William Nigh

William Nigh

1881-10-12 – 1955-11-27 (age 74) Berlin, Wisconsin, USA
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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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Known For

Salomy Jane
Salomy Jane

1914

as Rufe Waters

A Royal Family
A Royal Family

1915

as Minister of Police

The Blue Streak
The Blue Streak

1917

as The Blue Streak

The Star Boarder
The Star Boarder

1914

as Boarder (uncredited)

The Waiters' Picnic
The Waiters' Picnic

1913

as The Head Waiter

Notorious Gallagher; or, His Great Triumph
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Her Debt of Honor

1916

as Olin Varcoe

Beware!
Beware!

1919

as German Officer

Democracy: The Vision Restored
Democracy: The Vision Restored

1920

as David Fortune

The Rainbow Trail
The Rainbow Trail

1918

as Shad

My Four Years in Germany
My Four Years in Germany

1918

as Socialist

Life's Shadows
Life's Shadows

1916

as Martin Bradley

The Soul of Man
The Soul of Man

1921

as David Fortune