Filmography
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Known For
Ivy Director (1947) -
A Night at the Opera Director (1935) -
Kings Row Director (1942) -
Known For
Goodbye, Mr. Chips Director (1939) -
Director
Ambush (1950) -
The Stratton Story (1949) -
Command Decision (1948) -
Ivy (1947)
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Heartbeat (1946) -
Saratoga Trunk (1945) -
Guest Wife (1945) -
Casanova Brown (1944) -
For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943) -
The Pride of the Yankees (1942) -
![Kings Row]( "Kings Row")
Kings Row (1942) -
![The Devil and Miss Jones]( "The Devil and Miss Jones")
The Devil and Miss Jones (1941) -
![Kitty Foyle]( "Kitty Foyle")
Kitty Foyle (1940) -
![Rangers of Fortune]( "Rangers of Fortune")
Rangers of Fortune (1940) -
![Our Town]( "Our Town")
Our Town (1940) -
![Gone with the Wind]( "Gone with the Wind")
Gone with the Wind (1939) -
![Raffles]( "Raffles")
Raffles (1939) -
![Goodbye, Mr. Chips]( "Goodbye, Mr. Chips")
Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939) -
![Stablemates]( "Stablemates")
Stablemates (1938) -
![Lord Jeff]( "Lord Jeff")
Lord Jeff (1938) -
![Navy Blue and Gold]( "Navy Blue and Gold")
Navy Blue and Gold (1937) -
![Madame X]( "Madame X")
Madame X (1937) -
![A Day at the Races]( "A Day at the Races")
A Day at the Races (1937) -
![The Good Earth]( "The Good Earth")
The Good Earth (1937) -
![The Unguarded Hour]( "The Unguarded Hour")
The Unguarded Hour (1936) -
![Whipsaw]( "Whipsaw")
Whipsaw (1935) -
![A Night at the Opera]( "A Night at the Opera")
A Night at the Opera (1935) -
![Rendezvous]( "Rendezvous")
Rendezvous (1935) -
![Let 'em Have It]( "Let 'em Have It")
Let 'em Have It (1935) -
![The Girl from Missouri]( "The Girl from Missouri")
The Girl from Missouri (1934) -
![Stamboul Quest]( "Stamboul Quest")
Stamboul Quest (1934) -
![Hollywood Party]( "Hollywood Party")
Hollywood Party (1934) -
![The Cat and the Fiddle]( "The Cat and the Fiddle")
The Cat and the Fiddle (1934) -
![Christopher Bean]( "Christopher Bean")
Christopher Bean (1933) -
![Hold Your Man]( "Hold Your Man")
Hold Your Man (1933) -
![The Barbarian]( "The Barbarian")
The Barbarian (1933) -
![Fast Life]( "Fast Life")
Fast Life (1932) -
![Prosperity]( "Prosperity")
Prosperity (1932) -
![Huddle]( "Huddle")
Huddle (1932) -
![New Adventures of Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford]( "New Adventures of Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford")
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![The Man in Possession]( "The Man in Possession")
The Man in Possession (1931) -
![A Tailor Made Man]( "A Tailor Made Man")
A Tailor Made Man (1931) -
![Paid]( "Paid")
Paid (1930) -
![Way for a Sailor]( "Way for a Sailor")
Way for a Sailor (1930) -
![The Sins of the Children]( "The Sins of the Children")
The Sins of the Children (1930) -
![The Girl Said No]( "The Girl Said No")
The Girl Said No (1930) -
![They Learned About Women]( "They Learned About Women")
They Learned About Women (1930) -
![It's a Great Life]( "It's a Great Life")
It's a Great Life (1929) -
![So This Is College]( "So This Is College")
So This Is College (1929) -
![Telling the World]( "Telling the World")
Telling the World (1928) -
![The Latest from Paris]( "The Latest from Paris")
The Latest from Paris (1928) -
![The Fair Co-Ed]( "The Fair Co-Ed")
The Fair Co-Ed (1927) -
A Racing Romeo (1927)
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![Rookies]( "Rookies")
Rookies (1927) -
![One Minute to Play]( "One Minute to Play")
One Minute to Play (1926) -
![Fascinating Youth]( "Fascinating Youth")
Fascinating Youth (1926) -
![The Re-Creation of Brian Kent]( "The Re-Creation of Brian Kent")
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![The Mine with the Iron Door]( "The Mine with the Iron Door")
The Mine with the Iron Door (1924) -
![The Female]( "The Female")
The Female (1924) -
![Bluff]( "Bluff")
Bluff (1924) -
![The Next Corner]( "The Next Corner")
The Next Corner (1924) -
![His Children's Children]( "His Children's Children")
His Children's Children (1923) -
![Bluebeard's 8th Wife]( "Bluebeard's 8th Wife")
Bluebeard's 8th Wife (1923) -
![Prodigal Daughters]( "Prodigal Daughters")
Prodigal Daughters (1923) -
![My American Wife]( "My American Wife")
My American Wife (1922) -
![The Impossible Mrs. Bellew]( "The Impossible Mrs. Bellew")
The Impossible Mrs. Bellew (1922) -
![Beyond the Rocks]( "Beyond the Rocks")
Beyond the Rocks (1922) -
![Her Gilded Cage]( "Her Gilded Cage")
Her Gilded Cage (1922) -
![Her Husband's Trademark]( "Her Husband's Trademark")
Her Husband's Trademark (1922) -
![Don't Tell Everything]( "Don't Tell Everything")
Don't Tell Everything (1921) -
![Under the Lash]( "Under the Lash")
Under the Lash (1921) -
![The Great Moment]( "The Great Moment")
The Great Moment (1921) -
![Peck's Bad Boy]( "Peck's Bad Boy")
Peck's Bad Boy (1921) -
The Snob (1921)
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![Her First Elopement]( "Her First Elopement")
Her First Elopement (1920) -
![Her Beloved Villain]( "Her Beloved Villain")
Her Beloved Villain (1920) -
![A City Sparrow]( "A City Sparrow")
A City Sparrow (1920) -
![What's Your Hurry?]( "What's Your Hurry?")
