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William Beaudine (1892–1970)

William "One-Shot" Beaudine, the director of nearly 350 known films (nearly one for every day of the year; some listings of his work put his output at 500 movies and hundreds of TV episodes) and scores of television episodes, enjoyed a directing career that stretched across seven decades from the 'Teens to the '70s (he also was a screenwriter... See full bio »

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Filmography

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1960-1968 Lassie (TV series)
Burst of Freedom (1968)
The Foundling (1968)
Have You Any Wool? (1967)
 
1966-1967 The Green Hornet (TV series)
Ace in the Hole (1967)
 
1967 Flight of the Cougar (TV movie)
 
1960 Ten Who Dared
 
1958-1959 Rescue 8 (TV series)
Death for Hire (1959)
High Pressure (1959)
If the Bough Breaks (1959)
Hour of Rage (1959)
Danger in Paradise (1959)
 
1957-1959 The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (TV series)
The Luck of O'Hara (1959)
Royal Recruit (1959)
The Matador (1959)
 
1959 The Secret of the Gift (short)
 
1958 Naked City (TV series)
The Explosive Heart (1958)
Susquehanna 4-7568 (1958)
The Bird Guard (1958)
Belvedere Tower (1958)
No More Rumbles (1958)
 
1957-1958 Broken Arrow (TV series)
Escape (1958)
The Broken Wire (1957)
Ordeal (1957)
Quarantine (1957)
 
1958 In the Money
 
1957 Up in Smoke
 
1957 Circus Boy (TV series)
Uncle Cyrus (1957)
The Dancing Bear (1957)
Alex the Great (1957)
 
1956 Adventure in Dairyland (TV series)
 
1956 3D Jamboree (short) (segments "Mouseketeer")
 
1956 Design for Dreaming (short)
 
1956 Corky and White Shadow (TV series)
 
1955 The Adventures of Spin and Marty (TV series)
The Battle (1955)
A Froggy Day (1955)
The White Stallion (1955)
The Misfit (1955)
The 'Triple R' (1955)
 
1955 The Mickey Mouse Club (TV series)
Episode #1.25 (1955)
Episode #1.4 (1955) (live action)
 
1955 Jail Busters
 
1955 High Society
 
1955 Each According to His Faith (short)
 
1955 The Beginning (short)
 
1954 City Story (short)
 
1954 Paris Playboys
 
1954 Yukon Vengeance
 
1954 The Hidden Heart (short)
 
1951-1953 Racket Squad (TV series)
The Sure Thing (1953)
Impatient Heir (1953)
Phony Photo Contest (1953)
The White Carnation (1953)
The Big Touch (1953)
 
1953 Criswell Predicts (TV series)
 
1953/I Roar of the Crowd
 
1953 Jalopy
 
1953 For Every Child (short)
 
1952 No Holds Barred
 
1952 Feudin' Fools
 
1952 Yukon Gold (uncredited)
 
1952 Jet Job
 
1952 Hold That Line
 
1952 Rodeo
 
1951 Havana Rose
 
1951 Let's Go Navy!
 
1951 Ghost Chasers
 
1951 Cuban Fireball
 
1950 Blues Busters
 
1950 Second Chance
 
1950 A Wonderful Life (short)
 
1950 County Fair
 
1950 Lucky Losers
 
1950 Jiggs and Maggie Out West (as William Beaudine Sr.)
 
1950 Blonde Dynamite
 
1949 Trail of the Yukon (as William X. Crowley)
 
1949 Forgotten Women
 
1949 Tuna Clipper
 
1948 Kidnapped
 
1948 Incident
 
1948 Smugglers' Cove
 
1948 The Golden Eye
 
1948 Shanghai Chest
 
1948 Jinx Money
 
1948 Angels' Alley
 
1948 Rocky (uncredited)
 
1947 News Hounds
 
1947 Killer at Large
 
1946 Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (uncredited)
 
