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William Keighley (1889–1984)

Director | Miscellaneous Crew | Actor

William Keighley's professional career spanned three distinct mediums: the theatre, motion pictures and, finally, radio. Initially trained as a stage actor and Broadway director, he arrived in Hollywood shortly after the advent of sound, landing a job with Warner Brothers (where he spent most of his career) as an assistant director and dialog director before helming his first film there in 1932... See full bio »

Born:

William Jackson Keighley
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Died:

(age 94) in New York City, New York, USA
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1953 The Master of Ballantrae
 
1951 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
– Purple and Fine Linen (1951)
 
1951 Close to My Heart
 
1950 Rocky Mountain
 
1948 The Street with No Name
 
1947 Honeymoon
 
1944 Target for Today (uncredited)
 
1942 George Washington Slept Here
 
1942 The Man Who Came to Dinner
 
1941 The Bride Came C.O.D.
 
1941 Four Mothers
 
1940 No Time for Comedy
 
1940 Torrid Zone
 
1940 The Fighting 69th
 
1939 Each Dawn I Die
 
1939 Yes, My Darling Daughter
 
1938 Brother Rat
 
1938 Secrets of an Actress
 
1938 Valley of the Giants
 
1938 The Adventures of Robin Hood
 
1937 Varsity Show
 
1937 The Prince and the Pauper
 
1937 God's Country and the Woman
 
1936 The Green Pastures
 
1936 Bullets or Ballots
 
1936 The Singing Kid
 
1935 Stars Over Broadway
 
1935 Special Agent
 
1935 Mary Jane's Pa
 
1935 'G' Men
 
1935 The Right to Live
 
1934 Babbitt
 
1934 Kansas City Princess
 
1934 Big Hearted Herbert
 
1934 Dr. Monica
 
1934 Journal of a Crime
 
1934 Easy to Love
 
1933 Ladies They Talk About
 
1932 The Match King
 
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1940 'Til We Meet Again (director: some scenes - uncredited)
 
1936 The Singing Kid (numbers staged by)
 
1933 The House on 56th Street (dialogue director)
 
1933 Footlight Parade (dialogue director)
 
1933 Picture Snatcher (dialogue director)
 
1932 The Cabin in the Cotton (associate director)
 
Show ShowActor (3 titles)
1950-1951 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Intermission Guest
– Purple and Fine Linen (1951) … Intermission Guest
– Saturday's Children (1950) … Intermission Guest
 
1933 Ladies They Talk About
Man Getting a Shoeshine (uncredited)
 
1931 Resurrection
Captain Schoenbock
 
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1951 Close to My Heart (uncredited)
 
1933 Mary Stevens, M.D. (dialogue director)
 
1933 Picture Snatcher (uncredited)
 
1932 Scarlet Dawn (assistant director - uncredited)
 
1932 The Cabin in the Cotton (assistant director - uncredited)
 
1932 Jewel Robbery (associate director)
 
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1951 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Himself - Guest / Himself - Guest Host
– The Irish Drifter (1951) … Himself - Guest Host
– The Shiny People (1951) … Himself - Guest
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1928) Stage: Appeared in "The Unknown Warrior" on Broadway. Drama. Written by Paul Raynal. Translated by Cecil Lewis. Directed / produced by Arthur Hopkins. Charles Hopkins Theatre: 29 Oct 1928-Nov 1928 (closing date unknown/8 performances). Cast: Tyrone Power Sr., Beatrix Thomson, Lester Vail. See more »

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Keighly's father was born in Keighly, England. See more »

Star Sign:

Leo