Mar 12, 1857New York City, New York, United StatesDied on 01 Apr 1915 (aged 58)
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About William V. Ranous
William V.
Ranous (March 12, 1857 – April 1, 1915) was an American silent film actor and director and Shakespearean stage actor.
He was born in New York State, and died in Santa Monica, California.
His first wife was the writer and translator Doris Thompson; he later married actress Inez Marcel. Ranous appeared in 54 films between 1907 and 1915.
He also directed 28 films between 1907 and 1913.
He was the first director at Vitagraph Studios and also directed Hiawatha (1909), the first film produced by Carl Laemmle's Independent Moving Pictures Company.On Broadway, Ranous appeared in Quo Vadis (1900) and Romeo and Juliet (1903).