Biography
Alfred Allen Santell (1895β1981), was an American film director and film producer.Santell directed over 60 films, beginning in 1917, most of which were two-reel comedy short subjects for Hal Roach and other productions companies. Taking up feature films from about 1924, Santell worked for several major studios.
In 1934, he was married to actress Jane N. Keithley; they remained married until her death.He left the business in 1947 after a contract dispute with Republic Studios.Santell died on June 19, 1981, in Salinas, California.
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Filmography
all 56
Movies 56
Director 53
Writer 3
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That Brennan Girl (1946)
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Mexicana (1945)
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The Hairy Ape (1944)
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Jack London (1943)
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Beyond the Blue Horizon (1942)
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Aloma of the South Seas (1941)
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Our Leading Citizen (1939)
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The Arkansas Traveler (1938)
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Having Wonderful Time (1938)
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Cocoanut Grove (1938)
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Breakfast for Two (1937)
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Internes Can't Take Money (1937)
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Winterset (1936)
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A Feather in Her Hat (1935)
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People Will Talk (1935)
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The Life of Vergie Winters (1934)
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The Right To Romance (1933)
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Bondage (1933)
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Tess of the Storm Country (1932)
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Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1932)
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Polly of the Circus (1932)
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Sob Sister (1931)
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Daddy Long Legs (1931)
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Body and Soul (1931)
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The Sea Wolf (1930)
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The Arizona Kid (1930)
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Romance of the Rio Grande (1929)
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Twin Beds (1929)
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This Is Heaven (1929)
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Show Girl (1928)
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Wheel of Chance (1928)
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The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come (1928)
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The Gorilla (1927)
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The Patent Leather Kid (1927)
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Orchids and Ermine (1927)
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Just Another Blonde (1926)
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Subway Sadie (1926)
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Sweet Daddies (1926)
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The Dancer of Paris (1926)
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Bluebeard's Seven Wives (1926)
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Classified (1925)
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Parisian Nights (1925)
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The Marriage Whirl (1925)
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Breaking the Ice (1925)
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The Man Who Played Square (1924)
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Empty Hearts (1924)
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Fighting Blood (1923)
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Lights Out (1923)
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High Flyers (1922)
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Hale and Hearty (1922)
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A Bathtub Bandit (1917)
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Whirlwind of Whiskers (1917)
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The Deadly Doughnut (1917)
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The Gilded Youth (1917)
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Bluff (1916)
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Writer
Dirty Work in a Laundry (1915)
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Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1895-09-14
Deathday1981-06-19 (85 years old)
Birth PlaceSan Francisco, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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