
William Keighley
Biography
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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. By the 1910s and 1920s, he was acting and directing on Broadway. With the advent of talking pictures, he relocated to Hollywood. He eventually signed with Warner Bros., where he proved adept at directing in a wide variety of genres. He was the initial director of The Adventures of Robin Hood, starring Errol Flynn, but was replaced by Michael Curtiz. During World War II, he supervised the U.S. Army Signal Corp's motion picture unit. He retired in 1953 and moved to Paris with his actress wife Genevieve Tobin.
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Acting (2 movies)
Directing (38 movies)

The Adventures of Robin Hood
1938

The Man Who Came to Dinner
1941

'G' Men
1935

George Washington Slept Here
1942

Bullets or Ballots
1936

Each Dawn I Die
1939

The Bride Came C.O.D.
1941

The Street with No Name
1948

The Prince and the Pauper
1937

The Master of Ballantrae
1953

The Right to Live
1935

Ladies They Talk About
1933

Rocky Mountain
1950

Special Agent
1935

The Fighting 69th
1940

Torrid Zone
1940

The Green Pastures
1936

God's Country and the Woman
1937

Brother Rat
1938

Four Mothers
1941

Dr. Monica
1934

The Match King
1932

No Time for Comedy
1940

Babbitt
1934

Varsity Show
1937

The Singing Kid
1936

Big Hearted Herbert
1934

Secrets of an Actress
1938

Valley of the Giants
1938

Mary Jane's Pa
1935

Journal of a Crime
1934

Easy to Love
1934

Yes, My Darling Daughter
1939

Close to My Heart
1951

Kansas City Princess
1934

Stars Over Broadway
1935

Honeymoon
1947
Target for Today
1944
| Title | Year | Job | 
|---|---|---|
| Picture Snatcher | 1933 | Writer | 
