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Louis Sonney(1888-1949)

  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
  • Director
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Louis Sonney was born in 1888 in Bellingham, Washington, USA. He was a producer and director, known for Hell-A-Vision (1936), The Wages of Sin (1938) and Capital Punishment (1925). He was married to Dorothy K. Sonney. He died on 25 June 1949 in Portland, Oregon, USA.
Born1888
DiedJune 25, 1949
Born1888
DiedJune 25, 1949
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Known for

Hell-A-Vision
4.7
  • Producer
  • 1936
Paula Bromleigh, Willy Castello, Martha Chapin, Eve Lynne, Blanche Mehaffey, Betty Wonder, Constance Worth, and Clara Kimball Young in The Wages of Sin (1938)
The Wages of Sin
5.6
  • Additional Crew
  • 1938
Clara Bow and Joseph Kilgour in Capital Punishment (1925)
Capital Punishment
5.5
  • Additional Crew(re-release)
  • 1925
Louis Sonney in You Can't Beat the Rap! (1936)
You Can't Beat the Rap!
4.4
Short
  • Producer(uncredited)
  • 1936

Credits

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Producer

  • Hell-A-Vision
    4.7
    • producer
    • 1936
  • Louis Sonney in You Can't Beat the Rap! (1936)
    You Can't Beat the Rap!
    4.4
    Short
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Gambling with Souls (1936)
    Gambling with Souls
    4.5
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Maniac (1934)
    Maniac
    3.7
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1934

Additional Crew

  • Paula Bromleigh, Willy Castello, Martha Chapin, Eve Lynne, Blanche Mehaffey, Betty Wonder, Constance Worth, and Clara Kimball Young in The Wages of Sin (1938)
    The Wages of Sin
    5.6
    • presenter
    • 1938
  • Louis Sonney in You Can't Beat the Rap! (1936)
    You Can't Beat the Rap!
    4.4
    Short
    • presenter
    • 1936
  • Clara Bow and Joseph Kilgour in Capital Punishment (1925)
    Capital Punishment
    5.5
    • presenter (re-release)
    • 1925

Director

  • Hell-A-Vision
    4.7
    • Director
    • 1936

Personal details

  • Born
    • 1888
    • Bellingham, Washington, USA
  • Died
    • June 25, 1949
    • Portland, Oregon, USA(cerebral hemorrhage)
  • Spouse
    • Dorothy K. Sonney? - June 25, 1949 (his death)
  • Children
    • Dan Sonney
  • Relatives
    • Rosa Lee Sonney(Grandchild)

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  • Trivia
    Father of Dan Sonney

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