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William Keighley

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William Keighley
Keighley in 1937
Born
William Jackson Keighley

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

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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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