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{{short description|American actor and film director}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = William Keighley
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| image = William Keighley (Q2092903) (cropped).jpg
| caption= <small>Signed Photo</small>
| name = William Keighley
| caption = Keighley in 1937
| birth_name = William Jackson Keighley
| birth_name = William Jackson Keighley
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1889|8|4}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1889|8|4}}
| birth_place = [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]
| birth_place = [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]], U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1984|6|24|1889|8|4}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1984|6|24|1889|8|4}}
| death_place = [[New York City, New York]]
| death_place = [[New York City, New York]], U.S.
| occupation = {{flatlist|
| spouse = [[Elda Vokel|Elda Voelkel]] (1931–1936)<br>[[Genevieve Tobin]] (1938–1984)
* Actor
* director
}}
| burial_place = [[Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)|Forest Lawn Memorial Park]], [[Glendale, California]], U.S.
| spouse = {{plainlist|
* {{marriage|[[Elda Vokel|Elda Voelkel]]|1931|1936|end=divorced}}
* {{marriage|[[Genevieve Tobin]]|1938}}
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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.
'''William Jackson Keighley''' (August 4, 1889 – June 24, 1984) was an American stage actor and [[Hollywood (film industry)|Hollywood]] film director.


== Career ==
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 theatre|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 (film)|The Adventures of Robin Hood]]'', starring [[Errol Flynn]] and [[Olivia de Havilland]], but was replaced by [[Michael Curtiz]]. During [[World War II]], he supervised the [[First Motion Picture Unit]] of the [[U.S. Army Air Forces]]. He retired in 1953 and moved to [[Paris]] with his actress wife [[Genevieve Tobin]]. In retirement he became an award-winning, renowned still photographer.<ref>http://www.allmovie.com/artist/william-keighley-p97023. Accessed 12 March 2016</ref>
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 theatre|Broadway]]. With the advent of talking pictures, he relocated to [[Hollywood, Los Angeles|Hollywood]]. He eventually signed with [[Warner Bros.|Warner Bros]]. He was the initial director of ''[[The Adventures of Robin Hood (film)|The Adventures of Robin Hood]]'', starring [[Errol Flynn]] and [[Olivia de Havilland]], but was replaced by [[Michael Curtiz]]. During [[World War II]], he supervised the [[First Motion Picture Unit]] of the [[United States Army Air Forces]].


== Personal life ==
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==Partial directorial filmography==
He retired in 1953 at the age of 64 and moved to [[Paris]] with his wife, [[Genevieve Tobin]]. In retirement, he became a photographer.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.allmovie.com/artist/william-keighley-p97023 |title=William Keighley &#124; Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos |website=www.allmovie.com |access-date=12 March 2016}}</ref> He died of a [[stroke]] in [[New York City]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1984/06/26/obituaries/william-keighley-dies-at-94-theater-and-movie-director.html|title=William Keighley Dies at 94; Theater and Movie Director|newspaper=The New York Times|date=26 June 1984|last1=Pareles|first1=Jon}}</ref>

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==Complete directorial filmography==