1946 Mr. Hex
 
1946 Spook Busters
 
1946 Behind the Mask (uncredited)
 
1946 The Shadow Returns (uncredited)
 
1945 Blonde Ransom
 
1945 Fashion Model
 
1945 Mom and Dad
 
1944 Crazy Knights
 
1944 Bowery Champs
 
1944 Hot Rhythm
 
1944 Voodoo Man
 
1944 What a Man!
 
1943 Spotlight Revue
 
1943 The Ape Man
 
1942 Foreign Agent
 
1942 Phantom Killer
 
1942 Gallant Lady
 
1942 Lady Luck (as William X. Crowley)
 
1941 Blonde Comet
 
1941 The Miracle Kid
 
1941 Mr. Celebrity
 
1941 Desperate Cargo
 
1941 Mr. Washington Goes to Town (uncredited)
 
1940 Four Shall Die
 
1937 Take It from Me
 
1936 It's in the Bag
 
1936 Educated Evans
 
1935 Get Off My Foot
 
1935 Dandy Dick
 
1934 The Big Idea (short) (uncredited)
 
1934 Trick Golf (short) (as William X. Crowley)
 
1933 Her Bodyguard
 
1933 See You Tonight (short) (as William Crowley)
 
1933 Dream Stuff (short) (as William X. Crowley)
 
1932 Make Me a Star
 
1931 Men in Her Life
 
1931 The Great Junction Hotel (short)
 
1931 Penrod and Sam
 
1931 The Mad Parade
 
1931 Father's Son
 
1931 The College Vamp (short)
 
1931 One Yard to Go (short)
 
1930 A Hollywood Theme Song (short)
 
1930 Those Who Dance
 
1929 Wedding Rings
 
1929 Hard to Get
 
1929 Two Weeks Off
 
1929 Fugitives
 
1928 Give and Take
 
1928 Do Your Duty
 
1928 Home, James
 
1928 Heart to Heart
 
1927 Wild Wallops (short)
 
1926 The Canadian
 
1926 Hold That Lion
 
1926 Sparrows
 
1926 That's My Baby
 
1925 My Swedie (short)
 
1925 Eat-a-Bite-a-Pie (short)
 
1924 Lovers' Lane (unconfirmed)
 
1924 Cornered
 
1924 Daring Youth
 
1923 Boy of Mine
 
1923 The Country Kid
 
1923 Penrod and Sam
 
1922 The Chased Bride (short)
 
1922 Catch My Smoke
 
1922 Pardon My Glove (short)
 
1922 Strictly Modern (short)
 
1922 Punch the Clock (short)
 
1922 Step Forward (short)
 
1922 Watch Your Step
 
1921/II Fresh from the Farm (short)
 
