The world film encyclopedia (1933)

210 (WES-WYL) Biographies of Film Directors Public (Warner) Conquerors (Radio), 20,000 Years in Sing Sing (Warner), The Lost Lady (F.N.), Common Ground (Warner) . WEST, Roland. B. Cleveland, Ohio, 1887. Began his career on the stage at the age of seventeen, and after a time formed his own touring company. Made his motion picture debut as a producer, working with Joseph Schenck. Left motion pictures after a time to produce Unknown Purple on the stage; rejoined Schenck two years later as assistant producer at United Artists. Directed : Tkc Bat (U.A.), Alibi (U.A.), The Bat Whispers (Col), Corsair (Col). WHALE, James. B. Dudley. Staffs, England, July 22, 1896. Ed. England. Began his career as cartoonist in London. During the war was a subaltern in the 7th Worcester Infantry Regiment. Made his stage debut with the Birmingham Repertory Company when he played the role of Abraham Lincoln. Eventually became a stage producer and, after the success of the play, Journey's End, ■was invited to Hollywood to direct the film version of that play (Tiffany, 1930). This was equally .successful and' he was made co-director of Hell's Angels (U.A., 1931) Directed : Waterloo Bridge (Univ), Frankenstein (Univ), Impatient ^laiden (Univ), The Old Dark House (Univ). WILCOX, Herbert. Director and Producer. (See Biographies of Other Important Film Personalities.) WOOD, Sam. B. Philadelphia, Pa., July 10, 1S83. Brown hair, brown eyes. Ht. 6 ft. Wt. 12 St. 2 lb. Ed. Hall Stanton School, Philadelphia. M. Clara Roush ; i dau. Was in the real estate business, but transferred his activities to a job as assistant director. Attracted the notice of Cecil B. De Mille, who promoted liim to a directorship. Is now with INI.G.M. Directed : The Gilded Cage (Bradj-World), The Beloved Villain, Double Speed (Para), Excuse My Dust (Para). What's Your Hurry ? (Para), Sick A' Bed (Para), The Dancin' Fool (Para), The City Sparrow (Para), Her First Elopcment (Real Art), The Snob (Real Art), Peck's Bad Boy (F.N.), The Great Moment (Para), Under the Lash (Para), Don't Tell Everything (Para), Beyond the Rocks (Para), Her Husband's Trademark (Para), My American Wife (Para), Prodigal Daughters (Para), Bluebeard's Eighth Wife (Para), His Children's Children (Para), The Next Corner (Para), Bluff [Vslvs.) , Mine With the Iron Door (Principal) , The ReCreation of Brian Kent (Principal), Fascinating Youth (Para), One Minute to Play (Radio), The Fair Cop (M.G.INI.). Rookies (M.G.M.), The Latest from Paris (M.G.M.), Telling the World (M.G.M.), So This is College (M.G.M.), It's a Great Life (M.G.M.), Thev Learnt about Women (M.G.M.), Imp'erfect Ladies. Within the Law (M.G.M.), Way for a Sailor (M.G.M.), A Tailor-Made Man (M.G.M.), Paid (M.G.M.), Ne-w Adventures of Get Rich Quick Wallingford (M.G.M.), The Girl Said No (M.G.M.), Man in Possession (M.G.M.), Impossible Lover (M.G.M.). WYLER, William. B. Mulhouse. France, July i, 1902. Ed. Lausanne ; Paris. Film experience began by doing foreign publicity for Universal. After twelve months of this w-as called to America as assistant director and soon after was promoted to directorial position. Directed : Lazy Lightning (Univ), Stolen Ranch (Univ), Hard Fists (Univ), Desert Dust (Univ), Border Cavalier (Univ), Straight Shootin' (Univ), Blazing Days (Univ), Thunder Riders (Univ), The Lone Trap (Univ), Anybody Here Seen Kelly? (Univ), Come Across (Univ), The Shakedown (Univ), The Storm (Univ), Hell's Heroes (Univ), A House Divided (Univ), Marriage Interlude (Univ), To7n Brown of Culver (Univ).