Tay Garnett, was an American film director and writer. Born in Los Angeles, California, Garnett served as a naval aviator in WW I and entered films as a screenwriter in 1920. He was a gagwriter for Mack Sennett and Hal Roach, then joined Pathe and began to direct films in 1928. Among his films are "One Way Passage" (1932), "China Seas" (1935), "Eternally Yours" (1939), "Seven Sinners" (1940), "Cheers for Miss Bishop" (1941), … Wikipedia
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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, and in 1928 began directing for that company. Garnett garnered some attent www.imdb.com/name/nm0307819/