Bobby Connolly
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1897-07-04
Day of Death
1944-02-29 (46 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Bobby Connolly
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).
Acting
(1936)
(1935)
A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio
as Himself (uncredited)
Crew
(1944)
(1941)
Minstrel Days
Director
(1939)
At the Circus
Choreographer
(1939)
Honolulu
Choreographer
(1939)
The Wizard of Oz
Choreographer
(1938)
The Patient in Room 18
Director
(1938)
Out Where the Stars Begin
Director
(1938)
Romance Road
Director
(1937)
A Day at Santa Anita
Director
(1937)
Expensive Husbands
Director
(1937)
The Devil's Saddle Legion
Director
(1937)
Little Pioneer
Director
(1937)
Ready, Willing and Able
Music Director, Stage Director
(1937)
The Littlest Diplomat
Director
(1936)
Cain and Mabel
Choreographer
(1936)
Colleen
Choreographer
(1936)
Changing of the Guard
Director
(1935)
Sweet Music
Choreographer
(1935)
Go Into Your Dance
Choreographer
(1934)
Flirtation Walk
Stage Director