Harry S. Webb

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Harry S. Webb

Born
Died
(aged 66)
Birthplace
Pennsylvania, USA
Credits
66 titles

Biography

Harry S. Webb (October 15, 1892 – July 4, 1959) was an American film producer, director and screenwriter. He produced 100 films between 1924 and 1940. He also directed 55 films between 1924 and 1940. He was the brother of "B"-film producer and director Ira S. Webb and the husband of screenwriter Rose Gordon, who wrote many of his films.

In 1933 Webb and Bernard B. Ray created Reliable Pictures Corporation with a studio at Beachwood and Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood. Reliable produced and released many Westerns, starting with Girl Trouble (1933), until the company closed in 1937. Its final release was The Silver Trail.[1]

Webb and Ray then started Metropolitan Pictures Corporation in 1938, which produced and released several films until 1940, its last being Pinto Canyon.[1] Webb then produced Westerns for Monogram Pictures.

He was born in Pennsylvania and died in Hollywood, from a heart attack

Signature work

Known For

Crew credits 66

YearTitleJob
TBA Arizona Nights Film Associate Producer
1957 The Parson and the Outlaw Film Assistant Director
1940 Riders from Nowhere Film Producer
1940 Wild Horse Range Film Producer
1940 The Kid from Santa Fe Film Producer
1940 Land of the Six Guns Film Producer
1940 Covered Wagon Trails Film Producer
1940 Pioneer Days Film Director
1939 The Pal from Texas Film Director
1939 Port of Hate Film Director
1939 Riders of the Sage Film Director, Producer
1939 Mesquite Buckaroo Film Director
1939 Feud of the Range Film Director, Producer
1938 The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok Film Producer
1938 It's All in Your Mind Film Producer
1936 Santa Fe Bound Film Producer, Director
1936 Pinto Rustlers Film Associate Producer, Director
1936 The Speed Reporter Film Story
1936 Roamin' Wild Film Producer
1936 Caryl of the Mountains Film Associate Producer
1936 Ridin' On Film Associate Producer
1936 The Crime at Midnight Film Associate Producer
1936 Fast Bullets Film Director, Associate Producer
1936 Step on It Film Director, Screenplay, Associate Producer
1935 Skull and Crown Film Associate Producer
1935 Texas Jack Film Associate Producer
1935 Trigger Tom Film Director
1935 Never Too Late Film Associate Producer
1935 The Live Wire Film Director
1935 The Laramie Kid Film Director, Producer
1935 Born to Battle Film Director
1935 Tracy Rides Film Director
1935 Wolf Riders Film Associate Producer, Director
1935 North of Arizona Film Director
1935 Coyote Trails Film Producer
1935 Loser's End Film Story, Associate Producer
1935 Unconquered Bandit Film Director
1935 The Cactus Kid Film Director
1934 Terror of the Plains Film Director
1934 Fighting Hero Film Director
1934 Mystery Ranch Film Producer
1934 Ridin' Thru Film Director
1933 Riot Squad Film Director
1931 The Sign of the Wolf Film Director
1931 The Mystery Trooper Film Producer
1931 Swanee River Film Producer
1931 Hell's Valley Film Co-Producer
1931 West of Cheyenne Film Director
1930 Westward Bound Film Director
1930 Breed of the West Film Producer
1930 Phantom of the Desert Film Director
1930 Bar-L Ranch Film Director
1930 Ridin' Law Film Producer, Director
1930 Beyond the Rio Grande Film Director
1929 Dark Skies Film Director
1929 The Phantom of the North Film Director
1929 Untamed Justice Film Director
1927 Heroes of the Wild Film Director
1927 The Isle of Sunken Gold Film Director
1927 The Golden Stallion Film Director
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