H. Bruce Humberstone
Humberstone in 1925
Born(1901-11-18)November 18, 1901
Buffalo, New York, US
DiedOctober 11, 1984(1984-10-11) (aged 82)
Los Angeles, California, US
Resting placeHollywood Forever Cemetery
NationalityAmerican
Other namesLucky Humberstone
OccupationFilm director
Years active1924–1966
Employer20th Century Fox
Notable workSun Valley Serenade
I Wake Up Screaming
To the Shores of Tripoli

H. Bruce "Lucky" Humberstone (November 18, 1901 – October 11, 1984) was an American film director. He was previously a movie actor (as a child), a script clerk, and an assistant director, working with directors such as King Vidor, Edmund Goulding, and Allan Dwan.

Early years

Humberstone was born in Buffalo, New York, and attended Miami Military Academy in Miami, Florida.[1]

Film

One of 28 founders of the Directors Guild of America, Humberstone worked on several silent movie films for 20th Century Fox. Humberstone did not specialize; he worked on comedies, dramas, and melodramas. Humberstone is best known today for the seminal film noir I Wake Up Screaming (1941) and his work on some of the Charlie Chan films. In the 1950s, Humberstone worked mostly on TV. He retired in 1966.

Recognition

Humberstone has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Death

Humberstone died of pneumonia in Woodland Hills, California, on October 11, 1984, aged 82,[1] and was buried at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Hollywood, California.[2]

Partial filmography as director

References

  1. 1 2 Aaker, Everett (2013). George Raft: The Films. McFarland. p. 33. ISBN 9780786493135. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  2. ↑ Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries
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