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William Nigh

Bio: 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"
Born: Wed, Oct 12 1881
Birthplace: Berlin, Wisconsin, USA

Death: Sun, Nov 27 1955
William Nigh is 74 years old
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Poster of Stage Struck
Stage Struck
William Nigh was
66 in Stage Struck
as 'Director'.
Sun, Jun 13 1948
Poster of I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes
I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes
William Nigh was
66 in I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes
as 'Director'.
Sun, May 23 1948
Poster of Riding the California Trail
Riding the California Trail
William Nigh was
65 in Riding the California Trail
as 'Director'.
Sat, Jan 11 1947
Poster of Beauty and the Bandit
Beauty and the Bandit
William Nigh was
65 in Beauty and the Bandit
as 'Director'.
Sat, Nov 09 1946
Poster of South of Monterey
South of Monterey
William Nigh was
64 in South of Monterey
as 'Director'.
Sat, Jun 15 1946
Poster of Partners in Time
Partners in Time
William Nigh was
64 in Partners in Time
as 'Director'.
Thu, Apr 04 1946
Poster of The Gay Cavalier
The Gay Cavalier
William Nigh was
64 in The Gay Cavalier
as 'Director'.
Sat, Mar 30 1946
Poster of Allotment Wives
Allotment Wives
William Nigh was
64 in Allotment Wives
as 'Director'.
Thu, Nov 08 1945
Poster of Divorce
Divorce
William Nigh was
63 in Divorce
as 'Director'.
Sat, Aug 18 1945
Poster of Forever Yours
Forever Yours
William Nigh was
63 in Forever Yours
as 'Director, Screenplay'.
Fri, Jan 26 1945
Poster of Are These Our Parents?
Are These Our Parents?
William Nigh was
62 in Are These Our Parents?
as 'Director'.
Tue, Jun 27 1944
Poster of Trocadero
Trocadero
William Nigh was
62 in Trocadero
as 'Director'.
Mon, Apr 24 1944
Poster of Where Are Your Children?
Where Are Your Children?
William Nigh was
62 in Where Are Your Children?
as 'Director'.
Fri, Nov 26 1943
Poster of The Underdog
The Underdog
William Nigh was
62 in The Underdog
as 'Director'.
Sun, Oct 17 1943
Poster of The Ghost and the Guest
The Ghost and the Guest
William Nigh was
61 in The Ghost and the Guest
as 'Director'.
Mon, Apr 19 1943
Poster of Corregidor
Corregidor
William Nigh was
61 in Corregidor
as 'Director'.
Mon, Mar 29 1943
Poster of Lady from Chungking
Lady from Chungking
William Nigh was
61 in Lady from Chungking
as 'Director'.
Mon, Dec 21 1942
Poster of City of Silent Men
City of Silent Men
William Nigh was
61 in City of Silent Men
as 'Director'.
Mon, Oct 12 1942
Poster of Tough as They Come
Tough as They Come
William Nigh was
60 in Tough as They Come
as 'Director'.
Fri, Jun 05 1942
Poster of Escape from Hong Kong
Escape from Hong Kong
William Nigh was
60 in Escape from Hong Kong
as 'Director'.
Fri, May 15 1942
Poster of The Strange Case of Doctor Rx
The Strange Case of Doctor Rx
William Nigh was
60 in The Strange Case of Doctor Rx
as 'Director'.
Fri, Mar 27 1942
Poster of Black Dragons
Black Dragons
William Nigh was
60 in Black Dragons
as 'Director'.
Fri, Mar 06 1942
Poster of Mr. Wise Guy
Mr. Wise Guy
William Nigh was
60 in Mr. Wise Guy
as 'Director'.
Fri, Feb 20 1942
Poster of Zis Boom Bah
Zis Boom Bah
William Nigh was
60 in Zis Boom Bah
as 'Director'.
Sun, Dec 07 1941
Poster of Mob Town
Mob Town
William Nigh was
59 in Mob Town
as 'Director'.
