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Videos (see all 20 NEW)
The Ape (1940) -- Dr. Bernard Adrian is a kindly mad scientist who seeks to cure a young woman's polio. He needs spinal fluid from a human to complete the formula for his experimental serum...
The Mysterious Mr. Wong (1934) -- Investigating a series of murders in Chinatown, wise-guy reporter Jason Barton is captured by the megalomaniacal Mr...
Mr. Wise Guy (1942) -- Mr. Wise Guy (the eighth in the East Side Kids series) finds the gang sent to the Wilton Reform School after they are unjustly convicted of stealing a truck...
Son of the Navy (1940) -- A sailor hitchhiking to his base at San Pedro and an orphan boy who has taken along his dog in a search for a mother and father meet up on the road...
Hoosier Schoolboy (1937) -- A schoolteacher comes to a new town and finds herself caught up in the town's problems and disputes.

Overview

Date of Birth:
12 October 1881, Berlin, Wisconsin, USA more
Date of Death:
27 November 1955, Burbank, California, USA more
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Alternate Names:
Will Nigh | William Nye

Filmography

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Director
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- 1. Stage Struck (1948) 1948 - 6.5 (10)
- 2. I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes (1948) 1948 - 7.1 (52)
- 3. Riding the California Trail (1947) 1947 - 5.9 (9)
- 4. Beauty and the Bandit (1946) 1946 - 6.5 (20)
- 5. South of Monterey (1946) 1946 - 6.0 (8)
- 6. Partners in Time (1946) 1946 - 8.2 (10)
- 7. The Gay Cavalier (1946) 1946 - 6.4 (14)
- 8. Allotment Wives (1945)   1945 - 7.3 (123)
AKAs:
  • Allotment Wives, Inc.
  • Woman in the Case (UK)
- 9. Divorce (1945) 1945 - 7.1 (118)
- 10. Forever Yours (1945)   1945 - -
AKAs:
  • The Right to Live (UK)
  • They Shall Have Faith
- 11. Are These Our Parents? (1944) 1944 - -
- 12. Trocadero (1944) 1944 - 6.4 (19)
- 13. Where Are Your Children? (1943) 1943 - 2.5 (7)
- 14. The Underdog (1943) 1943 - 6.2 (5)
- 15. The Ghost and the Guest (1943) 1943 - 4.2 (45)
- 16. Corregidor (1943) 1943 - 5.1 (68)
- 17. Lady from Chungking (1942) 1942 - 6.0 (31)
- 18. City of Silent Men (1942) 1942 - -
- 19. Tough As They Come (1942) 1942 - 5.8 (7)
- 20. Escape from Hong Kong (1942) 1942 - 6.8 (6)
- 21. The Strange Case of Doctor Rx (1942) 1942 - 5.1 (29)
- 22. Black Dragons (1942) 1942 - 4.0 (412)
- 23. Mr. Wise Guy (1942) 1942 - 6.6 (315)
- 24. Zis Boom Bah (1941)   1941 - 4.8 (26)
AKAs:
  • College Sweethearts
- 25. Mob Town (1941) 1941 - 5.6 (8)
- 26. The Kid from Kansas (1941) 1941 - -
- 27. No Greater Sin (1941)   1941 - 6.2 (6)
AKAs:
  • Social Enemy No. 1 (UK)
- 28. Secret Evidence (1941) 1941 - -
- 29. The Ape (1940)   1940 - 4.1 (586)
AKAs:
  • Gorilla
- 30. Doomed to Die (1940)   1940 - 5.4 (300)
AKAs:
  • The Mystery of Wentworth Castle
