L. William O'Connell explained
| L. William O'Connell |
| Birth Name: | Lewis William O'Connell |
| Birth Date: | July 31, 1890 |
| Birth Place: | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Death Date: | February 1985 (aged 94) |
| Death Place: | Pinopolis, South Carolina, USA |
| Years Active: | circa.1918-1950 |
| Spouse: | Joyce Burns |
| Children: | Lew (son) |
L. William O'Connell (sometimes credited as L.W. O'Connell, and nicknamed "Connie") was an American cinematographer who worked in Hollywood between 1918 and 1950 (starting during the silent era).[1] He frequently worked with directors Howard Hawks and William K. Howard.[2] [3] [4] [5]
Biography
William was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Lewis O'Connell and Caroline Stumpf. He appears to have started his career as a cinematographer around 1918, although he left Los Angeles for a time while serving in World War I, working as an army photographer in Siberia.[6] By 1930, he was the head cameraman at Fox.[7] He married Joyce Burns, a Busby Berkeley dancing girl, and the pair had a son, Lew, together, who became a sound editor in the film industry.[8]
Selected filmography
- Jiggs and Maggie Out West (1950)
- Jiggs and Maggie in Jackpot Jitters (1949)
- Jiggs and Maggie in Court (1948)
- Assigned to Danger (1948)
- Jiggs and Maggie in Society (1947)
- Repeat Performance (1947)
- Lost Honeymoon (1947)
- The Devil on Wheels (1947)
- Bringing Up Father (1946)
- Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (1946)
- The Desert Horseman (1946)
- Blondie's Lucky Day (1946)
- Life with Blondie (1945)
- Adventures of Rusty (1945)
- The Monster and the Ape (1945)
- The Power of the Whistler (1945)
- The Crime Doctor's Courage (1945)
- Dancing in Manhattan (1944)
- The Missing Juror (1944)
- Sergeant Mike (1944)
- One Mysterious Night (1944)
- Cry of the Werewolf (1944)
- Louisiana Hayride (1944)
- Stars on Parade (1944)
- Hey, Rookie (1944)
- The Ghost That Walks Alone (1944)
- Beautiful But Broke (1944)
- The Return of the Vampire (1943)
- Is Everybody Happy? (1943)
- Doughboys in Ireland (1943)
- Passport to Suez (1943)
- Two Señoritas from Chicago (1943)
- The Boy from Stalingrad (1943)
- Murder in Times Square (1943)
- After Midnight with Boston Blackie (1943)
- One Dangerous Night (1943)
- Get Hep to Love (1942)
- Rubber Racketeers (1942)
- Klondike Fury (1942)
- Dangerously They Live (1941)
- The Blonde from Singapore (1941)
- The Stork Pays Off (1941)
- Mystery Ship (1941)
- Money and the Woman (1940)
- Gambling on the High Seas (1940)
- Flight Angels (1940)
- Granny Get Your Gun (1940)
- Calling Philo Vance (1940)
- Smashing the Money Ring (1939)
- Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase (1939)
- Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter (1939)
- The Adventures of Jane Arden (1939)
- Heart of the North (1938)
- Nancy Drew: Detective (1938)
- Broadway Musketeers (1938)
- When Were You Born (1938)
- Little Miss Thoroughbred (1938)
- Mystery House (1938)
- Accidents Will Happen (1938)
- The Invisible Menace (1938)
- She Loved a Fireman (1937)
- West of Shanghai (1937)
- Alcatraz Island (1937)
- White Bondage (1937)
- Public Wedding (1937)
- The Cherokee Strip (1937)
- Land Beyond the Law (1937)
- Penrod and Sam (1937)
- Once a Doctor (1937)
- 1936 King of Hockey (as L.W. O'Connell)
- 1936 Polo Joe (as L. Wm. O'Connell, photography)
- 1936 Bengal Tiger
- 1936/I The Big Noise (as L. Wm. O'Connell)