Fri, Oct 03 1941
Poster of The Kid from Kansas
The Kid from Kansas
William Nigh was
59 in The Kid from Kansas
as 'Director'.
Fri, Sep 19 1941
Poster of No Greater Sin
No Greater Sin
William Nigh was
59 in No Greater Sin
as 'Director'.
Fri, Aug 29 1941
Poster of Secret Evidence
Secret Evidence
William Nigh was
59 in Secret Evidence
as 'Director'.
Fri, Jan 31 1941
Poster of The Ape
The Ape
William Nigh was
58 in The Ape
as 'Director'.
Mon, Sep 30 1940
Poster of Doomed to Die
Doomed to Die
William Nigh was
58 in Doomed to Die
as 'Director'.
Mon, Aug 12 1940
Poster of Son of the Navy
Son of the Navy
William Nigh was
58 in Son of the Navy
as 'Director'.
Sat, Mar 30 1940
Poster of The Fatal Hour
The Fatal Hour
William Nigh was
58 in The Fatal Hour
as 'Director'.
Mon, Jan 15 1940
Poster of Mutiny in the Big House
Mutiny in the Big House
William Nigh was
58 in Mutiny in the Big House
as 'Director'.
Tue, Oct 24 1939
Poster of Mr. Wong in Chinatown
Mr. Wong in Chinatown
William Nigh was
57 in Mr. Wong in Chinatown
as 'Director'.
Tue, Aug 01 1939
Poster of Streets of New York
Streets of New York
William Nigh was
57 in Streets of New York
as 'Director'.
Wed, Apr 12 1939
Poster of The Mystery of Mr. Wong
The Mystery of Mr. Wong
William Nigh was
57 in The Mystery of Mr. Wong
as 'Director'.
Wed, Mar 08 1939
Poster of I Am a Criminal
I Am a Criminal
William Nigh was
57 in I Am a Criminal
as 'Director'.
Wed, Dec 07 1938
Poster of Gangster's Boy
Gangster's Boy
William Nigh was
57 in Gangster's Boy
as 'Director'.
Wed, Nov 16 1938
Poster of Mr. Wong, Detective
Mr. Wong, Detective
William Nigh was
56 in Mr. Wong, Detective
as 'Director'.
Wed, Oct 05 1938
Poster of Romance of the Limberlost
Romance of the Limberlost
William Nigh was
56 in Romance of the Limberlost
as 'Director'.
Thu, Jun 16 1938
Poster of Female Fugitive
Female Fugitive
William Nigh was
56 in Female Fugitive
as 'Director'.
Fri, Apr 15 1938
Poster of Rose of the Rio Grande
Rose of the Rio Grande
William Nigh was
56 in Rose of the Rio Grande
as 'Director'.
Tue, Mar 15 1938
Poster of Boy of the Streets
Boy of the Streets
William Nigh was
56 in Boy of the Streets
as 'Director'.
Sat, Jan 08 1938
Poster of A Bride for Henry
A Bride for Henry
William Nigh was
55 in A Bride for Henry
as 'Director'.
Wed, Sep 29 1937
Poster of Atlantic Flight
Atlantic Flight
William Nigh was
55 in Atlantic Flight
as 'Director'.
Wed, Aug 25 1937
Poster of Hoosier Schoolboy
Hoosier Schoolboy
William Nigh was
55 in Hoosier Schoolboy
as 'Director'.
Wed, Jul 07 1937
Poster of The 13th Man
The 13th Man
William Nigh was
55 in The 13th Man
as 'Director'.
Tue, Jun 29 1937
Poster of The Law Commands
The Law Commands
William Nigh was
55 in The Law Commands
as 'Director'.
Fri, May 07 1937
Poster of Bill Cracks Down
Bill Cracks Down
William Nigh was
55 in Bill Cracks Down
as 'Director'.
Mon, Mar 22 1937
Poster of North of Nome
North of Nome
William Nigh was
55 in North of Nome
as 'Director'.
