William Nigh

Born: 1881-10-12

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article William Nigh, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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The Star Boarder

as Boarder (uncredited)
Released: 1914-04-04

A fun-loving little boy's magic lantern show exposes some indiscreet moments between his...

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Salomy Jane

as Rufe Waters
Released: 1914-11-02

When beautiful Salomy Jane resists the romantic advances of a young ruffian, she is rescued by...

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The Rainbow Trail

as Shad
Released: 1918-10-27

Following in his dad's footsteps, Shefford devotes himself to freeing his community from the...

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Notorious Gallagher; or, His Great Triumph

as Buttsy Gallagher
Released: 1916-05-22

"Buttsy" Gallagher is a harmless young product of the slums. In all his life he has never been...

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Beware!

as German Officer
Released: 1919-06-01

The American ambassador to Germany James W. Gerard warns that Germany will rise again to power...

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The Waiters' Picnic

as The Head Waiter
Released: 1913-06-16

Louis, the chef and Oscar, the head waiter, are in love with Mabel the pretty cashier. The...

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Democracy: The Vision Restored

as David Fortune
Released: 1920-08-24

A powerful financial magnate is plotted against by his greedy son.

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My Four Years in Germany

as Socialist
Released: 1918-03-10

The experiences of the American ambassador to Germany, James Gerard, are recounted in this...

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