Raoul Walsh — American Director born on March 11, 1887, died on December 31, 1980
Raoul A. Walsh was an American film director, actor, founding member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the brother of silent screen actor George Walsh. He was known for portraying John Wilkes Booth in the silent classic The Birth of a Nation and for directing such films as The Big Trail starring John Wayne, High Sierra starring Ida Lupino and Humphrey Bogart, and White Heat with James Cagney and Edmond O'Brien. His last directorial effort came in 1964... (wikipedia)