What is William A. Wellman's middle name?
Augustus
What is William A. Wellman's full name?
William Augustus Wellman
William A. Wellman nickname(s):
Wild Bill Wellman
William A. Wellman date of birth:
February 29, 1896
How old was William A. Wellman when died?
79
Where was William A. Wellman born?
Brookline, Massachusetts
When did William A. Wellman die?
December 9, 1975
Where did William A. Wellman die?
Los Angeles, California
Why did William A. Wellman die?
Leukemia
How tall is William A. Wellman?
6' (183 cm)
William A. Wellman body shape:
Average
What color is William A. Wellman's hair?
Brown - Dark
Is William A. Wellman gay or straight?
Straight
What is William A. Wellman's ethnicity?
White
What is William A. Wellman nationality?
American
Where did William A. Wellman go to school?
Newton High School in Newton Highlands, Massachusetts (expelled)
What is William A. Wellman's occupation?
Director, Producer, Writer
William A. Wellman claim to fame:
A Star is Born (1937)
Who is William A. Wellman's father?
Arthur Gouverneur Wellman
Who is William A. Wellman's mother?
Cecilia McCarthy
William A. Wellman family:
Michael Wellman (son ) (actor), William Wellman Jr (son) (actor), Cissy Wellman (daughter) (actress)
William A. Wellman friends:
Clark Gable, Douglas Fairbanks Sr, Robert Taylor
Short Biography
William Augustus Wellman (February 29, 1896 – December 9, 1975) was an American film director and actor. Although Wellman began his film career as an actor, he worked on over 80 films, as director, producer and consultant, but most often as a director, notable for his work in crime, adventure and action genre films, often focusing on aviation themes, a particular passion. He also directed several well-regarded satirical comedies.