Roy Mack (December 14, 1889, New Brunswick, New Jersey - January 16, 1962, Los Angeles, California), born Leroy McClure, was an American director of film shorts, mostly comedy films, with 205 titles to his credit.[1][2]
Roy Mack | |
|---|---|
| Born | Leoy McClure December 14, 1889 New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States |
| Died | January 16, 1962 (aged 72) Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1930–1942 |
Born and raised in New Brunswick, New Jersey, he attended New Brunswick High School.[3]
Selected filmography
edit- Bubbles (1930) with Judy Garland
- The Silent Partner (1931)
- Pie, Pie Blackbird (1932) with the Nicholas Brothers and Eubie Blake
- Rufus Jones for President (1933) with Ethel Waters and Sammy Davis Jr.
- That's the Spirit (1933) with Noble Sissle and an all black cast
- Pleasure Island (1933) with Richard Powell
- Paree, Paree (1934) with Bob Hope
- Good Morning, Eve! (1934) early Technicolor short, with Leon Errol
- Service With a Smile (1934) another early Technicolor short with Leon Errol
- An All-Colored Vaudeville Show (1935)
- Ups and Downs (1937)
- Frances Carroll & The Coquettes (1939) featuring drummer Viola Smith
- One for the Book (1940)
- Double or Nothing (1940)
- Hillbilly Blitzkrieg (1942)
References
edit- ^ IMDB entry
- ^ Theiapolis entry
- ^ Baltin, Will. "Roy Mack - Another New Brunswick Boy Who Has Made Good", The Central Jersey Home News, May 23, 1937. Accessed August 10, 2020. "Folks don't know him as Leroy McClure in the entertainment world, but rather as Roy Mack.... But few know that Roy is a New Brunswick boy who has really accomplished much in the world of make-believe.... He attended Bayard School and then entered the old high school on Livingston avenue where the present Roosevelt Junior High stands."