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William C. de Mille (1878–1955)

Director | Writer | Producer

William Churchill de Mille, the older brother of Hollywood legend Cecil B. DeMille (W.C. retained the family spelling of his name) and father of Tony Award-winning choreographer Agnes de Mille, was born in Washington, North Carolina, on July 25, 1878. His father, Henry C. DeMille, was a playwright who had six plays produced on Broadway from 1887 to 1890... See full bio »

Born:

William Churchill De Mille
in Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Died:

(age 76) in Playa del Ray, California, USA
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1932 Two Kinds of Women
 
1930 Passion Flower (uncredited)
 
1930 This Mad World
 
1929 The Idle Rich
 
1929 The Man Higher Up (short)
 
1929 The Doctor's Secret
 
1928 Tenth Avenue
 
1928 Craig's Wife
 
1927 The Little Adventuress (as William De Mille)
 
1926 For Alimony Only
 
1926 The Runaway
 
1925 The Splendid Crime
 
1925 New Brooms
 
1925 Lost: A Wife
 
1925 Men and Women
 
1925 Locked Doors
 
1924 The Fast Set
 
1924 The Bedroom Window (as William De Mille)
 
1924 Icebound
 
1923 Don't Call It Love
 
1923 The Marriage Maker
 
1923 Only 38
 
1923 Grumpy (as William De Mille)
 
1923 The World's Applause
 
1922 Clarence
 
1922 Nice People (as William deMille)
 
1922 Bought and Paid For
 
1921 Miss Lulu Bett
 
1921 After the Show
 
1921 The Lost Romance
 
1921 What Every Woman Knows
 
1920 Midsummer Madness
 
1920 Conrad in Quest of His Youth
 
1920 The Prince Chap
 
1920 Jack Straw
 
1920 The Tree of Knowledge
 
1919 Peg o' My Heart
 
1918 The Mystery Girl
 
1918 Mirandy Smiles
 
1918 The Honor of His House
 
1918 One More American
 
1918 The Widow's Might
 
1917 The Secret Game
 
1917 Ghost House
 
1917 Hashimura Togo
 
1916 The Heir to the Hoorah
 
1916 Anton the Terrible
 
1916 Common Ground
 
1916 The Clown
 
1916 The Sowers
 
1916 The Blacklist
 
1916 The Ragamuffin
 
1914 The Only Son
 
Show ShowWriter (35 titles)
1939 Captain Fury (original story and screenplay / as William deMille)
 
1931 The Secret Call (play "The Woman")
 
1929 The Man Higher Up (short) (story)
 
1929 The Doctor's Secret (writer)
 
1927 The Telephone Girl (play "The Woman")
 
1925 Braveheart (play "Strongheart")
 
1925 The Splendid Crime (story)
 
1925 The Night Club (play "After Five")
 
1924 Classmates (play)
 
1924 The Warrens of Virginia (play / screenplay)
 
1920 Why Change Your Wife? (story / as William DeMille)
 
1919 For Better, for Worse (writer)
 
1918 We Can't Have Everything (writer)
 
1918 One More American (play "The Land of the Free")
 
1917 The Woman God Forgot
 
1916 Joan the Woman
 
1916 The World and the Woman
 
1916 Maria Rosa
 
1916 The Blacklist
 
1916 The Ragamuffin (story / scenario)
 
1915 Temptation
 
1915/I Carmen
 
1915 The Explorer (scenario)
 
1915 The Secret Orchard (scenario)
 
1915 The Puppet Crown (scenario)
 
1915 The Wild Goose Chase (play / screenplay)
 
1915 The Woman (play)
 
1915 The Governor's Lady (scenario)
 
1915 The Warrens of Virginia (play)
 
1915 After Five (play / screenplay)
 
1915 The Goose Girl (scenario)
 
1915 Young Romance (play / screenplay)
 
1914 Cameo Kirby (uncredited)
 
1914 Strongheart (short) (play)
 
1914 Classmates (short) (play)
 
Show ShowProducer (7 titles)
1934 Social Register (associate producer - as William C. DeMille)
 
1930 Passion Flower (producer - uncredited)
 
1927/I Almost Human (producer)
 
1926 Gigolo (producer)
 
1926 The Runaway (producer - as William deMille)
 
1920 Midsummer Madness (producer)
 
1920 Conrad in Quest of His Youth (producer)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (6 titles)
1939 Captain Fury (dialogue director - uncredited)
 
1933 His Double Life (associate director - as William de Mille)
 
1933 The Emperor Jones (supervisor)
 
1927 The Forbidden Woman (supervisor)
 
1927 The Wise Wife (supervisor - as William De Mille)
 
1914 The Master Mind (supervisor)
 
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (1 title)
1915/I Carmen (still photographer - uncredited)
 
Show ShowActor (1 title)
1914 Rose of the Rancho
Cowboy (uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (2 titles)
1923 Hollywood
Himself
 
1922 A Trip to Paramountown (documentary short)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
1998 The DeMille Dynasty (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1980 Hollywood
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1913) Stage: Wrote (w/Cecil B. DeMille) "After Five", produced on Broadway. NOTE: Filmed as The Night Club. See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | See more »

Alternate Names:

William De Mille | William C. DeMille | William Churchill DeMille | William DeMille | William de Mille | William deMille

Height:

5' 9½" (1.77 m)
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Son of playwright/screenwriter Beatrice DeMille. See more »

Nickname:

Bill See more »

Star Sign:

Leo