The Man Who Came to Dinner
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William Jackson Keighley (August 4, 1889 – June 24, 1984) was an American stage actor and Hollywood film director.
William Keighley. Director: The Adventures of Robin Hood. William Keighley's professional career spanned three distinct mediums: the theatre, motion pictures and, finally, radio.
Jun 20, 2024 · William Keighley (born August 4, 1889, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died June 24, 1984, New York City, New York) was an American director whose films, most notably with James Cagney and Errol Flynn, ranged across a variety of genres.
William Keighley. Director: The Adventures of Robin Hood. William Keighley's professional career spanned three distinct mediums: the theatre, motion pictures and, finally, radio.
Jun 26, 1984 · William Keighley, who directed dozens of Hollywood films, including ''The Prince and the Pauper,'' 'Green Pastures'' and ''The Man Who Came to Dinner,'' and who was the host of the Lux Radio...
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.
William Keighley was one of Warner Brothers' middle-bracket directors through the 1930s and 1940s. His best films are the thrillers and gangster movies; in other genres he was polished but often ineffectual, being taken off the filming of The Adventures of Robin Hood (after completing half) for not putting enough steel into it.
William Jackson Keighley Jr. Birth Place. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Born. August 04, 1889. Died. June 24, 1984. Cause of Death. Stroke. Biography. Read More. Veteran Warner Bros. director who also worked in theater.... Filmography. Read More. The Master of Ballantrae (1953) Director. Close to My Heart (1951) Director.
Upon his return to Hollywood, Keighley free-lanced at Warners, RKO and 20th Century-Fox, and also replaced Cecil B. DeMille as host of radio's Lux Theatre. After retiring from films in 1953, Keighley pursued a fruitful second career as an award-winning, internationally heralded still photographer.
William Keighley. American, 1889–1984. Works 1 work online Michael Curtiz, William Keighley. The Adventures of Robin Hood. 1938. Exhibition What Price Hollywood. Mar 30–Jun 15, 2019. MoMA. Licensing.
