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William Nigh

William Nigh

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 ea

Born

Oct 12, 1881

Berlin, Wisconsin, USA

Died

Nov 27, 1955

Known For

Directing

Movies

13 acting

139 crew

Popularity

0.7

movie
Her Debt of Honor
1916 • as Olin Varcoe
Life's Shadows
Life's Shadows
1916 • as Martin Bradley
Salomy Jane
Salomy Jane
1914 • as Rufe Waters
★ 3.0
Beware!
Beware!
1919 • as German Officer
The Blue Streak
The Blue Streak
1917 • as The Blue Streak
My Four Years in Germany
My Four Years in Germany
1918 • as Socialist
★ 4.7
Democracy: The Vision Restored
Democracy: The Vision Restored
1920 • as David Fortune
★ 7.0
The Soul of Man
The Soul of Man
1921 • as David Fortune
★ 9.0
The Star Boarder
The Star Boarder
1914 • as Boarder (uncredited)
★ 5.2
A Royal Family
A Royal Family
1915 • as Minister of Police
The Rainbow Trail
The Rainbow Trail
1918 • as Shad
The Waiters' Picnic
The Waiters' Picnic
1913 • as The Head Waiter
★ 5.0