- Born
- Died
- Birth nameAndrew Victor McLaglen
- Nicknames
- Big A
- Andy
- Height6′ 7″ (2.01 m)
- Andrew V. McLaglen was born on July 28, 1920 in Wandsworth, London, England, UK. He was a director and assistant director, known for The Wild Geese (1978), Fools' Parade (1971) and Hellfighters (1968). He was married to Sheila Anne Corbett, Sarah (Sally) Greenwood Pierce, Veda Ann Borg and Maria Margaret 'Peggy' Harrison. He died on August 30, 2014 in Friday Harbor, Washington, USA.
- SpousesSheila Anne Corbett(May 9, 1987 - April 2, 2005) (her death)Sarah (Sally) Greenwood Pierce(June 14, 1958 - February 2, 1979) (divorced, 2 children)Veda Ann Borg(May 11, 1946 - June 11, 1958) (divorced, 1 child)Maria Margaret 'Peggy' Harrison(May 8, 1943 - July 12, 1945) (divorced, 1 child)
- Children
- Parents
- RelativesArthur McLaglen(Aunt or Uncle)Clifford McLaglen(Aunt or Uncle)Cyril McLaglen(Aunt or Uncle)Leopold McLaglen(Aunt or Uncle)Kenneth McLaglen(Aunt or Uncle)Gwyneth Horder-Payton(Niece or Nephew)Sheila McLaglen(Sibling)
- Often directed John Wayne, James Stewart, and Harry Carey Jr.
- Son of actor Victor McLaglen.
- Holds the distinction of directing the most episodes of Gunsmoke (1955) (96).
- He was born in London but grew up around Hollywood, where his father often took him on movie sets. He learned the art of directing from greats such as John Ford, who eventually gave him a job as assistant director on The Quiet Man (1952).
- In interviews with Christopher Frayling McLaglen rejected criticisms that he was no more than a journeyman director. He claimed that he had kept the traditional Western alive, that he had revived the late careers of James Stewart and John Wayne and that he had reversed the previous stereotype of Native Americans. He liked Frayling's likening him to a figurative painter when everybody else had gone abstract.
- One of the few directors to have directed both Clint Eastwood and John Wayne. Some of the others are Don Siegel and John Sturges.
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