Bobby Connolly(1897-1944)

Additional Crew
Director
Music Department

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Bobby Connolly was born on 4 July 1897 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a director, known for Le Magicien d'Oz (1939), Caïn et Mabel (1936) and Broadway Hostess (1935). He was married to Blanche. He died on 29 February 1944 in Encino, California, USA.

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Nominated for 4 Oscars
- 4 nominations total

Known for

Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Bert Lahr, Frank Morgan, Terry, and Josefine Balluck in Le Magicien d'Oz (1939)

Le Magicien d'Oz

8.1

Music Department

1939

Clark Gable and Marion Davies in Caïn et Mabel (1936)

6.3

Additional Crew

1936

Phil Regan and Wini Shaw in Broadway Hostess (1935)

Broadway Hostess

5.2

Additional Crew(songs and dances)

1935

Lee Dixon and Ruby Keeler in Ready, Willing and Able (1937)

Ready, Willing and Able

5.7

Music Department

1937

Credits

Additional Crew

Musical Movieland
5.6
Short
- choreographer
- 1944
Broadway Rhythm
5.9
- dance director (uncredited)
- 1944
Mademoiselle ma femme
6.1
- dance director
- 1943
Three Cheers for the Girls
6.6
Short
- director: archive footage (uncredited)
- 1943
Six Hits and a Miss
5.7
Short
- dance director
- 1942
Pour moi et ma mie
7.0
- dance director
- 1942
Croisière mouvementée
6.4
- dance director
- 1942
Chercheurs d'or
6.8
- dances (uncredited)
- 1940
Two Girls on Broadway
6.0
- dance director
- 1940
Broadway qui danse
7.3
- dances
- 1940
Un jour au cirque
6.8
- dance director
- 1939
Honolulu
6.5
- dance director (as Bobby Connelly)
- 1939
La peur du scandale
6.0
- director: "Le Petit Harlem" sequences
- 1938
Le roi et la figurante
6.2
- production numbers staged
- 1937
Melody for Two
6.2
- dance director (uncredited)
- 1937

Director

11th. Naval District 'United States Coast Guard Band'
5.6
Short
- Director
- 1944
The United States Merchant Marine Cadet Corps Band
Short
- Director
- 1944
West of the Rockies
Short
- Director
- 1941
Minstrel Days
6.3
Short
- Director
- 1941
Out Where the Stars Begin
5.3
Short
- Director
- 1938
Romance Road
4.7
Short
- Director
- 1938
The Patient in Room 18
5.9
- Director
- 1938
Expensive Husbands
5.0
- Director
- 1937
The Littlest Diplomat
5.4
Short
- Director
- 1937
The Devil's Saddle Legion
5.1
- Director
- 1937
Little Pioneer
5.6
Short
- Director
- 1937
A Day at Santa Anita
4.9
Short
- Director
- 1937
Changing of the Guard
5.7
Short
- Director
- 1936

Music Department

Personal details

Alternative names
- Bobby Connelly
Born
- July 4, 1897
- New York City, New York, USA
Died
- February 29, 1944
- Encino, California, USA(heart attack)
Spouse
- Blanche? - February 29, 1944 (his death, 3 children)
Children
- William "Bill" Connolly
Other works
Active on Broadway in the following productions:

Did you know

Trivia
Came to motion pictures from Broadway, where he was dance director in many hit Broadway musicals.

FAQ

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When did Bobby Connolly die?
February 28, 1944
How did Bobby Connolly die?
Heart attack
How old was Bobby Connolly when he died?
46 years old
Where did Bobby Connolly die?
Encino, California, USA
When was Bobby Connolly born?
July 4, 1897

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