1921 Pure and Simple (short)
 
1921 Falling for Fanny (short)
 
1921 Oh Buddy! (short)
 
1921 Ninety Days or Life (short)
 
1921 Hero Pro Tem (short)
 
1921 Zulu Love (short)
 
1921 Short and Sweet (short)
 
1921 Short and Snappy (short)
 
1921 Hubby Behave (short)
 
1921 Who Kissed Me? (short)
 
1921 Twin Husbands (short)
 
1921 Dead Easy (short)
 
1921 Ouija Did It! (short)
 
1921 Movie Mad (short)
 
1920 Back from the Front (short)
 
1920 Tea for Two (short)
 
1920 Shuffle the Queens (short)
 
1920 A Home Spun Hero (short)
 
1920 Seven Bald Pates (short)
 
1920 A Seaside Siren (short)
 
1920 Petticoats and Pants (short)
 
1920 Hearts and Diamonds (short)
 
1920 Watch Your Step, Mother (short)
 
1920 Save Me, Sadie (short)
 
1920 Why Wild Men Go Wild (short)
 
1919 He Who Hesitates (short)
 
1919 A Rustic Romeo (short)
 
1919 Sea Sirens (short)
 
1919 Brides for Two (short)
 
1919 Mixed Wives (short)
 
1919 Easy Payments (short)
 
1918 Dan Cupid: M.D. (short)
 
1918 A High Diver's Last Kiss (short)
 
1918 The Pie Eyed Piper (short)
 
1918 Flapjacks (short)
 
1918 The Poor Fish (short)
 
1918 Mr. Miller's Economies (short)
 
1918 Mr. Briggs Closes the House (short)
 
1918 Eddie, Get the Mop (short)
 
1918 Mud (short)
 
1917 Secret Servants (short)
 
1917 A Sanitarium Scandal (short)
 
1917 Won by a Fowl (short)
 
1917 A Bad Little Good Man (short) (as William W. Beaudine)
 
1917 What'll We Do with Uncle? (short)
 
1917 The Cross Eyed Submarine (short)
 
1917 Who Done It? (short)
 
1917 The Fountain of Trouble (short)
 
1917 Hawaiian Nuts (short)
 
1917 Officer, Call a Cop (short)
 
1917 Why They Left Home (short)
 
1917 Behind the Map (short) (as William W. Beaudine)
 
1917 Out Again, in Again (short)
 
1917 O-My the Tent Mover (short)
 
1917 The Battling Bellboy (short) (as W.W. Beaudine)
 
1917 Canning the Cannibal King (short)
 
1917 He Had 'em Buffaloed (short)
 
1917 His Fatal Beauty (short) (as W. W. Beaudine)
 
1917 A Desert Dilemma (short)
 
1917/II 20,000 Legs Under the Sea (short)
 
1917 One Damp Day (short)
 
1917 A Jungle Cruise (short)
 
1917 Uneasy Money (short) (as W.W. Beaudine)
 
1917 The Boss of the Family (short)
 
1917 The Last Scent (short)
 
1917 The Man with a Package (short)
 
1917 Left in the Soup (short)
 
1917 The Leak (short)
 
1917 Take Back Your Wife (short)
 
1917 The Careless Cop (short)
 
1917 A Boob for Luck (short)
 
1917 What the ---? (short)
 
1917/I Whose Baby? (short)
 
1917 Art Aches (short)
 
1917 Wanta Make a Dollar? (short) (as W.W. Beaudine)
 
1917 Passing the Grip (short)
 
1917 Gone, But Where? (short)
 
1917 Rosie's Rancho (short)
 
1917 Mule Mates (short)
 
1917 Out for the Dough (short)
 
1917 His Coming Out Party (short)
 
1917 Love Me, Love My Biscuits (short)
 
1917 The Miti Ranch (short)
 
1917 Barred from the Bar (short)
 
1917 Mines and Matrimony (short)
 
1917 When Damon Fell for Phyllis (short)
 
1917 Love in Suspense (short)
 
1916 Toto Interferes (short)
 
1916 A Tale of a Turk (short)
 
1916 Jags and Jealousy (short)
 
1916 Their Dark Secret (short)
 
1916 The Tramp Chef (short)
 
1916 Scrappily Married (short)
 
1916 A Janitor's Vendetta (short)
 
1916 Their First Arrest (short)
 
1916 In Love with a Fireman (short)
 
1916 A Shadowed Shadow (short)
 
1916 A Crooked Mix-Up (short)
 
1916 Lashed by Love (short)
 
1916 Bombs and Business (short)
 
1916 Beans and Bullets (short)
 
1916 The Inspector's Double (short)
 
1916 Musical Madness (short)
 
1916 Romeo of the Coal Wagon (short)
 
1916 Counting Out the Count (short)
 
1916 Their Taking Ways (short)
 
1916 Ham and Preparedness (short)
 
1916 Fashion and Fury (short)
 
1916 Millionaires by Mistake (short)
 
1916 Trapping the Bachelor (short)
 
1916 From Altar to Halter (short)
 
1916 The Trailing Tailor (short)
 
1916 At Bachelor's Roost (short)
 
1916 For Sweet Charity (short)
 
1916 The Eveless Eden Club (short)
 
1916 Ham Agrees with Sherman (short)
 
1916 When Hubby Forgot (short)
 
1916 Maybe Moonshine (short)
 
1916 A Riddle in Rascals (short)
 
1916 Winning a Widow (short)
 
1916 Ham the Diver (short)
 
1916 A Molar Mix-Up (short)
 
1916 Ham Takes a Chance (short)
 
1916 Wurra-Wurra (short)
 
1916 Artful Artists (short)
 
1916 Snoop Hounds (short)
 
1916 The Tale of a Coat (short)
 
1916 Guardian Angels (short)
 
1916 The Missing Mummy (short)
 
1915 The Caretaker's Dilemma (short)
 
1915/II Almost a King (short)
 
1915 Minnie the Tiger (short)
 
1915 The Hoodoo's Busy Day (short)
 
1915 Diana of the Farm (short)
 
1914 Ham the Moonshiner (short) (assistant director)
 
1914 A Bunch of Flowers (short) (assistant director)
 
1913 The Birthday Ring (short) (assistant director)
 
1913 For the Son of the House (short) (assistant director)
 
1913 Baby Indisposed (short) (assistant director)
 
1913 The Lady in Black (short) (assistant director)
 
1913 A Modest Hero (short) (assistant director)
 
1913/I Black and White (short) (assistant director)
 
