

William Nigh
Director · Actor · WriterWilliam Nigh (October 12, 1881 – November 27, 1955) was an American film director, writer, and actor. His film work sometimes lists him as either "Will Nigh" or "William Nye". He was born in Berlin, Wisconsin. His film career began with acting in 17 films in 1913 and 1914; he also directed one of these, Salomy Jane. He acted in 8 more films in the 1910s and two more in the 1920s, but directed a total of 119 films, the last in 1948. His film-writing credits numbered 18, mostly concentrated early in his career. His films included Mr. Wise Guy, Thunder, Black Dragons, Corregidor, Mr. Wong, Detective, The Mystery of Mr. Wong, Mr. Wong in Chinatown, Lady from Chungking, The Fatal Hour, The Ape, Doomed to Die, Lord Byron of Broadway, and Casey of the Coast Guard. He died in Burbank, California at the age of 74.
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KNOWN FOR
FILMOGRAPHY
ACTOR13

The Soul of Man
1921
David Fortune

Democracy: The Vision Restored
1920
David Fortune

Beware!
1919
German Officer

The Rainbow Trail
1918
Shad

My Four Years in Germany
1918
Socialist

The Blue Streak
1917
The Blue Streak

Notorious Gallagher; or, His Great Triumph
1916
Buttsy Gallagher
- Her Debt of Honor
Her Debt of Honor
1916
Olin Varcoe

Life's Shadows
1916
Martin Bradley

A Royal Family
1915
Minister of Police

The Star Boarder
1914
Boarder (uncredited)

Salomy Jane
1914
Rufe Waters

The Waiters' Picnic
1913
The Head Waiter
DIRECTOR113

I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes
1948
Director

Stage Struck
1948
Director

Riding the California Trail
1947
Director

The Gay Cavalier
1946
Director

Beauty and the Bandit
1946
Director

South of Monterey
1946
Director

Partners in Time
1946
Director

Allotment Wives
1945
Director

Divorce
1945
Director

Forever Yours
1945
Director

Trocadero
1944
Director
- Are These Our Parents?
Are These Our Parents?
1944
Director

The Ghost and the Guest
1943
Director

Where Are Your Children?
1943
Director

The Underdog
1943
Director

Corregidor
1943
Director

Black Dragons
1942
Director

Mr. Wise Guy
1942
Director

The Strange Case of Doctor Rx
1942
Director

Lady from Chungking
1942
Director

Escape from Hong Kong
1942
Director
- City of Silent Men
City of Silent Men
1942
Director

Tough as They Come
1942
Director

Mob Town
1941
Director

No Greater Sin
1941
Director
- Secret Evidence
Secret Evidence
1941
Director

The Kid from Kansas
1941
Director

Zis Boom Bah
1941
Director

Doomed to Die
1940
Director

The Ape
1940
Director

The Fatal Hour
1940
Director

Son of the Navy
1940
Director

Mr. Wong in Chinatown
1939
Director

The Mystery of Mr. Wong
1939
Director

Streets of New York
1939
Director

Mutiny in the Big House
1939
Director

Mr. Wong, Detective
1938
Director

Gangster's Boy
1938
Director

I Am a Criminal
1938
Director

Female Fugitive
1938
Director

Boy of the Streets
1938
Director

Romance of the Limberlost
1938
Director

Rose of the Rio Grande
1938
Director

A Bride for Henry
1937
Director

Hoosier Schoolboy
1937
Director

Atlantic Flight
1937
Director

Bill Cracks Down
1937
Director

The Law Commands
1937
Director

The 13th Man
1937
Director

North of Nome
1936
Director

Crash Donovan
1936
Director
- Don’t Get Personal
Don’t Get Personal
1936
Director

The Mysterious Mr. Wong
1935
Director

Without Children
1935
Director

The Headline Woman
1935
Director
- Sweepstake Annie
Sweepstake Annie
1935
Director

His Night Out
1935
Director

She Gets Her Man
1935
Director

The Old Homestead
1935
Director

Dizzy Dames
1935
Director

House of Mystery
1934
Director

Mystery Liner
1934
Director

City Limits
1934
Director

Monte Carlo Nights
1934
Director

Two Heads on a Pillow
1934
Director

School for Girls
1934
Director
- Once to Every Bachelor
Once to Every Bachelor
1934
Director

He Couldn't Take It
1933
Director

Without Honor
1932
Director

Border Devils
1932
Director

Men Are Such Fools
1932
Director

The Sea Ghost
1931
Director

The Single Sin
1931
Director

The Lightning Flyer
1931
Director

Lord Byron of Broadway
1930
Director

Fighting Thru
1930
Director

Today
1930
Director

Desert Nights
1929
Director

Thunder
1929
Director

Across to Singapore
1928
Director

The Law of the Range
1928
Director

Four Walls
1928
Director

Mr. Wu
1927
Director

The Fire Brigade
1926
Director

The Little Giant
1926
Director

Casey of the Coast Guard
1926
Director

Born Rich
1924
Director

Marriage Morals
1923
Director

Your Best Friend
1922
Director

Notoriety
1922
Director

The Soul of Man
1921
Director

Why Girls Leave Home
1921
Director

School Days
1921
Director

Skinning Skinners
1921
Director

Democracy: The Vision Restored
1920
Director

Beware!
1919
Director

The Fighting Roosevelts
1919
Director

My Four Years in Germany
1918
Director

The Slave
1917
Director

Wife Number Two
1917
Director

The Blue Streak
1917
Director

Thou Shalt Not Steal
1917
Director

Notorious Gallagher; or, His Great Triumph
1916
Director
- Her Debt of Honor
Her Debt of Honor
1916
Director

The Kiss of Hate
1916
Director

Life's Shadows
1916
Director

The Child of Destiny
1916
Director

A Yellow Streak
1915
Director
- Story of Jewel City
Story of Jewel City
1915
Director

Emmy of Stork's Nest
1915
Director

A Royal Family
1915
Director

Salomy Jane
1914
Director
- The Nest
The Nest
Director
WRITER18

Forever Yours
1945
Screenplay

The Sea Ghost
1931
Writer

Born Rich
1924
Writer

Marriage Morals
1923
Writer

Your Best Friend
1922
Writer

Rags to Riches
1922
Writer

Notoriety
1922
Writer

Why Girls Leave Home
1921
Writer

School Days
1921
Writer, Story

My Four Years in Germany
1918
Writer

The Slave
1917
Scenario Writer, Screenplay

Wife Number Two
1917
Scenario Writer, Screenplay

The Blue Streak
1917
Writer

Notorious Gallagher; or, His Great Triumph
1916
Scenario Writer
- Her Debt of Honor
Her Debt of Honor
1916
Scenario Writer

Life's Shadows
1916
Writer

The Child of Destiny
1916
Writer

A Yellow Streak
1915
Writer






