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Roy William Neill (born Roland de Gostrie, 4 September 1887 – 14 December 1946) was an Irish-born American film director best known for producing and directing almost all of the Sherlock Holmes films starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce, made between 1943 and 1946 and released by Universal Pictures.
- 1917–1946
- Film director
- 4 September 1887, Ireland
Roy William Neill was born on 4 September 1887 in ship off Ireland. He was a director and producer, known for Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943), The Scarlet Claw (1944) and Murder Will Out (1939). He was married to Betty MacLaglen. He died on 14 December 1946 in London, England, UK.
- Director, Producer, Writer
- September 4, 1887
- Roy William Neill
- December 14, 1946
May 8, 2024 · Roy William Neill (born September 4, 1887, Dublin Harbour, Ireland—died December 14, 1946, London, England) was an Irish-born film director best known for his work with Basil Rathbone on a popular series of Sherlock Holmes movies.
- Michael Barson
Roy William Neill was born on September 4, 1887 in ship off Ireland. He was a director and producer, known for Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943), The Scarlet Claw (1944) and Murder Will Out (1939). He was married to Betty MacLaglen. He died on December 14, 1946 in London, England, UK.
- September 4, 1887
- December 14, 1946
Roy William Neill (4 September 1887 – 14 December 1946) was a film director best known today for directing several of the Sherlock Holmes films starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce, made between 1943 and 1946 and released by Universal Studios.
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Roy William Neill was one of the most successful and respected of B-movie directors of the '30s and '40s. He was born Roland de Gostrie, off the coast of Ireland on a ship where his father was captain, and went on the stage while still a child.
The Black Room: Directed by Roy William Neill. With Boris Karloff, Marian Marsh, Robert Allen, Thurston Hall. Ignoring an ancient prophecy, evil brother Gregor seeks to maintain his feudal power on his his Tyrolean estate by murdering and impersonating his benevolent younger twin.
