Ernest George Batley (1874-1965) was a British director of silent films and actor[1] [2] He was born on 23 February 1874 in Blackheath, London, England, UK. He was a director and actor, known for The Tattooed Will (1914), The Master Crook Outwitted by a Child (1914) and The Master Crook Turns Detective (1914). He was married to Nancy Bevington and Ethyle Batley. He died on 20 February 1955 in Bournemouth, England, UK.[3]