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William Witney

American director (1915-2002) · United States · On the map · Directors · Died at 86

William Nuelsen Witney was an American film and television director. He is best remembered for the action films he made for Republic Pictures, particularly serials: Dick Tracy Returns, G-Men vs. the Black Dragon, Daredevils of the Red Circle, Zorro's Fighting Legion, and Drums of Fu Manchu.

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2002Died17 March 20021978Western von gesternSeries, Director1975Darktown StruttersFilm, Director1967HondoSeries, Director40 Guns to Apache PassFilm, 1967Director1966Bonanza: Ride the WindFilm, Director1965BrandedSeries, Director1964Daniel BooneSeries, DirectorApache RiflesFilm, 1964Director1962The Alfred Hitchcock HourSeries, Director1960Coronado 9Series, Director1959BonanzaSeries, DirectorParatroop CommandFilm, 1959Director1958Frontier DoctorSeries, DirectorJuvenile JungleFilm, 1958Director1956Dr. Fu ManchuSeries, Director1955City of ShadowsFilm, Director1954Stories of the CenturySeries, Director1952Colorado SundownFilm, Director1948Under California StarsFilm, Director1947Apache RoseFilm, Director1942Spy SmasherFilm, Director1940Drums of Fu ManchuFilm, Director1939Zorro's Fighting LegionFilm, Director1937SOS Coast GuardFilm, Director1915Born15 May 1915

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Filmography 40

134 credits on file

Television 24

About this person

Prolific and pugnacious, Witney began directing while still in his 20s, and continued working until 1982.

Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1915 to 2002 · aged 86

In the same film or series as William

Brad DexterAlso in Heldorado (1946)Johnston McCulleyAlso in Zorro's Fighting Legion (1939)Zara CullyAlso in Darktown Strutters (1975)Irene TedrowAlso in Santa Fe Passage (1955)