William V. Mong

William V. Mong (June 25, 1875 – December 10, 1940)[1] was an American film actor, screenwriter and director.

He was born June 25, 1875, in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania,[2] and married Esme Warde.

[3] He started out as a vaudeville and stage actor, appearing in plays in Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York City.

He lingered two years,[citation needed] and then died on December 10, 1940,[4] in Studio City, California.

He was interred at Grand View Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California.

Mong wearing red robe in the 1927 comedy The Clown .