William C. McGann Net Worth
William C. McGann Net Worth is
$250,000
William C. McGann Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
William C. McGann was an American director of second features. He began his film career as assistant cameraman and graduated to cinematographer for Douglas Fairbanks in the late 1910s. He had a long tenure as director with the Warner Bros. "B" unit, 1930-39. Afterwards, he had brief spells with Paramount and RKO. Well-regarded as a second-unit ... | Date Of Birth | April 15, 1893 |
| Died | 1977-11-15 |
| Place Of Birth | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Height | 6' 2" (1.88 m) |
| Profession | Director, Special Effects, Cinematographer |
| Star Sign | Aries |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Replaced director Alan Crosland on The Case of the Black Cat (1936) after Crosland received critical injuries (which he later died from) in a road accident. |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trial by Trigger | 1944 | Short as William McGann | |
| America's Hidden Weapon | 1944 | Documentary short | |
| Frontier Badmen | 1943 | uncredited | |
| American Empire | 1942 | as William McGann | |
| Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die | 1942 | as William McGann | |
| In Old California | 1942 | as William McGann | |
| We Go Fast | 1941 | as William McGann | |
| Highway West | 1941 | ||
| The Parson of Panamint | 1941 | ||
| A Shot in the Dark | 1941 | as William McGann | |
| The Lady and the Lug | 1941 | Short as William McGann | |
| Dr. Christian Meets the Women | 1940 | as William McGann | |
| Cinderella's Feller | 1940 | Short as William McGann | |
| The Singing Dude | 1940 | Short as William McGann | |
| Wolf of New York | 1940 | ||
| Pride of the Blue Grass | 1939 | as William McGann | |
| Everybody's Hobby | 1939 | as William McGann | |
| Sweepstakes Winner | 1939 | as William McGann | |
| Lincoln in the White House | 1939 | Short as William McGann | |
| Blackwell's Island | 1939 | as William McGann | |
| Girls on Probation | 1938 | as William McGann | |
| When Were You Born | 1938 | as William McGann | |
| Penrod and His Twin Brother | 1938 | as William McGann | |
| Sh! The Octopus | 1937 | as William McGann | |
| Alcatraz Island | 1937 | as William McGann | |
| Marry the Girl | 1937 | as William McGann | |
| Penrod and Sam | 1937 | as William McGann | |
| Polo Joe | 1936 | as William McGann | |
| The Case of the Black Cat | 1936 | as William McGann | |
| Hot Money | 1936 | as William McGann | |
| Two Against the World | 1936 | as William McGann | |
| Times Square Playboy | 1936 | as William McGann | |
| Brides Are Like That | 1936 | as William McGann | |
| Freshman Love | 1936 | as William McGann | |
| Man of Iron | 1935 | as William McGann | |
| A Night at the Ritz | 1935 | ||
| Maybe It's Love | 1935 | as William McGann | |
| La buenaventura | 1934 | ||
| Little Fella | 1933 | ||
| Long Live the King | 1933 | Short | |
| Her Night Out | 1932 | ||
| Illegal | 1932 | as William McGann | |
| On the Air | 1932 | Short | |
| The Silver Greyhound | 1932 | ||
| A Voice Said Goodnight | 1932 | Short | |
| Impromptu | 1932 | Short | |
| Murder on the Second Floor | 1932 | ||
| I Like Your Nerve | 1931 | as William McGann | |
| The Stolen Jools | 1931 | Short | |
| La dama atrevida | 1931 | ||
| La llama sagrada | 1931 | ||
| Los que danzan | 1930 | ||
| El hombre malo | 1930 | ||
| On the Border | 1930 | ||
| Niagara Falls | 1930 | Short as William McGann |
Special Effects
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| On Moonlight Bay | 1951 | special effects director - as William McGann | |
| Fort Worth | 1951 | special effects - as William McGann | |
| Operation Pacific | 1951 | special effects director - as William McGann | |
| Three Secrets | 1950 | special effects director - as William McGann | |
| The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady | 1950 | special effects director - as William McGann | |
| Chain Lightning | 1950 | special effects - as William McGann | |
| Beyond the Forest | 1949 | special effects - as William McGann | |
| It's a Great Feeling | 1949 | special effects director - as William McGann | |
| The Girl from Jones Beach | 1949 | special effects - as William McGann | |
| The Fountainhead | 1949 | special effects director - as William McGann | |
| Colorado Territory | 1949 | special effects director - as William McGann | |
| Flaxy Martin | 1949 | special effects director - as William McGann | |
| John Loves Mary | 1949 | special effects - as William McGann | |
| Whiplash | 1948 | special effects director - as William McGann | |
| Adventures of Don Juan | 1948 | special effects director - as William McGann | |
| June Bride | 1948 | special effects - as William McGann | |
| Johnny Belinda | 1948 | special effects director - as William McGann | |
| Two Guys from Texas | 1948 | special effects - as William McGann | |
