Millard Webb (December 6, 1893 – April 21, 1935) was an American screenwriter and director who directed 20 films between 1920 and 1933. His best-known film is the 1926 silent John Barrymore adventure The Sea Beast, a version of Moby Dick, costarring Dolores Costello. Webb also directed the early sound Florenz Ziegfeld produced talkie Glorifying the American Girl released by Paramount in 1929. In 1927 he directed Naughty but Nice, produced by John McCormick and First National Pictures. His active years were from 1916 to 1933.
He was married to Lydia Stocking (1918–1923). Mary Eaton married Webb in 1929, but they separated.
He was born in Clay City, Kentucky, U.S., and died in Los Angeles, California of intestinal ailment at the age of 41.
Filmography Year Title Director Assistant director Writer Actor Cinematographer 1916 Let Katie Do It ✓ The Little School Ma'am ✓ 1917 The Man from Painted Post ✓ Reaching for the Moon ✓ 1919 Molly of the Follies ✓ 1921 Oliver Twist, Jr. ✓ 1921 Hearts of Youth ✓ ✓ 1920 The Fighting Shepherdess ✓ 1922 Where's My Wandering Boy Tonight? ✓ 1923 Tiger Rose ✓ Where the North Begins ✓ ✓ 1924 Her Marriage Vow ✓ ✓ The Dark Swan ✓ ✓ 1925 My Wife and I ✓ ✓ 1925 The Golden Cocoon ✓ 1926 The Sea Beast ✓ 1927 An Affair of the Follies ✓ The Drop Kick ✓ Naughty but Nice ✓ The Love Thrill ✓ ✓ 1928 Honeymoon Flats ✓ 1929 Gentlemen of the Press ✓ The Painted Angel ✓ Glorifying the American Girl ✓ ✓ 1930 Her Golden Calf ✓ 1931 The Happy Ending ✓ 1933 The Woman Who Dared ✓
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Millard Webb biog M. Webb with Colleen Moore; 1927