William Keighley

William Jackson Keighley (August 4, 1889– June 24, 1984) was an American stage actor and Hollywood film director.

William Keighley
Born
William Jackson Keighley

(1889-08-04)August 4, 1889
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJune 24, 1984(1984-06-24) (aged 94)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Burial placeForest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California, U.S.
Spouse(s)Elda Voelkel (1931–1936)
Genevieve Tobin (1938–1984)

Career

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. He was the initial director of The Adventures of Robin Hood, starring Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland, but was replaced by Michael Curtiz. During World War II, he supervised the First Motion Picture Unit of the United States Army Air Forces.

Personal life

He retired in 1953 at the age of 64 and moved to Paris with his wife, Genevieve Tobin. In retirement, he became a photographer.[1] He died of a stroke in New York City. [2]

Complete directorial filmography

References
  1. https://www.allmovie.com/artist/william-keighley-p97023. Accessed 12 March 2016
  2. https://www.nytimes.com/1984/06/26/obituaries/william-keighley-dies-at-94-theater-and-movie-director.html


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