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Millard Webb(1893-1935)

  • Director
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Writer
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Millard Webb
Millard Webb was born on 6 December 1893 in Clay City, Kentucky, USA. He was a director and assistant director, known for Glorifying the American Girl (1929), My Wife and I (1925) and The Sea Beast (1926). He was married to Mary Eaton and Lydia Stocking. He died on 21 April 1935 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornDecember 6, 1893
DiedApril 21, 1935(41)
BornDecember 6, 1893
DiedApril 21, 1935(41)
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Known for

Mary Eaton in Glorifying the American Girl (1929)
Glorifying the American Girl
5.7
  • Director
  • 1929
Constance Bennett, Huntley Gordon, and Irene Rich in My Wife and I (1925)
My Wife and I
  • Director
  • 1925
John Barrymore, Dolores Costello, and George O'Hara in The Sea Beast (1926)
The Sea Beast
6.3
  • Director
  • 1926
Laura La Plante and Tom Moore in The Love Thrill (1927)
The Love Thrill
  • Director
  • 1927

Credits

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Director



  • Claudia Dell, Robert Elliott, Matty Fain, Douglas Fowley, Lola Lane, Monroe Owsley, and Bryant Washburn in The Woman Who Dared (1933)
    The Woman Who Dared
    5.8
    • Director
    • 1933
  • The Happy Ending
    • Director
    • 1931
  • Sue Carol and Jack Mulhall in Her Golden Calf (1930)
    Her Golden Calf
    6.7
    • Director
    • 1930
  • Mary Eaton in Glorifying the American Girl (1929)
    Glorifying the American Girl
    5.7
    • Director
    • 1929
  • Billie Dove and Edmund Lowe in The Painted Angel (1929)
    The Painted Angel
    • Director
    • 1929
  • Walter Huston in Gentlemen of the Press (1929)
    Gentlemen of the Press
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1929
  • Ward Crane, Dorothy Gulliver, George J. Lewis, Phillips Smalley, Bryant Washburn, Kathlyn Williams, and Jane Winton in Honeymoon Flats (1928)
    Honeymoon Flats
    • Director
    • 1928
  • Richard Barthelmess in The Drop Kick (1927)
    The Drop Kick
    5.4
    • Director
    • 1927
  • Colleen Moore in Naughty But Nice (1927)
    Naughty But Nice
    5.5
    • Director
    • 1927
  • Laura La Plante and Tom Moore in The Love Thrill (1927)
    The Love Thrill
    • Director
    • 1927
  • Billie Dove in An Affair of the Follies (1927)
    An Affair of the Follies
    • Director
    • 1927
  • John Barrymore, Dolores Costello, and George O'Hara in The Sea Beast (1926)
    The Sea Beast
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1926
  • Helene Chadwick and Huntley Gordon in The Golden Cocoon (1925)
    The Golden Cocoon
    • Director
    • 1925
  • Constance Bennett, Huntley Gordon, and Irene Rich in My Wife and I (1925)
    My Wife and I
    • Director
    • 1925
  • Monte Blue, Helene Chadwick, John Patrick, and Lilyan Tashman in The Dark Swan (1924)
    The Dark Swan
    • Director
    • 1924

Second Unit or Assistant Director



  • Lenore Ulric in Tiger Rose (1923)
    Tiger Rose
    6.3
    • assistant director
    • 1923
  • Constance Talmadge in East Is West (1922)
    East Is West
    7.2
    • assistant director
    • 1922
  • Mildred Harris in The Inferior Sex (1920)
    The Inferior Sex
    • assistant director
    • 1920
  • The Teeth of the Tiger (1919)
    The Teeth of the Tiger
    • assistant director (as M.L.F. Webb)
    • 1919
  • Douglas Fairbanks in The Man from Painted Post (1917)
    The Man from Painted Post
    6.5
    • assistant director
    • 1917
  • Dorothy Gish in The Little School Ma'am (1916)
    The Little School Ma'am
    • assistant director
    • 1916
  • Going Straight (1916)
    Going Straight
    5.8
    • assistant director
    • 1916
  • The Children in the House (1916)
    The Children in the House
    5.3
    • assistant director
    • 1916
  • Let Katie Do It (1916)
    Let Katie Do It
    6.6
    • assistant director (as Millard K. Webb)
    • 1916

Writer



  • Mary Eaton in Glorifying the American Girl (1929)
    Glorifying the American Girl
    5.7
    • from the story by
    • 1929
  • Laura La Plante and Tom Moore in The Love Thrill (1927)
    The Love Thrill
    • story
    • 1927
  • Constance Bennett, Huntley Gordon, and Irene Rich in My Wife and I (1925)
    My Wife and I
    • adaptation
    • 1925
  • Beverly Bayne and Monte Blue in Her Marriage Vow (1924)
    Her Marriage Vow
    • scenario
    • 1924
  • Lenore Ulric in Tiger Rose (1923)
    Tiger Rose
    6.3
    • adaptation
    • 1923
  • Claire Adams and Rin Tin Tin in Where the North Begins (1923)
    Where the North Begins
    6.8
    • story
    • 1923
  • Hearts of Youth
    • adaptation
    • 1921

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • M.L.F. Webb
  • Height
    • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
  • Born
    • December 6, 1893
    • Clay City, Kentucky, USA
  • Died
    • April 21, 1935
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(intestinal ailment)
  • Spouses
      Mary EatonSeptember 1, 1929 - April 21, 1935 (his death)
  • Publicity listings
    • 7 Articles

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    American writer-director of the 1920s, trained as a civil engineer. Began in show business as an actor on the repertory stage prior to joining D.W. Griffith's organization as an extra. Best known for directing Glorifying the American Girl (1929).

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