- 1936 Treachery Rides the Range (photography)
- 1936 Times Square Playboy
- 1936 Road Gang (as L. O'Connell)
- 1935 Man of Iron (as L.W. O'Connell, photography)
- 1935 In Old Kentucky
- 1935 Music Is Magic (as L.W. O'Connell, photography)
- 1935 Here's to Romance (as L.W. O'Connell, photography)
- 1935 Spring Tonic (as L.W. O'Connell, photography)
- 1935 Under Pressure (as L.W. O'Connell)
- 1934 Bachelor of Arts
- 1934 Charlie Chan in London (as L.W. O'Connell, photography)
- 1934 Pursued
- 1934 Baby, Take a Bow (as L.W. O'Connell, photography)
- 1934 Such Women Are Dangerous
- 1934 Stand Up and Cheer! (as L.W. O'Connell, photography)
- 1933 No dejes la puerta abierta (uncredited)
- 1933 "Best of Enemies"
- 1933 Trick for Trick
- 1933 Humanity
- 1933 Olsen's Big Moment
- 1932 Forbidden Trail (as L.W.M. O'Connell, photography)
- 1932 Rackety Rax
- 1932 White Eagle (as L. Wm. O'Connell, photography)
- Forbidden Trail (1932)
- Scarface (1932) (as L.W. O'Connell)
- 1932 The Big Timer (as L. Wm. O'Connell, photography)
- 1932 The Menace (as L. Wm. O'Connell)
- 1931 Maker of Men (as L. Wm. O'Connell, photography)
- 1931 Border Law (as L.W. O'Connell, photographed by)
- 1931 Three Girls Lost
- 1930 The Princess and the Plumber
- 1930 Renegades
- 1930 Wild Company
- 1930 On the Level
- 1930 New Movietone Follies of 1930
- 1930 The Three Sisters
- 1930 Such Men Are Dangerous (as L.W.M. O'Connell)
- 1930 Cameo Kirby
- 1929 Big Time
- 1929 Chasing Through Europe (as L.W. O'Connell)
- 1929 The One Woman Idea
- 1929 Blue Skies (as L.W. O'Connell)
- 1929 Making the Grade
- 1928 4 Devils
- 1928 Fazil
- 1928 A Girl in Every Port (as L.Wm. O'Connell, photographed by)
- 1927 Wolf Fangs
- 1927 Paid to Love
- 1927 Slaves of Beauty
- 1927 The Cradle Snatchers
- 1927 The Monkey Talks (as L. Wm. O'Connell)
- 1927 The Lunatic at Large
- 1926 April Fool
- 1926 Custer of Big Horn
- 1926 No Babies Wanted
- 1926 The Bells
- Sir Lumberjack (1926)
- 1925 The Unchastened Woman
- 1925 My Son
- 1925 The Redeeming Sin (as L.W. O'Connell)
- 1924 The Beloved Brute
- 1924 Behold This Woman
- 1924 Through the Dark
- Fashionable Fakers (1923) (as William O'Connell)
- 1923 An Old Sweetheart of Mine
- The Fourth Musketeer (1923)
- 1923 The Woman of Bronze (as William O'Connell)
- 1922 Enter Madame
- The Hands of Nara (1922) (as L.W. O'Connell)
- 1922 Come on Over
- 1921 They Shall Pay (as William O'Connell)
- 1921 A Broken Doll
- 1921 The Sky Pilot
- 1920 The Little Grey Mouse
- 1920 Suds (as L.W. O'Connell)
- 1918 Missing (as William O'Connell)
Notes and References
- Book: American Cinematographer (1949). 1949. Los Angeles, The A.S.C. Agency, Inc.. Media History Digital Library.
- Book: Hawks, Howard. Howard Hawks: Interviews. 2006. Univ. Press of Mississippi. 978-1-57806-833-3. en.
- Book: McBride, Joseph. Hawks on Hawks. Joseph McBride (writer). 2013-11-05. University Press of Kentucky. 978-0-8131-4431-3. en.
- Book: Davis, Ronald L.. Duke: The Life and Image of John Wayne. 2012-09-06. University of Oklahoma Press. 978-0-8061-8646-7. en.
- Web site: Communiques From the Film Front. 28 Jan 1942. The Los Angeles Times. en. 2019-12-10.
- Web site: White Collar Death Mark. 28 Mar 1919. The Los Angeles Times. en. 2019-12-10.
- Web site: 7 Bodies Hunted at Air Disaster Scene. 3 Jan 1930. The Oakland Tribune. en. 2019-12-10.
- Book: Longtime Companions: Autobiographies of Gay Male Fidelity. Lees. Alfred. Nelson. Ronald. 2018-10-24. Routledge. 978-1-317-78985-7. en.
