William Nobles (December 23, 1892 – November 24, 1968) was an American

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Biography

Born in 1892 in Waubay, South Dakota, Nobles worked on nearly 200 Hollywood films in a career that spanned five decades, from 1917 to 1966. His most noted cinematography work is probably the

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'' in 1936,John Howard Reid, ''Great Hollywood Westerns: Classic Pictures, Must-See Movies & "B" Films'', page 118, 2006. and the original ''Dick Tracy'' serial film in 1937, working with Edgar Lyons. One author described his contribution to filmmaking as follows: Another notes the "fine photography" by Nobles in ''

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'', 1938.John Reid, ''These Movies Won No Hollywood Awards'', page 64, 2005. Nobles died in 1968 in

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, at the age of 75.

Partial filmography

* '' The Little Patriot'' (1917) * ''

Cyclone Bliss ''Cyclone Bliss'' is a 1921 American silent Western film directed by Francis Ford and starring Jack Hoxie, Evelyn Nelson and Fred Kohler. Plot Cast * Jack Hoxie as Jack Bliss * Frederick Moore as Bill Turner * Evelyn Nelson as Helen ...

'' (1921) *''

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'' (1922) * '' The Crow's Nest'' (1922) * ''

The Red Warning ''The Red Warning'' is a 1923 American silent Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring Jack Hoxie, Fred Kohler, and Elinor Field. Plot As described in a film magazine review, ranchman David Ainslee loses his cattle through ba ...

'' (1923) * ''

The White Outlaw ''The White Outlaw'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Clifford Smith and written by Isadore Bernstein. The film stars Jack Hoxie, Marceline Day, William Welsh, Duke R. Lee, Floyd Shackelford, and Charles Brinley. The film ...

'' (1925) * '' Bustin' Thru'' (1925) * ''

The Fighting Peacemaker ''The Fighting Peacemaker'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Clifford Smith and starring Jack Hoxie, Lola Todd and Ted Oliver. Cast * Jack Hoxie as 'Peace River' Parker * Lola Todd Lola may refer to: Places * Lolá, a o ...

'' (1926) * '' Looking for Trouble'' (1926) * '' A Six Shootin' Romance'' (1926) * '' The Demon'' (1926) * ''

The Wild Horse Stampede ''The Wild Horse Stampede'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Clifford Smith and starring Jack Hoxie, Fay Wray and Marin Sais.Munden, p. 903 Cast * Jack Hoxie as Jack Tanner * Fay Wray as Jessie Hayden * William Steele as ...

'' (1926) * ''

Red Hot Leather ''Red Hot Leather'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Albert S. Rogell and starring Jack Hoxie, Ena Gregory, and Billy Engle Billy Engle (May 28, 1889 – November 28, 1966) was an Austro-Hungarian Empire-born American ...

'' (1926) * ''

The Border Sheriff ''The Border Sheriff'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring Jack Hoxie, Olive Hasbrouck, and S.E. Jennings. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Cultus Collins, the sheriff of Cayuse Co ...

'' (1926) * ''

The Fighting Three ''The Fighting Three'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Albert S. Rogell and starring Jack Hoxie, Olive Hasbrouck and Marin Sais. The film's sets were designed by the art director David S. Garber. Cast * Jack Hoxie as Jac ...

'' (1927) * '' Rough and Ready'' (1927) * ''

Overland Bound ''Overland Bound'' is a 1929 American Western film directed by Leo D. Maloney and starring Maloney, Allene Ray, Jack Perrin and Lydia Knott. It is considered to be the first all-talking B Western to be made, following on from the success of t ...

'' (1929) * ''

The Phantom of the Desert ''The Phantom of the Desert'' is a 1930 American western film directed by Harry S. Webb and starring Jack Perrin, Eva Novak and Josef Swickard.Pitts p.248 Cast * Jack Perrin as Jack Saunders * Eva Novak as Mary Van Horn * Josef Swickard as Colon ...

'' (1930) * ''

Beyond the Rio Grande ''Beyond the Rio Grande'' is a 1930 American pre-Code western film directed by Harry S. Webb and starring Jack Perrin, Franklyn Farnum and Jay Wilsey.Munden, p. 55 Cast * Jack Perrin as Bert Allen * Franklyn Farnum as Joe Kemp * Charline Bu ...

'' (1930) * ''

Firebrand Jordan ''Firebrand Jordan'' is a 1930 American pre-Code western film directed by Alan James and starring Lane Chandler, Sheldon Lewis and Yakima Canutt.Munden, p. 247 Cast * Lane Chandler as Firebrand Jordan * Aline Goodwin as Joan Howe * Yakima Ca ...

