Name Bobby Connolly | Role Director | |
Died February 29, 1944, Encino, Los Angeles, California, United States Movies The Patient in Room 18, Fools for Scandal Nominations Academy Award for Best Dance Direction Similar People Crane Wilbur, Mervyn LeRoy, Sybil Jason, Patric Knowles, Ed Earl Repp | ||
Bobby Connolly
William Harold "Bobby" Connolly (July 4, 1897 - February 29, 1944) was an American director and choreographer for both film and the Broadway stage.
Connolly received four Academy Awards nominations, all in the category of Best Dance Direction, for his work on the films Go Into Your Dance (1935), Broadway Hostess (1935), Cain and Mabel (1936), and Ready, Willing and Able (1937).
Other film credits include dance director for The Wizard of Oz (1939) and For Me and My Gal (1942).
Father to William "Bill" Connolly born September 21, 1923 (age 92) currently residing in Long Beach, California.
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