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William Watson(1896-1967)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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William Watson was born on 3 January 1896 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. He was a director and writer, known for Up in the Air About Mary (1922), Heroes in Blue (1939) and All for One (1935). He died on 20 January 1967.
BornJanuary 3, 1896
DiedJanuary 20, 1967(71)
BornJanuary 3, 1896
DiedJanuary 20, 1967(71)
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Known for

Louise Lorraine and Joe Moore in Up in the Air About Mary (1922)
Up in the Air About Mary
  • Director
  • 1922
Bernadene Hayes, Robert Homans, and Dick Purcell in Heroes in Blue (1939)
Heroes in Blue
5.5
  • Director
  • 1939
All for One
Short
  • Director
  • 1935
Daring Lions and Dizzy Lovers (1919)
Daring Lions and Dizzy Lovers
Short
  • Director(as William H. Watson)
  • 1919

Credits

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Director

  • And Now Tomorrow
    • Director
    • 1952
  • Bernadene Hayes, Robert Homans, and Dick Purcell in Heroes in Blue (1939)
    Heroes in Blue
    5.5
    • Director
    • 1939
  • Winner Lose All
    Short
    • Director
    • 1938
  • Cactus Caballeros
    4.7
    Short
    • Director
    • 1938
  • Money on Your Life (1938)
    Money on Your Life
    6.9
    Short
    • Director
    • 1938
  • Tim Herbert, Sally Starr, and Pat Rooney Jr. in Love and Onions (1938)
    Love and Onions
    5.6
    Short
    • Director
    • 1938
  • Danny Kaye, George Watts, and Estelle Jayne in Cupid Takes a Holiday (1938)
    Cupid Takes a Holiday
    6.1
    Short
    • Director
    • 1938
  • Getting an Eyeful
    5.5
    Short
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Harriet Hutchins and Barry Sullivan in Hi-Ho Hollywood (1938)
    Hi-Ho Hollywood
    Short
    • Director
    • 1938
  • The Bashful Buckaroo
    Short
    • Director
    • 1937
  • Hurray for Hooligan (1937)
    Hurray for Hooligan
    4.3
    Short
    • Director
    • 1937
  • Heir Today
    Short
    • Director
    • 1937
  • The Timid Ghost
    5.5
    Short
    • Director (as Wm. Watson)
    • 1937
  • Bashful Ballerina
    7.1
    Short
    • Director
    • 1937
  • Irene Ryan and Tim Ryan in Will You Stop! (1937)
    Will You Stop!
    5.0
    Short
    • Director
    • 1937

Writer

  • Bob's Busy Day (1942)
    Bob's Busy Day
    5.0
    Short
    • story
    • 1942
  • Parked in Paree
    Short
    • story
    • 1936
  • Tom Patricola and Buster West in Happy Heels (1936)
    Happy Heels
    Short
    • story
    • 1936
  • Ladies Love Hats
    Short
    • adaptation
    • 1935
  • Moonlight and Melody
    Short
    • screenplay
    • 1935
  • Rhythm of Paree
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1935
  • Kiss the Bride
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1935
  • Tom Howard and George Shelton in Stylish Stouts (1935)
    Stylish Stouts
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1935
  • Al Christie, Tom Patricola, and Buster West in Dame Shy (1935)
    Dame Shy
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1935
  • All for One
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1935
  • Time Out
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1935
  • Love in a Hurry (1935)
    Love in a Hurry
    Short
    • Writer (as Wm. Watson)
    • 1935
  • The Old Camp Ground
    Short
    • screenplay
    • 1935
  • Object Not Matrimony
    Short
    • original screenplay
    • 1935
  • The Song Plugger
    Short
    • original screenplay
    • 1935

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Your Stars for 1935
    Short
    • assistant director
    • 1934
  • The Expectant Father (1934)
    The Expectant Father
    7.2
    Short
    • assistant director
    • 1934

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • William A. Watson
  • Born
    • January 3, 1896
    • Montréal, Québec, Canada
  • Died
    • January 20, 1967
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Worked as editor at Keystone before a career as director of comedy shorts for Fox (1918), Universal (1919-1921), Hal Roach (1922-1924) and Al Christie (1925).

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