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William Castle (William Schloss) was born on 24 April, 1914 in New York City, New York, USA, is a producer,director,actor. Discover William Castle'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 63 years old?
| Popular As |
William Schloss |
| Occupation |
producer,director,actor |
| Age |
63 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus |
| Born |
24 April, 1914 |
| Birthday |
24 April |
| Birthplace |
New York City, New York, USA |
| Date of death |
31 May, 1977 |
| Died Place |
Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Nationality |
United States
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William Castle Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is William Castle's Wife?
His wife is Ellen (21 March 1948 - 31 May 1977) ( his death) ( 2 children)
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| Wife |
Ellen (21 March 1948 - 31 May 1977) ( his death) ( 2 children) |
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William Castle Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is William Castle worth at the age of 63 years old? William Castle’s income source is mostly from being a successful Producer. He is from United States. We have estimated William Castle's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| The Whistler (1944) | $100 /week |
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Timeline
William Castle was born on April 24, 1914 in New York City, New York, USA as William Schloss.
Worked as a dialogue director for Columbia in the 1940s.
He had seen the Pete Smith short "Murder in 3-D" (1941) which demonstrated the 3D process in motion pictures. In 1950, while at Universal, he proposed doing Jules Verne's "From the Earth to the Moon" with the gimmick of 3D to bring in the audiences. He was told that it would be too costly and that audiences wouldn't want to wear the required glasses for an entire feature and that there was no interest in science fiction. Two years later, Arch Oboler's "Bwana Devil" (1952) became a boxoffice sensation and launched a short lived craze for 3D films. Castle would direct at least 3 features in 3D for Columbia. Throughout the 1950s, Universal produced a string of very profitable science fiction films (some in 3D). RKO would produce "From the Earth to the Moon" (1958) as one of their final in-house productions.
Under contract at Columbia, 1944-47, 1953-56 and 1959-63 and at Universal in 1949 and 1951.
He was a director and producer, known for The Lady from Shanghai (1947), Homicidal (1961) and Rosemary's Baby (1968). He was married to Ellen.
He emulated Alfred Hitchcock. This included the practice of appearing in the trailers, and even making cameo appearances in his films. He went so far as to create a trademark silhouette that showed him in a director's chair and in profile with a cigar. Hitchcock noticed the big grosses for Castle's low-budget House on Haunted Hill (1959), which led him to return the "favor" by taking a page from Castle and creating his own low-budget thriller--Psycho (1960).
John Goodman's character in Matinee (1993) was based on Castle.
His daughter Terry Castle co-produced and consulted on the remakes of two of his films to make the plot even more frightening: House on Haunted Hill (1999) and Thirteen Ghosts (2001).
