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L. William O'Connell (sometimes credited as L.W. O'Connell, and nicknamed "Connie") was an American
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who worked in
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between 1918 and 1950 (starting during the silent era). He frequently worked with directors
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and William K. Howard.


Biography

William was born in
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, 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
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. By 1930, he was the head cameraman at Fox. He married Joyce Burns, a
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dancing girl, and the pair had a son, Lew, together, who became a sound editor in the film industry.


Selected filmography

* '' Jiggs and Maggie Out West'' (1950) * ''
Jiggs and Maggie in Jackpot Jitters ''Jiggs and Maggie in Jackpot Jitters'' is a 1949 American comedy film directed by William Beaudine and starring Joe Yule, Renie Riano and George McManus. It was the third of four films in the '' Jiggs and Maggie'' film series, spun off from ''Bri ...
'' (1949) * '' Jiggs and Maggie in Court'' (1948) * '' Assigned to Danger'' (1948) * ''
Jiggs and Maggie in Society ''Jiggs and Maggie in Society'' is a 1947 American comedy film directed by Edward F. Cline and starring Joe Yule, Renie Riano and Tim Ryan. The film is part of the '' Jiggs and Maggie'' series, the first sequel to the 1946 film ''Bringing Up Fat ...
'' (1947) * ''
Repeat Performance ''Repeat Performance'' is a 1947 American film noir (with fantasy elements) starring Louis Hayward and Joan Leslie. The film was released by Eagle-Lion Films, directed by Alfred L. Werker, and produced by Aubrey Schenck. Plot On New Year's ...
'' (1947) * ''
Lost Honeymoon ''Lost Honeymoon'' is a 1947 American screwball comedy film directed by Leigh Jason and starring Franchot Tone, Ann Richards (actress), Ann Richards and Tom Conway. The working title of the film was ''Amy Comes Across''. Plot Soon after the ...
'' (1947) * ''
The Devil on Wheels ''The Devil On Wheels'' is a 1947 American drama film directed by Crane Wilbur and starring Darryl Hickman. In addition to being the first film about street racing youth, it is also notable for being one of the first films to feature actresses ( ...
'' (1947) * ''
Bringing Up Father ''Bringing Up Father'' is an American comic strip created by cartoonist George McManus. Distributed by King Features Syndicate, it ran for 87 years, from January 2, 1913, to May 28, 2000. The strip was later titled ''Jiggs and Maggie'' (or '' ...
'' (1946) * ''
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'' (1946) * ''
The Desert Horseman ''The Desert Horseman'' is a 1946 American Western film directed by Ray Nazarro and written by Sherman L. Lowe. The film stars Charles Starrett, Adele Roberts, Walt Shrum and Smiley Burnette. The film was released on July 11, 1946, by Columbi ...
'' (1946) * '' Blondie's Lucky Day'' (1946) * ''
Life with Blondie ''Life with Blondie'' is a 1945 American black-and-white domestic comedy film and the 16th of the 28 Blondie films. It was the return of Dagwood and Blondie after Columbia Picture's 1943 decision to cancel the series met with protest. Plot summa ...
'' (1945) * ''
Adventures of Rusty ''Adventures of Rusty'' is a 1945 American drama film, the first in the "Rusty" series of children's films. The series of eight films was made in the 1940s by Columbia Pictures with stories centered on Rusty, a German Shepherd dog. The film is ...
'' (1945) * ''
The Monster and the Ape ''The Monster and the Ape'' was the 26th serial released by Columbia Pictures and was released in 1945. Plot The Monster of the title is the "Metalogen Man", a robot created by Professor Franklin Arnold. After displaying his invention, the robo ...
'' (1945) * ''
The Power of the Whistler ''The Power of the Whistler'' is a 1945 film noir thriller film based on the radio drama '' The Whistler''. Directed by Lew Landers, the production features Richard Dix. It is the third of Columbia Pictures' eight " Whistler" films produced in t ...