Sat, Nov 14 1936
Poster of Crash Donovan
Crash Donovan
William Nigh was
54 in Crash Donovan
as 'Director'.
Sat, Aug 01 1936
Poster of The Old Homestead
The Old Homestead
William Nigh was
53 in The Old Homestead
as 'Director'.
Sat, Oct 05 1935
Poster of His Night Out
His Night Out
William Nigh was
53 in His Night Out
as 'Director'.
Tue, Oct 01 1935
Poster of She Gets Her Man
She Gets Her Man
William Nigh was
53 in She Gets Her Man
as 'Director'.
Mon, Aug 05 1935
Poster of Dizzy Dames
Dizzy Dames
William Nigh was
53 in Dizzy Dames
as 'Director'.
Wed, May 29 1935
Poster of The Headline Woman
The Headline Woman
William Nigh was
53 in The Headline Woman
as 'Director'.
Tue, May 14 1935
Poster of Without Children
Without Children
William Nigh was
53 in Without Children
as 'Director'.
Mon, Apr 15 1935
Poster of Sweepstake Annie
Sweepstake Annie
William Nigh was
53 in Sweepstake Annie
as 'Director'.
Tue, Jan 29 1935
Poster of The Mysterious Mr. Wong
The Mysterious Mr. Wong
William Nigh was
53 in The Mysterious Mr. Wong
as 'Director'.
Fri, Jan 25 1935
Poster of Two Heads on a Pillow
Two Heads on a Pillow
William Nigh was
52 in Two Heads on a Pillow
as 'Director'.
Tue, Oct 02 1934
Poster of Monte Carlo Nights
Monte Carlo Nights
William Nigh was
52 in Monte Carlo Nights
as 'Director'.
Sun, May 20 1934
Poster of City Limits
City Limits
William Nigh was
52 in City Limits
as 'Director'.
Sat, Apr 14 1934
Poster of House of Mystery
House of Mystery
William Nigh was
52 in House of Mystery
as 'Director'.
Fri, Mar 30 1934
Poster of School for Girls
School for Girls
William Nigh was
52 in School for Girls
as 'Director'.
Thu, Mar 22 1934
Poster of Mystery Liner
Mystery Liner
William Nigh was
52 in Mystery Liner
as 'Director'.
Thu, Mar 15 1934
Poster of He Couldn't Take It
He Couldn't Take It
William Nigh was
52 in He Couldn't Take It
as 'Director'.
Fri, Dec 15 1933
Poster of Men Are Such Fools
Men Are Such Fools
William Nigh was
51 in Men Are Such Fools
as 'Director'.
Fri, Nov 18 1932
Poster of Border Devils
Border Devils
William Nigh was
50 in Border Devils
as 'Director'.
Sun, Apr 03 1932
Poster of Without Honors
Without Honors
William Nigh was
50 in Without Honors
as 'Director'.
Sat, Jan 02 1932
Poster of The Sea Ghost
The Sea Ghost
William Nigh was
50 in The Sea Ghost
as 'Director, Writer'.
Sat, Nov 28 1931
Poster of The Single Sin
The Single Sin
William Nigh was
49 in The Single Sin
as 'Director'.
Mon, Feb 23 1931
Poster of Fighting Thru
Fighting Thru
William Nigh was
49 in Fighting Thru
as 'Director'.
Thu, Dec 25 1930
Poster of Today
Today
William Nigh was
49 in Today
as 'Director'.
Sat, Nov 01 1930
Poster of Lord Byron of Broadway
Lord Byron of Broadway
William Nigh was
48 in Lord Byron of Broadway
as 'Director'.
Fri, Feb 28 1930
Poster of Thunder
Thunder
William Nigh was
47 in Thunder
as 'Director'.
Mon, Jul 08 1929
Poster of Desert Nights
Desert Nights
William Nigh was
47 in Desert Nights
as 'Director, Producer'.
Sat, Mar 09 1929
Poster of Four Walls
Four Walls
William Nigh was
46 in Four Walls
as 'Director'.
