William Pitt Striker Earle (December 28, 1882 – November 30, 1972) was an American director of the silent film era.

He attended Columbia University and worked for a time as a photographer before breaking into the movie business by sneaking onto the lot of Vitagraph Company of America to observe how directors worked.

Earle founded his own, short-lived production company called Amex Production Corporation with J. S. Joffe, and shot the final two films of his career in Mexico.

He was the son of Ferdinand P. Earle, a hotelier and military officer.

[4] He next married English actress Blanche Taylor, who later went by the name "Bonnie Earle", and was with him until her death in 1952.