William P. S. Earle, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William P. S. Earle

American film director

Date of Birth: 28-Dec-1882

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 30-Nov-1972

Profession: screenwriter, film director

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

William Pitt Striker Earle (December 28, 1882 – November 30, 1972) was an American director of the silent film era.
He attended Columbia University and worked for a time as a photographer before breaking into the movie business by sneaking onto the lot of Vitagraph Company of America to observe how directors worked.
After a few days of this, Earle approached the studio president and was given his first movie to direct, For the Honor of the Crew, a short about a crew race at Columbia University.
He subsequently directed a number of features and shorts for Vitagraph.
Later he worked with producer David O.
Selznick.