William Witney

DirectorSecond Unit or Assistant DirectorActor
Born
May 5, 1915
Died
March 17, 2002

Born in Oklahoma in 1915, Witney broke into the business in 1933, working at Mascot, the leading producer of low-budget serials. After Mascot and other small companies merged in 1935 to form Republic, Witney graduated to director (at 21, he was Hollywood's youngest). Witney teamed with director John…

Actor

Quell and Co.(1982)as Sheriff
The Wild Blue Yonder(1951)as Gen. Curtis E. LeMay
The Vigilantes Are Coming(1936)as Cossack
Fighting with Kit Carson(1933)as Settler, Indian, Trooper

Second Unit or Assistant Director

Marnie(1964)
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation(1962)
The Last Command(1955)
Radio Ranch(1940)
Dick Tracy(1937)

Editorial Department

The Miracle Rider(1935)

Script and Continuity Department

The Vigilantes Are Coming(1936)
Red River Valley(1936)
Darkest Africa(1936)