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William A. O'Connor(1903-1970)

  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Director
  • Actor
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William A. O'Connor was born on 5 July 1903 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. He was an assistant director and director, known for Confessions of a Vice Baron (1943), Playthings of Hollywood (1930) and Ten Nights in a Bar-Room (1931). He died on 30 April 1970 in San Bernardino, California, USA.
BornJuly 5, 1903
DiedApril 30, 1970(66)
BornJuly 5, 1903
DiedApril 30, 1970(66)
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Known for

Willy Castello, Betty Compson, Kit Guard, and Constance Worth in Confessions of a Vice Baron (1943)
Confessions of a Vice Baron
4.8
  • Director
  • 1943
Phyllis Barrington and Edmund Breese in Playthings of Hollywood (1930)
Playthings of Hollywood
  • Director(as William O'Connor)
  • 1930
William Farnum and Patty Lou Lynd in Ten Nights in a Bar-Room (1931)
Ten Nights in a Bar-Room
5.1
  • Director(as William O'Connor)
  • 1931
The Pace That Kills (1928)
The Pace That Kills
6.9
  • Director
  • 1928

Credits

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Second Unit or Assistant Director



  • The Gabby Hayes Show (1950)
    The Gabby Hayes Show
    7.0
    TV Series
    • assistant director
    • second unit director
    • 1951
  • Duncan Renaldo in The Cisco Kid (1950)
    The Cisco Kid
    7.1
    TV Series
    • assistant director
    • 1950
  • Christine McIntyre in Shivering Sherlocks (1948)
    Shivering Sherlocks
    7.2
    Short
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Smiley Burnette, The Cass County Boys, Bert Dodson, Fred S. Martin, Jerry Scoggins, and Charles Starrett in Last Days of Boot Hill (1947)
    Last Days of Boot Hill
    6.5
    • assistant director
    • 1947
  • Smiley Burnette, The Cass County Boys, and Charles Starrett in Buckaroo from Powder River (1947)
    Buckaroo from Powder River
    6.5
    • assistant director (as William O'Connor)
    • 1947
  • Paul Campbell, Gil Taylor, Ruth Terry, Paul Trietsch, Ken Trietsch, Charles Ward, and The Hoosier Hotshots in Smoky River Serenade (1947)
    Smoky River Serenade
    6.4
    • assistant director (as William O'Connor)
    • 1947
  • Smiley Burnette, Charles Starrett, Curly Williams, and Georgia Peach Pickers in Riders of the Lone Star (1947)
    Riders of the Lone Star
    6.2
    • assistant director (as William O'Connor)
    • 1947
  • Smiley Burnette and Charles Starrett in The Stranger from Ponca City (1947)
    The Stranger from Ponca City
    6.5
    • assistant director (as William O'Connor)
    • 1947
  • Mary Dugan, Jack Leonard, and The Hoosier Hotshots in Swing the Western Way (1947)
    Swing the Western Way
    5.8
    • assistant director (as William O'Connor)
    • 1947
  • Smiley Burnette, Charles Starrett, and Ozie Waters and His Colorado Rangers in Prairie Raiders (1947)
    Prairie Raiders
    5.8
    • assistant director (as William O'Connor)
    • 1947
  • Smiley Burnette, Gravy, Mustard, and Charles Starrett in West of Dodge City (1947)
    West of Dodge City
    6.3
    • assistant director (as William O'Connor)
    • 1947
  • Smiley Burnette and Charles Starrett in The Lone Hand Texan (1947)
    The Lone Hand Texan
    5.9
    • assistant director (as William O'Connor)
    • 1947
  • Ken Curtis, Jennifer Holt, and The Hoosier Hotshots in Over the Santa Fe Trail (1947)
    Over the Santa Fe Trail
    6.1
    • assistant director (as William O'Connor)
    • 1947
  • Smiley Burnette, Ted Mapes, Charles Starrett, and Colorado Rangers in Terror Trail (1946)
    Terror Trail
    6.3
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Smiley Burnette and Charles Starrett in Landrush (1946)
    Landrush
    5.9
    • assistant director (as William O'Connor)
    • 1946

Director



  • Willy Castello, Betty Compson, Kit Guard, and Constance Worth in Confessions of a Vice Baron (1943)
    Confessions of a Vice Baron
    4.8
    • Director
    • 1943
  • Reb Russell in The Cheyenne Tornado (1935)
    The Cheyenne Tornado
    6.0
    • Director
    • 1935
  • The Pace That Kills (1935)
    The Pace That Kills
    3.6
    • Director (as Wm. A. O'Connor)
    • 1935
  • Lilian Bond in Her Splendid Folly (1933)
    Her Splendid Folly
    5.1
    • Director (as William O'Connor)
    • 1933
  • William Farnum in The Drifter (1932)
    The Drifter
    5.2
    • Director (as Wm. O'Connor)
    • 1932
  • William Farnum and Patty Lou Lynd in Ten Nights in a Bar-Room (1931)
    Ten Nights in a Bar-Room
    5.1
    • Director (as William O'Connor)
    • 1931
  • Lane Chandler, John Darrow, and Helen Foster in The Primrose Path (1931)
    The Primrose Path
    7.0
    • Director (as William O'Connor)
    • 1931
  • Phyllis Barrington and Edmund Breese in Playthings of Hollywood (1930)
    Playthings of Hollywood
    • Director (as William O'Connor)
    • 1930
  • The Pace That Kills (1928)
    The Pace That Kills
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1928
  • Moonland (1926)
    Moonland
    6.6
    Short
    • Director
    • 1926

Actor



  • Quarantined Rivals
    • Mort
    • 1927

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • William O'Conner
  • Born
    • July 5, 1903
    • Omaha, Nebraska, USA
  • Died
    • April 30, 1970
    • San Bernardino, California, USA(undisclosed)

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