William Beaudine
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Also Known As
William Washington Beaudine Sr.,
Wm. X. Crowley,
William Beaudine Sr.,
William X. Crowley
Birth Place
New York City, New York, USA
Born
January 15, 1892
Died
March 18, 1970
Biography
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Began his career as a prop boy for D.W. Griffith in 1909 and worked his way up to the director's chair six years later. Handling features from 1922, Beaudine was a prolific craftsman rather than an auteur; he worked dependably across a wide range of genres and did on occasion turn out noteworthy films such as the Mary Pickford vehicle, "Sparrows" (1926). From 1934 to 1937 Beaudine pilote...
Filmography
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Fury of the Dragon
(1976)
Director
Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter
(1966)
Director
Billy the Kid vs. Dracula
(1966)
Director
Lassie's Great Adventure
(1963)
Director
Ten Who Dared
(1960)
Director
In the Money
(1958)
Director
Family & Companions
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Marguerite Beaudine
Wife
Born in 1894; died in November 1970.
Biography
Began his career as a prop boy for D.W. Griffith in 1909 and worked his way up to the director's chair six years later. Handling features from 1922, Beaudine was a prolific craftsman rather than an auteur; he worked dependably across a wide range of genres and did on occasion turn out noteworthy films such as the Mary Pickford vehicle, "Sparrows" (1926). From 1934 to 1937 Beaudine piloted over ten features in Great Britain and, after returning to the US, continued his prolific output, working for various low-budget producers and directing a number of the "Bowery Boys" movies. From the early 1950s he worked increasingly in TV, directing some 200 shows including over 80 episodes of "Lassie" and over 50 instalments of the "Walt Disney" series.
Filmography
Director (Feature Film)
Fury of the Dragon
(1976)
Director
Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter
(1966)
Director
Billy the Kid vs. Dracula
(1966)
Director
Lassie's Great Adventure
(1963)
Director
Ten Who Dared
(1960)
Director
In the Money
(1958)
Director
Up In Smoke
(1957)
Director
Westward Ho the Wagons!
(1956)
Director
High Society
(1955)
Director
Jail Busters
(1955)
Director
Paris Playboys
(1954)
Director
Pride of the Blue Grass
(1954)
Director
Yukon Vengeance
(1954)
Director
City Story
(1954)
Director
The Roar of the Crowd
(1953)
Director
Jalopy
(1953)
Director
Murder Without Tears
(1953)
Director
Feudin' Fools
(1952)
Director
The Congregation
(1952)
Director
No Holds Barred
(1952)
Director
Here Come the Marines
(1952)
Director
Born to the Saddle
(1952)
Director
Rodeo
(1952)
Director
Hold That Line
(1952)
Director
The Rose Bowl Story
(1952)
Director
Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla
(1952)
Director
Sea Tiger
(1952)
Director
Jet Job
(1952)
Director
Cuban Fireball
(1951)
Director
Ghost Chasers
(1951)
Director
Havana Rose
(1951)
Director
A Wonderful Life
(1951)
Director
Crazy Over Horses
(1951)
Director
Let's Go Navy
(1951)
Director
Bowery Battalion
(1951)
Director
Blue Grass of Kentucky
(1950)
Director
Again Pioneers
(1950)
Director
Blues Busters
(1950)
Director
Lucky Losers
(1950)
Director
Blonde Dynamite
(1950)
Director
County Fair
(1950)
Director
Second Chance
(1950)
Director
Jiggs and Maggie Out West
(1950)
Director
The Lawton Story
(1949)
Director
Incident
(1949)
Director
Jiggs and Maggie in Jackpot Jitters
(1949)
Director
Tough Assignment
(1949)
Director
Forgotten Women
(1949)
Director
Tuna Clipper
(1949)
Director
Trail of the Yukon
(1949)
Director
Kidnapped
(1948)
Director
Smugglers' Cove
(1948)
Director
The Golden Eye
(1948)
Director
Jinx Money
(1948)
Director
Jiggs and Maggie in Court
(1948)
Director
Shanghai Chest
(1948)
Director
Angels' Alley
(1948)
Director
The Feathered Serpent
(1948)
Director
Philo Vance Returns
(1947)
Director
Bowery Buckaroos
(1947)
Director
Killer at Large
(1947)
Director
Gas House Kids Go West
(1947)
Director
Too Many Winners
(1947)
Director
News Hounds
(1947)
Director
The Chinese Ring
(1947)
Director
Hard Boiled Mahoney
(1947)
Director
Behind the Mask
(1946)
Fill-In Director
Below the Deadline
(1946)
Director
Spook Busters
(1946)
Director
One Exciting Week
(1946)
Director
Don't Gamble with Strangers
(1946)
Director
The Face of Marble
(1946)
Director
Mr. Hex
(1946)
Director
Girl on the Spot
(1946)
Director
Adventures of Kitty O'Day
(1945)
Director
Black Market Babies
(1945)
Director
Fashion Model
(1945)
Director
Blonde Ransom
(1945)
Director
Swingin' on a Rainbow
(1945)
Director
Come Out Fighting
(1945)
Director
Mom and Dad
(1945)
Director
Hot Rhythm
(1944)
Director
What a Man!