What's Your Hurry? (1920) -
![Sick Abed]( "Sick Abed")
Sick Abed (1920) -
![The Dancin' Fool]( "The Dancin' Fool")
The Dancin' Fool (1920) -
![Excuse My Dust]( "Excuse My Dust")
Excuse My Dust (1920) -
Director
![Double Speed]( "Double Speed")
Double Speed (1920) -
Producer
![Ambush]( "Ambush")
Ambush (1950) -
![Ivy]( "Ivy")
Ivy (1947) -
![Address Unknown]( "Address Unknown")
Address Unknown (1944) -
![For Whom the Bell Tolls]( "For Whom the Bell Tolls")
For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943) -
![Lord Jeff]( "Lord Jeff")
Lord Jeff (1938) -
![Navy Blue and Gold]( "Navy Blue and Gold")
Navy Blue and Gold (1937) -
![A Day at the Races]( "A Day at the Races")
A Day at the Races (1937) -
![The Unguarded Hour]( "The Unguarded Hour")
The Unguarded Hour (1936) -
![Whipsaw]( "Whipsaw")
Whipsaw (1935) -
![Stamboul Quest]( "Stamboul Quest")
Stamboul Quest (1934) -
![Hold Your Man]( "Hold Your Man")
Hold Your Man (1933) -
![The Barbarian]( "The Barbarian")
The Barbarian (1933) -
![Prosperity]( "Prosperity")
Prosperity (1932) -
![Huddle]( "Huddle")
Huddle (1932) -
![The Man in Possession]( "The Man in Possession")
The Man in Possession (1931) -
![A Tailor Made Man]( "A Tailor Made Man")
A Tailor Made Man (1931) -
![Paid]( "Paid")
Paid (1930) -
![Way for a Sailor]( "Way for a Sailor")
Way for a Sailor (1930) -
![The Sins of the Children]( "The Sins of the Children")
The Sins of the Children (1930) -
![The Girl Said No]( "The Girl Said No")
The Girl Said No (1930) -
![So This Is College]( "So This Is College")
So This Is College (1929) -
Producer
![The Fair Co-Ed]( "The Fair Co-Ed")
The Fair Co-Ed (1927) -
Actor
![So This Is College]( "So This Is College")
So This Is College Football Game Commentator (1929) -
![Don't Change Your Husband]( "Don't Change Your Husband")
Don't Change Your Husband Undetrmined Role (1919) -
Who Knows? Shed Applegate (1917)
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Actor
![The Little American]( "The Little American")
The Little American Wounded Soldier (1917) -
Writer
![Lord Jeff]( "Lord Jeff")
Lord Jeff (1938) -
Writer
![Peck's Bad Boy]( "Peck's Bad Boy")
Peck's Bad Boy (1921) -
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
![Hollywood Party]( "Hollywood Party")
Hollywood Party (1937) -
![Why Change Your Wife?]( "Why Change Your Wife?")
Why Change Your Wife? (1920) -
![For Better, for Worse]( "For Better, for Worse")
For Better, for Worse (1919) -
![The Squaw Man]( "The Squaw Man")
The Squaw Man (1918) -
Miscellaneous Crew
![Port of Seven Seas]( "Port of Seven Seas")
Port of Seven Seas (1938) -
Miscellaneous Crew
![The Cat and the Fiddle]( "The Cat and the Fiddle")
The Cat and the Fiddle (1934) -
![Tugboat Annie]( "Tugboat Annie")
Tugboat Annie (1933) -
Archive footage
![On Your Marx, Get Set, Go!]( "On Your Marx, Get Set, Go!")
On Your Marx, Get Set, Go! (2004)
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
Late in his life, he served as the President of the Motion Picture Alliance for the Preservation of American Ideals, a right-wing political organization whose aim was to ferret out "subversives" in Hollywood. In this capacity, he provided key ...
Quotes
There is as much need for relief from comedy as from the starkest tragedy. Audiences may think that they'd like to laugh every minute, but they wouldn't. The emotional demands are just too great. That's why, in A Day at the Races (1937), the romance...
Nickname
Chad Applegate
Star Sign
Cancer
Personal Details
Born
Samuel Grosvenor Wood
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died
(age 66)
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Height:
6' (1.83 m)User Polls
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