A former journalist who came from a show-business family--his mother was actress 'Lydia Knott' . Hillyer, like so many B directors before him, finished out his career in television.
Son of actress Lydia Knott.
Performed in vaudeville early on.
Lesley Selander is generally considered to be the most prolific director of feature Westerns of all time, with at least 107 to his credit between 1935-67. Hillyer finishes a close second, with 106 horse operas helmed between 1917-49.
