Biography
William Beaudine was an American director active in film from the 1910s to 1966. He appeared as an actor in Mack Sennett's Biograph films in 1912. After moving to California in 1914, he got his first chance to direct while working on the Kalem Company's Ham and Bud comedy series in 1915. He directed as many as 150 short comedies before graduating to feature film assignments in 1922. Beaudine directed two Mary Pickford vehicles, including SPARROWS (1926). He directed more than 150 feature films and more than 200 episodes for various television series.
