Lewis D. Collins Explained

Lewis D. Collins
Birth Date:12 January 1899
Birth Place:Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Death Place:Hollywood, California, U.S.
Years Active:1922–1954

Lewis D. Collins (January 12, 1899 – August 24, 1954) was an American film director and occasional screenwriter. In his career spanning over 30 years, he churned out dozens of Westerns.

Career

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Collins' film career began in 1922, when films were still silent, and continued into the sound era. He directed about 120 films between then and his death in Hollywood in 1954, among them The Desert Trail in 1935, working with actors such as John Wayne and Paul Fix.

Filmography