# Alfred E. Green

Alfred Edward Green (July 11, 1889 – September 4, 1960) was an American film director. Green entered film in 1912 as an actor for the Selig Polyscope Company. He became an assistant to director Colin Campbell.

## Biography

Green was born on July 11, 1889, in Perris, California. Green was one of the early pioneers in the Southern California film industry, starting with directing two-reel comedies before transitioning to feature films in 1917.
In a durable career lasting until the 1950s, Green directed major stars such as Mary Pickford, Wallace Reid, Barbara Stanwyck, William Powell, and Colleen Moore. In 1926's Ella Cinders, he also played a director. In 1935, Green directed Dangerous, starring Bette Davis, who won Best Actress for her performance. Much later came Green's hit success The Jolson Story (1946) and the affectionate western Four Faces West (1948), known outside the US by the more expressive title They Passed This Way. Then followed another string of B movies as well as two more biographical films, The Jackie Robinson Story (1950) and The Eddie Cantor Story (1953). After retiring from motion pictures, he directed several TV episodes.
Green was married to silent film actress Vivian Reed. They had three children, Douglas Green, Hilton A. Green, and Marshall Green, all of whom worked as assistant directors.

## Death

Green died on September 4, 1960, in Hollywood, California.

## Legacy

Green has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

## Filmography

| Year | Film | Role |
| 1916 | The Temptation of Adam | Director |
| 1916 | The Crisis | Director |
| 1917 | Little Lost Sister | Director |
| 1917 | The Princess of Patches | Director |
| 1917 | The Lad and the Lion | Director |
| 1919 | The Unpardonable Sin | Director |
| 1919 | The Web of Chance | Director |
| 1920 | Blind Youth | Director |
| 1920 | Silk Husbands and Calico Wives | Director |
| 1920 | A Double-Dyed Deceiver | Director |
| 1920 | The Man Who Had Everything | Director |
| 1920 | Just Out of College | Director |
| 1921 | Little Lord Fauntleroy | Director |
| 1921 | Through the Back Door | Director |
| 1922 | The Ghost Breaker | Director |
| 1922 | Darlin' | Director |
| 1922 | The Bachelor Daddy | Director |
| 1922 | Our Leading Citizen | Director |
| 1922 | The Man Who Saw Tomorrow | Director |
| 1922 | Back Home and Broke | Director |
| 1923 | Woman-Proof | Director |
| 1923 | The Ne'er-Do-Well | Director |
| 1924 | Pied Piper Malone | Director |
| 1924 | Inez from Hollywood | Director |
| 1924 | In Hollywood With Potash and Perlmutter | Director |
| 1925 | Sally | Director |
| 1925 | The Talker | Director |
| 1925 | The Man Who Found Himself | Director |
| 1926 | The Girl from Montmartre | Director |
| 1926 | Irene | Director |
| 1926 | Ella Cinders | Director |
| 1926 | It Must Be Love | Director |
| 1926 | Ladies at Play | Director |
| 1927 | The Auctioneer | Director |
| 1927 | Is Zat So? | Director |
| 1927 | Two Girls Wanted | Director |
| 1927 | Come to My House | Director |
| 1928 | Honor Bound | Director |
| 1929 | Making the Grade | Director |
| 1929 | Disraeli | Director |
| 1930 | The Green Goddess | Director |
| 1930 | The Man From Blankley's | Director |
| 1930 | Sweet Kitty Bellairs | Director |
| 1930 | Old English | Director |
| 1931 | Men of the Sky | Director |
| 1931 | Smart Money | Director |
| 1931 | The Road to Singapore | Director |
| 1932 | Union Depot | Director |
| 1932 | It's Tough to Be Famous | Director |
| 1932 | The Rich Are Always With Us | Director |
| 1932 | The Dark Horse | Director |
| 1932 | Silver Dollar | Director |
| 1933 | Parachute Jumper | Director |
| 1933 | Baby Face | Director |
| 1933 | Central Airport | Director |
| 1933 | The Narrow Corner | Director |
| 1933 | I Loved a Woman | Director |
| 1933 | Grand Slam | Director |
| 1934 | Dark Hazard | Director |
| 1934 | As the Earth Turns | Director |
| 1934 | The Merry Frinks | Director |
| 1934 | Side Streets | Director |
| 1934 | Housewife | Director |
| 1934 | A Lost Lady | Director |
| 1934 | Gentlemen Are Born | Director |
| 1935 | Sweet Music | Director |
| 1935 | The Girl From 10th Avenue | Director |
| 1935 | Here's to Romance | Director |
| 1935 | The Goose and the Gander | Director |
| 1935 | Dangerous | Director |
| 1936 | Colleen | Director |
| 1936 | The Golden Arrow | Director |
| 1936 | They Met in a Taxi | Director |
| 1936 | Two in a Crowd | Director |
| 1936 | More Than a Secretary | Director |
| 1937 | The League of Frightened Men | Director |
| 1937 | Thoroughbreds Don't Cry | Director |
| 1937 | Let's Get Married | Director |
| 1937 | Mr. Dodd Takes the Air | Director |
| 1938 | Ride a Crooked Mile | Director |
| 1938 | The Duke of West Point | Director |
| 1939 | King of the Turf | Director |
| 1939 | The Gracie Allen Murder Case | Director |
| 1939 | 20,000 Men a Year | Director |
| 1940 | Flowing Gold | Director |
| 1940 | South of Pago Pago | Director |
| 1940 | East of the River | Director |
| 1940 | Shooting High | Director |
| 1941 | Badlands of Dakota | Director |
| 1941 | Female Correspondent | Director |
| 1942 | Meet the Stewarts | Director |
| 1942 | The Mayor of 44th Street | Director |
| 1943 | Appointment in Berlin | Director |
| 1943 | There's Something About a Soldier | Director |
| 1944 | Mr. Winkle Goes to War | Director |
| 1944 | Strange Affair | Director |
| 1945 | A Thousand and One Nights | Director |
| 1946 | Tars and Spars | Director |
| 1946 | The Jolson Story | Director |
| 1947 | The Fabulous Dorseys | Director |
| 1947 | Copacabana | Director |
| 1948 | Four Faces West | Director |
| 1948 | The Girl from Manhattan | Director |
| 1949 | Cover-Up | Director |
| 1950 | Sierra | Director |
| 1950 | The Jackie Robinson Story | Director |
| 1951 | Two Gals and a Guy | Director |
| 1952 | Invasion USA | Director |
| 1953 | Paris Model | Director |
| 1953 | The Eddie Cantor Story | Director |
| 1954 | Top Banana | Director |