William J. Dyer

{{Short description|American actor (1881–1933)}}

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{{Infobox person

| name = William J. Dyer

| image = Fightin' Mad (1921) - 1.jpg

| caption = Still showing Dyer (far right) in Fightin' Mad (1921)

| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1881|03|11}}

| birth_place = Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.

| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|1933|12|22|1881|03|11}}

| death_place = Hollywood, California, U.S.

| occupation = Actor

| yearsactive = 1915-1933

}}

William J. Dyer (March 11, 1881 – December 22, 1933) was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in dozens of films, mostly Westerns and action films, between 1915 and 1933. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia and died in Hollywood, California. He was also credited as William Dyer and Bill Dyer.{{cite book|author=George A. Katchmer|title=A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VnGeCQAAQBAJ&pg=PA10|date=May 8, 2002|publisher=McFarland|isbn=978-1-4766-0905-8|pages=105}}