William Nigh

William Nigh

b. 1881 — d. 1955 (aged 74) Berlin, Wisconsin, USA

Actor Director Writer

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article William Nigh, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Notorious Gallagher; or, His Great Triumph

Notorious Gallagher; or, His Great Triumph

Born Rich

Thunder

School Days

Filmography

I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes

I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes

Stage Struck

Riding the California Trail

Riding the California Trail

Beauty and the Bandit

Beauty and the Bandit

The Gay Cavalier

The Gay Cavalier

South of Monterey

South of Monterey

Partners in Time

Partners in Time

Allotment Wives

Allotment Wives

Divorce

Forever Yours

1945 Director Writer

Trocadero

Are These Our Parents?

Are These Our Parents?

The Ghost and the Guest

The Ghost and the Guest

Corregidor

The Underdog

Where Are Your Children?

Where Are Your Children?

Black Dragons

The Strange Case of Doctor Rx

The Strange Case of Doctor Rx

Mr. Wise Guy

Lady from Chungking

Lady from Chungking

Tough as They Come

Tough as They Come

Escape from Hong Kong

Escape from Hong Kong

City of Silent Men

City of Silent Men

Zis Boom Bah

Secret Evidence

Secret Evidence

Mob Town

No Greater Sin

The Kid from Kansas

The Kid from Kansas

The Ape

Doomed to Die

The Fatal Hour

Son of the Navy

Son of the Navy

The Mystery of Mr. Wong

The Mystery of Mr. Wong

Mr. Wong in Chinatown

Mr. Wong in Chinatown

Streets of New York

Streets of New York

Mutiny in the Big House

Mutiny in the Big House

The Reason for the Season

Mr. Wong, Detective

Mr. Wong, Detective

Gangster's Boy

Romance of the Limberlost

Romance of the Limberlost

Female Fugitive

Female Fugitive

I Am a Criminal

I Am a Criminal

Rose of the Rio Grande

Rose of the Rio Grande

A Bride for Henry

A Bride for Henry

Boy of the Streets

Boy of the Streets

Hoosier Schoolboy

Hoosier Schoolboy

The 13th Man

Bill Cracks Down

Bill Cracks Down

Atlantic Flight

Atlantic Flight

The Law Commands

The Law Commands

Crash Donovan

North of Nome

Don't Get Personal

The Headline Woman

The Headline Woman

Dizzy Dames

Sweepstake Annie

Sweepstake Annie

The Old Homestead

The Old Homestead

His Night Out

She Gets Her Man

She Gets Her Man

Without Children

Without Children

The Mysterious Mr. Wong

The Mysterious Mr. Wong

Mystery Liner

The House of Mystery

The House of Mystery

Monte Carlo Nights

Monte Carlo Nights

Two Heads on a Pillow

Two Heads on a Pillow

City Limits

School for Girls

School for Girls

El Misterioso Mr. Wong

Once to Every Bachelor

He Couldn't Take It

He Couldn't Take It

Without Honor

Border Devils

The Night Rider

The Night Rider

Men Are Such Fools

Men Are Such Fools

The Sea Ghost

1931 Director Writer

The Single Sin

The Lightning Flyer

The Lightning Flyer

Lord Byron of Broadway

Lord Byron of Broadway

Fighting Thru; or, California in 1878

Fighting Thru; or, California in 1878

Today

Desert Nights

Thunder

Across to Singapore

Across to Singapore

Four Walls

The Law of the Range

The Law of the Range

Mr. Wu

The Fire Brigade

The Fire Brigade

Casey of the Coast Guard

Casey of the Coast Guard

The Little Giant

The Little Giant

1926 Director Writer

1925 Actor Director Writer

Born Rich

1924 Director Writer

Among the Missing

1923 Actor Director

Marriage Morals

1923 Director Writer

Your Best Friend

Your Best Friend

1922 Director Writer

Rags to Riches

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