William Keighley
Known for
William Keighley works as a director whose work reaches audiences with no face attached to it. 'The Adventures of Robin Hood' accounts for most of whatever public profile there is. 'The Man Who Came to Dinner' rounds out the better-known part of the record. Romance accounts for the largest share of the work. He has been working in the industry for 94 years.
William Keighley
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William Keighley works as a director whose work reaches audiences with no face attached to it. 'The Adventures of Robin Hood' accounts for most of whatever public profile there is. 'The Man Who Came to Dinner' rounds out the better-known part of the record. Romance accounts for the largest share of the work. He has been working in the industry for 94 years.
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The Adventures of Robin Hood
1938
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'G' Men
1935
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The Prince and the Pauper
1937
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Bullets or Ballots
1936
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The Bride Came C.O.D.
1941
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The Street with No Name
1948
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Each Dawn I Die
1939
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The Master of Ballantrae
1953
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The Fighting 69th
1940
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The Man Who Came to Dinner
1941
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Rocky Mountain
1950
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Ladies They Talk About
1933
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Four Mothers
1941
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Valley of the Giants
1938
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Close to My Heart
1951
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The Match King
1932
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No Time for Comedy
1940
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Yes, My Darling Daughter
1939
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Journal of a Crime
1934
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George Washington Slept Here
1942
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Big Hearted Herbert
1934
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Easy to Love
1934
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God's Country and the Woman
1937
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Varsity Show
1937
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Mary Jane's Pa
1935
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Torrid Zone
1940
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The Green Pastures
1936
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Kansas City Princess
1934
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Secrets of an Actress
1938
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Brother Rat
1938
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Stars Over Broadway
1935
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Babbitt
1934
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Honeymoon
1947
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The Right to Live
1935
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Dr. Monica
1934
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The Master of Ballantrae
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1953
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Close to My Heart
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1951
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Rocky Mountain
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1950
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Rebecca
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1950
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The Street with No Name
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1948
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Honeymoon
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1947
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George Washington Slept Here
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1942
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The Man Who Came to Dinner
Director
1941
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The Bride Came C.O.D.
Director
1941
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is William Keighley still alive?
William Keighley passed away on June 24, 1984 at age 94.
What are the most famous roles of William Keighley?
William Keighley is best known for directing The Adventures of Robin Hood, The Man Who Came to Dinner, 'G' Men.
How many movies has William Keighley directed?
Over a 52-year career (since 1932), William Keighley has directed or written 38 films and worked on 0 TV shows.
What was William Keighley's first movie?
The career of William Keighley began with The Match King (1932).
What is William Keighley's most recent movie or series?
William Keighley's most recent release is The Master of Ballantrae, which premiered on August 5, 1953.
William Keighley
1889-08-04 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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.William Keighley, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia