Movies
In the lexicon of classic Hollywood, the letter W looms especially large.
April 8, 2015
Real Estate
Home designed for director William A. Wellman sells for $7.5 million
Nov. 8, 2010
The two-story house sits on 3 acres of meadows and woods.
Busby Berkeley dancer, actress
Sept. 19, 2009
William A. Wellman’s former home in Brentwood is listed at $10 million
March 24, 2010
The seven-bedroom house, designed for the director by Roland Coate, sits on 3 acres and has many touches that reflect Hollywood’s Golden Age.
In a world entranced with the output of failed auteur Ed Wood, it’s not surprising that the films of a complete professional like William Wellman find themselves farther from the limelight.
May 11, 1996
William Wellman: tough taskmaster for tough times
March 22, 2009
The Man and His ‘Wings’ William A. Wellman and the Making of the First Best Picture William Wellman Jr. Praeger: 184 pp., $49.95
Dec. 31, 2006
Obituaries
Willy Ronis, French postwar photographer, dies at 99; Dorothy Wellman, actress and Busby Berkeley dancer, dies at 95; Guy Graham Babylon, keyboardist for Elton John’s band, dies at 52