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William A. O'Connor(1903-1970)

  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Director
  • Actor
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William A. O'Connor was born on 5 July 1903 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. He was an assistant director and director, known for Confessions of a Vice Baron (1943), Her Splendid Folly (1933) and Playthings of Hollywood (1930). He died on 30 April 1970 in San Bernardino, California, USA.
BornJuly 5, 1903
DiedApril 30, 1970(66)
BornJuly 5, 1903
DiedApril 30, 1970(66)
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Known for

Willy Castello, Betty Compson, Kit Guard, and Constance Worth in Confessions of a Vice Baron (1943)
Confessions of a Vice Baron
5.0
  • Director
  • 1943
Lilian Bond in Her Splendid Folly (1933)
Her Splendid Folly
4.7
  • Director(as William O'Connor)
  • 1933
Phyllis Barrington and Edmund Breese in Playthings of Hollywood (1930)
Playthings of Hollywood
  • Director(as William O'Connor)
  • 1930
William Farnum and Patty Lou Lynd in Ten Nights in a Bar-Room (1931)
Ten Nights in a Bar-Room
5.1
  • Director(as William O'Connor)
  • 1931

Credits

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Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • The Gabby Hayes Show (1950)
    The Gabby Hayes Show
    6.8
    TV Series
    • assistant director
    • second unit director
    • 1951
  • Duncan Renaldo in The Cisco Kid (1950)
    The Cisco Kid
    7.1
    TV Series
    • assistant director
    • 1950
  • Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Shemp Howard, Christine McIntyre, and Duke York in Shivering Sherlocks (1948)
    Shivering Sherlocks
    7.2
    Short
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Smiley Burnette, The Cass County Boys, Bert Dodson, Fred S. Martin, Jerry Scoggins, and Charles Starrett in Last Days of Boot Hill (1947)
    Last Days of Boot Hill
    6.6
    • assistant director
    • 1947
  • Smiley Burnette, The Cass County Boys, and Charles Starrett in Buckaroo from Powder River (1947)
    Buckaroo from Powder River
    6.3
    • assistant director (as William O'Connor)
    • 1947
  • Paul Campbell, Gil Taylor, Ruth Terry, Paul Trietsch, Ken Trietsch, Charles Ward, and The Hoosier Hotshots in Smoky River Serenade (1947)
    Smoky River Serenade
    6.5
    • assistant director (as William O'Connor)
    • 1947
  • Smiley Burnette, Charles Starrett, Curly Williams, and Georgia Peach Pickers in Riders of the Lone Star (1947)
    Riders of the Lone Star
    6.2
    • assistant director (as William O'Connor)
    • 1947
  • Smiley Burnette and Charles Starrett in The Stranger from Ponca City (1947)
    The Stranger from Ponca City
    6.6
    • assistant director (as William O'Connor)
    • 1947
  • Mary Dugan, Jack Leonard, and The Hoosier Hotshots in Swing the Western Way (1947)
    Swing the Western Way
    • assistant director (as William O'Connor)
    • 1947
  • Smiley Burnette, Charles Starrett, and Ozie Waters and His Colorado Rangers in Prairie Raiders (1947)
    Prairie Raiders
    5.8
    • assistant director (as William O'Connor)
    • 1947
  • Smiley Burnette, Gravy, Mustard, and Charles Starrett in West of Dodge City (1947)
    West of Dodge City
    6.2
    • assistant director (as William O'Connor)
    • 1947
  • Smiley Burnette and Charles Starrett in The Lone Hand Texan (1947)
    The Lone Hand Texan
    5.9
    • assistant director (as William O'Connor)
    • 1947
  • Ken Curtis, Jennifer Holt, and The Hoosier Hotshots in Over the Santa Fe Trail (1947)
    Over the Santa Fe Trail
    6.0
    • assistant director (as William O'Connor)
    • 1947
  • Smiley Burnette, Ted Mapes, Charles Starrett, and Colorado Rangers in Terror Trail (1946)
    Terror Trail
    6.3
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Smiley Burnette and Charles Starrett in Landrush (1946)
    Landrush
    6.1
    • assistant director (as William O'Connor)
    • 1946

Director

  • Willy Castello, Betty Compson, Kit Guard, and Constance Worth in Confessions of a Vice Baron (1943)
    Confessions of a Vice Baron
    5.0
    • Director
    • 1943
  • Reb Russell in The Cheyenne Tornado (1935)
    The Cheyenne Tornado
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1935
  • The Pace That Kills (1935)
    The Pace That Kills
    3.7
    • Director (as Wm. A. O'Connor)
    • 1935
  • Lilian Bond in Her Splendid Folly (1933)
    Her Splendid Folly
    4.7
    • Director (as William O'Connor)
    • 1933
  • William Farnum in The Drifter (1932)
    The Drifter
    5.3
    • Director (as Wm. O'Connor)
    • 1932
  • William Farnum and Patty Lou Lynd in Ten Nights in a Bar-Room (1931)
    Ten Nights in a Bar-Room
    5.1
    • Director (as William O'Connor)
    • 1931
  • Lane Chandler, John Darrow, and Helen Foster in The Primrose Path (1931)
    The Primrose Path
    • Director (as William O'Connor)
    • 1931
  • Phyllis Barrington and Edmund Breese in Playthings of Hollywood (1930)
    Playthings of Hollywood
    • Director (as William O'Connor)
    • 1930
  • The Pace That Kills (1928)
    The Pace That Kills
    7.1
    • Director
    • 1928
  • Moonland (1926)
    Moonland
    6.5
    Short
    • Director
    • 1926

Actor

  • Quarantined Rivals (1927)
    Quarantined Rivals
    • Mort
    • 1927

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • William O'Conner
  • Born
    • July 5, 1903
    • Omaha, Nebraska, USA
  • Died
    • April 30, 1970
    • San Bernardino, California, USA(undisclosed)

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    • William O'Conner

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