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Hugh Boswell(1888-1964)

  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Production Manager
  • Actor
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Hugh Boswell was born on 30 October 1888 in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. He was an assistant director and production manager, known for Beverly of Graustark (1926), The Actress (1928) and The Human Jungle (1954). He was married to Maude Truax. He died on 14 January 1964 in South Pasadena, California, USA.
BornOctober 30, 1888
DiedJanuary 14, 1964(75)
BornOctober 30, 1888
DiedJanuary 14, 1964(75)
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Known for

Marion Davies in Beverly of Graustark (1926)
Beverly of Graustark
6.7
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director(as H.B. Boswell)
  • 1926
The Actress (1928)
The Actress
5.7
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
  • 1928
Jan Sterling, Chuck Connors, and Gary Merrill in The Human Jungle (1954)
The Human Jungle
6.0
  • Lynch
  • 1954
Adventures of the Falcon (1954)
Adventures of the Falcon
7.0
TV Series
  • Doctor

Credits

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Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron in An American in Paris (1951)
    An American in Paris
    7.1
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Madame Curie (1943)
    Madame Curie
    7.2
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Mickey Rooney in The Human Comedy (1943)
    The Human Comedy
    7.0
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Robert Young, Laraine Day, and Margaret O'Brien in Journey for Margaret (1942)
    Journey for Margaret
    7.3
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Greer Garson and Ronald Colman in Random Harvest (1942)
    Random Harvest
    7.9
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Mickey Rooney in A Yank at Eton (1942)
    A Yank at Eton
    6.2
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Red Skelton and Ann Sothern in Maisie Gets Her Man (1942)
    Maisie Gets Her Man
    6.3
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Donna Reed, Robert Blake, and Dan Dailey in Mokey (1942)
    Mokey
    5.0
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Melvyn Douglas and Norma Shearer in We Were Dancing (1942)
    We Were Dancing
    6.1
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Clark Gable and Lana Turner in Honky Tonk (1941)
    Honky Tonk
    6.5
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Clark Gable and Rosalind Russell in They Met in Bombay (1941)
    They Met in Bombay
    6.6
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Ingrid Bergman and Robert Montgomery in Rage in Heaven (1941)
    Rage in Heaven
    6.4
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Dan Dailey, Mary Howard, and Frank Morgan in The Wild Man of Borneo (1941)
    The Wild Man of Borneo
    6.1
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald in Bitter Sweet (1940)
    Bitter Sweet
    5.7
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Myrna Loy, William Powell, Edmund Lowe, and Frank McHugh in I Love You Again (1940)
    I Love You Again
    7.4
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1940

Production Management

  • Ann Blyth, Vic Damone, Dolores Gray, and Howard Keel in Kismet (1955)
    Kismet
    6.3
    • unit manager (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse in The Band Wagon (1953)
    The Band Wagon
    7.4
    • unit manager (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • A Slight Case of Larceny (1953)
    A Slight Case of Larceny
    6.0
    • unit manager (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Zsa Zsa Gabor, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Leslie Caron, and Mel Ferrer in Lili (1953)
    Lili
    7.2
    • unit production manager (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • William Campbell, Janice Rule, Keenan Wynn, and Gig Young in Holiday for Sinners (1952)
    Holiday for Sinners
    5.8
    • production manager (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Fred Astaire and Vera-Ellen in The Belle of New York (1952)
    The Belle of New York
    6.1
    • unit manager (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Fred Astaire, Jane Powell, and Peter Lawford in Royal Wedding (1951)
    Royal Wedding
    6.7
    • production manager (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Errol Flynn, Robert Young, Greer Garson, and Walter Pidgeon in That Forsyte Woman (1949)
    That Forsyte Woman
    6.7
    • production manager (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in The Barkleys of Broadway (1949)
    The Barkleys of Broadway
    7.0
    • production manager (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • A Date with Judy (1948)
    A Date with Judy
    6.5
    • production manager (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Agnes Moorehead, Mickey Rooney, Gloria DeHaven, Walter Huston, Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins, Marilyn Maxwell, and Frank Morgan in Summer Holiday (1948)
    Summer Holiday
    5.7
    • production manager (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • June Allyson and Peter Lawford in Good News (1947)
    Good News
    6.7
    • unit manager (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Fred Astaire and Lucille Bremer in Yolanda and the Thief (1945)
    Yolanda and the Thief
    5.9
    • unit manager (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • June Allyson, Jimmy Durante, José Iturbi, and Margaret O'Brien in Music for Millions (1944)
    Music for Millions
    6.6
    • unit manager (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • John Hodiak and Ann Sothern in Maisie Goes to Reno (1944)
    Maisie Goes to Reno
    6.2
    • unit manager (uncredited)
    • 1944

Actor

  • Glenn Ford, Eva Gabor, Anne Francis, Earl Holliman, and Gia Scala in Don't Go Near the Water (1957)
    Don't Go Near the Water
    6.1
    • Jerry Wakely (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Piper Laurie, Van Johnson, and Martha Hyer in Kelly and Me (1956)
    Kelly and Me
    6.0
    • Stage Manager (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Grace Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, and Louis Armstrong in High Society (1956)
    High Society
    6.9
    • The Parson (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Police Call (1954)
    Police Call
    TV Series
    • Man #2
    • 1955
  • The Glass Slipper (1955)
    The Glass Slipper
    6.4
    • Butler (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Ursula Thiess in Bengal Brigade (1954)
    Bengal Brigade
    5.6
    • Civil Service Officer (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • Jan Sterling, Chuck Connors, and Gary Merrill in The Human Jungle (1954)
    The Human Jungle
    6.0
    • Lynch
    • 1954
  • Gene Kelly and Cyd Charisse in Brigadoon (1954)
    Brigadoon
    6.8
    • Mr. McIntosh (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • Adventures of the Falcon (1954)
    Adventures of the Falcon
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Doctor
    • 1954
  • Executive Suite (1954)
    Executive Suite
    7.4
    • Guest (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • I Led 3 Lives (1953)
    I Led 3 Lives
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Comrade Jeff L. Platte
    • 1953
  • Will Rogers in David Harum (1934)
    David Harum
    6.4
    • Businessman (uncredited)
    • 1934

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • H.B. Boswell
  • Born
    • October 30, 1888
    • Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
  • Died
    • January 14, 1964
    • South Pasadena, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Maude Truax

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