Biography
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.
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Filmography
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Stage Struck (1948)
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I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes (1948)
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Riding the California Trail (1947)
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Beauty and the Bandit (1946)
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South of Monterey (1946)
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Partners in Time (1946)
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The Gay Cavalier (1946)
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Allotment Wives (1945)
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Divorce (1945)
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Forever Yours (1945)
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Are These Our Parents? (1944)
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Trocadero (1944)
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Where Are Your Children? (1943)
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The Underdog (1943)
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The Ghost and the Guest (1943)
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Corregidor (1943)
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Lady from Chungking (1942)
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City of Silent Men (1942)
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Tough as They Come (1942)
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Escape from Hong Kong (1942)
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The Strange Case of Doctor Rx (1942)
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Black Dragons (1942)
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Mr. Wise Guy (1942)
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Zis Boom Bah (1941)
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Mob Town (1941)
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The Kid from Kansas (1941)
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No Greater Sin (1941)
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Secret Evidence (1941)
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The Ape (1940)
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Doomed to Die (1940)
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Son of the Navy (1940)
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The Fatal Hour (1940)
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Mutiny in the Big House (1939)
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Mr. Wong in Chinatown (1939)
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Streets of New York (1939)
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The Mystery of Mr. Wong (1939)
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I Am a Criminal (1938)
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Gangster's Boy (1938)
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Mr. Wong, Detective (1938)
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Romance of the Limberlost (1938)
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Female Fugitive (1938)
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Rose of the Rio Grande (1938)
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Boy of the Streets (1938)
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A Bride for Henry (1937)
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Atlantic Flight (1937)
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Hoosier Schoolboy (1937)
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The 13th Man (1937)
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The Law Commands (1937)
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Bill Cracks Down (1937)
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North of Nome (1936)
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Crash Donovan (1936)
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The Old Homestead (1935)
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His Night Out (1935)
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She Gets Her Man (1935)
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Dizzy Dames (1935)
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The Headline Woman (1935)
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Without Children (1935)
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Sweepstake Annie (1935)
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The Mysterious Mr. Wong (1935)
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Two Heads on a Pillow (1934)
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Monte Carlo Nights (1934)
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City Limits (1934)
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House of Mystery (1934)
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School for Girls (1934)
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Mystery Liner (1934)
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He Couldn't Take It (1933)
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Men Are Such Fools (1932)
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The Night Rider (1932)
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Border Devils (1932)
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Without Honors (1932)
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The Sea Ghost (1931)
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The Lightning Flyer (1931)
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The Single Sin (1931)
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Fighting Thru (1930)
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Today (1930)
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Lord Byron of Broadway (1930)
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Thunder (1929)
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Desert Nights (1929)
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Four Walls (1928)
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Across to Singapore (1928)
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The Law of the Range (1928)
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Mr. Wu (1927)
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The Fire Brigade (1926)
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Casey of the Coast Guard (1926)
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The Little Giant (1926)
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Born Rich (1924)
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Rags to Riches (1922)
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Your Best Friend (1922)
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School Days (1921)
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Why Girls Leave Home (1921)
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David Fortune
Democracy: The Vision Restored (1920)
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German Officer
Beware! (1919)
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Kaiser's Finish (1918)
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Shad
The Rainbow Trail (1918)
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My Four Years in Germany (1918)
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Wife Number Two (1917)
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The Slave (1917)
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Buttsy Gallagher
Notorious Gallagher; or, His Great Triumph (1916)
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The Kiss of Hate (1916)
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Olin Varcoe
Her Debt of Honor (1916)
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A Yellow Streak (1915)
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Emmy of Stork's Nest (1915)
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Story of Jewel City (1915)
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Salomy Jane (1914)
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Boarder (uncredited)
The Star Boarder (1914)
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The Head Waiter
The Waiters' Picnic (1913)
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1881-10-12
Deathday1955-11-27 (74 years old)
Birth PlaceBerlin, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsEmil Kreuske, Will Nigh, William Nye
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