Alfred Edward Green

Alfred Edward Green (July 11, 1889 – September 4, 1960) was an American film director. Green entered film in 1912 as an actor for the Selig Polyscope Company. He became an assistant to director Colin Campbell.

Biography

Green was born on July 11, 1889, in Perris, California. Green was one of the early pioneers of the Southern California film industry, starting with directing two-reel comedies before transitioning to feature films in 1917.

In a durable career lasting until the 1950s, Green directed major stars such as Mary Pickford, Wallace Reid, Barbara Stanwyck, William Powell, and Colleen Moore. In 1926's Ella Cinders, he also played a director. In 1935, Green directed Dangerous, starring Bette Davis, who won Best Actress for her performance. Much later came Green's hit success The Jolson Story (1946) and the affectionate western Four Faces West (1948), known outside the US by the more expressive title They Passed This Way. Then followed another string of B movies as well as two more biographical films, The Jackie Robinson Story (1950) and The Eddie Cantor Story (1953). After retiring from motion pictures, he directed several TV episodes.

Green was married to silent film actress Vivian Reed. They had three children, Douglas Green, Hilton A. Green, and Marshall Green, all of whom worked as assistant directors.

Death Green died on September 4, 1960, in Hollywood, California.

Legacy Green has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Filmography Year Film Role Notes 1916 The Temptation of Adam Director 1916 The Crisis Director 1917 Little Lost Sister Director 1917 The Princess of Patches Director 1917 The Lad and the Lion Director 1919 The Unpardonable Sin Director 1919 The Web of Chance Director 1920 Blind Youth Director 1920 Silk Husbands and Calico Wives Director 1920 A Double-Dyed Deceiver Director 1920 The Man Who Had Everything Director 1920 Just Out of College Director 1921 Little Lord Fauntleroy Director 1921 Through the Back Door Director 1922 The Ghost Breaker Director 1922 Darlin' Director 1922 The Bachelor Daddy Director 1922 Our Leading Citizen Director 1922 The Man Who Saw Tomorrow Director 1922 Back Home and Broke Director 1923 Woman-Proof Director 1923 The Ne'er-Do-Well Director 1924 Pied Piper Malone Director 1924 Inez from Hollywood Director 1924 In Hollywood With Potash and Perlmutter Director 1925 Sally Director 1925 The Talker Director 1925 The Man Who Found Himself Director 1926 The Girl from Montmartre Director 1926 Irene Director 1926 Ella Cinders Director 1926 It Must Be Love Director 1926 Ladies at Play Director 1927 The Auctioneer Director 1927 Is Zat So? Director 1927 Two Girls Wanted Director 1927 Come to My House Director 1928 Honor Bound Director 1929 Making the Grade Director 1929 Disraeli Director 1930 The Green Goddess Director 1930 The Man From Blankley's Director 1930 Sweet Kitty Bellairs Director 1930 Old English Director 1931 Men of the Sky Director 1931 Smart Money Director 1931 The Road to Singapore Director 1932 Union Depot Director 1932 It's Tough to Be Famous Director 1932 The Rich Are Always With Us Director 1932 The Dark Horse Director 1932 Silver Dollar Director 1933 Parachute Jumper Director 1933 Baby Face Director 1933 Central Airport Director 1933 The Narrow Corner Director 1933 I Loved a Woman Director 1933 Grand Slam Director 1934 Dark Hazard Director 1934 As the Earth Turns Director 1934 The Merry Frinks Director 1934 Side Streets Director 1934 Housewife Director 1934 A Lost Lady Director 1934 Gentlemen Are Born Director 1935 Sweet Music Director 1935 The Girl From 10th Avenue Director 1935 Here's to Romance Director 1935 The Goose and the Gander Director 1935 Dangerous Director 1936 Colleen Director 1936 The Golden Arrow Director 1936 They Met in a Taxi Director 1936 Two in a Crowd Director 1936 More Than a Secretary Director 1937 The League of Frightened Men Director 1937 Thoroughbreds Don't Cry Director 1937 Let's Get Married Director 1937 Mr. Dodd Takes the Air Director 1938 Ride a Crooked Mile Director 1938 The Duke of West Point Director 1939 King of the Turf Director 1939 The Gracie Allen Murder Case Director 1939 20,000 Men a Year Director 1940 Flowing Gold Director 1940 South of Pago Pago Director 1940 East of the River Director 1940 Shooting High Director 1941 Badlands of Dakota Director 1941 Female Correspondent Director 1942 Meet the Stewarts Director 1942 The Mayor of 44th Street Director 1943 Appointment in Berlin Director 1943 There's Something About a Soldier Director 1944 Mr. Winkle Goes to War Director 1944 Strange Affair Director 1945 A Thousand and One Nights Director 1946 Tars and Spars Director 1946 The Jolson Story Director 1947 The Fabulous Dorseys Director 1947 Copacabana Director 1948 Four Faces West Director 1948 The Girl from Manhattan Director 1949 Cover-Up Director 1950 Sierra Director 1950 The Jackie Robinson Story Director 1951 Two Gals and a Guy Director 1952 Invasion USA Director 1953 Paris Model Director 1953 The Eddie Cantor Story Director 1954 Top Banana Director