'' (1945) * ''
The Crime Doctor's Courage ''The Crime Doctor's Courage'' is a 1945 American mystery film directed by George Sherman and starring Warner Baxter, Hillary Brooke and Jerome Cowan.Erickson p.203 It is part of the Crime Doctor series of films made by Columbia Pictures. Plot ...
'' (1945) * ''
Dancing in Manhattan ''Dancing in Manhattan'' is a 1944 American film directed by Henry Levin. It was originally called ''Tonight We Dance''.FILMLAND BRIEFS Los Angeles Times4 Nov 1944: 5. Plot A garbage truck driver, Eddie Martin (Fred Brady) from Manhattan finds ...
'' (1944) * ''
The Missing Juror ''The Missing Juror'' is a 1944 American film noir mystery film directed by Budd Boetticher (as Oscar Boetticher Jr.) and starring Jim Bannon, Janis Carter, George Macready and Jean Stevens.Budd Boetticher: The Last Interview Wheeler, Winston Di ...
'' (1944) * ''
Sergeant Mike ''Sergeant Mike'' is a 1944 American drama film directed by Henry Levin, which stars Larry Parks, Jeanne Bates, and Loren Tindall. Plot Cast * Larry Parks as Pvt. Tom Allen * Jeanne Bates as Terry Arno * Loren Tindall as Simms * Jim Bannon a ...
'' (1944) * ''
One Mysterious Night ''One Mysterious Night'' is a 1944 crime film, the seventh in a Columbia Pictures series of fourteen starring Chester Morris as reformed crook Boston Blackie. It was preceded by '' The Chance of a Lifetime'' and followed by '' Boston Blackie Boo ...
'' (1944) * ''
Cry of the Werewolf ''Cry of the Werewolf'' is a 1944 American horror film directed by Henry Levin and starring Nina Foch, Stephen Crane, Osa Massen, Blanche Yurka and Barton MacLane. Plot A Romani princess descended from Marie LaTour has the ability to chan ...
'' (1944) * ''
Louisiana Hayride ''Louisiana Hayride'' is a radio and later television country music show that was broadcast from the Shreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium in Shreveport, Louisiana; during its heyday from 1948 to 1960, it helped to launch the careers of some ...
'' (1944) * '' Stars on Parade'' (1944) * '' Hey, Rookie'' (1944) * '' The Ghost That Walks Alone'' (1944) * '' Beautiful But Broke'' (1944) * ''
The Return of the Vampire ''The Return of the Vampire'' is a 1943 American horror film directed by Lew Landers and starring Bela Lugosi, Frieda Inescort, Nina Foch, Miles Mander, Roland Varno, and Matt Willis. Its plot follows a vampire named Armand Tesla, who has two e ...
'' (1943) * '' Is Everybody Happy?'' (1943) * '' Doughboys in Ireland'' (1943) * ''
Passport to Suez ''Passport to Suez'' (1943; also known as ''A Night of Adventure'' and ''The Clock Strikes Twelve'') is the 20th film featuring the Lone Wolf (fictional detective), Lone Wolf character. It was the eleventh of fifteen in the Columbia Pictures seri ...
'' (1943) * '' Two Señoritas from Chicago'' (1943) * ''
The Boy from Stalingrad ''The Boy from Stalingrad'' is a 1943 American war film directed by Sidney Salkow. Plot Five Russian youngsters and an English boy form a guerilla band which harasses the Germans stationed in their village. Cast * Bobby Samarzich as Kolya * Co ...
'' (1943) * ''
Murder in Times Square ''Murder in Times Square'' is a 1943 American mystery film directed by Lew Landers and starring Edmund Lowe, Marguerite Chapman and John Litel.Morton & Adamson p.181-82 The film's sets were designed by the art director Lionel Banks. Plot A Bro ...
'' (1943) * ''
After Midnight with Boston Blackie ''After Midnight with Boston Blackie'' is a 1943 crime film directed by Lew Landers. It is the fifth of a series of 14 Columbia Pictures films starring Chester Morris as Boston Blackie. When a recently paroled friend of Boston Blackie is killed, h ...
