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Roy William Neill (born Roland de Gostrie, 4 September 1887 – 14 December 1946) was an Irish-born American film director best known for producing and directing almost all of the Sherlock Holmes films starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce, made between 1943 and 1946 and released by Universal Pictures.
May 8, 2024 · Roy William Neill (born September 4, 1887, Dublin Harbour, Ireland—died December 14, 1946, London, England) was an Irish-born film director best known for his work with Basil Rathbone on a popular series of Sherlock Holmes movies.
- Michael Barson
Roy William Neill was born on 4 September 1887 in ship off Ireland. He was a director and producer, known for Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943), The Scarlet Claw (1944) and Murder Will Out (1939). He was married to Betty MacLaglen. He died on 14 December 1946 in London, England, UK.
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- ship off Ireland
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Roy William Neill was born on September 4, 1887 in ship off Ireland. He was a director and producer, known for Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943), The Scarlet Claw (1944) and Murder Will Out (1939). He was married to Betty MacLaglen. He died on December 14, 1946 in London, England, UK.
- September 4, 1887
- December 14, 1946
Roy William Neill (4 September 1887 – 14 December 1946) was a film director best known today for directing several of the Sherlock Holmes films starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce, made between 1943 and 1946 and released by Universal Studios.
(1887–1946). Irish-born film director Roy William Neill worked during both the silent film and talkie eras. He was best known for his work with Basil Rathbone on a popular series of Sherlock Holmes movies. Sources provide conflicting information about Neill’s early life.
The Scarlet Claw is a 1944 American mystery thriller film [1] based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 's Sherlock Holmes detective stories. Directed by Roy William Neill and starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce, it is the eighth film of the Rathbone/Bruce series.