(1944)
Director
Crazy Knights
(1944)
Director
Bowery Champs
(1944)
Director
Shadow of Suspicion
(1944)
Director
Leave It to the Irish
(1944)
Director
Voodoo Man
(1944)
Director
Detective Kitty O'Day
(1944)
Director
Follow the Leader
(1944)
Director
Oh, What a Night
(1944)
Director
The Mystery of the 13th Guest
(1943)
Director
Ghosts on the Loose
(1943)
Director
Spotlight Scandals
(1943)
Director
Mr. Muggs Steps Out
(1943)
Director
Here Comes Kelly
(1943)
Director
Clancy Street Boys
(1943)
Director
The Ape Man
(1943)
Director
Professor Creeps
(1942)
Director
Duke of the Navy
(1942)
Director
Men of San Quentin
(1942)
Director
Foreign Agent
(1942)
Director
The Panther's Claw
(1942)
Director
The Living Ghost
(1942)
Director
Gallant Lady
(1942)
Director
Phantom Killer
(1942)
Director
Broadway Big Shot
(1942)
Director
One Thrilling Night
(1942)
Director
Lucky Ghost
(1942)
Director
Mr. Celebrity
(1941)
Director
Federal Fugitives
(1941)
Director
Desperate Cargo
(1941)
Director
The Miracle Kid
(1941)
Director
Emergency Landing
(1941)
Director
Blonde Comet
(1941)
Director
Misbehaving Husbands
(1940)
Director
The Honeymoon's Over
(1939)
Director
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
(1939)
Director
Torchy Gets Her Man
(1938)
Director
Says O'Reilly to McNab
(1937)
Director
Feather Your Nest
(1937)
Director
Mr. Cohen Takes a Walk
(1936)
Director
Boys Will Be Boys
(1936)
Director
Educated Evans
(1936)
Director
It's in the Bag
(1936)
Director
Windbag the Sailor
(1936)
Director
So You Won't Talk!
(1935)
Director
Dandy Dick
(1935)
Director
Two Hearts in Harmony
(1935)
Director
Get Off My Foot
(1935)
Director
The Old Fashioned Way
(1934)
Director
The Crime of the Century
(1933)
Director
Her Bodyguard
(1933)
Director
Three Wise Girls
(1932)
Director
Make Me a Star
(1932)
Director
The Lady Who Dared
(1931)
Director
Penrod and Sam
(1931)
Director
The Mad Parade
(1931)
Director
Men in Her Life
(1931)
Director
Father's Son
(1931)
Director
Misbehaving Ladies
(1931)
Director
Those Who Dance
(1930)
Director
Road to Paradise
(1930)
Director
Wedding Rings
(1929)
Director
The Girl From Woolworth's
(1929)
Director
Two Weeks Off
(1929)
Director
Fugitives
(1929)
Director
The Cohens and the Kellys in Paris
(1928)
Director
Heart to Heart
(1928)
Director
Do Your Duty
(1928)
Director
Home James
(1928)
Director
Give and Take
(1928)
Director
Frisco Sally Levy
(1927)
Director
The Irresistible Lover
(1927)
Director
The Life of Riley
(1927)
Director
The Social Highwayman
(1926)
Director
The Canadian
(1926)
Director
That's My Baby
(1926)
Director
Sparrows
(1926)
Director
Hold That Lion
(1926)
Director
How Baxter Butted In
(1925)
Director
Little Annie Rooney
(1925)
Director
A Broadway Butterfly
(1925)
Director
Lovers' Lane
(1924)
Director?
Cornered
(1924)
Director
The Narrow Street
(1924)
Director
Wandering Husbands
(1924)
Director
A Self-Made Failure
(1924)
Director
Daughters of Pleasure
(1924)
Director
Daring Youth
(1924)
Director
The Printer's Devil
(1923)
Director
The Country Kid
(1923)
Director
Boy of Mine
(1923)
Director
Her Fatal Millions
(1923)
Director
Penrod and Sam
(1923)
Director
Watch Your Step
(1922)
Director
Heroes of the Street
(1922)
Director
Catch My Smoke
(1922)
Director
Cast (Feature Film)
A Summer Tragedy
(1910)
Writer (Feature Film)
What a Man!
(1944)
Original story idea
What a Man!
(1944)
Original Screenplay
Follow the Leader
(1944)
Screenwriter
Spotlight Scandals
(1943)
Screenwriter
Mr. Muggs Steps Out
(1943)
Original story and Screenplay
Duke of the Navy
(1942)
Story and Screenplay
Professor Creeps
(1942)
Screenwriter
Dandy Dick
(1935)
Screenwriter
Director (Short)
The Big Idea
(1934)
Director
Assistant Direction (Short)
With a Kodak
(1911)
Assistant Director
Cast (Short)
With a Kodak
(1911)
Life Events
1909
Entered films as production assistant at Biograph; worked first under D.W. Griffith (until 1912), then Dell Henderson (1913-1914), and finally Marshall Neilan (1914-1915)
1915
Began directing career on October 11 with an episode (a short) of the "Ham and Bud" comedy series
1922
Feature film directing debut, "Watch Your Step"
1951
Directed over 350 TV shows, including over 80 episodes of "Lassie", 20 episodes of "Rin Tin Tin", and over 50 installments of the Walt Disney series
Photo Collections
1 Photo
Three Wise Girls - Behind-the-Scenes Photo
Three Wise Girls - Behind-the-Scenes Photo
4 Photos
Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter - Lobby Cards
Here are a few Lobby Cards from Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter (1966). Lobby Cards were 11" x 14" posters that came in sets of 8. As the name implies, they were most often displayed in movie theater lobbies, to advertise current or coming attractions.
Videos
Movie Clip
Trailer
Family
William Beaudine Jr
Son
Producer, director. Born in 1921.
Lucille Beaudine Warden
Daughter
Skip Beaudine
Grandson
Producer, director. Born in 1949.
Companions
Marguerite Beaudine
Wife
Born in 1894; died in November 1970.
