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]
L. William O'Connell
Born
Lewis William O'Connell
July 31, 1890
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died
February 1985 (aged 94)
Pinopolis, South Carolina, USA
Years active
circa.1918-1950
Spouse
Joyce Burns
Children
Lew (son)
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]
^American Cinematographer (1949). Media History Digital Library. Los Angeles, The A.S.C. Agency, Inc. 1949.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
^Hawks, Howard (2006). Howard Hawks: Interviews. Univ. Press of Mississippi. ISBN978-1-57806-833-3.
^McBride, Joseph (2013-11-05). Hawks on Hawks. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN978-0-8131-4431-3.
^Davis, Ronald L. (2012-09-06). Duke: The Life and Image of John Wayne. University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN978-0-8061-8646-7.
^"Communiques From the Film Front". The Los Angeles Times. 28 Jan 1942. Retrieved 2019-12-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^"White Collar Death Mark". The Los Angeles Times. 28 Mar 1919. Retrieved 2019-12-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^"7 Bodies Hunted at Air Disaster Scene". The Oakland Tribune. 3 Jan 1930. Retrieved 2019-12-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^Lees, Alfred; Nelson, Ronald (2018-10-24). Longtime Companions: Autobiographies of Gay Male Fidelity. Routledge. ISBN978-1-317-78985-7.
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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 L William O ConnellBornLewis William O ConnellJuly 31 1890Chicago Illinois USADiedFebruary 1985 aged 94 Pinopolis South Carolina USAYears activecirca 1918 1950SpouseJoyce BurnsChildrenLew son Biography EditWilliam 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 EditJiggs 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 Senoritas 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 References Edit American Cinematographer 1949 Media History Digital Library Los Angeles The A S C Agency Inc 1949 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint others link Hawks Howard 2006 Howard Hawks Interviews Univ Press of Mississippi ISBN 978 1 57806 833 3 McBride Joseph 2013 11 05 Hawks on Hawks University Press of Kentucky ISBN 978 0 8131 4431 3 Davis Ronald L 2012 09 06 Duke The Life and Image of John Wayne University of Oklahoma Press ISBN 978 0 8061 8646 7 Communiques From the Film Front The Los Angeles Times 28 Jan 1942 Retrieved 2019 12 10 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link White Collar Death Mark The Los Angeles Times 28 Mar 1919 Retrieved 2019 12 10 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link 7 Bodies Hunted at Air Disaster Scene The Oakland Tribune 3 Jan 1930 Retrieved 2019 12 10 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Lees Alfred Nelson Ronald 2018 10 24 Longtime Companions Autobiographies of Gay Male Fidelity Routledge ISBN 978 1 317 78985 7 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title L William O 27Connell amp oldid 1107093783, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
