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W. S. Van Dyke

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W. S. Van Dyke
  • Birth Name:
    Woodbridge Strong Van Dyke II
  • Nickname:
    "One-Take Woody"
    Woody
  • Date of Birth:
    March 21, 1889
  • Zodiac Sign:
    Aries
  • Place of Birth:
    San Diego, California, U.S.
  • Place of Death:
    Los Angeles, California, U.S.
  • Date of Death:
    February 5, 1943
  • Cause of Death:
    Suicide
  • Sex:
    Male
  • Nationality:
    American

Family

W. S. Van Dyke
  • Spouse:
    Ruth Mannix -
    Zina - divorced

Career

W. S. Van Dyke

Trivia

W. S. Van Dyke
  • Before entering the movie business, Van Dyke was a gold miner, a lumberjack, a railroad worker and a mercenary.
    submitted by - Dr. Reddy Labs
  • Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume One, 1890-1945". Pages 1112-1121. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1987.
    submitted by - Nihaal Jain
  • Woody's father died the day after he was born.
    submitted by - Sneha Dhiman
  • Directed 4 different actors in Oscar-nominated performances: William Powell, Spencer Tracy, Robert Morley and Norma Shearer.
    submitted by - Soha Ali
  • Served as a California delegate to the 1940 Democratic National Convention.
    submitted by - Aksh Dhiman

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