Bobby Connolly
Directing
Born: 1897-07-04 · New York City, New York, USA
Died: 1944-02-29
Biography
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).
🎬 Movies (23)
11th. Naval District "United States Coast Guard Band"
1944
Director
Minstrel Days
1941
Director
At the Circus
1939
Choreographer
Honolulu
1939
Choreographer
The Wizard of Oz
1939
Choreographer
The Patient in Room 18
1938
Director
Out Where the Stars Begin
1938
Director
Romance Road
1938
Director
A Day at Santa Anita
1937
Director
Expensive Husbands
1937
Director
The Devil's Saddle Legion
1937
Director
Little Pioneer
1937
Director
Ready, Willing and Able
1937
Music Director
The Littlest Diplomat
1937
Director
Behind the Scenes of Cain and Mabel
1936
Cain and Mabel
1936
Choreographer
Colleen
1936
Choreographer
Changing of the Guard
1936
Director
A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio
1935
Himself (uncredited)
Sweet Music
1935
Choreographer
Go Into Your Dance
1935
Choreographer
Broadway Hostess
1935
Choreographer
Flirtation Walk
1934
Stage Director