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William K. Howard
  • Date of Birth:
    June 16, 1899
  • Zodiac Sign:
    Gemini
  • Place of Birth:
    St. Marys, Ohio, USA
  • Place of Death:
    Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Date of Death:
    February 21, 1954
  • Sex:
    Male
  • Nationality:
    American

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    William K. Howard
    • Howard has a "Star" on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
    • His film "The Power and the Glory", directed by Howard from a screenplay by Preston Sturges, was neglected for decades but in recent years has received significant reappraisal due to recognition that this movie was a major influence on the structure of Citizen Kane.
    • Howard began his work in Hollywood as an assistant director on the 1920 release "The Adorable Savage". The following year, he received his first directing credits, for "Get Your Man", "Play Square" and "What Love Will Do". He wrote "The One-Man Trail" that same year.
    • Was a film director, writer and producer.

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