Directing · b. 1881 · Berlin, Wisconsin, USA

William Nigh

Biography

William Nigh (October 12, 1881 – November 27, 1955) was an American film director, writer, and actor. His film work sometimes lists him as either "Will Nigh" or "William Nye". He was born in Berlin, Wisconsin. His film career began with acting in 17 films in 1913 and 1914; he also directed one of these, Salomy Jane. He acted in 8 more films in the 1910s and two more in the 1920s, but directed a total of 119 films, the last in 1948. His film-writing credits numbered 18, mostly concentrated early in his career. His films included Mr. Wise Guy, Thunder, Black Dragons, Corregidor, Mr. Wong, Det...

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I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes 1948 Stage Struck 1948 Riding the California Trail 1947 The Gay Cavalier 1946 Beauty and the Bandit 1946 South of Monterey 1946 Partners in Time 1946 Allotment Wives 1945 Divorce 1945 Forever Yours 1945 Trocadero 1944 Are These Our Parents? 1944 The Ghost and the Guest 1943 Where Are Your Children? 1943 The Underdog 1943 Corregidor 1943 Black Dragons 1942 Mr. Wise Guy 1942 The Strange Case of Doctor Rx 1942 Lady from Chungking 1942 Escape from Hong Kong 1942 City of Silent Men 1942 Tough as They Come 1942 Mob Town 1941 No Greater Sin 1941 Secret Evidence 1941 The Kid from Kansas 1941 Zis Boom Bah 1941 Doomed to Die 1940 The Ape 1940 The Fatal Hour 1940 Son of the Navy 1940 Mr. Wong in Chinatown 1939 The Mystery of Mr. Wong 1939 Streets of New York 1939 Mutiny in the Big House 1939 Mr. Wong, Detective 1938 Gangster's Boy 1938 I Am a Criminal 1938 Female Fugitive 1938 Boy of the Streets 1938 Romance of the Limberlost 1938 Rose of the Rio Grande 1938 A Bride for Henry 1937 Hoosier Schoolboy 1937 Atlantic Flight 1937 Bill Cracks Down 1937 The Law Commands 1937 The 13th Man 1937 North of Nome 1936 Crash Donovan 1936 Don’t Get Personal 1936 The Mysterious Mr. Wong 1935 Without Children 1935 The Headline Woman 1935 Sweepstake Annie 1935 His Night Out 1935 She Gets Her Man 1935 The Old Homestead 1935 Dizzy Dames 1935 House of Mystery 1934 Mystery Liner 1934 City Limits 1934 Monte Carlo Nights 1934 Two Heads on a Pillow 1934 School for Girls 1934 Once to Every Bachelor 1934 He Couldn't Take It 1933 Without Honor 1932 Border Devils 1932 Men Are Such Fools 1932 The Sea Ghost 1931 The Single Sin 1931 The Lightning Flyer 1931 Lord Byron of Broadway 1930 Fighting Thru 1930 Today 1930 Desert Nights 1929 Thunder 1929 Across to Singapore 1928 The Law of the Range 1928 Four Walls 1928 Mr. Wu 1927 The Fire Brigade 1926 The Little Giant 1926 Casey of the Coast Guard 1926 Born Rich 1924 Marriage Morals 1923 Your Best Friend 1922 Notoriety 1922 The Soul of Man 1921 Why Girls Leave Home 1921 School Days 1921 Skinning Skinners 1921 Democracy: The Vision Restored 1920 Beware! 1919 The Fighting Roosevelts 1919 My Four Years in Germany 1918 The Slave 1917 Wife Number Two 1917 The Blue Streak 1917 Thou Shalt Not Steal 1917 Notorious Gallagher; or, His Great Triumph 1916 Her Debt of Honor 1916 The Kiss of Hate 1916 Life's Shadows 1916 The Child of Destiny 1916 A Yellow Streak 1915 Story of Jewel City 1915 Emmy of Stork's Nest 1915 A Royal Family 1915 Salomy Jane 1914
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