About

Known credits:
23
Birthday:
1897-07-04
Place of birth:
New York City, New York, USA
Website:
N/A

Bobby Connolly

Overview

William Harold "Bobby" Connolly (July 4, 1897 - February 29, 1944) was an American director and choreographer for both film and the Broadway stage.

Connolly received four Academy Awards nominations, all in the category of Best Dance Direction, for his work on the films Go Into Your Dance (1935), Broadway Hostess (1935), Cain and Mabel (1936), and Ready, Willing and Able (1937).

Other film credits include dance director for The Wizard of Oz (1939) and For Me and My Gal (1942).

Known for

Acting
1936 Behind the Scenes of Cain and Mabel Actor N/A
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1935 A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio Actor Himself (uncredited) 59
Average

Directing
1944 11th. Naval District "United States Coast Guard Band" Directing Director 59
Average
1941 Minstrel Days Directing Director N/A
N/A
1938 Out Where the Stars Begin Directing Director 59
Average
1938 Romance Road Directing Director 59
Average
1938 The Patient in Room 18 Directing Director 58
Average
1937 Expensive Husbands Directing Director 58
Average
1937 The Littlest Diplomat Directing Director 58
Average
1937 The Devil's Saddle Legion Directing Director 58
Average
1937 Little Pioneer Directing Director 58
Average
1937 A Day at Santa Anita Directing Director 58
Average
1937 Ready, Willing and Able Directing Stage Director 58
Average
1936 Changing of the Guard Directing Director 59
Average
1934 Flirtation Walk Directing Stage Director 58
Average

Sound
1937 Ready, Willing and Able Sound Music Director 58
Average

Crew
1939 At the Circus Crew Choreographer 59
Average
1939 The Wizard of Oz Crew Choreographer 74
Good
1939 Honolulu Crew Choreographer 58
Average
1936 Cain and Mabel Crew Choreographer 58
Average
1936 Colleen Crew Choreographer 59
Average
1935 Go Into Your Dance Crew Choreographer 58
Average
1935 Sweet Music Crew Choreographer 58
Average