1913 The Suffragette Minstrels (short) (assistant director)
 
1913 Come Seben, Leben (short) (assistant director)
 
1913 Papa's Baby (short) (assistant director)
 
1913 Mr. Spriggs Buys a Dog (short) (assistant director)
 
1913 Pa Says (short) (assistant director)
 
1913 While the Count Goes Bathing (short) (assistant director)
 
1913 Almost a Wild Man (short) (assistant director)
 
1913 The Rise and Fall of McDoo (short) (assistant director)
 
1913 Jenks Becomes a Desperate Character (short) (assistant director)
 
1913 Red Hicks Defies the World (short) (assistant director)
 
1913 Slippery Slim Repents (short) (assistant director)
 
1913 A Rainy Day (short) (assistant director)
 
1913 The Tenderfoot's Money (short) (assistant director)
 
1913 The Daylight Burglar (short) (assistant director)
 
1913 A Ragtime Romance (short) (assistant director)
 
1913/I The Cure (short) (assistant director)
 
1913 A Horse on Bill (short) (assistant director)
 
1913 A Lesson to Mashers (short) (assistant director)
 
1913 An 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' Troupe (short) (assistant director)
 
1913 The Stolen Bride (short) (assistant director)
 
1913 The Old Gray Mare (short) (assistant director)
 
1913 A Delivery Package (short) (assistant director)
 
1913 There Were Hoboes Three (short) (assistant director)
 
1913 Oh, What a Boob! (short) (assistant director)
 
1913 Kissing Kate (short) (assistant director)
 
1912 A Day's Outing (short) (assistant director)
 
1912 Bill Bogg's Windfall (short) (assistant director)
 
1912 Their Idols (short) (assistant director)
 
1912 A Limited Divorce (short) (assistant director)
 
1912 A Disappointed Mama (short) (assistant director)
 
1912 A Mixed Affair (short) (assistant director)
 
1912 Stern Papa (short) (assistant director)
 
1912 Mr. Grouch at the Seashore (short) (assistant director)
 
1912 Through Dumb Luck (short) (assistant director)
 
1912 Tragedy of the Dress Suit (short) (assistant director)
 
1912 One Round O'Brien (short) (assistant director)
 
1912/I A Close Call (short) (assistant director)
 
