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James Whale

James Whale's biography

James Whale is 68 years old film director born at Dudley. He was born on Monday 22nd of July 1889. He is often nicknamed as Jimmy. According to year of birth 1889 he belongs to Lost Generation. Birthday on 22nd of July means he is Cancer. Cancer is a watery sign. They are very friendly and show motherly love to everyone. According to ascendant calculator, an important trait of these natives is their sensitive nature.

He is citizen of United Kingdom. His primary profession is to be film director. You can know him also as theatrical director. He is recently known as screenwriter.

James Whale's career

His main focus is to be film director.

Is James Whale gay ?

He is known to be homosexuality.

James Whale's boyfriend

David Lewis

James Whale and David Lewis have been together. He is known as film producer. His boyfriend was born on Monday 14th of December 1903 in Trinidad. His boyfriend died on Friday 13th of March 1987 in Los Angeles. David Lewis was 98 years old, when this happened.

How did James Whale die

He died on on Wednesday 29th of May 1957 when he was 68 years old at Hollywood. James Whales death was caused by suicide by drowning. It happend like suicide.

James Whale's quotes

  • A director must be pretty bad if he can't get a thrill out of war, murder, robbery.
  • [on Boris Karloff] His face fascinated me. I made drawings of his head, adding sharp bony ridges where I imagined the skull might have joined.
  • [to Paul Robeson, upon hearing and seeing the "Ol' Man River" sequence in Whale's 1936 film Show Boat (1936)] The spine-chilling effect of that one song was something I shall never forget.
  • [on Frankenstein (1931)] That queer, penetrating personality of [Boris Karloff]'s was more important than his shape, which could be easily altered.

James Whale's body shape

Lets describe how James Whale looks. We will focus on his body shape. Body build is average.