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He was the initial director of The Adventures of Robin Hood, starring Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland, but was replaced by Michael Curtiz. During World War II, he supervised the First Motion Picture Unit of the United States Army Air Forces.
Director: The Adventures of Robin Hood. William Keighley's professional career spanned three distinct mediums: the theatre, motion pictures and, finally, radio.
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May 25, 2018 · In the later years of his life, William Keighley became better known as a radio announcer with a mellifluous voice and a still photographer than he was for his decades as a film director at Warner Brothers. Nevertheless, he was a reliable studio craftsman from the early thirties through the fifties who worked on the…
William Keighley was an American director whose films, most notably with James Cagney and Errol Flynn, ranged across a variety of genres. While still a teenager, Keighley began acting onstage, and in 1915 he made his Broadway debut. He also directed plays, notably Penny Arcade in 1930.
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Nov 19, 2018 · William Keighley is a fine director, who would go on to have greater success at WB, including with The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942), but The Adventures of Robin Hood inarguably benefits...
William Keighley. Director: The Adventures of Robin Hood. William Keighley's professional career spanned three distinct mediums: the theatre, motion pictures and, finally, radio.
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William Jackson Keighley (August 4, 1889, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - June 24, 1984, New York, New York) was an American stage actor and Hollywood film director. After graduating from the Ludlum School of Dramatic Art, Keighley began acting at the age of 23.
