William Carr was born on August 6, 1866 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor and assistant director, known for Wedding Rings (1929), Love and Treachery (1912) and The Triumph of the Weak (1918). He was married to Mary Carr (I). He died on February 13, 1937 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
N.Y. Times cited cause of death as advanced age and "grief over the death of his eldest daughter, Luella Carr Walsh [Louella Carr], an actress, four weeks ago".