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Barney McGill(1890-1942)

  • Cinematographer
  • Director
  • Actor
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Barney McGill was born on 30 April 1890 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. He was a cinematographer and director, known for Svengali (1931), Battle of Broadway (1938) and The Desert Song (1929). He was married to Violet. He died on 11 January 1942 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornApril 30, 1890
DiedJanuary 11, 1942(51)
BornApril 30, 1890
DiedJanuary 11, 1942(51)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

John Barrymore and Marian Marsh in Svengali (1931)
Svengali
6.8
  • Cinematographer
  • 1931
Brian Donlevy, Gypsy Rose Lee, and Victor McLaglen in Battle of Broadway (1938)
Battle of Broadway
6.1
  • Cinematographer
  • 1938
John Boles and Carlotta King in The Desert Song (1929)
The Desert Song
5.9
  • Cinematographer
  • 1929
A Fowl Affair (1931)
A Fowl Affair
5.6
Short
  • Director
  • 1931

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Curly Howard, Bud Jamison, and The Three Stooges in So Long Mr. Chumps (1941)
    So Long Mr. Chumps
    7.3
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1941
  • Bruce Bennett and Anita Louise in The Phantom Submarine (1940)
    The Phantom Submarine
    6.9
    • director of photography
    • 1940
  • Frances Robinson and Warren William in The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date (1940)
    The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
    6.1
    • director of photography
    • 1940
  • Bruce Cabot, Rochelle Hudson, Paul Kelly, Roberta Smith, Tina Thayer, and Lois Verner in Girls Under 21 (1940)
    Girls Under 21
    6.1
    • Cinematographer
    • 1940
  • Cesar Romero and Marjorie Weaver in The Cisco Kid and the Lady (1939)
    The Cisco Kid and the Lady
    6.0
    • director of photography
    • 1939
  • Brian Donlevy, Lynn Bari, and Wally Vernon in Sharpshooters (1938)
    Sharpshooters
    3.9
    • director of photography
    • 1938
  • Brian Donlevy, Gypsy Rose Lee, and Victor McLaglen in Battle of Broadway (1938)
    Battle of Broadway
    6.1
    • Cinematographer
    • 1938
  • Peter Lorre, George Sanders, Dolores Del Río, Sig Ruman, and Joseph Schildkraut in Lancer Spy (1937)
    Lancer Spy
    6.2
    • photography
    • 1937
  • Jack Haley, Rochelle Hudson, Eugene Pallette, and Arthur Treacher in She Had to Eat (1937)
    She Had to Eat
    6.4
    • director of photography
    • 1937
  • Brian Donlevy, Alan Dinehart, and Frances Drake in Midnight Taxi (1937)
    Midnight Taxi
    6.4
    • Cinematographer
    • 1937
  • Peter Lorre, Walter Connolly, June Lang, and Victor McLaglen in Nancy Steele Is Missing! (1937)
    Nancy Steele Is Missing!
    6.3
    • Cinematographer
    • 1937
  • Spring Byington, June Carlson, Shirley Deane, George Ernest, Russell Gleason, Kenneth Howell, Billy Mahan, Jed Prouty, Florence Roberts, and Slim Summerville in Off to the Races (1937)
    Off to the Races
    5.4
    • director of photography
    • 1937
  • Peter Lorre, Brian Donlevy, Ralph Morgan, and Helen Wood in Crack-Up (1936)
    Crack-Up
    6.1
    • Cinematographer
    • 1936
  • Jane Darwell, Brook Byron, Allan Lane, and Lois Wilson in Laughing at Trouble (1936)
    Laughing at Trouble
    5.6
    • director of photography
    • 1936
  • David Niven, Virginia Field, and Arthur Treacher in Thank You, Jeeves! (1936)
    Thank You, Jeeves!
    6.2
    • photography
    • 1936

Director

  • A Fowl Affair (1931)
    A Fowl Affair
    5.6
    Short
    • Director
    • 1931

Actor

  • John Boles and Dixie Lee in Redheads on Parade (1935)
    Redheads on Parade
    6.8
    • Barney (uncredited)
    • 1935

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • B. McGill
  • Born
    • April 30, 1890
    • Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
  • Died
    • January 11, 1942
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Violet1918 - ? (1 child)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    McGill and wife Violet had a daughter named "Welcome," born in 1923.

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