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Roy Rowland was born on 31 December, 1910 in New York City, New York, U.S., is a Hollywood movie director. Discover Roy Rowland's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 84 years old?

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Occupation Film director, producer
Age 84 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 31 December 1910
Birthday 31 December
Birthplace New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of death 29 June, 1995
Died Place Orange, California, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Who Is Roy Rowland's Wife?

His wife is Ruth Cummings

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Roy Rowland Net Worth

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1910

Roy Rowland (December 31, 1910 – June 29, 1995) was an American film director.

1927

In 1927 he met Ruth Cummings at the Santa Monica Beach Club.

She was the niece of Louis B. Mayer and the sister of producer Jack Cummings.

Her family disapproved of Rowlands, so they eloped.

This resulted in Rowland being blacklisted.

But Ruth Cummings arranged a rapprochement with Mayer.

1930

He was assistant director on most of the Tarzan films, starring Johnny Weissmuller in the 1930s.

Rowland made his reputation directing short films, particularly the "How to" series of shorts starring Robert Benchley.

1932

They had one son, Steve Rowland, born in 1932, who later became a music producer in the UK.

Roy Rowland was born in Brooklyn, the son of Russian Jewish immigrants.

The family moved to Edendale, California, when Roy was ten.

He graduated from the University of Southern California with a law degree before beginning his career at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) as a script clerk.

He then began working as a prop man, grip, and assistant cameraman.

1937

One of them, How to Sleep (1937), won an Academy Award.

He also worked with producer Pete Smith as the director of several of the short films in the Pete Smith Specialties series, and directed several of the short films in the Crime Does Not Pay series.

1943

Rowland's debut feature was A Stranger in Town (1943).

He made three films with the child actress Margaret O'Brien: Lost Angel (1943), Our Vines Have Tender Grapes (1945), and Tenth Avenue Angel (1948).

1950

The New York-born director helmed a number of films in the 1950s and 1960s including Our Vines Have Tender Grapes, Meet Me in Las Vegas, Rogue Cop, The 5000 Fingers of Doctor T, and The Girl Hunters.

Rowland married Ruth Cummings, the niece of Louis B. Mayer and sister of Jack Cummings (MGM producer/director).

1953

He also made The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. (1953), from a story by Dr. Seuss.

1955

He also directed musicals such as Hit the Deck (1955), Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956), and Seven Hills of Rome (1958).

1957

He directed Many Rivers to Cross with Robert Taylor and Gun Glory (1957) with Stewart Granger and Rowland's son Steve.

Rowland was survived by his wife Ruth and their son.