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William Jackson Keighley (August 4, 1889, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - June 24, 1984, New York, New York) was an American stage actor and Hollywood film director.
After graduating from the Ludlum School of Dramatic Art, Keighley began acting at the age of 23. By the 1910s and 1920s, he was acting and directing on Broadway. With the advent of talking pictures, he relocated to Hollywood. He eventually signed with Warner Bros., where he proved adept at directing in a wide variety of genres. He was the initial director of The Adventures of Robin Hood, starring Errol Flynn, but was replaced by Michael Curtiz. During World War II, he supervised the U.S. Army Signal Corp's motion picture unit. He retired in 1953 and moved to Paris with his actress wife Genevieve Tobin.
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Filmography
all 46
Movies 46
Director 42
Writer 2
The Master of Ballantrae (1953)
Close to My Heart (1951)
Rocky Mountain (1950)
The Street with No Name (1948)
Honeymoon (1947)
Target for Today (1944)
George Washington Slept Here (1942)
The Man Who Came to Dinner (1941)
The Bride Came C.O.D. (1941)
Four Mothers (1941)
No Time for Comedy (1940)
Torrid Zone (1940)
'Til We Meet Again (1940)
The Fighting 69th (1940)
Each Dawn I Die (1939)
Yes, My Darling Daughter (1939)
Brother Rat (1938)
Valley of the Giants (1938)
Secrets of an Actress (1938)
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
Varsity Show (1937)
The Prince and the Pauper (1937)
God's Country and the Woman (1937)
The Green Pastures (1936)
Bullets or Ballots (1936)
The Singing Kid (1936)
Stars Over Broadway (1935)
Special Agent (1935)
'G' Men (1935)
Mary Jane's Pa (1935)
The Right to Live (1935)
Babbitt (1934)
Big Hearted Herbert (1934)
Kansas City Princess (1934)
Dr. Monica (1934)
Journal of a Crime (1934)
Easy to Love (1934)
Mary Stevens, M.D. (1933)
Picture Snatcher (1933)
Ladies They Talk About (1933)
The Match King (1932)
Scarlet Dawn (1932)
The Cabin in the Cotton (1932)
Jewel Robbery (1932)
Resurrection (1931)
The Third Degree (1926)
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GenderMale
Birthday1889-08-04
Deathday1984-06-24 (94 years old)
Birth PlacePhiladelphia, United States of America
RelationshipsGenevieve Tobin (1938-01-01 - 1984-01-01), Elda Vokel (1931-01-01 - 1936-01-01)
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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