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 Star Boarder
The Ape
Mr. Wong, Detective
Black Dragons
Mr. Wong in Chinatown
I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes
Birth Location Berlin, Wisconsin, USA
Born 1881-10-12
Died 1955-11-27

Movies

1920
Beware! as German Officer
1919
1918
1918
Her Debt of Honor as Olin Varcoe
1916
Salomy Jane as Rufe Waters
1914
The Star Boarder as Boarder (uncredited)
1914
The Waiters' Picnic as The Head Waiter
1913

Movies

Stage Struck Director
1948
1946
1946
Partners in Time Director
1946
The Gay Cavalier Director
1946
Allotment Wives Director
1945
Divorce Director
1945
Forever Yours Director
1945
Forever Yours Screenplay
1945
1944
Trocadero Director
1944
1943
The Underdog Director
1943
1943
Corregidor Director
1943
1942
1942
1942
1942
Black Dragons Director
1942
Mr. Wise Guy Director
1942
Zis Boom Bah Director
1941
Mob Town Director
1941
1941
No Greater Sin Director
1941
Secret Evidence Director
1941
The Ape Director
1940
Doomed to Die Director
1940
Son of the Navy Director
1940
The Fatal Hour Director
1940
1939
1939
1939
1939
I Am a Criminal Director
1938
Gangster's Boy Director
1938
1938
Female Fugitive Director
1938
1938
1938
1937
Atlantic Flight Director
1937
1937
The 13th Man Director
1937
The Law Commands Director
1937
Bill Cracks Down Director
1937
North of Nome Director
1936
Crash Donovan Director
1936
1935
His Night Out Director
1935
She Gets Her Man Director
1935
Dizzy Dames Director
1935
1935
Without Children Director
1935
Sweepstake Annie Director
1935
1935
1934
1934
City Limits Director
1934
House of Mystery Director
1934
School for Girls Director
1934
Mystery Liner Director
1934
1933
1932
Border Devils Director
1932
Without Honors Director
1932
The Sea Ghost Writer
1931
The Sea Ghost Director
1931
The Single Sin Director
1931
Fighting Thru Director
1930
Today Director
1930
1930
Thunder Director
1929
Desert Nights Producer
1929
Desert Nights Director
1929
Four Walls Director
1928
1928
1928
1928
Mr. Wu Producer
1927
Mr. Wu Director
1927
The Fire Brigade Director
1926
1926
The Little Giant Director
1926
Born Rich Director
1924
Born Rich Writer
1924
Born Rich Producer
1924
1922
1922
Your Best Friend Director
1922
Beware! Director
1919
1918
1918
Wife Number Two Screenplay
1917
Wife Number Two Scenario Writer
1917
Wife Number Two Director
1917
The Slave Screenplay
1917
The Slave Scenario Writer
1917
The Slave Director
1917
The Kiss of Hate Director
1916
Her Debt of Honor Scenario Writer
1916
1916
1915
A Yellow Streak Director
1915
1915
1915
Salomy Jane Director
1914