Tim Whelan

Tim Whelan

Deceased · Born: Nov 2, 1893 · Died: Aug 11, 1957

Personal Details

BornNov 2, 1893 Cannelton, Indiana, USA

Biography

Tim Whelan, a renowned director and writer, was born on November 2, 1893, in the charming town of Cannelton, located in the picturesque state of Indiana, within the vast borders of the United States of America.

Throughout his illustrious career, Whelan made a lasting impact on the film industry, leaving behind a legacy of iconic movies, including the critically acclaimed "The Thief of Bagdad" (1940),the thrilling "The Murder Man" (1935),and the adventurous "Troopship" (1937).

Whelan's personal life was marked by a loving marriage to the beautiful and talented Miriam Seegar, a union that brought joy and happiness to his life.

Tragically, Whelan's life was cut short when he passed away on August 11, 1957, in the affluent and glamorous city of Beverly Hills, situated in the heart of Los Angeles, California, USA.

Despite his untimely passing, Whelan's contributions to the world of cinema continue to be celebrated and revered, serving as a testament to his enduring legacy.

Career

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2015
Look Who's Back
Look Who's Back as Comedy Writer
{"id":86032,"title":"Deadly Harvest","year":"1977","character":"James Ennis","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/deadly-harvest","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86032.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86032.jpg"},"released":1}
1977
Deadly Harvest
Deadly Harvest as James Ennis
{"id":73852,"title":"The Perfect Gentleman","year":"1935","character":"Usher (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-perfect-gentleman","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73852.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73852.jpg"},"released":1}
1935
The Perfect Gentleman
The Perfect Gentleman as Usher (uncredited)
{"id":74681,"title":"Out All Night","year":"1933","job":"Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/out-all-night","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74681.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74681.jpg"},"released":1}
1933
{"id":74949,"title":"Girl Crazy","year":"1932","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/girl-crazy-1932","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74949.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74949.jpg"},"released":1}
1932
Girl Crazy
Girl Crazy as Screenplay
{"id":75014,"title":"Hold 'Em Jail","year":"1932","job":"Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hold-em-jail-1932","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_75014.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_75014.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":75371,"title":"Everything's Rosie","year":"1931","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/everythings-rosie-1931","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_75371.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_75371.jpg"},"released":1}
1931
{"id":75419,"title":"Peach O'Reno","year":"1931","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/peach-oreno-1931","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_75419.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_75419.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":75618,"title":"Hook, Line and Sinker","year":"1930","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hook-line-and-sinker-1930","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_75618.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_75618.jpg"},"released":1}
1930
{"id":75691,"title":"The Fall Guy","year":"1930","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-fall-guy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_75691.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_75691.jpg"},"released":1}
The Fall Guy
The Fall Guy as Screenplay
{"id":76063,"title":"My Best Girl","year":"1927","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/my-best-girl","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_76063.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_76063.jpg"},"released":1}
1927
My Best Girl
My Best Girl as Screenplay
{"id":76140,"title":"Tramp, Tramp, Tramp","year":"1926","job":"Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/tramp-tramp-tramp","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_76140.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_76140.jpg"},"released":1}
1926
{"id":76211,"title":"The Freshman","year":"1925","job":"Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-freshman-1925","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_76211.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_76211.jpg"},"released":1}
1925
{"id":76289,"title":"Girl Shy","year":"1924","job":"Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/girl-shy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_76289.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_76289.jpg"},"released":1}
1924
Girl Shy
Girl Shy as Story
{"id":76294,"title":"Hot Water","year":"1924","job":"Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hot-water","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_76294.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_76294.jpg"},"released":1}
Hot Water
Hot Water as Story
{"id":9978,"title":"Safety Last!","year":"1923","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/safety-last","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_9978.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_9978.jpg"},"released":1}
1923
{"id":76354,"title":"Why Worry?","year":"1923","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/why-worry","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_76354.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_76354.jpg"},"released":1}
Why Worry?
Why Worry? as Writer
{"id":67104,"title":"Texas Lady","year":"1955","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/texas-lady","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67104.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67104.jpg"},"released":1}
1955
Texas Lady
Texas Lady as Director
{"id":67166,"title":"Rage at Dawn","year":"1955","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/rage-at-dawn","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67166.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67166.jpg"},"released":1}
Rage at Dawn
Rage at Dawn as Director
{"id":187076,"title":"This Was a Woman","year":"1948","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/this-was-a-woman","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_187076.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_187076.jpg"},"released":1}
1948
{"id":70078,"title":"Badman's Territory","year":"1946","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/badmans-territory-1946","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70078.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70078.jpg"},"released":1}
1946
{"id":70658,"title":"Step Lively","year":"1944","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/step-lively","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70658.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70658.jpg"},"released":1}
1944
Step Lively
Step Lively as Director
{"id":70998,"title":"Swing Fever","year":"1943","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/swing-fever","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70998.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70998.jpg"},"released":1}
1943
Swing Fever
Swing Fever as Director
{"id":82958,"title":"Higher and Higher","year":"1943","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/higher-and-higher","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82958.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82958.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":175547,"title":"Nightmare","year":"1942","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/nightmare-1942","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_175547.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_175547.jpg"},"released":1}
1942
Nightmare
Nightmare as Director
{"id":83031,"title":"Seven Days' Leave","year":"1942","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/seven-days-leave-1942","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_83031.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_83031.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":71160,"title":"Twin Beds","year":"1942","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/twin-beds","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71160.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71160.jpg"},"released":1}
Twin Beds
Twin Beds as Director
{"id":175627,"title":"International Lady","year":"1941","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/international-lady","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_175627.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_175627.jpg"},"released":1}
1941
{"id":201535,"title":"Missing Ten Days","year":"1940","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/missing-ten-days","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_201535.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_201535.jpg"},"released":1}
1940
{"id":71702,"title":"The Mad Doctor","year":"1940","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-mad-doctor","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71702.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71702.jpg"},"released":1}
The Mad Doctor
The Mad Doctor as Director
{"id":14615,"title":"The Thief of Bagdad","year":"1940","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-thief-of-bagdad","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14615.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14615.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":72165,"title":"Q Planes","year":"1939","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/q-planes","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72165.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72165.jpg"},"released":1}
1939
Q Planes
Q Planes as Director
{"id":71857,"title":"St. Martin's Lane","year":"1938","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/st-martins-lane","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71857.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71857.jpg"},"released":1}
1938
{"id":71972,"title":"The Divorce of Lady X","year":"1938","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-divorce-of-lady-x","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71972.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71972.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":95295,"title":"Larceny Street","year":"1937","job":"Director, Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/larceny-street","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_95295.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_95295.jpg"},"released":1}
1937
Larceny Street
Larceny Street as Director, Story
{"id":72733,"title":"Action for Slander","year":"1937","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/action-for-slander","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72733.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72733.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":73164,"title":"The Mill on the Floss","year":"1937","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-mill-on-the-floss","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73164.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73164.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":73808,"title":"The Murder Man","year":"1935","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-murder-man","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73808.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73808.jpg"},"released":1}
1935
The Murder Man
The Murder Man as Director, Screenplay
{"id":73852,"title":"The Perfect Gentleman","year":"1935","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-perfect-gentleman","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73852.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73852.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":83375,"title":"The Camels Are Coming","year":"1934","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-camels-are-coming","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_83375.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_83375.jpg"},"released":1}
1934
{"id":96867,"title":"Along Came Sally","year":"1934","job":"Director, Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/along-came-sally","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_96867.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_96867.jpg"},"released":1}
Along Came Sally
Along Came Sally as Director, Story