William A. Wellman 2 pictures

Director, Producer, Writer
William Wellman, the Oscar-winning screenwriter-director of the original A Star Is Born (1937), was called "Wild Bill" during his World War I service as an aviator, a nickname that persisted in Hollywood due to his larger-than-life personality and lifestyle. A leap-year baby born in 1896 on the 29th of February in Brookline, MA, Wellman was the ...

Born: February 29, 1896
Star sign: Pisces
Known for: A Star Is Born (1937), The Ox-Bow Incident (1943), The Public Enemy (1931), Battleground (1949)
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