William K. Howard
American film director (1899-1954) · United States · On the map · Directors · Died at 54
William K. Howard was an American film director, writer, and producer. Considered one of Hollywood's leading directors at one point, he directed over 50 films from 1921 to 1946, including The Thundering Herd (1925), The Power and the Glory (1933), Fire Over England (1937), and Johnny Come Lately (1943).
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1954Died21 February 19541946
A Guy Could ChangeFilm, Director1943
Johnny Come LatelyFilm, Director1941
Bullets for O'HaraFilm, Director1940
Money and the WomanFilm, Director1937
Fire Over EnglandFilm, Director1935
RendezvousFilm, Director, Producer1933
The Power and the GloryFilm, Director1932
Sherlock HolmesFilm, Director1930
Scotland YardFilm, Director1928
A Ship Comes InFilm, Director1926
GigoloFilm, Director1925
Code of the WestFilm, Director1923
Let's GoFilm, Director1921
The One-Man TrailFilm, Writer1899Born16 June 1899
A Guy Could ChangeFilm, Director1943Johnny Come LatelyFilm, Director1941Bullets for O'HaraFilm, Director1940Money and the WomanFilm, Director1937Fire Over EnglandFilm, Director1935RendezvousFilm, Director, Producer1933The Power and the GloryFilm, Director1932Sherlock HolmesFilm, Director1930Scotland YardFilm, Director1928A Ship Comes InFilm, Director1926GigoloFilm, Director1925Code of the WestFilm, Director1923Let's GoFilm, Director1921The One-Man TrailFilm, Writer1899Born16 June 1899People around William
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Edmund Lowe William directed Transatlantic and Klondike Fury
Johnnie Walker William directed The Fourth Musketeer (1923)
Charles Stanton Ogle William directed The Thundering Herd (1925)
Janet Gaynor William directed Christina and The First Year
Rosalind Russell William directed Evelyn Prentice and Rendezvous
Myrna Loy William directed Transatlantic (1931)
William Powell William directed Evelyn Prentice and Rendezvous
Donald Crisp William directed Knute Rockne, All American (1940)
George Reeves William directed Knute Rockne, All American (1940)
Jean Hersholt William directed Transatlantic (1931)
Una Merkel William directed Evelyn Prentice (1934)
Pat O'Brien William directed Knute Rockne, All American (1940)
William Hopper William directed Knute Rockne, All American (1940)
Binnie Barnes William directed 'Til We Meet Again (1940)
Ralph Morgan William directed The Power and the Glory (1933)
George Irving William directed Knute Rockne, All American (1940)
Rod La Rocque William directed Gigolo and Red Dice
Creighton Hale William directed Knute Rockne, All American (1940)
Henry O'Neill William directed Knute Rockne, All American (1940)
Frank Mayo William directed Knute Rockne, All American (1940)
Kenneth Harlan William directed Klondike Fury (1942)
William "Bill" Henry William directed Klondike Fury (1942)
Lucien Littlefield William directed A Ship Comes In (1928)
Wade Boteler William directed Knute Rockne, All American (1940)
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About this person
Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1899 to 1954 · aged 54
