Phil Whitman | |
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Born | 1893 |
Died | January 10, 1935 United States |
Occupation(s) | Director, writer, cinematographer |
Years active | 1917-1934 (film) |
Phil Whitman (1893-1935) was an American screenwriter, cinematographer and film director. During the silent era he scripted and directed a large number of short films for Mack Sennett including those starring Billy Bevan. [1] [2] In the early sound era he began directing feature films for studios such as Monogram Pictures.
Mack Sennett was a Canadian actor, director, comedian and studio head, known as the 'King of Comedy'.
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