| Key Largo | 1948 | special effects director - as William McGann | |
| The Big Punch | 1948 | special effects - as William McGann | |
| Wallflower | 1948 | special effects - as William McGann | |
| Silver River | 1948 | special effects director - as William McGann | |
| The Woman in White | 1948 | special effects director - as William McGann | |
| The Treasure of the Sierra Madre | 1948 | special effects director - as William McGann | |
| Always Together | 1947 | special effects - as William McGann | |
| That Hagen Girl | 1947 | special effects - as William McGann | |
| Life with Father | 1947 | special effects director - as William McGann | |
| Deep Valley | 1947 | special photographic effects - as William McGann | |
| Cry Wolf | 1947 | special effects director - as William McGann | |
| Cheyenne | 1947 | special effects - as William McGann | |
| The Unfaithful | 1947 | special effects - as William McGann | |
| Possessed | 1947 | special effects director - as William McGann | |
| Pursued | 1947 | special effects director - as William McGann | |
| That Way with Women | 1947 | special effects - as William McGann | |
| The Beast with Five Fingers | 1946 | special effects director - as William McGann | |
| The Verdict | 1946 | special effects director - as William McGann | |
| Never Say Goodbye | 1946 | special effects director - as William McGann | |
| Nobody Lives Forever | 1946 | special effects director | |
| Deception | 1946 | special effects director - as William McGann | |
| The Big Sleep | 1946 | special effects - uncredited | |
| Night and Day | 1946 | special effects - uncredited | |
| A Stolen Life | 1946 | special effects director | |
| San Antonio | 1945 | special effects - uncredited | |
| Confidential Agent | 1945 | special effects - uncredited | |
| Pride of the Marines | 1945 | special photographic effects - uncredited | |
| Christmas in Connecticut | 1945 | special photographic effects - uncredited | |
| The Horn Blows at Midnight | 1945 | special effects - uncredited | |
| The Conspirators | 1944 | special effects director - as William McGann | |
| The Doughgirls | 1944 | special effects - as William McGann |
Cinematographer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Wedding March | 1928 | uncredited | |
| Rembrandt | 1925 | Short as William McGann | |
| Ponce de Leon | 1924 | Short as William McGann | |
| Pre-Historic Man | 1924 | Short as William McGann | |
| Paul Revere | 1924 | Short as William McGann | |
| Omar Khayham | 1924 | Short as William McGann | |
| Anthony and Cleopatra | 1924 | Short as William McGann | |
| Robinson Crusoe | 1924 | Short as William McGann | |
| Pocahontas and John Smith | 1924 | Short as William McGann | |
| Rip Van Winkle | 1924 | Short as William McGann | |
| Benjamin Franklin | 1924 | Short as William McGann | |
| Columbus and Isabella | 1924 | Short as William McGann | |
| William Tell | 1924 | Short as William McGann | |
| Three Ages | 1923 | as William McGann, photographed by | |
| Vengeance of the Deep | 1923 | as William McGann | |
| Hurricane's Gal | 1922 | as William McGann | |
| The Nut | 1921/I | as William McGann | |
| The Mark of Zorro | 1920 | as William McGann, photographed by | |
| The Mollycoddle | 1920 | as William McGann | |
| When the Clouds Roll by | 1919 | ||
| Man's Desire | 1919 | as William M. McGann | |
| Hearts of Men | 1919 | ||
| Are Married Policemen Safe? | 1918 | Short | |
| The House of Terrible Scandals | 1917 | Short |
Assistant Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Kennel Murder Case | 1933 | assistant director - uncredited | |
| Alias the Doctor | 1932 | assistant director - uncredited | |
| Gold Dust Gertie | 1931 | assistant director - uncredited | |
| Golden Dawn | 1930 | assistant director - uncredited | |
| A Notorious Affair | 1930 | assistant director - uncredited | |
| The Other Tomorrow | 1930 | assistant director - uncredited | |
| Say It with Songs | 1929 | assistant director - uncredited | |
| Footloose Widows | 1926 | assistant director - as William McGann | |
| Hell-Bent for Heaven | 1926 | assistant director - as William McGann | |
| The Night Cry | 1926 | assistant director | |
| Pleasure Buyers | 1925 | assistant director - as William McGann | |
| The Golden Cocoon | 1925 | assistant director - as William McGann | |
| His Majesty, Bunker Bean | 1925 | assistant director - as William McGann |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrod and Sam | 1937 | producer - uncredited |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| I Live for Love | 1935 | director of retakes - uncredited |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| When the Clouds Roll by | 1919 | Himself |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Effects, Special Effects | A Stolen Life (1946) |
Known for movies
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
as Special Effects
Key Largo (1948)
as Special Effects
In Old California (1942)
as Director
The Stolen Jools (1931)
as Director