L. William O'Connell

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L. William O'Connell
Born Lewis William O'Connell
July 31, 1890
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died February 1985 (aged 94)
Pinopolis, South Carolina, USA
Years active circa.1918-1950
Spouse(s) Joyce Burns
Children Lew (son)

L. William O'Connell (sometimes credited as L.W. O'Connell, and nicknamed "Connie") was an American cinematographer who worked in Hollywood between 1918-1950 (starting during the silent era).[1] He frequently worked with directors Howard Hawks and William K. Howard.[2][3][4][5]

Biography

William was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Lewis O'Connell and Caroline Stumpf. He appears to have started his career as a cinematographer around 1918, although he left Los Angeles for a time while serving in World War I, working as an army photographer in Siberia.[6] By 1930, he was the head cameraman at Fox.[7] He married Joyce Burns, a Busby Berkeley dancing girl, and the pair had a son, Lew, together, who became a sound editor in the film industry.[8]

Selected filmography

References

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