Henry Hathaway, son of a stage actress and manager, started his career as a child actor in westerns directed by 'Allan Dwan' benefited under his direction. Although Hathaway was a highly successful and reliable director working within the Hollywood studio system, his work has received little attention from critics.
Hathaways grandfather was commissioned to acquire the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii) by the King of Belgians, hence Hathaway inherited the title Marquis.
Son of actress Jean Hathaway and actor Rhody Hathaway.
Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume One, 1890-1945". Pages 441-446. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1987.
He was shooting a scene on location on Wall Street in New York City. Many of the windows in the adjoining buildings were filled with office workers leaning out to watch the filming going on below them. Hathaway got so frustrated with all the attendant noise that he finally leaped out of his directors chair, looked upwards at the crowds and yelled, "God damn it, I dont look over your shoulders when you work!".
Directed two actors to Oscar nominations: Richard Widmark (Best Supporting Actor, Kiss of Death ), and John Wayne (Best Actor, True Grit ). Wayne won an Oscar for his performance.
Directed John Wayne in six movies: True Grit , The Sons of Katie Elder , Circus World , How the West Was Won , North to Alaska and Legend of the Lost .
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