William C. deMille

William C. deMille
De Mille c. 1904
Born	William Churchill deMille (1878-07-25)July 25, 1878 Washington, North Carolina, U.S.
Died	March 5, 1955(1955-03-05) (aged 76) Playa del Rey, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Screenwriter, film director
Spouses	Anna George de Mille ​ ​ (m. 1903; div. 1927)​ Clara Beranger ​ (m. 1928)​
Children	Agnes de Mille Peggy George Richard de Mille
Parent(s)	Henry Churchill de Mille Beatrice deMille
Relatives	Cecil B. DeMille (brother) Katherine DeMille (niece)

William Churchill deMille (July 25, 1878 – March 5, 1955), also spelled de Mille or De Mille, was an American screenwriter and film director from the silent film era through the early 1930s.^[1] He was also a noted playwright prior to moving into film. Once he was established in film he specialized in adapting Broadway plays into silent films.^[2]