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William C. Thomas(1903-1984)

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Writer
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William C. Thomas
William C. Thomas was born on 11 August 1903 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a producer and director, known for Cat Murkil and the Silks (1976), They Made Me a Killer (1946) and Captain China (1950). He died on 3 April 1984 in Beverly Hills, California, USA.
BornAugust 11, 1903
DiedApril 3, 1984(80)
BornAugust 11, 1903
DiedApril 3, 1984(80)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Cat Murkil and the Silks (1976)
Cat Murkil and the Silks
4.7
  • Producer
  • 1976
Barbara Britton, James Bush, and Robert Lowery in They Made Me a Killer (1946)
They Made Me a Killer
5.8
  • Producer
  • 1946
John Payne in Captain China (1950)
Captain China
6.1
  • Producer
  • 1950
Richard Arlen and Jean Parker in Torpedo Boat (1942)
Torpedo Boat
6.7
  • Producer
  • 1942

Credits

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Producer

  • High Seas Hijack (1977)
    High Seas Hijack
    4.7
    • producer (English version)
    • 1977
  • Cat Murkil and the Silks (1976)
    Cat Murkil and the Silks
    4.7
    • producer
    • 1976
  • John Payne and Karen Steele in Bailout at 43,000 (1957)
    Bailout at 43,000
    5.7
    • producer
    • 1957
  • Rory Calhoun and Mary Costa in The Big Caper (1957)
    The Big Caper
    6.5
    • producer
    • 1957
  • Edward G. Robinson, Kevin McCarthy, and Connie Russell in Nightmare (1956)
    Nightmare
    6.4
    • producer
    • 1956
  • Lucy Gallant (1955)
    Lucy Gallant
    6.4
    • producer
    • 1955
  • Charlton Heston, Donna Reed, and Fred MacMurray in The Far Horizons (1955)
    The Far Horizons
    6.1
    • producer
    • 1955
  • Mary Murphy in Hell's Island (1955)
    Hell's Island
    5.9
    • producer
    • 1955
  • James Cagney, John Derek, and Viveca Lindfors in Run for Cover (1955)
    Run for Cover
    6.7
    • producer
    • 1955
  • Jivaro (1954)
    Jivaro
    5.9
    • producer
    • 1954
  • Agnes Moorehead, Gene Barry, Teresa Brewer, Rhonda Fleming, Guy Mitchell, and The Bell Sisters in Those Redheads from Seattle (1953)
    Those Redheads from Seattle
    5.7
    • producer
    • 1953
  • Jan Sterling, Lyle Bettger, Coleen Gray, and John Payne in The Vanquished (1953)
    The Vanquished
    5.7
    • producer
    • 1953
  • Sangaree (1953)
    Sangaree
    6.0
    • producer
    • 1953
  • Jamaica Run (1953)
    Jamaica Run
    5.7
    • producer
    • 1953
  • Ronald Reagan, Rhonda Fleming, and Estelita Rodriguez in Tropic Zone (1953)
    Tropic Zone
    4.9
    • producer (as Thomas)
    • 1953

Director

  • Special Agent (1949)
    Special Agent
    5.5
    • Director
    • 1949
  • Hillary Brooke, Stanley Clements, and Phillip Reed in Big Town Scandal (1948)
    Big Town Scandal
    5.3
    • Director (as William Thomas)
    • 1948
  • Hillary Brooke, Phillip Reed, and Richard Travis in Big Town After Dark (1947)
    Big Town After Dark
    5.5
    • Director
    • 1947
  • Hillary Brooke, Leonard Penn, and Phillip Reed in I Cover Big Town (1947)
    I Cover Big Town
    5.7
    • Director
    • 1947
  • Hillary Brooke, Robert Lowery, and Phillip Reed in Big Town (1946)
    Big Town
    5.1
    • Director
    • 1946
  • Barbara Britton, James Bush, and Robert Lowery in They Made Me a Killer (1946)
    They Made Me a Killer
    5.8
    • Director
    • 1946
  • William Gargan, Ann Savage, George E. Stone, and George Zucco in Midnight Manhunt (1945)
    Midnight Manhunt
    5.3
    • Director
    • 1945

Writer

  • Cat Murkil and the Silks (1976)
    Cat Murkil and the Silks
    4.7
    • written by
    • 1976
  • James Cagney, John Derek, and Viveca Lindfors in Run for Cover (1955)
    Run for Cover
    6.7
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Walter Catlett, Leon Errol, Frances Langford, and Robert Paige in Cowboy in Manhattan (1943)
    Cowboy in Manhattan
    5.4
    • story
    • 1943
  • Andy Devine, Alice Faye, William Gargan, Frank Jenks, George Murphy, Ken Murray, and Charles Winninger in You're a Sweetheart (1937)
    You're a Sweetheart
    5.4
    • story (as William Thomas)
    • 1937
  • Betty Grable, Jim Jordan, Marian Jordan, Mary Livingstone, Charles 'Buddy' Rogers, and Ned Sparks in This Way Please (1937)
    This Way Please
    6.0
    • story (as Bill Thomas)
    • 1937

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Bill Thomas
  • Born
    • August 11, 1903
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • April 3, 1984
    • Beverly Hills, California, USA

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Partner with producer William H. Pine at Paramount, collectively known as "The Dollar Bills" because none of their films ever lost money.
  • Nicknames
    • "Dollar" Bill
    • William Thomas

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