American film director
Carl Ward Dudley |
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| Born | December 31, 1910 (1910-12-31)
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| Died | September 2, 1973 (1973-09-03) (aged 62)
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| Resting place | Ventura Calif |
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| Education | UCLA |
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| Occupation(s) | Film director and producer |
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| Employer | Self |
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| Known for | Short films, documentaries |
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| Spouse | Eleanor Murphy |
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| Children | 6 daughters |
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| Relatives | Richard Murphy (brother-in-law)
Gabriel Katzka (son-in-law) |
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Carl Ward Dudley (1910–1973) was an American film director and producer. He was best known for directing and producing short travelogues.
Biography
Early life
Carl Ward Dudley was born on December 31, 1910, in Little Rock, Arkansas.[1][2]
Career
He became a film director and producer. Indeed, in 1944, he founded the Dudley Pictures Corporation, a film production company.[2]
In the 1950s, he produced thirty documentary shorts in the This World of Ours series.[3] In 1958, he directed and produced the Cinerama feature South Seas Adventure.[1][4]
Personal life
He married Eleanor Murphy, the sister of screenwriter Richard Murphy (1912-1993).[1] One of their daughters, Carol Ward Dudley, married producer Gabriel Katzka (1931–1990).[1]
Death
He died on September 2, 1973, in Hong Kong.[1][2]
