Biography for
Tim Whelan (I) More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

2 November 1893, Cannelton, Indiana, USA

Date of Death

12 August 1957, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA

Birth Name

Timothy Francis Whelan

Height

5' 8" (1.73 m)

Spouse

Miriam Seegar

(1932 - 12 August 1957) (his death) 2 children

Trivia

Brother-in-law of actress Sara Seegar.

Married to actress Miriam Seegar, who was 14 years his junior, the couple had two sons, Tim Whelan Jr. and Michael. Michael was born with Down's Syndrome.

The family lived in England for quite some time from the late 30s to the late 40s. He returned to America (and Hollywood) following WWII.

His career began as a writer in Hollywood where he began working with Harold Lloyd. It was while living in England that he made his mark as a director.