?
7.0
Is There Justice?
1931•movie

as Chief of Police

Via Pony Express
9.0
Via Pony Express
1933•movie

as Captain McCarthy

The Woman Who Dared
8.0

as Police Captain

A Soul for Sale
A Soul for Sale
1917•movie

as Garet Pendleton

Shotgun Jones
Shotgun Jones
1914•movie
Hell Morgan's Girl
Hell Morgan's Girl
1917•movie

as Oliver Curwell

A Huntress of Men
A Huntress of Men
1916•movie

as Fleming Harcourt

Her Body in Bond
Her Body in Bond
1918•movie

as Benjamin Sleeth

Fear Not
Fear Not
1917•movie

as Mortimer Gildane

Treason
Treason
1917•movie

as Gergus Natarre

The Two-Soul Woman
The Two-Soul Woman
1918•movie

as Dr. Copin

Danger, Go Slow
Danger, Go Slow
1918•movie

as Judge Cotton

The Brass Bullet
The Brass Bullet
1918•movie

as Spring Gilbert

The Marriage Lie
The Marriage Lie
1918•movie
Gambling Wives
10.0
Gambling Wives
1924•movie

as Duke Baldwin

The Double Standard

as Bishop Ferguson

The Lords of High Decision

as Colonel Craighill

The Lair of the Wolf

as Oliver Cathcart

The Man from Nowhere

as Dudley Ward

Thrown to the Lions

as Harry Sullivan

The Narrow Path
The Narrow Path
1916•movie

as John Martin

Beloved Jim
Beloved Jim
1917•movie

as The Derelict