Biografie
He was a well known Hollywood movie producer (5 films), director (37 films), actor (4 films) and writer (27 films).
He was married to the actress Maureen O'Sullivan and was the father of actress Mia Farrow. Farrow was twice nominated for an Academy Award.
He won the Oscar and Writers Guild of America Award for his adapted screenplay for Around the World in Eighty Days (1956).
He was nominated for an Oscar and won the 1942 New York Film Critics Circle Award for his direction of the rousing World War II battle drama Wake Island. His star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is located at 6304 Hollywood Blvd.
Militärdienst
He was on the RCN (Emergency List) 1936, He was appointed as an A/Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 01/03/1940). (Mobilized for World War Two service 18/03/1940).
He served in HMCS Discovery 1940.
He served in NSHQ on staff of Controller of Naval Information 1940.
He served in HMCS Stadacona for New Entry Officer Training Courses 1940.
He served in HMCS Elk 1940, (He served on loan to RN 1941).
He served in H.M.S. Goshawk (Additional as Assistant to the Senior British Naval Officer Curacoa) 1941.
He served in NSHQ 1941.
He was appointed as an Honorary Commander RCNVR (With seniority dated 01/07/1943). (He was invalided and released 1942.) He was appointed as an Honorary Commander RCN(R) (With seniority dated 01/07/1943). (He was released.)
Besessene / entworfene Schiffe
Mavourneen (Staysail Schooner);
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Referenzen
- Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
- The Navy List Volumes I, II and III (HMSO London)
- en.wikipedia.org ↗