'' (1930) * '' Westward Bound'' (1930) * '' The Hurricane Horseman'' (1931) * ''

Red Fork Range ''Red Fork Range'' is a 1931 American pre-Code Western film directed by Alan James and starring Hal Taliaferro, Ruth Mix and Al Ferguson. Main cast * Hal Taliaferro as Wally Hamilton * Ruth Mix as Ruth Farell * Al Ferguson as Black Bard * ...

'' (1931) * '' Swanee River'' (1931) * ''

Hell's Valley ''Hell's Valley'' is a 1931 American pre-Code Western film directed by Alan James and starring Hal Taliaferro, Virginia Brown Faire and Walter Miller.Pitts, p. 65. It is a remake of '' When a Man Rides Alone'' (1919). Synopsis A Captain in ...

'' (1931) * '' The Cheyenne Cyclone'' (1931) * ''

The Law of the Tong ''The Law of the Tong'' is a 1931 American pre-Code crime film directed by Lewis D. Collins and starring Phyllis Barrington, John Harron and Jason Robards Sr.Pitts p.394 Synopsis A dance hall hostess becomes mixed up in a gang smuggling ill ...

'' (1931) * '' West of Cheyenne'' (1931) * '' Law and Lawless'' (1932) * ''

The Reckless Rider ''The Reckless Rider'' is a 1932 American western film directed by Armand Schaefer and starring Lane Chandler, Phyllis Barrington and Neal Hart.Pits p.135 It was a loose remake of the 1928 FBO Pictures film ''When the Law Rides'' also written by O ...

'' (1932) * ''

Outlaw Justice ''Outlaw Justice'' is a 1932 American pre-Code western film directed by Armand Schaefer and starring Jack Hoxie, Dorothy Gulliver and Donald Keith.Rainey, p. 85 It was produced as a second feature for release by Majestic Pictures. Synopsis Pana ...

'' (1932) * ''

The Wyoming Whirlwind ''The Wyoming Whirlwind'' is a 1932 American western film directed by Armand Schaefer and starring Lane Chandler, Adele Lacy and Harry Todd.Pitts p.406 It was produced by the independent Willis Kent as a second feature Synopsis Outlaw Keene Wall ...

'' (1932) * ''

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'' (1933) * ''

Trouble Busters ''Trouble Busters'' is a 1933 American pre-Code Western film directed by Lewis D. Collins and starring Jack Hoxie, Lane Chandler and Kaye Edwards. Cast * Jack Hoxie as Tex Blaine *Lane Chandler as Jim Perkins *Kaye Edwards as Mary Ann Perk ...

'' (1933) * ''

Via Pony Express ''Via Pony Express'' is a 1933 pre-Code American Western film directed by Lewis D. Collins and starring Jack Hoxie, Lane Chandler and Marceline Day. Cast * Jack Hoxie as Buck Carson *Lane Chandler as Lieutenant Bob Grey *Marceline Day as Be ...

'' (1933) * '' Mystery Mountain'' (1934) * '' The Man from Hell'' (1934) * ''

'' (1936) * ''

Dick Tracy ''Dick Tracy'' is an American comic strip featuring Dick Tracy (originally Plainclothes Tracy), a tough and intelligent police detective created by Chester Gould. It made its debut on Sunday, October 4, 1931, in the ''Detroit Mirror'', and it ...

'' (1937) * ''

Bill Cracks Down ''Bill Cracks Down'' is a 1937 American action romantic drama film directed by William Nigh and starring Grant Withers, Beatrice Roberts, Ranny Weeks and Judith Allen. It was produced and distributed by Republic Pictures. The film was released u ...

'' (1937) * ''

'' (1938) * ''

Heroes of the Saddle ''Heroes of the Saddle'' is a 1940 American Western " Three Mesquiteers" B-movie directed by William Witney. Cast * Robert Livingston as Stony Brooke * Raymond Hatton as Rusty Joslin * Duncan Renaldo as Renaldo * Patsy Parsons as Peggy Bell ...

'' (1940) * ''

Hi-Yo Silver ''Hi-Yo Silver'' is a 1940 American Western film, directed by William Witney and John English. It stars Lee Powell, Hi-Yo Silver, and Chief Thundercloud and was released on April 10, 1940. The film was created by condensing the fifteen chapt ...

'' (1940)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nobles, William 1892 births 1971 deaths American cinematographers