Sat, Aug 11 1928
Poster of Across to Singapore
Across to Singapore
William Nigh was
46 in Across to Singapore
as 'Director, Producer'.
Sat, Apr 07 1928
Poster of The Law of the Range
The Law of the Range
William Nigh was
46 in The Law of the Range
as 'Director'.
Sat, Jan 21 1928
Poster of Mr. Wu
Mr. Wu
William Nigh was
45 in Mr. Wu
as 'Director, Producer'.
Sat, Mar 26 1927
Poster of The Fire Brigade
The Fire Brigade
William Nigh was
45 in The Fire Brigade
as 'Director'.
Mon, Dec 20 1926
Poster of Casey of the Coast Guard
Casey of the Coast Guard
William Nigh was
44 in Casey of the Coast Guard
as 'Director'.
Sun, Feb 14 1926
Poster of The Little Giant
The Little Giant
William Nigh was
44 in The Little Giant
as 'Director'.
Sun, Jan 03 1926
Poster of Born Rich
Born Rich
William Nigh was
43 in Born Rich
as 'Director, Writer, Producer'.
Sun, Dec 07 1924
Poster of Rags to Riches
Rags to Riches
William Nigh was
40 in Rags to Riches
as 'Writer'.
Sun, Sep 24 1922
Poster of Your Best Friend
Your Best Friend
William Nigh was
40 in Your Best Friend
as 'Director, Writer'.
Sun, Mar 26 1922
Poster of The Soul of Man
The Soul of Man
William Nigh was
39 in The Soul of Man
as 'Director'.
Wed, Jun 01 1921
Poster of Democracy: The Vision Restored
Democracy: The Vision Restored
William Nigh was
38 in Democracy: The Vision Restored
as 'Director'.
Tue, Aug 24 1920
Poster of Beware!
Beware!
William Nigh was
37 in Beware!
as 'Director'.
Sun, Jun 01 1919
Poster of Kaiser's Finish
Kaiser's Finish
William Nigh was
37 in Kaiser's Finish
as 'Editor'.
Sat, Nov 02 1918
Poster of My Four Years in Germany
My Four Years in Germany
William Nigh was
36 in My Four Years in Germany
as 'Director, Writer'.
Sun, Mar 10 1918
Poster of Wife Number Two
Wife Number Two
William Nigh was
35 in Wife Number Two
as 'Scenario Writer, Director, Screenplay'.
Sun, Jul 29 1917
Poster of The Slave
The Slave
William Nigh was
35 in The Slave
as 'Scenario Writer, Director, Screenplay'.
Sun, Jun 03 1917
Poster of Notorious Gallagher; or, His Great Triumph
Notorious Gallagher; or, His Great Triumph
William Nigh was
34 in Notorious Gallagher; or, His Great Triumph
as 'Director, Scenario Writer'.
Mon, May 22 1916
Poster of The Kiss of Hate
The Kiss of Hate
William Nigh was
34 in The Kiss of Hate
as 'Director'.
Mon, Apr 03 1916
Poster of Her Debt of Honor
Her Debt of Honor
William Nigh was
34 in Her Debt of Honor
as 'Director, Scenario Writer'.
Wed, Jan 26 1916
Poster of A Yellow Streak
A Yellow Streak
William Nigh was
34 in A Yellow Streak
as 'Director, Writer'.
Mon, Dec 06 1915
Poster of Emmy of Stork's Nest
Emmy of Stork's Nest
William Nigh was
33 in Emmy of Stork's Nest
as 'Director'.
Mon, Oct 11 1915
Poster of A Royal Family
A Royal Family
William Nigh was
33 in A Royal Family
as 'Director'.
Mon, Aug 16 1915
Poster of Story of Jewel City
Story of Jewel City
William Nigh was
33 in Story of Jewel City
as 'Director'.
Sat, Jan 16 1915
Poster of Salomy Jane
Salomy Jane
William Nigh was
33 in Salomy Jane
as 'Director'.
Mon, Nov 02 1914

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