'' (1943) * ''
One Dangerous Night ''One Dangerous Night'' (1943) (also known as ''The Lone Wolf Goes to a Party'') is the tenth Lone Wolf film produced by Columbia Pictures. It features Warren William in his seventh and second-to-last performance as the protagonist jewel thief t ...
'' (1943) * ''
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'' (1942) * ''
Rubber Racketeers ''Rubber Racketeers'' is a 1942 American crime film directed by Harold Young and starring Ricardo Cortez and Rochelle Hudson. The film was inspired by tire rationing. Plot summary Gilin is a gangster who has just gotten out of prison. One ...
'' (1942) * ''
Klondike Fury ''Klondike Fury'' is a 1942 American drama film directed by William K. Howard, produced by the King Brothers, and released through Monogram. It stars Edmund Lowe. It was a remake of '' Klondike''. Plot A neurosurgeon is thrown out of the med ...
'' (1942) * ''
Dangerously They Live ''Dangerously They Live'' is a 1941 American World War II spy thriller film directed by Robert Florey and starring John Garfield, Nancy Coleman and Raymond Massey.Gelman p.100 The plot concerns Nazi spies who try to pry information out of a Briti ...
'' (1941) * ''
The Blonde from Singapore ''The Blonde from Singapore'' (also released as ''Hot Pearls'') is a 1941 American adventure film directed by Edward Dmytryk and starring Florence Rice, Leif Erickson and Gordon Jones. It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures. Plo ...
'' (1941) * ''
The Stork Pays Off ''The Stork Pays Off'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Lew Landers and starring Victor Jory, Rochelle Hudson, Maxie Rosenbloom, Horace McMahon, George McKay and Ralf Harolde. The screenplay was written by Fanya Foss and Aleen Leslie. ...
'' (1941) * '' Mystery Ship'' (1941) * ''
Money and the Woman ''Money and the Woman'' is a 1940 American drama film directed by William K. Howard and written by Robert Presnell Sr.. The film stars Jeffrey Lynn, Brenda Marshall, John Litel, Lee Patrick, Henry O'Neill and Roger Pryor. The film was releas ...
'' (1940) * '' Gambling on the High Seas'' (1940) * ''
Flight Angels ''Flight Angels'' is a 1940 commercial aviation film from Warner Bros. Pictures, produced by Edmund Grainger and directed by Lewis Seiler, from an original story by Jerry Wald and Richard Macaulay. The film stars Virginia Bruce, Dennis Morgan, ...
'' (1940) * '' Granny Get Your Gun'' (1940) * ''
Calling Philo Vance ''Calling Philo Vance'' is a 1940 American mystery/comedy film released by Warner Bros. and starring James Stephenson as the dilettante detective Philo Vance, his only appearance as the character; Margot Stevenson co-stars. The film also fea ...
'' (1940) * ''
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'' (1939) * ''Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase'' (1939) * '' Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter'' (1939) * ''
The Adventures of Jane Arden ''The Adventures of Jane Arden'' is a 1939 American crime film directed by Terry O. Morse and written by Vincent Sherman, Lawrence Kimble, and Charles W. Curran. The film stars Rosella Towne, William Gargan, James Stephenson, Benny Rubin, D ...
'' (1939) * ''
Heart of the North ''Heart of the North'' is a 1938 American adventure film directed by Lewis Seiler and written by Lee Katz and Vincent Sherman. The film stars Dick Foran, Gloria Dickson, Gale Page, Allen Jenkins, Patric Knowles, and Janet Chapman. The film was re ...
'' (1938) * '' Nancy Drew: Detective'' (1938) * '' Broadway Musketeers'' (1938) * ''
When Were You Born ''When Were You Born'' is a 1938 murder mystery film directed by William C. McGann and starring Anna May Wong as an astrologer who helps the police. Each of the twelve principal characters was born under a different astrological sign. Plot On an ...
'' (1938) * ''
Little Miss Thoroughbred ''Little Miss Thoroughbred'' is a 1938 film directed by John Farrow. Peggy Ann Garner made her debut in the film. It was also known as Little Lady Luck. Plot Knowing her father's out there somewhere, little Janet runs away from an orphanage. A c ...
