Biography
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| Date of Birth | 10 February 1888, Abilene, Kansas, USA |
| Date of Death | 22 December 1966, Santa Monica, California, USA |
Mini Bio (1)
Harry Beaumont was born on February 10, 1888 in Abilene, Kansas, USA. He was a director and actor, known for The Broadway Melody (1929), Our Dancing Daughters (1928) and The Florodora Girl (1930). He was married to Hazel Daly. He died on December 22, 1966 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
Spouse (1)
| Hazel Daly | (? - 22 November 1966) (his death) (2 children) |
Trivia (2)
Father with Hazel Daly of twins Anne and Geraldine.
Director, chiefly at MGM (from 1928-34 and from 1944-48), as well as Fox and Warner Brothers. Did his best work in the 1920s, after starting in the business as an actor with Edison back in 1911. His career declined to second features after the advent of sound. His best films are considered to be Our Dancing Daughters (1928) and the Oscar-winning The Broadway Melody (1929).