Biography
William F. Haddock (November 27, 1877 – June 30, 1969) was one of the earliest film directors of the silent film era. From 1909 to 1919 Haddock directed twenty-four films.
Haddock was born William Frederick Haddock in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He directed his first film, The Boots He Couldn't Lose, in 1909. His next film was The Immortal Alamo in 1911, the earliest known film version of the events surrounding the 1836 Battle of the Alamo. It starred Francis Ford. No copy of that film exists today, and it is considered to be a lost film, as are many of Haddock's works.
Many of his films during his early years were film shorts, starring lesser known actors and actresses. He often teamed up with early film actor Lamar Johnstone, the first time being in the 1913 film Hearts and Crosses, co-starring Lucille Young. That same year he married his wife, Rosa Koch.
His last direction was on the 1919 film The Carter Case, starring Herbert Rawlinson, Marguerite Marsh, and Ethel Grey Terry. Following that film, Haddock left the film business, eventually settling in New York City. Little is known about his life following his departure from film directing, except that he played the role of an old man in Arthur Penn's 1962 adaptation of The Miracle Worker. He died on June 30, 1969, in New York City.
Filmography
all 65
Movies 65
Director 62
The Miracle Worker (1962)
The Mad Dancer (1925)
Timothy's Quest (1922)
The Carter Case (1919)
In the Right of Way (1911)
Honor of the Flag (1911)
The Kiss of Mary Jane (1911)
When the Tables Turned (1911)
Her Spoiled Boy (1911)
In Time for Press (1911)
The Immortal Alamo (1911)
The Redemption of Rawhide (1911)
The Spring Round-Up (1911)
Mary's Stratagem (1911)
The Reformation of Jack Robins (1911)
An Unwilling Cowboy (1911)
Jack Mason's Last Deal (1911)
Her Faithful Heart (1911)
The Warrant for Red Rube (1911)
Sir Percy and the Punchers (1911)
The 'Schoolmarm' of Coyote County (1911)
The Snake in the Grass (1911)
In the Hot Lands (1911)
My Prairie Flower (1911)
Billy and His Pal (1911)
Tony, the Greaser (1911)
Only a Sister (1911)
How Mary Met the Cowpunchers (1911)
Changing Cooks (1911)
The Owner of L.L. Ranch (1911)
The Crimson Scars (1911)
Fire! Fire! Fire! (1911)
In the Tall Grass Country (1910)
A Western Welcome (1910)
Old Norris' Gal (1910)
What Great Bear Learned (1910)
Pals (1910)
Cowboys and Bachelor Girls (1910)
His Sergeant's Stripes (1910)
A Mountain Wife (1910)
The Birthday Cigars (1910)
Generous Customers (1910)
Won in the Fifth (1910)
The Romance of Circle Ranch (1910)
Her Winning Way (1910)
Return of Ta-Wa-Wa (1910)
Mrs. Bargainday's Baby (1910)
A Woman in the Case (1910)
A Postal Substitute (1910)
The Golden Secret (1910)
The Little Preacher (1910)
The Ruling Passion (1910)
White Doe's Lovers (1910)
The Stranded Actor (1910)
Love's C.Q.D. (1910)
The Padre's Secret (1910)
The Paleface Princess (1910)
A Race for a Bride (1910)
Speed Versus Death (1910)
The Debt Repaid (1910)
The Seal of the Church (1910)
The Newly Born (1910)
Branding a Thief (1910)
Cyclone Pete's Matrimony (1910)
Bessie's Ride
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GenderMale
Birthday1877-11-27
Deathday1969-06-30 (91 years old)
Birth PlacePortsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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