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Tay Garnett (1894–1977)


Following his service as a naval aviator in WW I, Tay Garnett entered films in 1920 as a screenwriter. After a stint as a gag writer for Mack Sennett and Hal Roach he joined Pathe, then the distributor for both competing comedy producers, and in 1928 began directing for that company. Garnett garnered some attention in the early 1930s with such ... See full bio »

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Known For

Kohtalon tuomio Director
(1946)
(1935)
Vapauden risti Director
(1943)
Bataan-partio Director
(1943)

Filmography

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 1961-1966 Death Valley Days (TV Series) (24 episodes)
- The Gypsy (1966)
- Traveling Trees (1965)
 1966 Please Don't Eat the Daisies (TV Series) (2 episodes)
 1961-1966 Gunsmoke (TV Series) (3 episodes)
- The Brothers (1966)
- Nina's Revenge (1961)
 1965-1966 Jesse James (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- The Empty Town (1966)
 1965 The Loner (TV Series) (1 episode)
 1963-1965 Bonanza (TV Series) (7 episodes)
- Once a Doctor (1965)
- Triangle (1964)
- Love Me Not (1964)
 1962 The Beachcomber (TV Series) (9 episodes)
- Tribal Law (1962)
 1962 The New Loretta Young Show (TV Series)
 1962 Frontier Circus (TV Series) (1 episode)
- The Race (1962)
 1962 Lännen tie (TV Series) (3 episodes)
- The Immigrants (1962)
 1961-1962 Lainvalvoja (TV Series) (8 episodes)
- A Time to Run (1962)
- Three for All (1962)
- Apache Daughter (1961)
 1961 87. piiri (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Run, Rabbit, Run (1961)
 1961 Whispering Smith (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Three for One (1961)
 1960-1961 The Deputy (TV Series) (12 episodes)
- Brand of Honesty (1961)
- Tension Point (1961)
- Two-Way Deal (1961)
 1960-1961 Alaston kaupunki (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Debt of Honor (1960)
 1961 Laramie (TV Series) (1 episode)
 1960 Riverboat (TV Series) (1 episode)
 1959-1960 Wagon Train (TV Series) (3 episodes)
 1960 Overland Trail (TV Series) (4 episodes)
- Fire in the Hole (1960)
 1959-1960 Lahjomattomat (TV Series) (3 episodes)
- Star Witness (1960)
 1958-1959 Letter to Loretta (TV Series) (5 episodes)
- Strange Money (1958)
- The Last Witness (1958)
 1957-1958 Goodyear Theatre (TV Series) (3 episodes)
- Hurricane (1957)
 1957 Alcoa Theatre (TV Series) (1 episode)
 1956 Screen Directors Playhouse (TV Series) (3 episodes)
- Partners (1956)
- Hot Cargo (1956)
 1956 Seven Wonders of the World (Documentary)
 1952 Aitiopaikka (TV Series)
 1951 Suurkaupungin varjossa (uncredited)
 1951 Epäilty
 1950 Kerskuri
 1944 Kunnes palaat (uncredited)
 1943 Bataan-partio
 1943 The Boy from Stalingrad (uncredited)
 1937 Orjalaiva
 1932 Okay America!
 1932 Panama Flo (uncredited)
 1931 Prestige
 1931 Bad Company
 1930 Her Man
 1929 Oh, Yeah?
 1928 The Spieler
 1928 Celebrity
 1925 All Wool (Short)
 1924 Fast Black (Short)
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Book: "Directing: Learn from the Masters". See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Print Biographies | 4 Articles | See more »

Alternate Names:

Taylor Garnett

Spouse:

Mari Aldon  (his death)  (1 child) | See more »
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Ernst Lubitsch influenced me more than anyone else.

Trivia:

Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume One, 1890-1945". Pages 385-389. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1987. See more »

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