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Roger Williams

Actor · Died December 8, 1964, aged 66 · Denver, Colorado, USA

Roger Williams was a man of many careers, one of which was portraying heavies in a hundred plus B westerns, serials and a other features during the years 1933 - 1939. At Republic Pictures, he did westerns with the Three Mesquiteers, Roy Rogers, and Gene Autry. But his usual employers were Poverty Row production companies churning out westerns starring Fred Scott, Tom Tyler, Jack Perrin, Kermit Maynard, Harry Carey, Bob Custer, Rex Bell, Rex Lease, Reb Russell, others. Roger Grimes Williams was born in Denver, Colorado on February 8, 1898 to Charles H. Williams and Eva / Evangeline Lloyd. Circa 1910, the family had re-located to Los Angeles. He served in the Army during World War I, became a Second Lieutenant in the Field Artillery, and served from June 23, 1917 - January 8, 1919. Before and after his brief time in Hollywood, Williams had many jobs. In the census and other records, he was a "Paper Maker", "General utility - Iron works", "Ox Welder", "Mechanic", "Designer - Ornamental Iron", "Stage Manager", and "Engineer" for Douglas Aircraft, McDonnell Aircraft and Northrop Aircraft. Appears he also did four years of college, probably after his World War I military service. Circa 1939 - 1940, Williams exited the movie business and began work in the airplane industry. In the 1940 census, he's with Douglas Aircraft in California and when he registered for the World War II draft in late 1942, he was in St. Louis, Missouri and employed by McDonnell Aircraft ... and he still had the "acting bug". Several articles in the August, 1943 editions of the St. Louis Star-Times newspaper highlight a play to be performed by McDonnell Aircraft's in-house MAC Players dramatic group. The director was Roger Williams, aeronautical engineer at McDonnell Aircraft and one-time actor at Republic Pictures. Circa late 1940s, Roger and family returned to California and he was employed as an engineer with Northrop Aircraft Corporation. Roger was married three times. His first was to (purported) actress Vera Paloma Bennett in 1916 and that ended in a 1919 divorce. Marriage number two was in 1920 to Ruby Bell Noe in Utah and daughter Juanita was born in 1921. Ruby passed away from tuberculosis in December, 1922. Ellen was his third wife and they had two sons and a daughter: Dolores Evangeline was born in 1928; Roger Lincoln in 1930; and Arthur Francis in 1932. In their later years, Roger and Ellen resided in Paramount, Los Angeles County, California. He passed on December 18, 1964 at St. Helens Hospital, Bellflower, California and cause of death was arteriosclerotic heart disease. Roger and Ellen are interred at Westminster Memorial Park, Westminster, Orange County, California. Current biographies on Roger Williams are chock full of misinformation. He did not graduate from the Colorado School of Mines in Denver. And he was not the Roger Williams who died in 1939 at the Wildyrie Camp in the San Bernardino Mountains in California. That Roger Williams was born in 1889 in Dayton, Ohio, is interred in Dayton, and was an auditor for the Los Angeles Biltmore hotel.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
February 8, 1898
Died
December 8, 1964 (aged 66)
From
Denver, Colorado, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
38 on MovieCove · 86 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 21% in 30 days

What are Roger Williams' films like?

Across their 25 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama19 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
65%
Bonds
21%
Self
5%
Survival
3%
Society
2%
Power
2%
Ideas
1%
Justice21 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty9 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 25 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 19 · Serious 5 · Dark 1

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 20 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 7 · Charged 17 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 18 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 18 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 21 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 25 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 3 of 4 analyzed roles.

Shadow
3 of 4
Trickster
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
18
Thrilling
15
Hopeful
11
Contemplative
5
Absurd
4
Other
10

How their films linger

Fun15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy23
  • Bittersweet2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Roger Williams' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 34 of their 38 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (25).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Roger Williams' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

86 credits, 38 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • East Side Kids(1940)

    as Pedestrian (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Mountain Rhythm(1939)

    as Rancher Kimball

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Wolf Call(1939)

    as Tom Blake

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Night Riders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Rancher

  • Southward Ho!(1939)

    as Rancher Wanting Receipt

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Lone Ranger Rides Again(1939)

    as Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Red River Range(1938)

    as Sheriff Wood

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Gang Bullets(1938)

    as George Stanley

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Frontier Scout(1938)

    as Jessup - 2X Trail Boss

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Crashing Through Danger(1936)

    as Emergency Dispatcher

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Heroes of the Hills(1938)

    as The Warden

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • On the Great White Trail(1938)

    as Parker

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Six-Shootin' Sheriff(1938)

    as Henchman Bart

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Whirlwind Horseman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Henchman Ritter

