Tay Garnett
American film director and writer (1894-1977) · United States · On the map · Directors · Died at 83
William Taylor "Tay" Garnett was an American film director, writer, and producer. He made nearly 50 films in various genres during his 55-year career, The Postman Always Rings Twice and China Seas being two of the most commercially successful. In his later years, he focused mainly on television.
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1977Died3 October 19771970
The Delta FactorFilm, Director, Writer1965
The Legend of Jesse JamesSeries, Director1962
The Merv Griffin ShowSeries1961
87th PrecinctSeries, Director1960
Overland TrailSeries, Director
A Terrible BeautyFilm, 1960Director1959
RawhideSeries, Director1958
Naked CitySeries, Director1957
Alcoa TheatreSeries, Director1955
GunsmokeSeries, Director1953
Letter to LorettaSeries, Director1952
Death Valley DaysSeries, Director
One Minute to ZeroFilm, 1952Director, Producer1950
The FireballFilm, Director, Writer1946
The Postman Always Rings TwiceFilm, Director1944
Mrs. ParkingtonFilm, Director1942
My Favorite SpyFilm, Director1940
Cafe HostessFilm, Writer1938
Joy of LivingFilm, Director, Producer1935
China SeasFilm, Director1932
One Way PassageFilm, Director1930
Her ManFilm, Director, Writer1928
SkyscraperFilm, Writer1925
Dr. Pyckle and Mr. PrideFilm, Writer1894Born13 June 1894
The Delta FactorFilm, Director, Writer1965
The Legend of Jesse JamesSeries, Director1962
The Merv Griffin ShowSeries1961
87th PrecinctSeries, Director1960
Overland TrailSeries, Director
A Terrible BeautyFilm, 1960Director1959
RawhideSeries, Director1958
Naked CitySeries, Director1957
Alcoa TheatreSeries, Director1955
GunsmokeSeries, Director1953
Letter to LorettaSeries, Director1952
Death Valley DaysSeries, Director
One Minute to ZeroFilm, 1952Director, Producer1950
The FireballFilm, Director, Writer1946
The Postman Always Rings TwiceFilm, Director1944
Mrs. ParkingtonFilm, Director1942
My Favorite SpyFilm, Director1940
Cafe HostessFilm, Writer1938
Joy of LivingFilm, Director, Producer1935
China SeasFilm, Director1932
One Way PassageFilm, Director1930
Her ManFilm, Director, Writer1928
SkyscraperFilm, Writer1925
Dr. Pyckle and Mr. PrideFilm, Writer1894Born13 June 1894People around Tay
Dorothy Phillips Tay directed The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)
Loretta Young Tay directed Cause for Alarm! (1951)Broderick Crawford Tay directed Seven Sinners and Eternally Yours
Agnes Moorehead Tay directed Since You Went Away (1944)
Edward Arnold Tay directed Mrs. Parkington and Okay, America!
Lloyd Nolan Tay directed Bataan and She Couldn't Take It
Pat O'Brien Tay directed The Fireball and Slightly Honorable
Irving Bacon Tay directed Since You Went Away (1944)
Franklin Pangborn Tay directed She Couldn't Take It (1935)
Warren Hymer Tay directed Since You Went Away (1944)
Stanley Fields Tay directed One Way Passage (1932)
Walter Wanger Produced Slightly Honorable and Stand-In
Charles Pearce Coleman Tay directed Mrs. Parkington (1944)
Frederick Burton Tay directed One Way Passage and Love Is News
Frank Conroy Tay directed Love Is News and Bad Company
James Craig Tay directed Seven Sinners (1940)
William V. Mong Tay directed Stand-In and Bad Company
Willie Fung Tay directed China Seas and Seven Sinners
Robert Mitchum Tay directed One Minute to Zero (1952)
Mickey Rooney Tay directed The Fireball and Slave Ship
David Niven Tay directed Eternally Yours and Soldiers Three
Marsha Hunt Tay directed The Valley of Decision (1945)
Robert Taylor Tay directed Bataan and Cattle King
Frank McHugh Tay directed One Way Passage and Bad Company
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Filmography 40
116 credits on file
Television 14
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About this person
Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1894 to 1977 · aged 83