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Tay Garnett (1894-1977) Director. Writer. Actor. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Following his service as a naval aviator in WW I, Tay Garnett entered films in 1920 as a screenwriter. After a stint as a gag writer for Mack Sennett and Hal Roach he joined Pathe, then the distributor for both competing comedy producers, and in 1928 began directing ...

Tay Garnett, byname of William Taylor Garnett, (born June 13, 1894, Los Angeles, California, U.S.—died October 3, 1977, Los Angeles), American director who, during a career that spanned more than four decades, worked in a variety of genres but was best known for the film-noir classic The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946). Early work

Find the location of Tay Garnett's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, read a biography, see related stars and browse a map of important places in their career. Born June 13, 1894 in Los Angeles,...

Tay Garnett, a director whose scores of films made over a half century told stories of high adventure and action and starred many of Hollywood's best‐known names, died Oct. 4 in the Wadsworth ...

Tay Garnett. Director: China Seas. Following his service as a naval aviator in WW I, Tay Garnett entered films in 1920 as a screenwriter. After a stint as a gag writer for Mack Sennett and Hal Roach he joined Pathe, then the distributor for both competing comedy producers, and in 1928 began directing for that company.