William J. Gross: William J. Gross. Actor: The Blue Bird. William J. Gross was born in August 1838 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. He was an actor, known for The Blue Bird (1918), The Plunderer (1915) and To Hell with the Kaiser! (1918). He was married to Julia Parker. He died on 12 April 1924 in Brooklyn, New York, USA.
Known For: The Blue Bird (Grandpa Gaffer Tyl), The Plunderer (Old Bells Park), To Hell with the Kaiser! (Councillor), The Barrier ('No Creek' Lee(as W.J. Gross))