William Keighley
Directing
- Born
- August 4, 1889 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Died
- June 24, 1984 (age 94)
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William Jackson Keighley (August 4, 1889, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - June 24, 1984, New York, New York) was an American stage actor and Hollywood film director.
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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.
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Known for
The Adventures of Robin Hood
May 13, 1938
The Man Who Came to Dinner
December 24, 1941
'G' Men
May 4, 1935
Each Dawn I Die
August 19, 1939
Bullets or Ballots
June 6, 1936
The Street with No Name
July 14, 1948
Jewel Robbery
July 8, 1932
Ladies They Talk About
February 4, 1933
The Prince and the Pauper
April 30, 1937
The Bride Came C.O.D.
July 12, 1941
The Master of Ballantrae
August 5, 1953
The Fighting 69th
January 27, 1940
Behind the camera45
- 1953The Master of Ballantrae Director
- 1951Close to My Heart Director
- 1950Rocky Mountain Director
- 1950Rebecca Director
- 1948The Street with No Name Director
- 1947Honeymoon Director
- 1944Target for Today Director
- 1942George Washington Slept Here Director
- 1941The Man Who Came to Dinner Director
- 1941The Bride Came C.O.D. Director