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William Nigh

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American film director, writer and actor (1881-1955)

Person · Open Library

Born
1881
Died
1955
Works
3

Top works

  • The mystery of Mr. Wong
  • Mr. Wong in Chinatown
  • Mysterious Mr. Wong

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Film & TV

Berlin, Wisconsin, USA

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…

Known for

  • The Soul of Man — David Fortune1921
  • Democracy: The Vision Restored — David Fortune1920
  • Beware! — German Officer1919
  • The Rainbow Trail — Shad1918
  • My Four Years in Germany — Socialist1918
  • The Blue Streak — The Blue Streak1917
  • Notorious Gallagher; or, His Great Triumph — Buttsy Gallagher1916
  • Her Debt of Honor — Olin Varcoe1916
  • Life's Shadows — Martin Bradley1916
  • A Royal Family — Minister of Police1915

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Listeners · Last.fm

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Total plays
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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
William
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Berlin
Place of death
Burbank
Occupation
film editor
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Image
Democracy The Vision Restored (1920) - William Nigh.jpg
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writing language
English language
date of birth
1881-10-12
date of death
1955-11-27
Commons category
William Nigh
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