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*''[[The Match King]]'' (1932) (directorial debut, co-director)
*''[[The Match King]]'' (1932) (co-director)
*''[[Ladies They Talk About]]'' (1933) (co-director)
*''[[Ladies They Talk About]]'' (1933) (co-director)
*''[[Easy to Love (1934 film)|Easy to Love]]'' (1934) (solo directorial debut and film with future wife Genevieve Tobin)
*''[[Easy to Love (1934 film)|Easy to Love]]'' (1934) (solo directorial debut and film with future wife Genevieve Tobin)
*''[[Journal of a Crime]]'' (1934)
*''[[Journal of a Crime]]'' (1934)
*''[[Dr. Monica]]'' (1934)
*''[[Dr. Monica]]'' (1934)
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*''[[Big Hearted Herbert]]'' (1934)
*''[[Kansas City Princess]]'' (1934)
*''[[Kansas City Princess]]'' (1934)
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*''[[Big Hearted Herbert]]'' (1934)
*''[[Babbitt (1934 film)|Babbitt]]'' (1934)
*''[[Babbitt (1934 film)|Babbitt]]'' (1934)
*''[[The Right to Live (1935 film)|The Right to Live]]'' (1935)
*''[[G Men]]'' (1935)
*''[[G Men]]'' (1935)
*''[[Mary Jane's Pa]]'' (1935)
*''[[Special Agent (1935 film)|Special Agent]]'' (1935)
*''[[Special Agent (1935 film)|Special Agent]]'' (1935)
*''[[The Right to Live (1935 film)|The Right to Live]]'' (1935)
*''[[Stars Over Broadway]]'' (1935)
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*''[[The Singing Kid]]'' (1936)
*''[[Bullets or Ballots]]'' (1936)
*''[[Bullets or Ballots]]'' (1936)
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*''[[God's Country and the Woman]]'' (1936)
*''[[The Green Pastures (film)|The Green Pastures]]'' (1936)
*''[[The Green Pastures (film)|The Green Pastures]]'' (1936)
*''[[God's Country and the Woman]]'' (1936)
*''[[The Prince and the Pauper (1937 film)|The Prince and the Pauper]]'' (1937)
*''[[The Prince and the Pauper (1937 film)|The Prince and the Pauper]]'' (1937)
*''[[Varsity Show (film)|Varsity Show]]'' (1937)
*''[[Varsity Show (film)|Varsity Show]]'' (1937)
*''[[The Adventures of Robin Hood (film)|The Adventures of Robin Hood]]'' (1938) (co-director)
*''[[The Adventures of Robin Hood (film)|The Adventures of Robin Hood]]'' (1938) (co-director)
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*''[[Valley of the Giants (film)|Valley of the Giants]]'' (1938)
*''[[Secrets of an Actress]]'' (1938)
*''[[Secrets of an Actress]]'' (1938)
*''[[Brother Rat]]'' (1938)
*''[[Brother Rat]]'' (1938)
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*''[[Valley of the Giants (film)|Valley of the Giants]]'' (1938)
*''[[Yes, My Darling Daughter (1939 film)|Yes, My Darling Daughter]]'' (1939)
*''[[Yes, My Darling Daughter (1939 film)|Yes, My Darling Daughter]]'' (1939)
*''[[Each Dawn I Die]]'' (1939)
*''[[Each Dawn I Die]]'' (1939)
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*''[[The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942 film)|The Man Who Came to Dinner]]'' (1942)
*''[[The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942 film)|The Man Who Came to Dinner]]'' (1942)
*''[[George Washington Slept Here]]'' (1942)
*''[[George Washington Slept Here]]'' (1942)
*''[[Target for Today]]'' (1944) (documentary)
*''[[Target for Today]]'' (1944 documentary) (uncredited)
*''[[Honeymoon (1947 film)|Honeymoon]]'' (1947)
*''[[Honeymoon (1947 film)|Honeymoon]]'' (1947)
*''[[The Street with No Name]]'' (1948)
*''[[The Street with No Name]]'' (1948)
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[[Category:1984 deaths]]
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[[Category:Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)]]
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Latest revision as of 14:54, 24 July 2024

William Keighley
Keighley in 1937
Born
William Jackson Keighley

(1889-08-04)August 4, 1889
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJune 24, 1984(1984-06-24) (aged 94)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Burial placeForest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
Spouses
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(m. 1931; div. 1936)​
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(m. 1938)​

William Jackson Keighley (August 4, 1889 – June 24, 1984) was an American stage actor and Hollywood film director.

Career

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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. He was the initial director of The Adventures of Robin Hood, starring Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland, but was replaced by Michael Curtiz. During World War II, he supervised the First Motion Picture Unit of the United States Army Air Forces.

Personal life

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He retired in 1953 at the age of 64 and moved to Paris with his wife, Genevieve Tobin. In retirement, he became a photographer.[1] He died of a stroke in New York City.[2]

Complete directorial filmography

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ "William Keighley | Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos". www.allmovie.com. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  2. ^ Pareles, Jon (26 June 1984). "William Keighley Dies at 94; Theater and Movie Director". The New York Times.
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