- 31. Son of the Navy (1940)   1940 - 6.9 (23)
AKAs:
  • The Young Recruit (USA: alternative title)
- 32. The Fatal Hour (1940)   1940 - 5.1 (314)
AKAs:
  • Mr. Wong at Headquarters (UK)
- 33. Mutiny in the Big House (1939) 1939 - 6.1 (12)
- 34. Mr. Wong in Chinatown (1939) 1939 - 5.5 (219)
- 35. Streets of New York (1939)   1939 - 6.5 (36)
AKAs:
  • The Abe Lincoln of Ninth Avenue
- 36. The Mystery of Mr. Wong (1939) 1939 - 6.0 (198)
- 37. I Am a Criminal (1938) 1938 - -
- 38. Gangster's Boy (1938) 1938 - 7.1 (28)
- 39. Mr. Wong, Detective (1938) 1938 - 5.9 (287)
- 40. Romance of the Limberlost (1938) 1938 - -
- 41. Female Fugitive (1938)   1938 - 6.2 (7)
AKAs:
  • Fugitive Lady (UK)
- 42. Rose of the Rio Grande (1938) 1938 - -
- 43. Boy of the Streets (1937) 1937 - 6.2 (29)
- 44. A Bride for Henry (1937) 1937 - 5.4 (25)
- 45. Atlantic Flight (1937) 1937 - 5.8 (12)
- 46. Hoosier Schoolboy (1937)   1937 - 5.5 (34)
AKAs:
  • Yesterday's Hero (UK)
- 47. The 13th Man (1937) 1937 - 6.0 (10)
- 48. The Law Commands (1937) 1937 - -
- 49. Bill Cracks Down (1937)   1937 - 4.9 (10)
AKAs:
  • Men of Steel (UK)
- 50. North of Nome (1936) 1936 - -
- 51. Crash Donovan (1936) 1936 - 7.4 (6)
- 52. Don't Get Personal (1936) 1936 - -
- 53. The Old Homestead (1935) 1935 - -
- 54. His Night Out (1935) 1935 - -
- 55. She Gets Her Man (1935) 1935 - -
- 56. Dizzy Dames (1935) 1935 - 5.8 (11)
- 57. The Headline Woman (1935)   1935 - 5.5 (11)
AKAs:
  • The Woman in the Case (UK)
- 58. Without Children (1935) 1935 - -
- 59. Sweepstakes Annie (1935)   1935 - -
AKAs:
  • Annie Doesn't Live Here Anymore (UK)
- 60. The Mysterious Mr. Wong (1934) 1934 - 4.8 (247)
- 61. Two Heads on a Pillow (1934)   1934 - -
AKAs:
  • Love Can't Lose (USA: TV title)
  • Love Can't Wait (USA: reissue title)
- 62. Once to Every Bachelor (1934)   1934 - -
AKAs:
  • Once to Every Man (UK)
- 63. Monte Carlo Nights (1934) 1934 - 4.7 (23)
- 64. City Limits (1934) 1934 - -
- 65. House of Mystery (1934) 1934 - 5.7 (51)
- 66. School for Girls (1934) 1934 - -
- 67. Mystery Liner (1934)   1934 - 4.6 (113)
AKAs:
  • The Ghost of John Holling
- 68. He Couldn't Take It (1933)   1933 - -
AKAs:
  • One of the Many (UK)
- 69. Men Are Such Fools (1932) 1932 - 7.3 (9)
- 70. The Night Rider (1932) (uncredited) 1932 - 6.8 (12)
- 71. Border Devils (1932) 1932 - -
- 72. Without Honor (1932)   1932 - 6.0 (16)
AKAs:
  • Without Honors (USA: review title)
- 73. The Sea Ghost (1931)   1931 - 6.0 (9)
AKAs:
  • U-67 (USA: reissue title)
- 74. Lightning Flyer (1931) 1931 - -
- 75. Dangerous Daze (1931)   1931 - -
AKAs:
  • Red Star Comedies: Dangerous Daze (USA: series title)
- 76. The Single Sin (1931) 1931 - -
- 77. Fighting Thru; or, California in 1878 (1930)   1930 - -
AKAs:
  • Fightin' Ranch (USA: TV title)
- 78. Today (1930) 1930 - -
- 79. Lord Byron of Broadway (1930)   1930 - 5.9 (50)
AKAs:
  • What Price Melody?
