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William 'Daddy' Paley(1843-1924)

  • Cinematographer
  • Director
  • Producer
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William 'Daddy' Paley was born in 1843 in Lincolnshire, England, UK. William 'Daddy' was a cinematographer and director, known for Dick Croker Leaving Tammany Hall (1900), Automobile Parade (1900) and An Exchange of Good Stories (1899). William 'Daddy' died in June 1924 in Hollywood, California, USA.
Bornc. 1843
DiedJune 1924
Bornc. 1843
DiedJune 1924
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Known for

Dick Croker Leaving Tammany Hall (1900)
Dick Croker Leaving Tammany Hall
3.7
Short
  • Cinematographer(as William C. Paley)
  • 1900
Automobile Parade (1900)
Automobile Parade
4.4
Short
  • Cinematographer(as William C. Paley)
  • 1900
An Exchange of Good Stories
Short
  • Cinematographer
  • 1899
War Correspondents (1898)
War Correspondents
3.6
Short
  • Cinematographer
  • 1898

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • Francis Ford and Edith Storey in Bessie's Ride (1911)
    Bessie's Ride
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1911
  • William Clifford and Francis Ford in In the Right of Way (1911)
    In the Right of Way
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1911
  • Edith Storey in The Honor of the Flag (1911)
    The Honor of the Flag
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1911
  • The Kiss of Mary Jane (1911)
    The Kiss of Mary Jane
    8.8
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1911
  • When the Tables Turned (1911)
    When the Tables Turned
    6.9
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1911
  • William Clifford in Her Spoiled Boy (1911)
    Her Spoiled Boy
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1911
  • Francis Ford in In Time for Press (1911)
    In Time for Press
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1911
  • The Immortal Alamo (1911)
    The Immortal Alamo
    6.8
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1911
  • The Redemption of Rawhide (1911)
    The Redemption of Rawhide
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1911
  • William Clifford and Edith Storey in The Spring Round-Up (1911)
    The Spring Round-Up
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1911
  • Mary's Stratagem (1911)
    Mary's Stratagem
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1911
  • The Reformation of Jack Robbins (1911)
    The Reformation of Jack Robbins
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1911
  • An Unwilling Cowboy (1911)
    An Unwilling Cowboy
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1911
  • Jack Mason's Last Deal (1911)
    Jack Mason's Last Deal
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1911
  • Her Faithful Heart (1911)
    Her Faithful Heart
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1911

Director

  • Automobile Parade (1900)
    Automobile Parade
    4.4
    Short
    • Director
    • 1900
  • Racing on N.Y. Speedway May 5, 1900
    Short
    • Director
    • 1900
  • Roaddrivers' Association Parade
    Short
    • Director
    • 1900
  • Dick Croker Leaving Tammany Hall (1900)
    Dick Croker Leaving Tammany Hall
    3.7
    Short
    • Director
    • 1900
  • An Exchange of Good Stories
    Short
    • Director
    • 1899
  • The Cuban Refugees Going to Breakfast
    Short
    • Director
    • 1898
  • Philadelphia City Troop and a Company of Roosevelt's Rough Riders (1898)
    Philadelphia City Troop and a Company of Roosevelt's Rough Riders
    5.4
    Short
    • directed by
    • 1898
  • Troops Making Military Road in Front of Santiago (1898)
    Troops Making Military Road in Front of Santiago
    3.8
    Short
    • Director
    • 1898
  • Major General Shafter (1898)
    Major General Shafter
    3.4
    Short
    • Director
    • 1898
  • Mules Swimming Ashore at Daiquiri, Cuba
    Short
    • Director
    • 1898
  • Pack Mules with Ammunition on the Santiago Trail, Cuba (1898)
    Pack Mules with Ammunition on the Santiago Trail, Cuba
    3.9
    Short
    • Director
    • 1898
  • Packing Ammunition on Mules, Cuba (1898)
    Packing Ammunition on Mules, Cuba
    3.4
    Short
    • Director
    • 1898
  • U.S. Troops Landing at Daiquiri, Cuba (1898)
    U.S. Troops Landing at Daiquiri, Cuba
    4.1
    Short
    • Director
    • 1898
  • Roosevelt's Rough Riders (1898)
    Roosevelt's Rough Riders
    4.4
    Short
    • directed by
    • 1898
  • 71st N.Y. Volunteers Embarking for Santiago
    4.0
    Short
    • Director
    • 1898

Producer

  • Automobile Parade (1900)
    Automobile Parade
    4.4
    Short
    • producer (as William C. Paley)
    • 1900
  • Dick Croker Leaving Tammany Hall (1900)
    Dick Croker Leaving Tammany Hall
    3.7
    Short
    • producer (as William C. Paley)
    • 1900

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • W.D. Paley
  • Born
    • c. 1843
    • Lincolnshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • June 1924
    • Hollywood, California, USA
  • Publicity listings
    • 11 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    When filming the Californian mountains he suffered a fall, and one leg had to be amputated.
  • Nickname
    • Daddy

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