Bobby Connolly

Directing

Born: 1897-07-04
Died: 1944-02-29
From: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.2

Also Known As

William Harold ConnollyBobby ConnellyBob Connolly

Biography

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).

Awards & Nominations0 won · 4 nominated

Nominated

Academy Award for Best Dance Direction

Ready, Willing, and Able

1938
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Dance Direction

Cain and Mabel

1937
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Dance Direction

Broadway Hostess

1936
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Dance Direction

Go Into Your Dance

1936