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His first daughter is Patty Wellman, and he had a third son, Tim Wellman. William Wellman died of leukemia in 1975 at his Brentwood home in Los Angeles. [6] He was cremated, and his ashes were scattered at sea. His widow Dorothy, at age 95, died on September 16, 2009, in Brentwood, California.
One of her charges was her own son, as the young Bill was kicked out of school at the age of 17 for hitting his high school principal on the head with a stink bomb. He tried making a living as a candy salesman and a cotton salesman, but failed.
- February 29, 1896
- December 9, 1975
William A. Wellman’s incredibly timely Depression-era melodramas “Heroes for Sale” and “Wild Boys of the Road” (both 1933) are among six titles in the third volume of...
Rangy, sturdy-looking actor William Wellman Jr., was born in Los Angeles on January 20, 1937, one of seven children born to legendary director William A. Wellman and his fourth wife, one-time actress Dorothy Coonan Wellman, who appeared in a few of her husband's pictures.
- January 1, 1
- 2 min
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Wellman was born in Los Angeles, California, and is the son of actress Dorothy Wellman (née Coonan) and director William A. Wellman, about whose life and career he has talked in a number of interviews. His sister is actress Cissy Wellman.
Jan 12, 2023 · In this first-ever biography, the director's son, William Wellman Jr., reveals the war hero, family man, occasional prankster, and underestimated visionary who changed Hollywood forever."
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Apr 10, 2015 · This series presents a selection of Wellman’s personal favorites from his long career, as identified by his son William Wellman Jr., author of the new biography, Wild Bill Wellman: Hollywood Rebel. Mr.
