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Wilhelm Thiele(1890-1975)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Actor
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Wilhelm Thiele was born on 10 May 1890 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now in Austria]. He was a director and writer, known for The Madonna's Secret (1946), Madame hat Ausgang (1931) and Das Totenmahl auf Schloß Begalitza (1923). He died on 7 September 1975 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMay 10, 1890
DiedSeptember 7, 1975(85)
BornMay 10, 1890
DiedSeptember 7, 1975(85)
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Known for

The Madonna's Secret (1946)
The Madonna's Secret
6.4
  • Director(as William Thiele)
  • 1946
Hans Brausewetter, Charles Delac, Ralph Erwin, Liane Haid, Hilde Hildebrand, Ilse Korseck, Albert Préjean, Wilhelm Thiele, Marcel Vandal, and Josef Fenneker in Madame hat Ausgang (1931)
Madame hat Ausgang
6.8
  • Director
  • 1931
Das Totenmahl auf Schloß Begalitza
  • Director
  • 1923
Carl Michael Ziehrers Märchen aus Alt-Wien
  • Director
  • 1923

Credits

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Director

  • Sabine und die 100 Männer (1960)
    Sabine und die 100 Männer
    6.7
    • Director
    • 1960
  • The Last Pedestrian (1960)
    The Last Pedestrian
    5.9
    • Director (as William Thiele)
    • 1960
  • We Who Serve
    Short
    • Director
    • 1958
  • Richard Travis in Code 3 (1957)
    Code 3
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director (as William J. Thiele)
    • 1957
  • Greer Garson and Florenz Ames in Telephone Time (1956)
    Telephone Time
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Director (as William Thiele)
    • 1957
  • Preston Foster in Cavalcade of America (1952)
    Cavalcade of America
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Director (as William Thiele)
    • 1952–1957
  • Engagement Party
    5.3
    Short
    • Director (as William J. Thiele)
    • 1956
  • Michael Ansara and John Lupton in Broken Arrow (1956)
    Broken Arrow
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Director (as William Thiele)
    • 1956
  • Clayton Moore and Jay Silverheels in The Lone Ranger (1949)
    The Lone Ranger
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Director (as William J. Thiele)
    • 1954–1955
  • A Fair Chance
    Short
    • Director
    • 1954
  • The Du Pont Story
    6.2
    • Director (as William J. Thiele)
    • 1950
  • The Price of Freedom
    Short
    • Director (as William J. Thiele)
    • 1949
  • The Madonna's Secret (1946)
    The Madonna's Secret
    6.4
    • Director (as William Thiele)
    • 1946
  • Nancy Kelly, Johnny Sheffield, and Johnny Weissmuller in Tarzan's Desert Mystery (1943)
    Tarzan's Desert Mystery
    6.1
    • Director (as William Thiele)
    • 1943
  • Frances Gifford and Johnny Weissmuller in Tarzan Triumphs (1943)
    Tarzan Triumphs
    6.2
    • Director (as William Thiele)
    • 1943

Writer

  • The Last Pedestrian (1960)
    The Last Pedestrian
    5.9
    • script (as William Thiele)
    • 1960
  • Preston Foster in Cavalcade of America (1952)
    Cavalcade of America
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Writer (as William Thiele)
    • 1953
  • The Du Pont Story
    6.2
    • Writer (as William J. Thiele)
    • 1950
  • The Price of Freedom
    Short
    • screenplay (as William J. Thiele)
    • 1949
  • The Madonna's Secret (1946)
    The Madonna's Secret
    6.4
    • original screenplay (as William Thiele)
    • 1946
  • John Carradine, Willie Best, and Claudia Drake in The Face of Marble (1946)
    The Face of Marble
    4.9
    • story
    • 1946
  • Lee Bowman, Adele Jergens, Rosalind Russell, and Charles Winninger in She Wouldn't Say Yes (1945)
    She Wouldn't Say Yes
    6.2
    • story (as William Thiele)
    • 1945
  • Wallace Beery and Mickey Rooney in Stablemates (1938)
    Stablemates
    6.8
    • story (as William Thiele)
    • 1938
  • James Dunn, Sally Eilers, and Pinky Tomlin in Don't Get Personal (1936)
    Don't Get Personal
    • story "Tomorrow is a Better Day" (as William Thiele)
    • 1936
  • Lew Ayres, Peggy Fears, and Pat Paterson in Lottery Lover (1935)
    Lottery Lover
    7.2
    • contributor to treatment (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • L'amoureuse aventure (1932)
    L'amoureuse aventure
    • Writer
    • 1932
  • Hans Brausewetter, Charles Delac, Ralph Erwin, Liane Haid, Hilde Hildebrand, Ilse Korseck, Albert Préjean, Wilhelm Thiele, Marcel Vandal, and Josef Fenneker in Madame hat Ausgang (1931)
    Madame hat Ausgang
    6.8
    • Writer
    • 1931
  • Herr Jedermann ist wissensdurstig
    Short
    • unconfirmed
    • 1928
  • Der Anwalt des Herzens (1927)
    Der Anwalt des Herzens
    7.0
    • Writer
    • 1927
  • Lil Dagover and Jan Tschichold in Orientexpress (1927)
    Orientexpress
    • Writer
    • 1927

Actor

  • Astrid Allwyn, Alan Baxter, Owen Davis Jr., Andrea Leeds, Al Shean, and Frank Yaconelli in It Could Happen to You (1937)
    It Could Happen to You
    6.2
    • Steward (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Die Tat des Abbé Montmoulin
    • 1922
  • Carl Michael Ziehrer, der letzte Walzerkönig
    • 1922
  • Orchideen
    • 1920

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • W. Thiele
  • Height
    • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
  • Born
    • May 10, 1890
    • Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now in Austria]
  • Died
    • September 7, 1975
    • Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • ?(3 children)
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Articles

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    Thiele got his start in Austria and Germany but never achieved the same level of fame in the U.S. as he had overseas. He is credited with giving actress Dorothy Lamour her big start in movies.

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