William Nigh
Known for Directing · 13 credits
- Born
- 1881-10-12
- Died
- 1955-11-27
- Place of birth
- Berlin, Wisconsin, USA
- Also known as
- Emil Kreuske · Will Nigh · William Nye
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.
Known For
Movies (13)
The Star Boarder
1914
as Boarder (uncredited)
The Waiters' Picnic
1913
as The Head Waiter
Salomy Jane
1914
as Rufe Waters
The Rainbow Trail
1918
as Shad
Beware!
1919
as German Officer
The Blue Streak
1917
as The Blue Streak
Notorious Gallagher; or, His Great Triumph
1916
as Buttsy Gallagher
Her Debt of Honor
1916
as Olin Varcoe
A Royal Family
1915
as Minister of Police
My Four Years in Germany
1918
as Socialist
Democracy: The Vision Restored
1920
as David Fortune
The Soul of Man
1921
as David Fortune
Life's Shadows
1916
as Martin Bradley
About William Nigh
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, T… With 13 credits spanning from 1913 to 1921, William Nigh has appeared in 13 films and 0 TV shows.
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- The Star Boarder (1914) — as Boarder (uncredited)
- The Waiters' Picnic (1913) — as The Head Waiter
- Salomy Jane (1914) — as Rufe Waters
- The Rainbow Trail (1918) — as Shad
- Beware! (1919) — as German Officer
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