'' (1938) * ''
Mystery House ''Mystery House'' is an adventure game released by On-Line Systems in 1980. It was designed, written and illustrated by Roberta Williams, and programmed by Ken Williams for the Apple II. ''Mystery House'' is the first Graphic adventure gam ...
'' (1938) * ''
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'' (1938) * '' The Invisible Menace'' (1938) *'' She Loved a Fireman'' (1937) *''
West of Shanghai ''West of Shanghai'' is a 1937 American adventure film directed by John Farrow and starring Boris Karloff as a Chinese warlord. It is based on the 1920 Porter Emerson Browne play '' The Bad Man''. Three other films, all titled ''The Bad Man'', ...
'' (1937) *''
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'' (1937) *''
White Bondage ''White Bondage'' is a 1937 American drama film directed by Nick Grinde and written by Anthony Coldeway. The film stars Jean Muir, Gordon Oliver, Howard Phillips, Joe King, Harry Davenport and Virginia Brissac. The film was released by Warner ...
'' (1937) *''
Public Wedding ''Public Wedding'' is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Nick Grinde and written by Roy Chanslor and Houston Branch. The film stars Jane Wyman (in her first starring role), William Hopper, Dick Purcell, Marie Wilson, Berton Churchill and A ...
'' (1937) *''
The Cherokee Strip ''The Cherokee Strip'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Noel M. Smith and written by Luci Ward and Joseph K. Watson. The film stars Dick Foran, Jane Bryan, Robert Paige, Joan Valerie, Edmund Cobb and Joseph Crehan. The film was re ...
'' (1937) *'' Land Beyond the Law'' (1937) *''
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'' (1937) *''
Once a Doctor ''Once a Doctor'' is a 1937 American drama film directed by William Clemens and written by Robertson White and Ben Grauman Kohn. The film stars Jean Muir, Donald Woods, Gordon Oliver, Joe King, Henry Kolker and Gordon Hart. The film was relea ...
'' (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 ''Olsen's Big Moment'' is a 1933 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Malcolm St. Clair and written by Henry Johnson and James J. Tynan. The film stars El Brendel, Walter Catlett, Barbara Weeks, Susan Fleming, John Arledge and Joe Sawyer ...
'' * 1932 Forbidden Trail (as L.W.M. O'Connell, photography) * 1932 Rackety Rax * 1932 White Eagle (as L. Wm. O'Connell, photography) * ''
Forbidden Trail ''Forbidden Trail'' is a 1932 American pre-Code Pre-Code Hollywood was an era in the Cinema of the United States, American film industry that occurred between the widespread adoption of sound in film in the late 1920s and the enforcement o ...
'' (1932) *
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(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 ''Three Girls Lost'' is a 1931 American Pre-Code drama film directed by Sidney Lanfield and starring Loretta Young, Lew Cody, and John Wayne. The film also featured Ward Bond (in a small unbilled role), and co-starred Wayne with Paul Fix for ...
'' * 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 ''Such Men Are Dangerous'' (a.k.a. ''The Mask of Love'') is a 1930 American pre-Code drama film directed by Kenneth Hawks and written by Ernest Vajda. The film is based on a novella by Elinor Glyn who based her story on the 1928 real-life disapp ...
'' (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 ''Sir Lumberjack'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Harry Garson and starring Maurice 'Lefty' Flynn, Kathleen Myers, and Tom Kennedy. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Bill Barlow, a ne’er-do-well decides reform ...
'' (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 ''Fashionable Fakers'' is a 1923 American silent comedy film directed by William Worthington and starring Johnnie Walker, Mildred June and Lillian Lawrence.Munden p.231 It was released in Britain with the alternative title ''A Going Concern''. ...
'' (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 ''The Hands of Nara'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Harry Garson and starring Clara Kimball Young, Elliott Dexter and Vernon Steele.Munden p.323 It is based on the novel of the same title by Richard Washburn Child. Plot Ca ...
'' (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

{{DEFAULTSORT:OConnell, L. William American cinematographers Mass media people from Chicago 1890 births 1985 deaths