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W. S. Van Dyke
Sign in to saveAlso known as Woodbridge Strong Van Dyke II, Woody Van Dyke, William S. Van Dyke, W.S. Van Dyke, W. Van Dyke, Ws Van Dyke, W. S Van Dyke
American film director (1889–1943)
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W. S. Van Dyke, born Woodbridge Strong Van Dyke Ii on March 21, 1889, in San Diego, California, was an American film director, stage actor, film actor, and screenwriter. He worked in the United States from 1915 to 1942. Van Dyke was a male Christian Science who spoke English. He had three children.
Van Dyke died by suicide in Los Angeles. Sources list his date of death as either February 4 or February 5, 1943. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. During his career, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, which is part of the Hollywood Walk Of Fame collection.
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San Diego, California, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Woodbridge Strong "W. S." Van Dyke II (Woody) (March 21, 1889 – February 5, 1943) was an American film director and writer who made several successful early sound films, including Tarzan the Ape Man in 1932, The Thin Man in 1934, San Francisco in 1936, and six popular musicals with Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald. He received two Academy Award nominations…
Known for
- A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound — Self1940
- Another Romance of Celluloid — Self (uncredited)1938
- Eskimo — Inspector White (uncredited)1933
- Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages — Cana Wedding Guest1916
- Oliver Twist — Charles Dickens1916
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Described at
Biografia de William S. Van Dyke
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- San Diego
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Occupation
- director
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Christian Science
- Image
- W. S. Van Dyke, 1933.jpg
- Number of children
- 3
- Work location
- United States
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- date of birth
- 1889-03-21
- manner of death
- Suicide
- place of burial
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Director
- Commons category
- W. S. Van Dyke
- name in native language
- W. S. Van Dyke
- related category
- Category:Films directed by W. S. Van Dyke
- described at URL
- www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/v/van_dyke.htm
- date of death
- 1943-02-05
- birth name
- Woodbridge Strong Van Dyke Ii
- start of work period
- 1915-00-00
- end of work period
- 1942-00-00
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