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Biography
Irish-American film director. His 1922 murder remains unsolved.
William Desmond Taylor is known for work in directing across film and television. New Release currently presents 26 verified screen credits connected to this profile.
Selected work includes Buzzfeed Unsolved: True Crime (2016), Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files (1992), Wealth (1921), Anne of Green Gables (1919), Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies (1988), Death In Hollywood (1990), His Majesty, Bunker Bean (1918), Granddad (1913). The recorded credits span 1913 to 2016, including 25 movies and 1 TV show.
The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.
Profile details
Known forDirecting
Movies25
TV shows1
Active years represented1913–2016
Place of birthCarlow, Ireland
Died
Also known as
Frank Marlo · William Cunningham Deane-Tanner
Known for
TV ShowBuzzfeed Unsolved: True Crime
MovieMurderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files
MovieWealth
MovieAnne of Green Gables
MovieHollywood Scandals and Tragedies
MovieDeath In Hollywood
MovieHis Majesty, Bunker Bean
MovieGranddad
MovieHappiness of Three Women
MovieJohanna Enlists
MovieHer Father's Son
MovieSacred and Profane Love
MovieHow Could You, Jean?
MovieThe American Beauty
MovieOut of the Wreck
MoviePasquale
MovieHe Fell in Love with His Wife
MovieMile-a-Minute Kendall
MovieThe Diamond from the Sky
MovieThe Top of New York
MovieJudy of Rogues' Harbor
MovieThe Heart of Paula
MovieThe Furnace
MovieThe Parson of Panamint
MovieUp The Road With Sallie
MovieThe Varmint