About
One of the founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences who directed films such as The Song of Bernadette and The Snows of Kilimanjaro.
Before Fame
He was employed with the Norfolk and Western Railroads.
Trivia
He directed over 100 films throughout his career. In 1956 he won a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Directors Guild of America.
Family Life
He married his second wife Ida in 1959.
Associated With
He directed Gregory Peck in several films for 20th Century Fox.
