Bobby Connolly
William Harold "Bobby" Connolly (July 4, 1897 - February 29, 1944) was an American director and choreographer for both film and the Broadway stage. Connolly received four Academy Awards nominations, all in the category of Best Dance Direction, for his work on the films Go Into Your Dance (1935), Broadway Hostess (1935), Cain and Mabel (1936), and Ready, Willing and Able (1937). Other film credits include dance director for The Wizard of Oz (1939) and For Me and My Gal (1942).
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 1897-07-04 · New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- 1944-02-29
Known for
- The Wizard of Oz (1939) — Choreographer
- At the Circus (1939) — Choreographer
- Go West (1940) — Choreographer
- Flirtation Walk (1934) — Stage Director
- Cain and Mabel (1936) — Choreographer
- The Patient in Room 18 (1938) — Director
- Honolulu (1939) — Choreographer
- Ready, Willing and Able (1937) — Music Director
- A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio (1935) — Himself (uncredited)
- Broadway Hostess (1935) — Choreographer
- Out Where the Stars Begin (1938) — Director
- 11th. Naval District "United States Coast Guard Band" (1944) — Director
- The Littlest Diplomat (1937) — Director
- Romance Road (1938) — Director
- Go Into Your Dance (1935) — Choreographer
- Expensive Husbands (1937) — Director