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Tom McNamara(1886-1964)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Tom McNamara was born on 7 May 1886 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was a writer and director, known for Little Italy (1921), Up the Ladder (1925) and The Gilded Lily (1921). He died on 19 May 1964 in San Francisco, California, USA.
BornMay 7, 1886
DiedMay 19, 1964(78)
BornMay 7, 1886
DiedMay 19, 1964(78)
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Known for

Alice Brady in Little Italy (1921)
Little Italy
  • Writer
  • 1921
Holmes Herbert, Margaret Livingston, Forrest Stanley, and Virginia Valli in Up the Ladder (1925)
Up the Ladder
6.5
  • Writer
  • 1925
Mae Murray in The Gilded Lily (1921)
The Gilded Lily
  • Writer
  • 1921
Boys to Board (1923)
Boys to Board
6.1
Short
  • Writer(titles)
  • 1923

Credits

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Writer



  • Betty Furness and Tom Keene in Cross Fire (1933)
    Cross Fire
    5.8
    • additional dialogue (as Tom MacNamara)
    • 1933
  • Mitzi Green in Little Orphan Annie (1932)
    Little Orphan Annie
    6.3
    • screenplay
    • 1932
  • The Beloved Rouge
    Short
    • adaptation
    • 1927
  • Al Cooke, Lorraine Eason, and Kit Guard in Toupay or Not Toupay (1927)
    Toupay or Not Toupay
    Short
    • adaptation
    • 1927
  • Al Cooke, Lorraine Eason, Kit Guard, Thelma Hill, and Danny O'Shea in The Beauty Parlor (1927)
    The Beauty Parlor
    Short
    • adaptation
    • 1927
  • Mary Pickford in Little Annie Rooney (1925)
    Little Annie Rooney
    6.8
    • titles (uncredited)
    • 1925
  • Holmes Herbert, Margaret Livingston, Forrest Stanley, and Virginia Valli in Up the Ladder (1925)
    Up the Ladder
    6.5
    • scenario
    • 1925
  • Boys to Board (1923)
    Boys to Board
    6.1
    Short
    • story (titles)
    • 1923
  • Jackie Condon, Mickey Daniels, Jack Davis, Ernest Morrison, Fanny Kelly, and Mary Kornman in A Pleasant Journey (1923)
    A Pleasant Journey
    6.7
    Short
    • titles
    • 1923
  • Fire Fighters (1922)
    Fire Fighters
    6.1
    Short
    • titles
    • 1922
  • Jackie Condon and Ernest Morrison in One Terrible Day (1922)
    One Terrible Day
    6.5
    Short
    • story (titles)
    • 1922
  • Alice Brady in Little Italy (1921)
    Little Italy
    • titles
    • 1921
  • Mae Murray in The Gilded Lily (1921)
    The Gilded Lily
    • titles
    • 1921
  • Dorothy Dalton in The Idol of the North (1921)
    The Idol of the North
    • titles
    • 1921

Director



  • Mary Pickford in Sparrows (1926)
    Sparrows
    7.3
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1926
  • Boys to Board (1923)
    Boys to Board
    6.1
    Short
    • Director
    • 1923
  • The Cobbler (1923)
    The Cobbler
    6.3
    Short
    • Director
    • 1923
  • A Quiet Street (1922)
    A Quiet Street
    6.2
    Short
    • Director
    • 1922
  • Saturday Morning (1922)
    Saturday Morning
    6.6
    Short
    • Director
    • 1922
  • Young Sherlocks (1922)
    Young Sherlocks
    6.4
    Short
    • Director
    • 1922
  • Fire Fighters (1922)
    Fire Fighters
    6.1
    Short
    • Director
    • 1922
  • Jackie Condon and Ernest Morrison in One Terrible Day (1922)
    One Terrible Day
    6.5
    Short
    • Director
    • 1922

Second Unit or Assistant Director



  • Mary Pickford in Sparrows (1926)
    Sparrows
    7.3
    • second unit director (uncredited)
    • 1926
  • Mary Pickford in Little Annie Rooney (1925)
    Little Annie Rooney
    6.8
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1925

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Tom MacNamara
  • Born
    • May 7, 1886
    • San Francisco, California, USA
  • Died
    • May 19, 1964
    • San Francisco, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Publicity listings
    • 5 Articles

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