Bobby Connolly
Director
Born: July 4, 1897 (46 years old)
Died: February 29, 1944
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Biography
William Harold "Bobby" Connolly (July 4, 1897 - February 29, 1944) was an American director and choreographer for both film and the Broadway stage. Connolly received four Academy Awards nominations, all in the category of Best Dance Direction, for his work on the films Go Into Your Dance (1935), Broadway Hostess (1935), Cain and Mabel (1936), and Ready, Willing and Able (1937). Other film credits include dance director for The Wizard of Oz (1939) and For Me and My Gal (1942).
Filmography (11)
- A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio (1935, ★ 5.8)
- At the Circus (1939, ★ 6.4)
- Out Where the Stars Begin (1938, ★ 7.1)
- The Wizard of Oz (1939, ★ 7.6)
- Cain and Mabel (1936, ★ 6.4)
- Honolulu (1939, ★ 6.5)
- Go Into Your Dance (1935, ★ 7.2)
- The Patient in Room 18 (1938, ★ 4.9)
- Flirtation Walk (1934, ★ 5.7)
- Ready, Willing and Able (1937, ★ 5.4)
- Broadway Hostess (1935, ★ 6)