Frank Woodruff
Frank Woodruff (born June 11, 1906 in Columbia , South Carolina , † September 16, 1983 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American director and film producer .
Act
Woodruff, not particularly successful as an actor , decided to pursue a career as a director and studied at the Yale School of Drama , among others . He supposedly mastered all areas of the theater, from the stage electrics to stage design tasks.
He became known for his work as program director for the Lux Radio Theater radio series from January 1936 to October 1939. In 1943 he was a director there. He made several low budget films in Hollywood in the early 1940s and worked for television in the late 1940s / early 1950s.
Filmography
- 1940: Curtain Call
- 1940: Cross-Country Romance
- 1940: Wildcat bus
- 1941: Play Girl
- 1941: Repent at Leisure
- 1941: Lady Scarface
- 1943: Cowboy in Manhattan
- 1943: Two Señoritas from Chicago
- 1943: Pistol Packin 'Mama
- 1944: Belita dances ( Lady, Let's Dance )
- 1950/1951: The Bigelow Theater ( CBS television series; also production and film management)
Web links
- Frank Woodruff in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Remarks
- ↑ In other sources, the place of birth is given as Raleigh , North Carolina .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ruth Geri: Daniel in the Lion's Den . In: Radio Mirror , July 1937, p. 77.
- ↑ Radio Broadcast Log Of: Lux Radio Theater , audio-classics.com, accessed January 7, 2015.
- ↑ Christopher H. Sterling Encyclopedia of Radio , Routledge, 2004, p. 1485.
- ↑ La Bruce for CBS's 'Make Belive Town' . In: The Billboard , July 23, 1949 , p. 12.
- ↑ Play Girl , Turner Classic Movies, accessed January 7, 2015.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Woodruff, Frank |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American director and film producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 11, 1906 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Columbia , South Carolina , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 16, 1983 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles , California , United States |