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James C. McKay(1894-1971)

  • Editor
  • Director
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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James C. McKay was born on 14 January 1894 in New York City, New York, USA. James C. was an editor and director, known for Lightning (1927), The Ruling Passion (1916) and Midnight Gambols (1919). James C. died on 8 August 1971 in Orange, California, USA.
BornJanuary 14, 1894
DiedAugust 8, 1971(77)
BornJanuary 14, 1894
DiedAugust 8, 1971(77)
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Known for

Robert Frazer, Jobyna Ralston, and Lightning the Horse in Lightning (1927)
Lightning
6.1
  • Director
  • 1927
The Ruling Passion (1916)
The Ruling Passion
  • Director(as James McKay)
  • 1916
Midnight Gambols (1919)
Midnight Gambols
  • Director(as James McKay)
  • 1919
Souls for Sables (1925)
Souls for Sables
  • Director
  • 1925

Credits

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Editor



  • Orson Welles and Nancy Guild in Black Magic (1949)
    Black Magic
    6.4
    • Editor
    • 1949
  • Gary Cooper and Ann Sheridan in Good Sam (1948)
    Good Sam
    6.3
    • film editor (as James McKay)
    • 1948
  • They Learned About Women (1930)
    They Learned About Women
    5.3
    • film editor (as James Mc Kay)
    • 1930
  • Marion Davies and Oscar Shaw in Marianne (1929)
    Marianne
    6.0
    • Editor
    • 1929
  • Marion Davies in Marianne (1929)
    Marianne
    6.0
    • film editor (as James McKay)
    • 1929
  • Joan Crawford and Nils Asther in Dream of Love (1928)
    Dream of Love
    3.3
    • Editor (as James McKay)
    • 1928
  • Roy D'Arcy, Matt Moore, and Dorothy Revier in Beware of Blondes (1928)
    Beware of Blondes
    4.0
    • Editor
    • 1928
  • The Beauty Shoppers
    • Editor
    • 1927
  • Blanche Mehaffey in The Princess from Hoboken (1927)
    The Princess from Hoboken
    5.9
    • Editor
    • 1927
  • Helen Ferguson and Pat O'Malley in Cheaters (1927)
    Cheaters
    • Editor
    • 1927
  • Robert Frazer and Jacqueline Logan in One Hour of Love (1927)
    One Hour of Love
    6.0
    • Editor (as James McKay)
    • 1927
  • Dorothy Devore and Bert Lytell in The First Night (1927)
    The First Night
    5.1
    • Editor
    • 1927
  • Marceline Day and Bert Lytell in That Model from Paris (1926)
    That Model from Paris
    7.7
    • Editor
    • 1926
  • College Days (1926)
    College Days
    7.1
    • Editor
    • 1926
  • Lost at Sea (1926)
    Lost at Sea
    • Editor
    • 1926

Director



  • Maureen O'Sullivan, William Henry, and Johnny Weissmuller in Tarzan Escapes (1936)
    Tarzan Escapes
    6.5
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Maureen O'Sullivan and Johnny Weissmuller in Tarzan and His Mate (1934)
    Tarzan and His Mate
    7.2
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Robert Frazer, Jobyna Ralston, and Lightning the Horse in Lightning (1927)
    Lightning
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1927
  • Dorothy Phillips in The Broken Gate (1927)
    The Broken Gate
    5.3
    • Director
    • 1927
  • Mae Busch in Fools of Fashion (1926)
    Fools of Fashion
    • Director
    • 1926
  • Souls for Sables (1925)
    Souls for Sables
    • Director
    • 1925
  • Midnight Gambols (1919)
    Midnight Gambols
    • Director (as James McKay)
    • 1919
  • The Ruling Passion (1916)
    The Ruling Passion
    • Director (as James McKay)
    • 1916

Second Unit or Assistant Director



  • China Seas (1935)
    China Seas
    6.9
    • second unit director: night water scenes (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Maureen O'Sullivan and Johnny Weissmuller in Tarzan and His Mate (1934)
    Tarzan and His Mate
    7.2
    • second assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1934

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • James Mc Kay
  • Born
    • January 14, 1894
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • August 8, 1971
    • Orange, California, USA

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