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person_profile-William Nigh

William Nigh Died at age: 74

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

William Nigh

Date of Birth:

Oct 12, 1881

Country of birth:

USA

Died:

Nov 27, 1955

Biography of

William Nigh

    William Nigh (October 12, 1881 – November 27, 1955) was an American film director, writer, and actor. His film work sometimes lists him as either "Will Nigh" or "William Nye".

    He was born in Berlin, Wisconsin.

    His film career began with acting in 17 films in 1913 and 1914; he also directed one of these, Salomy Jane. He acted in 8 more films in the 1910s and two more in the 1920s, but directed a total of 119 films, the last in 1948. His film-writing credits numbered 18, mostly concentrated early in his career.

    His films included Mr. Wise Guy, Thunder, Black Dragons, Corregidor, Mr. Wong, Detective, The Mystery of Mr. Wong, Mr. Wong in Chinatown, Lady from Chungking, The Fatal Hour, The Ape, Doomed to Die, Lord Byron of Broadway, and Casey of the Coast Guard.

    He died in Burbank, California at the age of 74.

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Filmography of

William Nigh

Found 90 Movies in total

... 1948

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... 1945

Divorce

Director

... 1945

Forever Yours

Screenplay

... 1945

Trocadero

Director

... 1944

... 1943

... 1943

... 1943

Corregidor

Director

... 1943

... 1942

... 1942

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... 1941

Mob Town

Director

... 1941

... 1941

... 1941

The Ape

Director

... 1940

... 1940

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... 1936

... 1936

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... 1935

Dizzy Dames

Director

... 1935

... 1935

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... 1934

... 1934

City Limits

Director

... 1934

... 1934

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... 1934

... 1933

... 1932

... 1932

... 1932

... 1931

... 1931

... 1930

Today

Director

... 1930

... 1930

Thunder

Director

... 1929

... 1929

Four Walls

Director

... 1928

... 1928

... 1928

Mr. Wu

Director

... 1927

... 1926

... 1926

... 1924

... 1922

... 1921

... 1921

Democracy: The Vision Restored

David Fortune ( Actor )

Director

... 1920

Beware!

German Officer ( Actor )

Director

... 1919

My Four Years in Germany

Socialist ( Actor )

Writer

... 1918

Wife Number Two

Scenario Writer

... 1917

Notorious Gallagher; or, His Great Triumph

Buttsy Gallagher ( Actor )

Scenario Writer

... 1916

... 1916

... 1915

... 1915

Salomy Jane

Rufe Waters ( Actor )

Director

... 1914