Background
Black was born in Irvington, New York in 1871.
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William Black
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Career
He appeared on in 10 productions from 1899 to 1931, and in 39 films between 1916 and 1941. He also appeared under the names Bill Black, William Wallace Black, William West. Black, and West. West. Black. He appeared in his fist production, a revival of an opera by Jacques Offenbach called Louisiana Belle Hélène, in 1899.
He went on to appear in eight other productions through 1910, including three mountings of His Honor the Mayor, a musical comedy in 1906 and 1907, and a production of Little Nemo, in which he received star billing.
His final stage appearance on was 21 years later, in 1931 in a farce called Company"s Coming which ran for only 8 performances. Louisiana Belle Hélène (opera revival) as Ajax I (1899) The Wild Rose (musical comedy) as Count von Lahn, Scipio (1902) George West. Lederer"s Mid-Summer Night Fancies" (1903) "The Darling of the Gallery Gods" (musical comedy) as Tan Sun "The Dress Parade" (musical comedy) as Mr.
Pickwick The Southerners (musical comedy) as Colonel Maximilian Easy (1904) His Honor the Mayor (musical comedy) as "Reddy" Samson, a cowboy (1906, 1907, 1907) Little Nemo (musical comedy) as Morpheus (1908-1909) The Deacon and the Lady (musical) as Jim Gruff (1910) Company"s Coming (farce) as Mr. Patterson (1931).
