Carl Dudley
| Carl Ward Dudley | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 31, 1910 Little Rock, Arkansas |
| Died |
September 2, 1973 (aged 62) Hong Kong |
| Resting place | Ventura Calif |
| Residence | Beverly Hills, Calif |
| Education | UCLA |
| Occupation | Film director and producer |
| Employer | Self |
| Known for | Short films, documentaries |
| Spouse(s) | Eleanor Murphy |
| Children | 6 daughters |
| Relatives |
Richard Murphy (brother-in-law) Gabriel Katzka (son-in-law) |
Carl Ward Dudley (1910-1973) was an American film director and producer. He was best known for directing and producing short travelogues.
Carl Ward Dudley was born on December 31, 1910 in Little Rock, Arkansas.
He became a film director and producer. Indeed, in 1944, he founded the Dudley Pictures Corporation, a film production company.
In the 1950s, he produced thirty documentary shorts in the This World of Ours series. In 1958, he directed and produced the Cinerama feature South Seas Adventure.
He married Eleanor Murphy, the sister of screenwriter Richard Murphy (1912-1993). One of their daughters, Carol Ward Dudley, married producer Gabriel Katzka (1931–1990).
He died on September 2, 1973 in Hong Kong.
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