Biography
William Nobles (December 23, 1892 β November 24, 1968) was an American cinematographer. Born in 1892 in Waubay, South Dakota, Nobles worked on nearly 200 Hollywood films in a career that spanned five decades, from 1917 to 1966. His most noted cinematography work is probably the Gene Autry film Red River Valley in 1936, and the original Dick Tracy serial film in 1937, working with Edgar Lyons.One author described his contribution to filmmaking as follows:
Responsible for Republic's first 20 serials behind the camera was first-rate innovator William Nobles. In collaboration with Edgar Lyons (on the first six) and working solo (for the next fourteen) the former Mascot associate of Nat Levine was one of the best action and Western lensmen in the business. His photographic polish and technique in filming the hectic and furious work of Yak Canutt and company, gained him the reputation of being a major factor in lifting Republic's Westerns and serials far above the quality of its contemporaries, making it the leader in those areas for the next fifteen years.
Another notes the "fine photography" by Nobles in The Fighting Devil Dogs, 1938.Nobles died in 1968 in Costa Mesa, California, at the age of 75.
Filmography
all 138
Movies 138
Director 20
Torpedo of Doom (1966)
Drums of Fu Manchu (1943)
Romance on the Range (1942)
Jesse James at Bay (1941)
Bad Man of Deadwood (1941)
Rags to Riches (1941)
Kansas Cyclone (1941)
Nevada City (1941)
Desert Bandit (1941)
Sheriff of Tombstone (1941)
The Singing Hill (1941)
Two Gun Sheriff (1941)
In Old Cheyenne (1941)
Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941)
Ridin' on a Rainbow (1941)
Wyoming Wildcat (1941)
Lone Star Raiders (1940)
Heroes of the Saddle (1940)
The Trail Blazers (1940)
Young Bill Hickok (1940)
Under Texas Skies (1940)
Carolina Moon (1940)
The Carson City Kid (1940)
Adventures of Red Ryder (1940)
Covered Wagon Days (1940)
Young Buffalo Bill (1940)
Rancho Grande (1940)
Drums of Fu Manchu (1940)
South of the Border (1939)
Rovin' Tumbleweeds (1939)
The Arizona Kid (1939)
Dick Tracy's G-Men (1939)
Colorado Sunset (1939)
In Old Caliente (1939)
Daredevils of the Red Circle (1939)
Frontier Pony Express (1939)
Mexicali Rose (1939)
The Lone Ranger Rides Again (1939)
Shine On Harvest Moon (1938)
Hawk of the Wilderness (1938)
Western Jamboree (1938)
Prairie Moon (1938)
Overland Stage Raiders (1938)
Gold Mine in the Sky (1938)
Riders of the Black Hills (1938)
Outlaws of Sonora (1938)
Call The Mesquiteers (1938)
Wild Horse Rodeo (1937)
Zorro Rides Again (1937)
Boots and Saddles (1937)
SOS Coast Guard (1937)
Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge (1937)
Dangerous Holiday (1937)
Rootin' Tootin' Rhythm (1937)
Bill Cracks Down (1937)
Round-Up Time in Texas (1937)
Dick Tracy (1937)
Beware Of Ladies (1936)
The Three Mesquiteers (1936)
Oh, Susanna (1936)
Winds of the Wasteland (1936)
Sharad of Atlantis (1936)
The Lonely Trail (1936)
The Singing Cowboy (1936)
Comin' 'Round the Mountain (1936)
Red River Valley (1936)
The Lawless Nineties (1936)
The Singing Vagabond (1935)
Alias John Law (1935)
No Man's Range (1935)
The Adventures of Rex and Rinty (1935)
Branded a Coward (1935)
Ladies Crave Excitement (1935)
The Headline Woman (1935)
One Frightened Night (1935)
The Miracle Rider (1935)
Smokey Smith (1935)
Mystery Mountain (1934)
In Old Santa Fe (1934)
The Man from Hell (1934)
The Lost Jungle (1934)
The Lost Jungle (1934)
The Mystery Squadron (1933)
The Wolf Dog (1933)
Fighting With Kit Carson (1933)
Trouble Busters (1933)
The Lone Avenger (1933)
Via Pony Express (1933)
The Wyoming Whirlwind (1932)
The Racing Strain (1932)
A Scarlet Week-End (1932)
Law and Lawless (1932)
Outlaw Justice (1932)
The Reckless Rider (1932)
Sinister Hands (1932)
The Drifter (1932)
Devil on Deck (1932)
Intimate Interviews: Walter Huston (1931)
The Law of the Tong (1931)
Intimate Interviews: Bela Lugosi (1931)
Intimate Interviews: James Cagney (1931)
The Hurricane Horseman (1931)
In Old Cheyenne (1931)
The Mystery Trooper (1931)
Swanee River (1931)
West of Cheyenne (1931)
Red Fork Range (1931)
Westward Bound (1930)
Breed of the West (1930)
Phantom of the Desert (1930)
Trails of Danger (1930)
Canyon Hawks (1930)
Bar-L Ranch (1930)
Ridin' Law (1930)
Beyond the Rio Grande (1930)
Firebrand Jordan (1930)
The Voice from the Sky (1929)
Overland Bound (1929)
The Fighting Three (1927)
Men of Daring (1927)
Naughty Boy (1927)
The Rambling Ranger (1927)
The Western Whirlwind (1927)
Rough and Ready (1927)
Red Hot Leather (1926)
The Wild Horse Stampede (1926)
The Fighting Peacemaker (1926)
The Scrappin' Kid (1926)
Looking for Trouble (1926)
The Border Sheriff (1926)
A Six Shootin' Romance (1926)
Bustin' Thru (1925)
The White Outlaw (1925)
The Mystery of Lost Ranch (1925)
The Red Warning (1923)
Barb Wire (1922)
Cyclone Bliss (1921)
The Little Patriot (1917)
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GenderMale
Birthday1892-12-23
Deathday1968-11-24 (75 years old)
Birth PlaceWaubay, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsW.W. Nobles, William P. Nobles, Wm. Nobles, Wm Nobles
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