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Louis King(1898-1962)

  • Director
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Louis King was born on 28 June 1898 in Christianburg, Virginia, USA. He was a director, known for The Arm of the Law (1932), Dangerous Mission (1954) and Bengal Tiger (1936). He was married to Mary Elizabeth White. He died on 7 September 1962 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJune 28, 1898
DiedSeptember 7, 1962(64)
BornJune 28, 1898
DiedSeptember 7, 1962(64)
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Known for

Lina Basquette in The Arm of the Law (1932)
The Arm of the Law
6.2
  • Director
  • 1932
Dangerous Mission (1954)
Dangerous Mission
5.7
  • Director
  • 1954
Warren Hull and June Travis in Bengal Tiger (1936)
Bengal Tiger
5.1
  • Director
  • 1936
Mary Carlisle and Lloyd Nolan in Tip-Off Girls (1938)
Tip-Off Girls
6.2
  • Director
  • 1938

Credits

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  • Bob Terry in The Forsaken Westerns (2017)
    The Forsaken Westerns
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2018
  • Henry Fonda in The Deputy (1959)
    The Deputy
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1960–1961
  • Dale Robertson in Tales of Wells Fargo (1957)
    Tales of Wells Fargo
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1960
  • The Texan (1958)
    The Texan
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1960
  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1960
  • Death Valley Days (1952)
    Death Valley Days
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1959
  • Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1951)
    Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1958
  • Goodyear Theatre (1957)
    Goodyear Theatre
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1957
  • Zane Grey Theatre (1956)
    Zane Grey Theatre
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1957
  • James Arness, Amanda Blake, Milburn Stone, and Dennis Weaver in Gunsmoke (1955)
    Gunsmoke
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1957
  • Preston Foster in Cavalcade of America (1952)
    Cavalcade of America
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1957
  • Dane Clark and Martha Roth in Massacre (1956)
    Massacre
    5.6
    • Director
    • 1956
  • Dangerous Mission (1954)
    Dangerous Mission
    5.7
    • Director
    • 1954
  • Leon Ames, Richard Arlen, Julie Bishop, Coleen Gray, and Robert Stack in Sabre Jet (1953)
    Sabre Jet
    5.3
    • Director
    • 1953
  • Rory Calhoun and Corinne Calvet in Powder River (1953)
    Powder River
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1953

Additional Crew



  • Nina Foch, Charles Middleton, Addison Richards, and Robert Shayne in Wagon Wheels West (1943)
    Wagon Wheels West
    6.0
    Short
    • director: archive footage (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • John Holland and Lupe Velez in Hell Harbor (1930)
    Hell Harbor
    5.3
    • production staff
    • 1930
  • Vilma Bánky and Ronald Colman in The Winning of Barbara Worth (1926)
    The Winning of Barbara Worth
    6.9
    • assistant to director
    • 1926

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • L.H. King
  • Born
    • June 28, 1898
    • Christianburg, Virginia, USA
  • Died
    • September 7, 1962
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(injuries suffered in auto accident)
  • Spouse
    • Mary Elizabeth White? - September 7, 1962 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Unsold pilot: Directed a pilot for a western series titled "Mountain Man" about a Rocky Mountain fur-trading station in the 1840s.

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Brother of director Henry King
  • Nicknames
    • Lou
    • Lewis King

FAQ

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  • When did Louis King die?
    September 7, 1962
  • How did Louis King die?
    Injuries suffered in auto accident
  • How old was Louis King when he died?
    64 years old
  • Where did Louis King die?
    Los Angeles, California, USA
  • When was Louis King born?
    June 28, 1898

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