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Tenny Wright(1885-1971)

  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Director
  • Production Manager
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Tenny Wright
Tenny Wright was born on 18 November 1885 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an assistant director and director, known for The Telegraph Trail (1933), The Flying Marine (1929) and The Donovan Affair (1929). He was married to Marion Viola McMahon. He died on 13 September 1971 in Hollywood, California, USA.
BornNovember 18, 1885
DiedSeptember 13, 1971(85)
BornNovember 18, 1885
DiedSeptember 13, 1971(85)
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Known for

John Wayne in The Telegraph Trail (1933)
The Telegraph Trail
5.7
  • Director
  • 1933
Ben Lyon, Shirley Mason, and Jason Robards Sr. in The Flying Marine (1929)
The Flying Marine
3.3
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
  • 1929
The Donovan Affair (1929)
The Donovan Affair
5.9
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
  • 1929
Jack Donovan and Peggy Montgomery in Hoof Marks (1927)
Hoof Marks
  • Director
  • 1927

Credits

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Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Lilian Bond, Adrienne Dore, Greta Granstedt, Ruth Hall, Winnie Lightner, and Polly Walters in Manhattan Parade (1931)
    Manhattan Parade
    5.1
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1931
  • A Close Shave
    Short
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1929
  • Ben Lyon, Shirley Mason, and Jason Robards Sr. in The Flying Marine (1929)
    The Flying Marine
    3.3
    • assistant director
    • 1929
  • Jack Holt, Mickey McBan, Wheeler Oakman, and Dorothy Revier in Father and Son (1929)
    Father and Son
    • assistant director
    • 1929
  • The Nightwatchman's Mistake
    Short
    • assistant director
    • 1929
  • The Donovan Affair (1929)
    The Donovan Affair
    5.9
    • assistant director
    • 1929
  • Ricardo Cortez, Lina Basquette, and Jean Hersholt in The Younger Generation (1929)
    The Younger Generation
    6.3
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1929
  • Ladies Must Eat
    Short
    • assistant director
    • 1929
  • Gaston Glass and Otto Matieson in Behind Closed Doors (1929)
    Behind Closed Doors
    5.1
    • assistant director
    • 1929
  • Bert Lytell and Gertrude Olmstead in The Lone Wolf's Daughter (1929)
    The Lone Wolf's Daughter
    6.7
    • assistant director
    • 1929
  • Calling Hubby's Bluff
    6.0
    Short
    • assistant director
    • 1929
  • Clunked on the Corner (1929)
    Clunked on the Corner
    6.1
    Short
    • assistant director
    • 1929
  • Warner Oland in The Faker (1929)
    The Faker
    • assistant director
    • 1929
  • Johnny Burke and Daphne Pollard in The Campus Vamp (1928)
    The Campus Vamp
    5.5
    Short
    • assistant director
    • 1928
  • A Jim Jam Janitor
    Short
    • assistant director
    • 1928

Director

  • John Wayne in The Telegraph Trail (1933)
    The Telegraph Trail
    5.7
    • Director
    • 1933
  • John Wayne, Noah Beery, Luis Alberni, Berton Churchill, Mae Madison, and Tenny Wright in The Big Stampede (1932)
    The Big Stampede
    5.6
    • Director
    • 1932
  • The Window Cleaners
    Short
    • Director
    • 1930
  • Revival Day (1930)
    Revival Day
    2.3
    Short
    • Director
    • 1930
  • The Barber Shop Chord
    Short
    • Director
    • 1929
  • Jack Donovan and Peggy Montgomery in Hoof Marks (1927)
    Hoof Marks
    • Director
    • 1927
  • The Fightin' Comeback
    • Director
    • 1927

Production Management

  • The Miracle (1959)
    The Miracle
    5.9
    • production manager (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Humphrey Bogart in King of the Underworld (1939)
    King of the Underworld
    6.4
    • production manager
    • 1939
  • Errol Flynn, Kay Francis, and Ian Hunter in Another Dawn (1937)
    Another Dawn
    6.1
    • production manager (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Deluge (1933)
    Deluge
    6.4
    • production manager (uncredited)
    • 1933
  • True Boardman in Michael O'Halloran (1923)
    Michael O'Halloran
    • production manager
    • 1923

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 8½″ (1.74 m)
  • Born
    • November 18, 1885
    • Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • Died
    • September 13, 1971
    • Hollywood, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Marion Viola McMahonJanuary 3, 1926 - September 13, 1971 (his death, 1 child)

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    Was for some time the chief production manager at Warner Bros.

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