The Man Who Came to Dinner
1942
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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.
Jul 31, 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.
Nov 19, 2018 · Yet it did since the movie was originally pitched as a Jimmy Cagney movie and was later assigned to director William Keighley, a terrific studio man from the golden age… but one who is no more...
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.
May 25, 2018 · In the later years of his life, William Keighley became better known as a radio announcer with a mellifluous voice and a still photographer than he was for his decades as a film director at Warner Brothers.
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...
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 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.
