Tim Whelan
Film director, writer and producer

Tim Whelan

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Film director, writer and producer
Gender:
Male
Places:
United States of America
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Film directorActorFilm producer
Work field:
Film, TV, Stage & Radio
Birth:
2 November 1893(Cannelton)
Death:
12 August 1957(Beverly Hills)
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Spouse(s):
Miriam Seegar
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Tim Whelan (November 2, 1893 – August 12, 1957) was an American film director, writer, producer and actor best remembered for The Thief of Bagdad (1940). At the time of his death, Whelan he was survived by widow, former silent film actress Miriam Seegar, and had two sons, Michael and Tim Jr. The widow Seegar went on to live another 53 years, dying January 2, 2011 at age 103.

Selected filmography

  • Adam's Apple (1928)
  • When Knights Were Bold (1929)
  • The Fall Guy (1930)
  • The Crooked Circle (1932)
  • It's a Boy (1933)
  • Aunt Sally (1933)
  • The Camels are Coming (1934)
  • The Murder Man (1935)
  • The Perfect Gentleman (1935)
  • Two's Company (1936)
  • Farewell Again (1937)
  • Action for Slander (1937)
  • Smash and Grab (1937)
  • The Mill on the Floss (1937)
  • The Divorce of Lady X (1938)
  • Sidewalks of London (1938)
  • Q Planes (1939)
  • The Thief of Bagdad (1940)
  • International Lady (1941)
  • Seven Days' Leave (1942)
  • Swing Fever (1943)
  • This Was a Woman (1948)