Biography
L. William O'Connell (sometimes credited as L.W. O'Connell, and nicknamed "Connie") was an American cinematographer who worked in Hollywood between 1918 and 1950 (starting during the silent era). He frequently worked with directors Howard Hawks and William K. Howard. William was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Lewis O'Connell and Caroline Stumpf. He appears to have started his career as a cinematographer around 1918, although he left Los Angeles for a time while serving in World War I, working as an army photographer in Siberia. By 1930, he was the head cameraman at Fox. He married Joyce Burns, a Busby Berkeley dancing girl, and the pair had a son, Lew, together, who became a sound editor in the film industry.
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Filmography
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Movies 152
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The Gink at the Sink (1952)
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Trouble In-Laws (1951)
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Woo-Woo Blues (1951)
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Jiggs and Maggie Out West (1950)
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Jiggs and Maggie in Jackpot Jitters (1949)
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Jiggs and Maggie in Court (1948)
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Assigned to Danger (1948)
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Jiggs and Maggie in Society (1947)
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Repeat Performance (1947)
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Lost Honeymoon (1947)
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The Devil On Wheels (1947)
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Bringing Up Father (1946)
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Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (1946)
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Decoy (1946)
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The Desert Horseman (1946)
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Blondie's Lucky Day (1946)
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Life with Blondie (1945)
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The Crime Doctor's Warning (1945)
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Adventures of Rusty (1945)
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The Monster and the Ape (1945)
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The Power of the Whistler (1945)
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Pistol Packin' Nitwits (1945)
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The Crime Doctor's Courage (1945)
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Dancing in Manhattan (1944)
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A Knight and a Blonde (1944)
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The Missing Juror (1944)
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Sergeant Mike (1944)
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One Mysterious Night (1944)
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Cry of the Werewolf (1944)
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Louisiana Hayride (1944)
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Stars on Parade (1944)
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The Girl in the Case (1944)
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Jam Session (1944)
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The Ghost That Walks Alone (1944)
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Director of Photography
The Return of the Vampire (1943)
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Is Everybody Happy? (1943)
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Garden of Eatin' (1943)
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A Rookie's Cookie (1943)
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Doughboys in Ireland (1943)
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Pitchin' in the Kitchen (1943)
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Passport to Suez (1943)
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It's a Great Life (1943)
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His Girl's Worst Friend (1943)
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Blonde and Groom (1943)
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Murder in Times Square (1943)
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After Midnight with Boston Blackie (1943)
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Two Saplings (1943)
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Socks Appeal (1943)
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Underground Agent (1942)
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Get Hep to Love (1942)
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Even as IOU (1942)
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Carry Harry (1942)
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Rubber Racketeers (1942)
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What's the Matador? (1942)
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Klondike Fury (1942)
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Dangerously They Live (1941)
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Some More of Samoa (1941)
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The Blonde from Singapore (1941)
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The Stork Pays Off (1941)
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The Blitz Kiss (1941)
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Kings of the Turf (1941)
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Mystery Ship (1941)
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Those Good Old Days (1941)
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Host to a Ghost (1941)
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Yankee Doodle Andy (1941)
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I'll Never Heil Again (1941)
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The Lady and the Lug (1941)
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Money and the Woman (1940)
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Gambling on the High Seas (1940)
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Flight Angels (1940)
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Granny Get Your Gun (1940)
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Calling Philo Vance (1940)
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4.4
Director of Photography
Smashing the Money Ring (1939)
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Cinematographer
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase (1939)
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4.33
Cinematographer
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter (1939)
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5.33
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On Trial (1939)
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Cinematography
The Adventures of Jane Arden (1939)
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Director of Photography
Heart of the North (1938)
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Nancy Drew… Detective (1938)
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Broadway Musketeers (1938)
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When Were You Born (1938)
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Little Miss Thoroughbred (1938)
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Mystery House (1938)
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Accidents Will Happen (1938)
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The Invisible Menace (1938)
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She Loved a Fireman (1937)
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West of Shanghai (1937)
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Alcatraz Island (1937)
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White Bondage (1937)
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Public Wedding (1937)
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The Cherokee Strip (1937)
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Penrod and Sam (1937)
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Once a Doctor (1937)
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King of Hockey (1936)
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Polo Joe (1936)
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Bengal Tiger (1936)
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The Big Noise (1936)
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The Champ's a Chump (1936)
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Times Square Playboy (1936)
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Treachery Rides the Range (1936)
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Road Gang (1936)
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Man of Iron (1935)
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In Old Kentucky (1935)
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Here's to Romance (1935)
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Bachelor of Arts (1934)
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Pursued (1934)
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Director of Photography
Baby Take a Bow (1934)
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Stand Up and Cheer! (1934)
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Best of Enemies (1933)
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Trick for Trick (1933)
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Humanity (1933)
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Forbidden Trail (1932)
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Rackety Rax (1932)
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White Eagle (1932)
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Scarface (1932)
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4.5
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The Big Timer (1932)
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The Menace (1932)
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Border Law (1931)
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Maker of Men (1931)
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Three Girls Lost (1931)
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Still Photographer
The Criminal Code (1931)
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The Princess and the Plumber (1930)
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Renegades (1930)
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Wild Company (1930)
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On the Level (1930)
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New Movietone Follies of 1930 (1930)
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The Three Sisters (1930)
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Such Men Are Dangerous (1930)
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Big Time (1929)
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The One Woman Idea (1929)
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Blue Skies (1929)
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Director of Photography
4 Devils (1928)
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Cinematography
Fazil (1928)
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Cinematography
A Girl in Every Port (1928)
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Director of Photography
Paid to Love (1927)
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Cinematographer
Slaves of Beauty (1927)
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Cradle Snatchers (1927)
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The Monkey Talks (1927)
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The Lunatic at Large (1927)
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Cinematographer
April Fool (1926)
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General Custer at the Little Big Horn (1926)
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The Bells (1926)
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The Unchastened Woman (1925)
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Cinematographer
My Son (1925)
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The Redeeming Sin (1925)
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The Beloved Brute (1924)
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Through the Dark (1924)
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Cinematographer
Enter Madame (1922)
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Cinematographer
Come on Over (1922)
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Cinematographer
A Broken Doll (1921)
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Director of Photography
The Sky Pilot (1921)
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Cinematographer
Suds (1920)
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Ratings
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Information
Known ForCamera
GenderMale
Birthday1890-07-31
Deathday1985-02-01 (94 years old)
Birth PlaceChicago, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsLewis William O'Connell, Lewis W. O'Connell, Lew W. O'Connell, L. Wm. O'Connell, L. W. O'Connell, L.W. O'Connell, L. O'Connell, Lu O'Connell, William O'Connell, W.L. O'Connell, L.W.M. O'Connell
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