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William Nigh

William Nigh

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, Detective, The Mystery of Mr. Wong, Mr. Wong in Chinatown, Lady from Chungking, The Fatal Hour, The Ape, Doomed to Die, Lord Byron of Broadway, and Casey of the Coast Guard. He died in Burbank, California at the age of 74. Description above from the Wikipedia article William Nigh, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

The Soul of Man
The Soul of Man
1921 • David Fortune
Democracy: The Vision Restored
Democracy: The Vision Restored
1920 • David Fortune
Beware!
Beware!
1919 • German Officer
The Rainbow Trail
The Rainbow Trail
1918 • Shad
My Four Years in Germany
My Four Years in Germany
1918 • Socialist
The Blue Streak
The Blue Streak
1917 • The Blue Streak
Life's Shadows
Life's Shadows
1916 • Martin Bradley
Notorious Gallagher; or, His Great Triumph
Notorious Gallagher; or, His Great Triumph
1916 • Buttsy Gallagher

Full filmography

The Soul of Man
The Soul of Man
1921 • David Fortune
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Beware!
Beware!
1919 • German Officer
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The Blue Streak
The Blue Streak
1917 • The Blue Streak
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Life's Shadows
Life's Shadows
1916 • Martin Bradley
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Her Debt of Honor
1916 • Olin Varcoe
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A Royal Family
A Royal Family
1915 • Minister of Police
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Salomy Jane
Salomy Jane
1914 • Rufe Waters
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The Star Boarder
The Star Boarder
1914 • Boarder (uncredited)
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The Waiters' Picnic
The Waiters' Picnic
1913 • The Head Waiter
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William Nigh – Biography, Known For & Filmography