Background
Burnett, William Riley was born on November 25, 1899 in Springfield, Ohio, United States. Son of Theodore Addison and Emily Updike Colwell (Morgan) Burnett.
Burnett, William Riley was born on November 25, 1899 in Springfield, Ohio, United States. Son of Theodore Addison and Emily Updike Colwell (Morgan) Burnett.
Student, Ohio State University, 1919-1920.
Member Academy Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Club: Players (New New York
Married Whitney Forbes Johnstone. Children: William Riley III, James Addison.