death_place death_date birth_place birth_date yearsactive article_title name occupation
hollywood , california , united states 5 august 1937 los angeles , california , united states 19 may 1898 1921 -- 1937 james dugan -lrb- director -rrb-
 james s. dugan director
james dugan -lrb- director -rrb-

james dugan , also known as james s. dugan or jimmy dugan was an american film director of the silent and early sound film eras .
while mostly used as an assistant or second unit director , he had the opportunity to helm a few silent films .
dugan 's career was cut short when he died in 1937 due to heart disease .