1912 Helen's Marriage (short) (assistant director)
 
1912 The Furs (short) (assistant director)
 
1912 The Fickle Spaniard (short) (assistant director)
 
1912 Their First Kidnapping Case (short) (assistant director)
 
1912 Those Hicksville Boys (short) (assistant director)
 
1912 Hot Stuff (short) (assistant director)
 
1912 The Engagement Ring (short) (assistant director)
 
1912 With a Kodak (short) (assistant director)
 
1911 Why He Gave Up (short) (assistant director)
 
1911 Priscilla's April Fool Joke (short) (assistant director)
 
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1931 Forgotten Women
 
1931 Movie-Town (short)
William Beaudine - Director
 
1915 Diana of the Farm (short)
Bill - Bud's Servant of Necessity
 
1913 The Suffragette Minstrels (short)
In Audience
 
1913 Papa's Baby (short)
Young Father
 
1913 Mr. Spriggs Buys a Dog (short)
On Street (uncredited)
 
1913 While the Count Goes Bathing (short)
The Count's Friend
 
1913 The Rise and Fall of McDoo (short)
At Lawn Party (uncredited)
 
1913 Jenks Becomes a Desperate Character (short)
In Club (uncredited)
 
1913 Red Hicks Defies the World (short)
In Ring (uncredited)
 
1913 Slippery Slim Repents (short)
In Crowd
 
1913 A Rainy Day (short)
At Club (uncredited)
 
1913 The Tenderfoot's Money (short)
In Bar
 
1913 The Daylight Burglar (short)
In Club (uncredited)
 
1913 A Horse on Bill (short)
In Audience
 
1913 An 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' Troupe (short)
Member of the Troupe
 
1913 The Old Gray Mare (short)
Outside Saloon
 
1913 A Delivery Package (short)
In Cafe
 
1913 There Were Hoboes Three (short)
At Resort
 
1913 Oh, What a Boob! (short)
Bystander (uncredited)
 
1913 Kissing Kate (short)
At Church Fair
 
1912 A Day's Outing (short)
On Beach
 
1912 Their Idols (short)
On Street (uncredited)
 
1912 A Limited Divorce (short)
At Resort (uncredited)
 
1912 A Disappointed Mama (short)
In Front of Hotel
 
1912 A Mixed Affair (short)
A Jewelry Store Customer
 
1912 Stern Papa (short)
In Outdoor Cafe
 
1912 Mr. Grouch at the Seashore (short)
A Friend of the Grouches/Outside Hotel
 
1912 Through Dumb Luck (short)
Among Bystanders
 
1912 Tragedy of the Dress Suit (short)
Dick's Friend
 
1912 One Round O'Brien (short)
In Crowd (uncredited)
 
1912/I A Close Call (short)
Man in Crowd
 
1912 Helen's Marriage (short)
Cameraman
 
1912 The Furs (short)
The Office Clerk
 
1912 The Fickle Spaniard (short)
In Barber Shop
 
1912 Their First Kidnapping Case (short)
In Crowd
 
1912 Those Hicksville Boys (short)
At Stage Door
 
1912 Hot Stuff (short)
Cigar Store Owner
 
1912 The Engagement Ring (short)
In Park
 
1912 With a Kodak (short)
Man in Park
 
1911 Why He Gave Up (short)
At Club
 
1911 Priscilla's April Fool Joke (short)
On Lawn
 
1910 A Summer Tragedy (short)
Hotel Staff (unconfirmed)
 
1909 To Save Her Soul (short)
 
1909 Fools of Fate (short)
Extra (uncredited)
 
1909 Leather Stocking (short)
Extra (uncredited)
 
Show ShowWriter (27 titles)
1960-1962 Lassie (TV series)
A Career for Lassie (1962) (writer)
Senor Coyote (1961) (writer)
Cully's New Pet (1960) (writer)
 
1956 Corky and White Shadow (TV series)
 
1944 Follow the Leader (screenplay / as William X. Crowley)
 
1944 What a Man! (original screenplay / as William X. Crowley)
 
1943 Mr. Muggs Steps Out (as William X. Crowley)
 
1943 Spotlight Revue (story and screenplay / as William X. Crowley)
 
1942 Professor Creeps (as William X. Crowley)
 
1942 Duke of the Navy (screenplay / story)
 
1939 The Jones Family in Hollywood (uncredited)
 
1936 Where There's a Will (screenplay)
 
1935 Dandy Dick (adaptation, scenario and dialogue)
 
1917 Secret Servants (short) (scenario)
 
1917 Hawaiian Nuts (short) (story)
 
1917 Behind the Map (short) (story / as William W. Beaudine)
 
1917 A Boob for Luck (short) (story)
 
1917 When Damon Fell for Phyllis (short) (scenario)
 
1917 Love in Suspense (short)
 
1916 A Tale of a Turk (short) (story)
 
1916 The Tramp Chef (short) (scenario)
 
1916 Scrappily Married (short) (scenario)
 
1916 Maybe Moonshine (short) (scenario)
 
1916 A Riddle in Rascals (short) (scenario)
 
1915/II Almost a King (short) (writer)
 
1913/I Black and White (short) (scenario)
 
1913 While the Count Goes Bathing (short) (story)
 
1913 Almost a Wild Man (short) (writer)
 
1913 There Were Hoboes Three (short) (story)
 
Show ShowProducer (2 titles)
1931 The Mad Parade (producer)
 
1916 Maybe Moonshine (short) (producer)
 
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (2 titles)
1909 Fools of Fate (short) (assistant camera)
 
1909 Leather Stocking (short) (assistant camera - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (1 title)
1930 Screen Snapshots Series 9, No. 13 (short)
Himself
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1954) Commercials: Directed commercials for Packard cars. See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | 1 Article  | See more »

Alternate Names:

William Beaudine Jr. | William Beaudine Sr. | W. W. Beaudine | W.W. Beaudine | William W. Beaudine | William X. Crowley | William Crowley

Height:

6' 1½" (1.87 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[reflecting on his career] Long ago I quit thinking that every picture I did was going to be an Academy Award contender. I'm a commercial director. I know how to save money and get something on the screen. I let those artsy guys shoot the scenes through chandeliers or from behind the wine glass. That's not for me. See more »

Trivia:

He directed over half of the Bowery Boys films. See more »

Nickname:

Bill See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn