William C. McGannHe listed himself as "William M. Mcgann" in the World War I draft (April 15, 1893 – November 15, 1977) was an American

film director A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, pr ...

. He directed more than 50 films between 1930 and 1942. He was born in

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and died in

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Partial filmography

* '' When the Clouds Roll By'' (1919) * ''

The Mollycoddle ''The Mollycoddle'' is a 1920 American film starring Douglas Fairbanks and Wallace Beery, and directed by Victor Fleming.The Mark of Zorro'' (1920) * '' Three Ages'' (1923) * ''

Footloose Widows ''Footloose Widows'' is a 1926 silent film feature comedy produced and distributed by Warner Bros., directed by Roy Del Ruth and starring Louise Fazenda and Jacqueline Logan. A print is preserved in the Library of Congress collection. A 16mm ...

'' (1926) * '' The Stolen Jools'' (1931) * ''

I Like Your Nerve ''I Like Your Nerve'' is a 1931 American pre-Code romantic comedy film directed by William C. McGann, starring Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. and Loretta Young. Boris Karloff has a small role.''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection ...

'' (1931) * '' Illegal'' (1932) * ''

A Voice Said Goodnight ''A Voice Said Goodnight'' is a 1932 British crime film directed by William C. McGann and starring Nora Swinburne, Jack Trevor and D. A. Clarke-Smith. It was made at Teddington Studios by Warner Brothers. A scene was also shot at nearby Teddin ...

'' (1932) * ''

Her Night Out ''Her Night Out'' is a 1932 British comedy film directed by William C. McGann and starring Dorothy Bartlam, Lester Matthews and Joan Marion.Wood p.74 It is also known by the alternative title of ''Alone at Last''. It is a quota quickie, made a ...

'' (1932) * '' Little Fella'' (1933) * ''

Times Square Playboy ''Times Square Playboy'' is a 1936 American romance film directed by William C. McGann and starring Warren William, June Travis and Barton MacLane. It is also known by the alternative title of ''His Best Man''. The film's art direction was by E ...

'' (1936) * '' Two Against the World'' (1936) * '' Penrod and Sam'' (1937) * '' Marry the Girl'' (1937) * '' Girls on Probation'' (1938) * ''

Blackwell's Island Roosevelt Island is an island in New York City's East River, within the borough of Manhattan. It lies between Manhattan Island to the west, and the borough of Queens, on Long Island, to the east. Running from the equivalent of East 46th to 85 ...

'' (1939) * ''

Everybody's Hobby ''Everybody's Hobby'' is a 1939 American comedy film directed by William C. McGann and written by Kenneth Gamet and William W. Brockway. The film stars Irene Rich, Henry O'Neill, Jackie Moran, Aldrich Bowker, Jean Sharon, John Ridgely and Pegg ...

'' (1939) * ''

Dr. Christian Meets the Women ''Dr. Christian Meets the Women'' is a 1940 American film directed by William C. McGann, one of the series of six Dr. Christian films featuring Jean Hersholt. Plot summary Professor Kenneth Parker, a God-fearing physical culturist, arrives to ...

'' (1940) * '' A Shot in the Dark'' (1941) * ''

Highway West ''Highway West'' is a 1941 American crime film directed by William C. McGann and starring Brenda Marshall, Arthur Kennedy and William Lundigan. It is a remake of the 1934 film ''Heat Lightning''.Goble p.1 The film's sets were designed by the ar ...

'' (1941) * ''

Tombstone, the Town Too Tough to Die ''Tombstone, the Town Too Tough to Die'' is a 1942 American Western film about the Gunfight at the OK Corral. It is directed by William McGann and stars Richard Dix as Wyatt Earp, Kent Taylor as Doc Holliday and Edgar Buchanan as Curly Bill ...

'' (1942)

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* 1893 births 1977 deaths Artists from Pittsburgh Film directors from Pennsylvania {{US-film-director-1890s-stub