Person
William Keighley
Directing · 1889–1984 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. William Jackson Keighley (August 4, 1889, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - June 24, 1984, New York, New York) was an American stage actor and Hollywood film director. After graduating from the Ludlum School of Dramatic Art, Keighley began acting at the age of 23. By the 1910s and 1920s, he was acting and directing on Broadway. With the advent of talking pictures, he relocated to Hollywood. He eventually signed with Warner Bros., where he proved adept at directing in a wide variety of genres. He was the initial director of The Adventures of Robin Hood, starring Errol Flynn, but was replaced by Michael Curtiz. During World War II, he supervised the U.S. Army Signal Corp's motion picture unit. He retired in 1953 and moved to Paris with his actress wife Genevieve Tobin. Description above from the Wikipedia article William Keighley, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known for
The Adventures of Robin Hood
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'G' Men
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Special Agent
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Bullets or Ballots
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The Master of Ballantrae
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The Prince and the Pauper
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The Bride Came C.O.D.
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The Man Who Came to Dinner
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The Street with No Name
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Yes, My Darling Daughter
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Filmography
- 1953The Master of BallantraeDirector
- 1951Close to My HeartDirector
- 1950Rocky MountainDirector
- 1950RebeccaDirector
- 1948The Street with No NameDirector
- 1947HoneymoonDirector
- 1944Target for TodayDirector
- 1942George Washington Slept HereDirector
- 1941The Man Who Came to DinnerDirector
- 1941The Bride Came C.O.D.Director
- 1941Four MothersDirector
- 1940No Time for ComedyDirector
- 1940Torrid ZoneDirector
- 1940The Fighting 69thDirector
- 1939Each Dawn I DieDirector
- 1939Yes, My Darling DaughterDirector
- 1938Brother RatDirector
- 1938Valley of the GiantsDirector
- 1938Secrets of an ActressDirector
- 1938The Adventures of Robin HoodDirector
- 1937Varsity ShowDirector
- 1937The Prince and the PauperDirector
- 1937God's Country and the WomanDirector
- 1936The Green PasturesDirector
- 1936Bullets or BallotsDirector
- 1936The Singing KidDirector
- 1935Stars Over BroadwayDirector
- 1935Special AgentDirector
- 1935'G' MenDirector
- 1935Mary Jane's PaDirector
- 1935The Right to LiveDirector
- 1934BabbittDirector
- 1934Big Hearted HerbertDirector
- 1934Kansas City PrincessDirector
- 1934Dr. MonicaDirector
- 1934Journal of a CrimeDirector
- 1934Easy to LoveDirector
- 1933Mary Stevens, M.D.Dialogue
- 1933Picture SnatcherWriter
- 1933Ladies They Talk AboutMan Getting a Shoeshine (uncredited)
- 1932The Match KingDirector
- 1932Scarlet DawnAssistant Director
- 1932The Cabin in the CottonAssistant Director
- 1932Jewel RobberyAssistant Director
- 1931ResurrectionCaptain Schoenbock
- 1926The Third DegreeDialogue Coach
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