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William J. Scully(1889-1949)

  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Director
  • Production Manager
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William J. Scully was born on 19 March 1889 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an assistant director and director, known for Cuando el amor ríe (1930), Annabelle Lee (1921) and Bits of Life (1921). He was married to Evelyn M. ?. He died on 1 May 1949 in Hollywood, California, USA.
BornMarch 19, 1889
DiedMay 1, 1949(60)
BornMarch 19, 1889
DiedMay 1, 1949(60)
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Known for

José Mojica in Cuando el amor ríe (1930)
Cuando el amor ríe
  • Director
  • 1930
Annabelle Lee
5.4
  • Director
  • 1921
Lon Chaney and Anna May Wong in Bits of Life (1921)
Bits of Life
4.6
  • Director
  • 1921
Leatrice Joy in Made for Love (1926)
Made for Love
6.6
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
  • 1926

Credits

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Second Unit or Assistant Director



  • Luis Alberni, Joseph Allen, Carol Hughes, Roscoe Karns, Patsy Kelly, and Maxie Rosenbloom in My Son, the Hero (1943)
    My Son, the Hero
    5.6
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Eleanor Powell and Nelson Eddy in Rosalie (1937)
    Rosalie
    5.9
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Madeleine Carroll, Alice Faye, Dick Powell, Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, and The Ritz Brothers in On the Avenue (1937)
    On the Avenue
    6.7
    • assistant director
    • 1937
  • Eleanor Powell in Born to Dance (1936)
    Born to Dance
    6.7
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Private Number (1936)
    Private Number
    6.7
    • assistant director
    • 1936
  • Eleanor Powell in Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)
    Broadway Melody of 1936
    6.7
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Ronald Colman and Loretta Young in Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back (1934)
    Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back
    6.8
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Loretta Young in Born to Be Bad (1934)
    Born to Be Bad
    6.1
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Russ Columbo, Abe Lyman, and Walter Winchell in Broadway Thru a Keyhole (1933)
    Broadway Thru a Keyhole
    6.4
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1933
  • If I Had a Million (1932)
    If I Had a Million
    6.9
    • assistant director (segment "China Shop", uncredited)
    • 1932
  • George O'Brien in Fair Warning (1931)
    The Last of the Duanes
    5.7
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1930
  • Jean Harlow and Ben Lyon in Hell's Angels (1930)
    Hell's Angels
    7.2
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1930
  • Paris Bound (1929)
    Paris Bound
    5.4
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1929
  • Phyllis Haver and Joseph Schildkraut in Tenth Avenue (1928)
    Tenth Avenue
    4.2
    • assistant director (as William Scully)
    • 1928
  • The Blue Danube (1928)
    The Blue Danube
    • assistant director (as William Scully)
    • 1928

Director



  • José Mojica in Cuando el amor ríe (1930)
    Cuando el amor ríe
    • Director
    • 1930
  • Annabelle Lee
    5.4
    • Director
    • 1921
  • Lon Chaney and Anna May Wong in Bits of Life (1921)
    Bits of Life
    4.6
    • Director
    • 1921

Production Management



  • Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh in Gone with the Wind (1939)
    Gone with the Wind
    8.2
    • unit manager (uncredited)
    • 1939

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • William Joseph Scully
  • Born
    • March 19, 1889
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • May 1, 1949
    • Hollywood, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Evelyn M. ?
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Articles

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