  • The Feud Maker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Roger Williams

  • Code of the Rangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Henchman Lawson

  • Call the Mesquiteers(1938)

    as Henchman Frank, second truck

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Sky Racket(1937)

    as Henchman Nick Reagan

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Jungle Menace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Henchman

  • Trailing Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Tom Crocker

  • Heroes of the Alamo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Colonel Jim Bowie

  • Lost Ranch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Terry

  • Brothers of the West(1937)

    as Jeff Tracy

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Reckless Ranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Snager

  • Come On, Cowboys(1937)

    as Henchman Harry

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Guns in the Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Ranger Adams

  • Mystery Range (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Kurt Morgan

  • Bill Cracks Down(1937)

    as Steve, Mill Foreman

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Silver Trail(1937)

    as Sam Dunn

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Santa Fe Rides (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Carver

  • Cheyenne Rides Again(1937)

    as Henchman Mack

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Singing Buckaroo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Henchman Red

  • Riders of the Whistling Skull(1937)

    as Rutledge

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Roaming Cowboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Henchman Walton

  • Orphan of the Pecos(1937)

    as Henchman

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Zorro Rides Again(1937)

    as Manning

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Stormy Trails (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Mike Daniels (outlaw)

  • Aces Wild(1936)

    as Henchman Slim

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Silks and Saddles(1936)

    as Henchman

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Wild Horse Round-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Pete Adams

  • Law and Lead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Card cheat

  • Vengeance of Rannah(1936)

    as Frank Norcross

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Shadow of Chinatown(1936)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Frontier Justice(1935)

    as James Wilton

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Phantom Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Henchman Gustaf

  • Men of the Plains(1936)

    as Cole

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Traitor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Plainview Sheriff Lem

  • The Lion's Den (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Cross Bar X Ranch Hand

  • Wildcat Trooper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Slim Arnold

  • The Riding Avenger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Henchman Jud Castro

  • Gun Grit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Mack (Gang Boss)

  • The Cattle Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Henchman Hutch

  • Pinto Rustlers(1936)

    as Deputy posing as Lugo

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Desert Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Rod

  • Song of the Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Miller

  • The Millionaire Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as City Editor

  • Wildcat Saunders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Laramie

  • Ridin' On(1936)

    as Lou Bolton

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Ghost Town(1936)

    as Ed Gannon

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Feud of the West(1936)

    as Rockin U Cowhand Johnnie

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Gun Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Henchman Cal

  • The Cheyenne Tornado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Clem

  • Timber War(1935)

    as Bowan

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Alias John Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Sheriff

  • Wild Mustang(1935)

    as Posse Rider

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • No Man's Range(1935)

    as Henchman Pete

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Trails of the Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Henchman Buck Hammond

  • Men of Action (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Henchman Jack

  • The Vanishing Riders(1935)

    as Joe Lang

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Branded a Coward(1935)

    as Henchman Tex

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Adventurous Knights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Black Prince

  • Code of the Mounted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Henchman Raoul

  • Saddle Aces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Henchman Bill

  • The Texas Rambler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Henchman Butch

  • Toll of the Desert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Tom Collins

  • Gun Smoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Sam Parsons

  • Kentucky Blue Streak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Deputy

  • Rustler's Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Henchman Todd

  • Social Error (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Larrabee - June's Bodyguard

  • Wagon Trail(1935)

    as Mark Collins

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Ghost Rider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Barfly

  • The Pecos Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as James Grayson

  • The Reckless Buckaroo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Deputy Hal Bost

  • Range Warfare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Jess Monroe

  • Crack-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Rogers

  • Trouble Busters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Placerville Sheriff

Career shape

A full career of 83 titles from 1933 to 1940.

Most popular right now

Zorro Rides Again (1937)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting83 of 83: 83 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score26th

By decade

1930s82 · acting1940s1 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Roger Williams' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 26th percentile, the median of all 38; across their 25 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 33rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Approval · how many liked their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Reach · how many have seen their films

5thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Midcredits score across 38 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th17
  • Below 25th17

Shape of the crowd

32 of their 38 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed32

Most divisive · actor

Silks and Saddles (1936)

83rd percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Lone Ranger Rides Again (1939)

Midcredits 72nd · 62% liked

Reviewers score the acting 49/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 63, detractors 34. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Roger Williams work with?

People who share at least 2 of Roger Williams' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ed Cassidy shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers