Bobby Connolly

Directing Jul 4, 1897 Feb 29, 1944 (aged 47) New York City, New York, USA

William Harold "Bobby" Connolly (July 4, 1897 - February 29, 1944) was an American director and choreographer for both film and the Broadway stage.

Connolly received four Academy Awards nominations, all in the category of Best Dance Direction, for his work on the films Go Into Your Dance (1935), Broadway Hostess (1935), Cain and Mabel (1936), and Ready, Willing and Able (1937).

Other film credits include dance director for The Wizard of Oz (1939) and For Me and My Gal (1942).

2 Acting Credits
21 Crew Credits

Acting

A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio Movie

A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio

as Himself (uncredited)

1935
Behind the Scenes of Cain and Mabel Movie

Behind the Scenes of Cain and Mabel

1936

Crew

The Wizard of Oz Movie

The Wizard of Oz

Choreographer

1939
At the Circus Movie

At the Circus

Choreographer

1939
Cain and Mabel Movie

Cain and Mabel

Choreographer

1936
Flirtation Walk Movie

Flirtation Walk

Stage Director

1934
The Patient in Room 18 Movie

The Patient in Room 18

Director

1938
Honolulu Movie

Honolulu

Choreographer

1939
Ready, Willing and Able Movie

Ready, Willing and Able

Music Director

1937
Broadway Hostess Movie

Broadway Hostess

Choreographer

1935
Out Where the Stars Begin Movie

Out Where the Stars Begin

Director

1938
Go Into Your Dance Movie

Go Into Your Dance

Choreographer

1935
11th. Naval District "United States Coast Guard Band" Movie

11th. Naval District "United States Coast Guard Band"

Director

1944
Expensive Husbands Movie

Expensive Husbands

Director

1937