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William McGarry(1905-1979)

  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Director
  • Writer
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William McGarry was born on 8 May 1905 in Minnesota, USA. He was an assistant director and director, known for Funny Face (1957), Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) and To Be or Not to Be (1942). He was married to Peggie Castle and Gale McGarry. He died on 14 January 1979 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMay 8, 1905
DiedJanuary 14, 1979(73)
BornMay 8, 1905
DiedJanuary 14, 1979(73)
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Known for

Fred Astaire and Audrey Hepburn in Funny Face (1957)
Funny Face
7.0
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
  • 1957
Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard in Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
Breakfast at Tiffany's
7.5
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
  • 1961
To Be or Not to Be (1942)
To Be or Not to Be
8.1
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
  • 1942
John Wayne, Montgomery Clift, and Joanne Dru in Red River (1948)
Red River
7.7
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
  • 1948

Credits

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Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Geneviève Bujold in Coma (1978)
    Coma
    6.9
    • assistant director
    • 1978
  • James Arness in How the West Was Won (1976)
    How the West Was Won
    8.2
    TV Series
    • assistant director
    • 1977
  • When Things Were Rotten (1975)
    When Things Were Rotten
    7.3
    TV Series
    • assistant director
    • 1975
  • Jackson Bostwick, Michael Gray, and Les Tremayne in Shazam! (1974)
    Shazam!
    6.5
    TV Series
    • first assistant director
    • 1974
  • Richard Crenna in Honky Tonk (1974)
    Honky Tonk
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • assistant director
    • 1974
  • The Phantom of Hollywood (1974)
    The Phantom of Hollywood
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • assistant director
    • 1974
  • Richard Roundtree in Shaft (1973)
    Shaft
    6.5
    TV Series
    • assistant director
    • 1973–1974
  • Robert Duvall, Joe Don Baker, Karen Black, and Robert Ryan in The Outfit (1973)
    The Outfit
    7.0
    • assistant director
    • 1973
  • Eve Plumb, Florence Henderson, Susan Olsen, Robert Reed, Ann B. Davis, Christopher Knight, Mike Lookinland, Maureen McCormick, and Barry Williams in The Brady Bunch (1969)
    The Brady Bunch
    6.8
    TV Series
    • assistant director (as Bill McGarry)
    • 1972–1973
  • Bruce Lee and James Franciscus in Longstreet (1971)
    Longstreet
    7.8
    TV Series
    • assistant director (as Bill McGarry)
    • 1971–1972
  • Stuart Margolin and Julie Newmar in Love, American Style (1969)
    Love, American Style
    6.8
    TV Series
    • assistant director (as Bill McGarry)
    • 1970
  • Barbra Streisand in On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970)
    On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
    6.4
    • assistant director
    • 1970
  • Uptight (1968)
    Uptight
    7.3
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • The F.B.I. (1965)
    The F.B.I.
    7.5
    TV Series
    • assistant director (as Bill McGarry)
    • 1968
  • Richard Basehart and David Hedison in Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964)
    Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
    7.2
    TV Series
    • assistant director
    • 1965–1968

Director

  • The New Ship (1959)
    The New Ship
    Short
    • Director
    • 1959

Writer

  • The New Ship (1959)
    The New Ship
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1959

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Bill McGarry
  • Born
    • May 8, 1905
    • Minnesota, USA
  • Died
    • January 14, 1979
    • Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Peggie CastleJuly 24, 1955 - 1970 (divorced, 1 child)

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