- 80. Thunder (1929) 1929 - -
- 81. Desert Nights (1929)   1929 - 8.5 (645)
AKAs:
  • Thirst (USA: alternative title)
- 82. Four Walls (1928) 1928 - 9.4 (184)
- 83. Across to Singapore (1928) 1928 - 8.4 (435)
- 84. The Law of the Range (1928) 1928 - 3.4 (13)
- 85. Mr. Wu (1927) 1927 - 6.7 (204)
- 86. The Nest (1927) 1927 - -
- 87. The Fire Brigade (1926) 1926 - 8.0 (12)
- 88. Free Kisses (1926) 1926 - -
- 89. Casey of the Coast Guard (1926) 1926 - -
- 90. The Little Giant (1926) 1926 - -
- 91. Fear-Bound (1925) 1925 - -
- 92. Born Rich (1924) 1924 - -
- 93. Her Memory (1924) 1924 - -
- 94. The Guest (1924) 1924 - -
- 95. Among the Missing (1923) 1923 - -
- 96. Marriage Morals (1923) 1923 - -
- 97. Notoriety (1922) 1922 - -
- 98. Your Best Friend (1922) 1922 - -
- 99. School Days (1921/II) 1921 - -
- 100. Why Girls Leave Home (1921) 1921 - -
- 101. The Soul of Man (1921) 1921 - -
- 102. Skinning Skinners (1921) 1921 - -
- 103. Democracy: The Vision Restored (1920)   1920 - -
AKAs:
  • Democracy
- 104. Beware! (1919) 1919 - -
- 105. The Fighting Roosevelts (1919)   1919 - -
AKAs:
  • Our Teddy
- 106. My Four Years in Germany (1918) 1918 - 6.7 (10)
- 107. Thou Shalt Not Steal (1917) 1917 - -
- 108. Wife Number Two (1917) 1917 - -
- 109. The Slave (1917/I) 1917 - -
- 110. The Blue Streak (1917) 1917 - -
- 111. Life's Shadows (1916/I) 1916 - -
- 112. The Child of Destiny (1916) 1916 - -
- 113. Notorious Gallagher; or, His Great Triumph (1916)   1916 - -
AKAs:
  • His Great Triumph (USA: short title)
  • The Notorious Gallagher (USA: alternative title)
- 114. The Kiss of Hate (1916) 1916 - -
- 115. Her Debt of Honor (1916)   1916 - -
AKAs:
  • A Debt of Honor (USA: copyright title)
  • The Debt of Honor (USA: review title)
- 116. A Yellow Streak (1915) 1915 - -
- 117. Emmy of Stork's Nest (1915) 1915 - -
- 118. A Royal Family (1915) 1915 - -
- 119. Story of Jewel City (1915) 1915 - -
- 120. Salomy Jane (1914) 1914 - -
Actor
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- 1. Fear-Bound (1925) (as Will Nigh) Jim Tumble 1925 - -
- 2. Democracy: The Vision Restored (1920)   David Fortune 1920 - -
AKAs:
  • Democracy
- 3. Beware! (1919) German Officer 1919 - -
- 4. The Rainbow Trail (1918) (as William Nye) Shad 1918 - -
- 5. My Four Years in Germany (1918) Socialist 1918 - 6.7 (10)
- 6. The Blue Streak (1917) The Blue Streak 1917 - -
- 7. Life's Shadows (1916/I) Martin Bradley 1916 - -
- 8. Notorious Gallagher; or, His Great Triumph (1916)   Buttsy Gallagher 1916 - -
AKAs:
  • His Great Triumph (USA: short title)
  • The Notorious Gallagher (USA: alternative title)
- 9. Her Debt of Honor (1916)   Olin Varcoe 1916 - -
AKAs:
  • A Debt of Honor (USA: copyright title)
  • The Debt of Honor (USA: review title)
- 10. A Royal Family (1915) Minister of police 1915 - -
- 11. Salomy Jane (1914) Rufe Waters 1914 - -
