William Davis Garwood, Jr. (April 28, 1884 – December 28, 1950) was an American stage and film actor and director of the early silent film era in the 1910s.
The Decoy is a 1916 American black and white silent short drama film directed by William Garwood, and starring William Garwood, Edward Brady, Lois Wilson, Wadsworth Harris and Frank MacQuarrie.
 The film premiered on October 19, 1916.
 The film is said to be a story of "revenge and intrigue" with its scenes set in Paris according to the Moving Picture Exhibitors' Association writing about the film in 1916.
Peter Lindsay Weir, AM ( ; born 21 August 1944) is an Australian film director.
William Lowery (July 22, 1885 – November 15, 1941) was an American silent film actor.
 He was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and was signed by the Thanhouser Company in 1914.
 His first film was "The Ten of Spades" (1914) also starring William Garwood.
 He starred in about 60 films between 1914 and his retirement from film in 1927.
 He died on November 15, 1941, in Los Angeles.
Frank John Urson (March 21, 1887 – August 17, 1928) was an American silent film director and cinematographer from Chicago, Illinois.
 Originally a photographer, he moved on to cinematography and film directing for the Thanhouser Company in New Rochelle, New York.
 He is also credited with acting in one film "Her Gallant Knights" which starred William Garwood in 1913.
 Urson directed "Changing Husbands".
 He is perhaps best known for his 1927 "Chicago", produced by Cecil B. DeMille.
You Can't Always Tell is a 1915 American silent short film directed by and starring William Garwood in the lead role with Violet Mersereau.
 It is one of several short films that Garwood and Mersereau starred in together and Garwood directed.
The Little Fire Chief is a 1910 American silent short comedy produced by the Thanhouser Company.
 The film focuses on a young boy, Willie Stone, who follows a parade of firemen and attempts to join them as their leader.
 The firemen find it humorous and allow him to play with them.
 The fire alarm sounds and Willie attempts to join them, but is too slow.
 On their way back, Willie holds them up and his sister appears.
 A fireman named Jack, who has affections for the woman, convinces Willie to be relieved of his "command" by promising to call him later.
 Marie Eline played the role of Willie Stone, but the other two credits are claimed to have been William Garwood and Mignon Anderson.
 The rest of the cast and credits are unknown.
 The film was released on November 8, 1910 and does not appear to have had any reviews in the usual trade publications.
 The film was advertised nationally and was claimed to have been popular in Vancouver, Canada.
 The film is presumed lost.
Edna Mae Wilson (1880–1960) was an American silent film actress.
 Signed by the Thanhouser Company based in New Rochelle, New York in 1913, she starred in about 15 films between 1913 and 1920, sometimes in only one short film a year and often credited alongside William Garwood.
 She died in New York on 23 July 1960.
Thou Shalt Not Lie is a 1915 American silent film directed by Clem Easton and starring William Garwood and Violet Mersereau.
 The film also starred Charles Ogle, and William Welsh.
The Cowboy Millionaire is a 1909 American silent short western directed by Francis Boggs and Otis Turner.
 The film stars Tom Mix, Mac Barnes and William Garwood.
 It was the debut film of Mix and Garwood, as well as William Stowell.

Question:  Which film director, Peter Weir or William Garwood, Jr., was a director of the early silent film era in the 1910s?
Answer: William Davis Garwood, Jr.