As Director
11th. Naval District "United States Coast Guard Band"
1944
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Bobby Connolly
Directing
Birth Date
July 4, 1897
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Date of Death
February 29, 1944
Biography
William Harold "Bobby" Connolly (July 4, 1897 - February 29, 1944) was an American director and choreographer for both film and the Broadway stage. Connolly received four Academy Awards nominations, all in the category of Best Dance Direction, for his work on the films Go Into Your Dance (1935), Broadway Hostess (1935), Cain and Mabel (1936), and Ready, Willing and Able (1937). Other film credits include dance director for The Wizard of Oz (1939) and For Me and My Gal (1942).
