Life and work
William A. Wellman was an American director, actor. Born: 29 February 1896. Died: 9 December 1975. Citizenship recorded in the biographical source: United States.
Director · 1896–1975
William A. Wellman
William A. Wellman was an American director, actor. Born on 29 February 1896, this profile follows William A. Wellman through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include A Star Is Born (1937). The location trail reaches The Culver Studios. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
← All peopleFollow the geography ↓A Star Is Born · The Culver Studios
William A. Wellman is credited as director on A Star Is Born. The work’s existing location story leads to The Culver Studios. The Culver Studios was a production location for the 1937 A Star Is Born. This is a studio-lot pin; surviving buildings should not be assumed to be the original sets.
A Star Is Born — credits ↗︎The Culver Studios: history, location and cultural connections ↗︎
THE PLACES BEHIND THE STORY
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The Culver Studios ↗︎
A Star Is Born
The Culver Studios was a production location for the 1937 A Star Is Born. This is a studio-lot pin; surviving buildings should not be assumed to be the original sets.
The Culver Studios: history, location and cultural connections ↗︎
9336 W Washington Boulevard
Open street map ↗︎IN THE STORY1896-02-29 1975-12-09
Born 29 February 1896
Died 9 December 1975
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WORKS
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A Star Is Born
William A. Wellman
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PEOPLE IN THE STORY
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Fredric March ↗︎
Fredric March was an American actor. Born on 31 August 1897, this profile follows Fredric March through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include A Star Is Born (1937). The location trail reaches The Culver Studios. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
Adolphe Menjou ↗︎
Adolphe Menjou was an American actor. Born on 18 February 1890, this profile follows Adolphe Menjou through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include A Star Is Born (1937). The location trail reaches The Culver Studios. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.