- Alfred E. Green
Alfred E. Green (
July 11 ,1889 inPerris, California –September 4 ,1960 inHollywood, California ) was a prolificmovie director and assistant director. Green entered film in 1912 as an actor for theSelig Polyscope Co. . He became an assistant to directorColin Campbell . He then started to directtwo-reeler s until he started features in 1917. Although his career lasted until the 1950s, Green directed number of movies with major stars such asMary Pickford ,Wallace Reid , andColleen Moore . In 1936, Green directed the movie, "Dangerous", withBette Davis having the starring role. As a result, Davis won Best Actress for her performance. It was followed by Green's next success, "The Jolson Story ". However,"The Jolson Story " was followed by a string ofB-movies . After retiring from motion pictures, he directed several TV episodes.He was married to
silent film actressVivian Reed . They had three children, Douglas Green, Hilton A. Green and Marshall Green, all of whom worked as assistant directors.Green has a "Star" on the
Hollywood Walk of Fame .Partial filmography
* "
The Temptation of Adam " (1916)
* "Little Lord Fauntleroy " (1921)
* "Through the Back Door " (1921)
* "Inez from Hollywood " (1924)
* "Sally" (1925)
* "The Talker " (1925)
* "The Man Who Found Himself " (1925)
* "The Girl from Montmartre " (1926)
* "Irene" (1926)
* "Ella Cinders" (1926)
* "It Must Be Love" (1926)
* "Ladies at Play " (1926)
* "The Auctioneer " (1927)
* "Is Zat So? " (1927)
* "Two Girls Wanted " (1927)
* "Come to My House " (1927)
* "Honor Bound " (1928)
* "Making the Grade" (1929)
* "Disraeli" (1929)
* "The Green Goddess " (1930)
* "The Man from Blankley's " (1930)
* "Sweet Kitty Bellairs " (1930)
* "Old English" (1930)
* "Men of the Sky " (1931)
* "Smart Money " (1931)
* "The Road to Singapore " (1931)
* "Union Depot" (1932)
* "It's Tough to Be Famous " (1932)
* "The Rich Are Always with Us " (1932)
* "The Dark Horse" (1932)
* "Silver Dollar" (1932)
* "The Road Is Open Again " (1933)
* "Parachute Jumper " (1933)
* "Baby Face" (1933)
* "Central Airport" (1933)
* "The Narrow Corner " (1933)
* "I Loved a Woman " (1933)
* "Dark Hazard " (1934)
* "As the Earth Turns " (1934)
* "The Merry Frinks " (1934)
* "Housewife" (1934)
* "Side Streets" (1934)
* "A Lost Lady" (1934)
* "Gentlemen Are Born " (1934)
* "Sweet Music " (1935)
* "The Girl from 10th Avenue " (1935)
* "Here's to Romance " (1935)
* "The Goose and the Gander " (1935)
* "Dangerous" (1935)
* "Colleen" (1936)
* "The Golden Arrow " (1936)
* "They Met in a Taxi " (1936)
* "Two in a Crowd " (1936)
* "Thoroughbreds Don't Cry " (1937)
* "King of the Turf " (1939)
* "The Gracie Allen Murder Case" (1939)
* "20,000 Men a Year " (1939)
* "Flowing Gold " (1940)
* "South of Pago Pago " (1940)
* "East of the River " (1940)
* "Badlands of Dakota " (1941)
* "Meet the Stewarts " (1942)
* "Mr. Winkle Goes to War " (1944)
* "A Thousand and One Nights" (1945)
* "Tars and Spars " (1946)
* "The Jolson Story " (1946)
* "The Fabulous Dorseys " (1947)
* "Copacabana" (1947)
* "Four Faces West " (1948)
* "The Girl from Manhattan " (1948)
* "Cover-Up" (1949)
* "Sierra" (1950)
* "Invasion USA" (1952)
* "Paris Model " (1953)
* "The Eddie Cantor Story " (1953)
* "Top Banana" (1954)External links
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