William B. Hawks

William Bellinger "Bill" Hawks (born January 29, 1901 in Neenah , Wisconsin , † January 10, 1969 in Santa Monica , California ) was an American film producer .

Life

William Hawks was born in 1901 as the third of five children of the wealthy paper manufacturer Frank W. Hawks (1865–1950) and his wife Helen (born Howard ; 1872–1952). His older brothers were the directors Howard (1896-1977) and Kenneth Hawks (1898-1930). His younger siblings were Grace Louise Hawks (1903-1927) and Helen Bernice Hawks (1906-1911).

From 1906, the family began to spend more and more time in Pasadena , California , where they finally settled completely in 1910. In 1911, his sister Helen Bernice died of an inflammation of the intestine, which Hawk's mother religiously believed not to have treated. In 1927 his sister Grace Louise also died of untreated tuberculosis. His brother Kenneth died in a plane crash in 1930 while filming Such Men Are Dangerous .

Hawks began his career as a talent manager in the 1930s . In 1940 he founded the film production company United Producers Corporation with Charles Boyer , Ronald Colman , Irene Dunne , Anatole Litvak and Lewis Milestone .

Hawks was married three times. His 1929 marriage to actress Bessie Love ended in divorce in 1936. The relationship resulted in a daughter (* 1932). From 1938 to 1942 he was married to actress Virginia Walker . His last marriage to Frances Lilian Koshland lasted from 1951 until Hawk's death in 1969.

Filmography (selection)

1955: Three Rivals (The Tall Men)
1956: The last car (The Last Wagon)
1958: The Treasure of the Hanged (The Law and Jake Wade)
1958: Imitation General

Web links

William B. Hawks in the Internet Movie Database (English)

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Todd McCarthy: Howard Hawks: The Gray Fox of Hollywood . Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press, 1997, ISBN 978-0-80211-598-0 , page 31 ff.
^ Robert Schnakenberg: Howard Hawks . In: The great film directors and their secrets . Metrolite, 2010, ISBN 978-3-84930-026-5 .

personal data
SURNAME	Hawks, William B.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Hawks, William Bellinger (full name); Hawks, Bill
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American film producer
DATE OF BIRTH	January 29, 1901
PLACE OF BIRTH	Neenah , Wisconsin
DATE OF DEATH	January 10, 1969
Place of death	Santa Monica , California

[MCCARTHY-1] Todd McCarthy: Howard Hawks: The Gray Fox of Hollywood . Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press, 1997, ISBN 978-0-80211-598-0 , page 31 ff.

[SCHNAKENBERG-2] Robert Schnakenberg: Howard Hawks . In: The great film directors and their secrets . Metrolite, 2010, ISBN 978-3-84930-026-5 .