- 12. In the Spider's Web (1914) 1914 - -
- 13. Atonement (1914) Felix 1914 - 6.4 (7)
- 14. The Rival Barbers (1914) 1914 - -
- 15. The Reform Candidate (1914) 1914 - -
- 16. The Higher Law (1914/II) Jack Byrnes - a detective 1914 - -
- 17. The Clerk (1914) John Grey 1914 - -
- 18. A Turn of the Cards (1914) 1914 - -
- 19. The Vengeance of Najerra (1914) 1914 - -
- 20. The Power of the Mind (1914) 1914 - -
- 21. The Lackey (1914) 1914 - -
- 22. Educating His Daughters (1914) 1914 - -
- 23. The Pride of the Force (1913) 1913 - -
- 24. Mrs. Brown's Burglar (1913) 1913 - -
- 25. The Rival Pitchers (1913) 1913 - -
- 26. A Warm Welcome (1913) 1913 - -
Writer
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- 1. Forever Yours (1945)   (screenplay) (story) 1945 - -
AKAs:
  • The Right to Live (UK)
  • They Shall Have Faith
- 2. The Sea Ghost (1931)   (writer) 1931 - 6.0 (9)
AKAs:
  • U-67 (USA: reissue title)
- 3. Fear-Bound (1925) (writer) 1925 - -
- 4. Born Rich (1924) (writer) 1924 - -
- 5. Marriage Morals (1923) (writer) 1923 - -
- 6. Notoriety (1922) (writer) 1922 - -
- 7. Rags to Riches (1922)   (writer) 1922 - -
AKAs:
  • From Rags to Riches (copyright title)
- 8. Your Best Friend (1922) (screenplay) (story) 1922 - -
- 9. School Days (1921/II) (screenplay) (story) 1921 - -
- 10. Why Girls Leave Home (1921) (writer) 1921 - -
- 11. Wife Number Two (1917) (scenario) 1917 - -
- 12. The Slave (1917/I) (scenario) 1917 - -
- 13. The Blue Streak (1917) (writer) 1917 - -
- 14. Life's Shadows (1916/I) (scenario) 1916 - -
- 15. The Child of Destiny (1916) (writer) 1916 - -
- 16. Notorious Gallagher; or, His Great Triumph (1916)   (scenario) 1916 - -
AKAs:
  • His Great Triumph (USA: short title)
  • The Notorious Gallagher (USA: alternative title)
- 17. Her Debt of Honor (1916)   (scenario) 1916 - -
AKAs:
  • A Debt of Honor (USA: copyright title)
  • The Debt of Honor (USA: review title)
- 18. A Yellow Streak (1915) (scenario) 1915 - -
- 19. Story of Jewel City (1915) (story) 1915 - -
Producer
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- 1. Desert Nights (1929)   (producer) 1929 - 8.5 (645)
AKAs:
  • Thirst (USA: alternative title)
- 2. Across to Singapore (1928) (producer) 1928 - 8.4 (435)
- 3. Mr. Wu (1927) (producer) 1927 - 6.7 (204)
- 4. Born Rich (1924) (producer) 1924 - -
- 5. Notorious Gallagher; or, His Great Triumph (1916)   (producer) 1916 - -
AKAs:
  • His Great Triumph (USA: short title)
  • The Notorious Gallagher (USA: alternative title)
Editor
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- 1. Kaiser's Finish (1918) 1918 - -
- 2. My Four Years in Germany (1918) 1918 - 6.7 (10)
Miscellaneous Crew
 Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Kaiser's Finish (1918) (supervisor) 1918 - -

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