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Roland West (February 20, 1885 – March 31, 1952) was an American film director, known for his innovative proto- film noir movies of the 1920s and early 1930s. He is however best known for his possible involvement in the death of Hollywood actress Thelma Todd in 1935.
Roland West is an Arkansas State Investigator whose career has been influenced by a baffling crime. Wayne Hays’ junior partner while investigating the disappearance of two children in 1980, over the years Roland West rises in the ranks.
Roland West (1885-1952) was a filmmaker who made horror films like The Monster and The Bat. He also ran a restaurant with actress Thelma Todd, who died in mysterious circumstances in 1935.
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Roland West was an American film director, known for his innovative proto-film noir movies of the 1920s and early 1930s. He is however best known for his possible involvement in the death of Hollywood actress Thelma Todd in 1935.
Roland West was a director of horror films and a former vaudeville actor. He was involved with actress Thelma Todd, who died in 1935 under mysterious circumstances, and allegedly confessed to killing her on his deathbed.
- February 20, 1885
- March 31, 1952
1. The Monster (1925) Passed | 86 min | Comedy, Horror, Mystery. 6.2. Rate this. A meek clerk who doubles as an amateur detective investigates some very strange goings-on at a remote mental sanitarium. Director: Roland West | Stars: Lon Chaney, Gertrude Olmstead, Hallam Cooley, Johnny Arthur. Votes: 1,337. 2. The Bat Whispers (1930)
Find bio, credits and filmography information for Roland West on AllMovie - A former vaudeville and stock actor, Roland West entered films as a performer during the World War…
