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  1. William C. deMille. William Churchill deMille (July 25, 1878 – March 5, 1955), also spelled de Mille or De Mille, was an American screenwriter and film director from the silent film era through the early 1930s. [1] He was also a noted playwright prior to moving into film. Once he was established in film he specialized in adapting Broadway ...

  2. William C. de Mille. William Churchill de Mille, the older brother of Hollywood legend Cecil B. DeMille (W.C. retained the family spelling of his name) and father of Tony Award-winning choreographer Agnes de Mille, was born in Washington, North Carolina, on July 25, 1878. His father, Henry C. DeMille, was a playwright who had six plays produced ...

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    • Playa del Rey, Los Angeles, California, USA
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  4. Summarize this article for a 10 year old. SHOW ALL QUESTIONS. William Churchill deMille (July 25, 1878 – March 5, 1955), also spelled de Mille or De Mille, was an American screenwriter and film director from the silent film era through the early 1930s. He was also a noted playwright prior to moving into film. Once he was established in film ...

  5. Agnes de Mille was born in New York City into a well-connected family of theater professionals. Her father William C. deMille and her uncle Cecil B. DeMille were both Hollywood directors. Her mother, Anna Angela George, was the daughter of Henry George, the economist. On her father's side, Agnes was the granddaughter of playwrights Henry ...

  6. W illiam C. de Mille was a playwright, motion-picture producer and director and founder of the drama department at the University of Southern California. He was the brother of Cecil B. DeMille, the screen director and producer. De Mille, who joined USC in 1941 after an illustrious career in the theatrical world, resigned in 1953, planning to ...

  7. de Mille, William C. Entry updated 12 September 2022. Tagged: Author, Theatre. (1878-1955) US playwright, film director and screenwriter, older brother of Cecil B DeMille (1881-1959). (Note that although Cecil compressed his name to DeMille, William did not.) He wrote two plays of sf interest: "Food": A Tragedy of the Future in One Act ...