William Desmond Taylor (1872-1922)

Alias:
Frank Marlo
William Cunningham Deane-Tanner

Birthplace:
Carlow, Ireland

Born:
April 26, 1872

Died:
February 1, 1922

Irish-American film director. His 1922 murder remains unsolved.

Additional information:

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Director:
1914  The Last Chapter
1915  The Diamond from the Sky
1916  Ben Blair
1916  Davy Crockett
1916  He Fell in Love with His Wife
1916  Her Father's Son
1916  Redeeming Love
1916  The Heart of Paula
1916  The House of Lies
1916  The Parson of Panamint
1917  Big Timber
1917  The World Apart
1917  Tom Sawyer
1918  How Could You, Jean?
1918  Huck and Tom
1918  Johanna Enlists
1918  Mile-a-Minute Kendall
1918  The Spirit of '17
1918  Up The Road With Sallie
1919  Anne of Green Gables
1919  Captain Kidd, Jr.
1920  Huckleberry Finn
1920  Jenny Be Good
1920  Judy of Rogues' Harbor
1920  Nurse Marjorie
1920  The Furnace
1920  The Soul of Youth
1921  Beyond
1921  Morals
1921  Sacred and Profane Love
1921  The Witching Hour
1922  The Green Temptation
1922  The Top of New York

Producer:
1914  The Last Chapter
1915  The Diamond from the Sky
1916  Ben Blair
1916  Davy Crockett
1916  He Fell in Love with His Wife
1916  Her Father's Son
1916  Redeeming Love
1916  The Heart of Paula
1916  The House of Lies
1916  The Parson of Panamint
1917  Big Timber
1917  The World Apart
1917  Tom Sawyer
1918  How Could You, Jean?
1918  Huck and Tom
1918  Johanna Enlists
1918  Mile-a-Minute Kendall
1918  The Spirit of '17
1918  Up The Road With Sallie
1919  Anne of Green Gables
1919  Captain Kidd, Jr.
1920  Huckleberry Finn
1920  Jenny Be Good
1920  Judy of Rogues' Harbor
1920  Nurse Marjorie
1920  The Furnace
1920  The Soul of Youth
1921  Beyond
1921  Morals
1921  Sacred and Profane Love
1921  The Witching Hour
1922  The Green Temptation
1922  The Top of New York

Writer:
1914  The Last Chapter
1915  The Diamond from the Sky
1916  Ben Blair
1916  Davy Crockett
1916  He Fell in Love with His Wife
1916  Her Father's Son
1916  Redeeming Love
1916  The Heart of Paula
1916  The House of Lies
1916  The Parson of Panamint
1917  Big Timber
1917  The World Apart
1917  Tom Sawyer
1918  How Could You, Jean?
1918  Huck and Tom
1918  Johanna Enlists
1918  Mile-a-Minute Kendall
1918  The Spirit of '17
1918  Up The Road With Sallie
1919  Anne of Green Gables
1919  Captain Kidd, Jr.
1920  Huckleberry Finn
1920  Jenny Be Good
1920  Judy of Rogues' Harbor
1920  Nurse Marjorie
1920  The Furnace
1920  The Soul of Youth
1921  Beyond
1921  Morals
1921  Sacred and Profane Love
1921  The Witching Hour
1922  The Green Temptation
1922  The Top of New York

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