Oscar Apfel

Oscar Apfel

actor, director, writer

Oscar Apfel was born on Jan 17, 1878 in USA. Oscar Apfel's big-screen debut came with The Battle of Bunker Hill directed by Oscar Apfel in 1911. Oscar Apfel is known for San Francisco directed by W.S. Van Dyke, Clark Gable stars as Blackie Norton and Jeanette MacDonald as Mary Blake. The upcoming new movie Oscar Apfel plays is Conquest which will be released on Oct 22, 1937.

Entering the film industry almost at its beginning, Oscar Apfel began his career in 1911 as a director. He hit the big leagues in 1914 when he was given many prestigious assignments for Paramount Pictures, often in collaboration with Cecil B. DeMille. In 1916, he switched to Fox, and then freelanced for many smaller studios. His directing career began to fizzle out in the 1920s, and he wound up churning out low-budget features for minor studios. He retired from directing in 1927 and began a new career as a character actor, often cast as a senior government official, banker, businessman or other type of authority figure.

  • Birthday

    Jan 17, 1878
  • Place of Birth

    Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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