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Allan Dwan
Allan Dwan (born Joseph Aloysius Dwan, 3 April 1885 – 28 December 1981) was a pioneering figure whose career spanned the silent era through the early sound age, helping shape Hollywood’s formative decades. Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Dwan moved to the United States at age seven and later studied engineering at the University of Notre Dame before entering the motion‑picture industry as a scriptwriter for Essanay Studios. His accidental break into directing in 1911—when he was sent to locate a vanished company and was asked to replace an absent director—set off a prolific run that would see him helm more than 125 films over fifty‑plus years. Dwan quickly established himself at Flying A Studios in La Mesa, producing a string of westerns and comedies that demonstrated his knack for efficient storytelling and technical innovation. By the 1920s he was trusted by major stars, directing Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks in the celebrated Robin Hood (1922) and guiding a young Carole Lombard in her debut, A Perfect Crime.
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Given Name: Joseph Aloysius Dwan
Born: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Citizenship: Canadian, American
Birthday: April 3, 1885
Occupations: film director, film producer, screenwriter
Years Active: 1911-1961, 1980
Spouses: Pauline Bush, Marie Shelton
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Three Million Dollars
Maiden and Men
David Harum
Manhattan Madness
Getting Mary Married
The Distant Relative
A Life for a Kiss
The Spirit of the Flag
The Habit of Happiness
Mr. Fix-It
He Comes Up Smiling
Hollywood
The Ranchman’s Vengeance
Cupid Through Padlocks
The Good Bad-Man
The Half-Breed
Man’s Calling
A Modern Musketeer
Padlocked
Tide of Empire
Woman They Almost Lynched
Belle Le Grand
Around the World
Friendly Enemies
Silver Lode
The Iron Mask
Tennessee’s Partner
Montana Belle
Young People
Passion
Rendezvous with Annie
Escape to Burma
Her First Affaire
Surrender
Look Who’s Laughing
Trail of the Vigilantes
The Gorilla
Suez
Stage Struck
Human Cargo
Northwest Outpost
Cattle Queen of Montana
Heidi
The River’s Edge
Rise and Shine
Enchanted Island
One Mile from Heaven
While Paris Sleeps
Sailor’s Lady
Chances
Robin Hood
Frontier Marshal
Calendar Girl
Most Dangerous Man Alive
Hold Back The Night
Sweethearts on Parade
Here We Go Again
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
Brewster’s Millions
Josette
Manhandled
Flight Nurse
Up in Mabel’s Room
Man to Man
Getting Gertie’s Garter
Angel in Exile
Zaza
Driftwood
Slightly Scarlet
Pearl of the South Pacific
The Inside Story
The Wild Blue Yonder
East Side, West Side
I Dream of Jeanie
I Spy
Black Sheep
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