death_place death_date birth_place birth_date yearsactive article_title name occupation
santa monica , california 1 april 1915 new york 12 march 1857 1907-1916 william v. ranous
 william v. ranous actor , film director
william v. ranous

william v. ranous -lrb- 12 march 1857 -- 1 april 1915 -rrb- was an american silent film actor and director .
he appeared in 54 films between 1907 and 1916 .
he also directed 28 films between 1907 and 1913 .
he was born in new york , and died in santa monica , california .
