1942Nominee
Best Director
Arabian Nights
John Rawlins
Actor · Director · Producer · Writer
Long Beach, California, USA
June 9, 1902
Biography
Director John Rawlins started in films in 1918 as an actor, stunt man, gag writer and assistant director. For a while he sidelined as a comedy writer, then became an editor and later directed second features for First National in Britain from the early 1930s. Returning to the US, he joined Universal (1938-46), where he turned out "B" pictures and serials, including installments of the "Dick Tracy" and "Sherlock Holmes" series. He had similar assignments at RKO (1947-48) and United Artists (1951-53), before branching out into television dramas.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1933Nominee
Best Performance
Dangerous Crossroads
1942Nominee
Best Director
Mississippi Gambler
Career Highlights
1935Highlight
Best Performance
Death Flies East
1940Highlight
Best Director
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
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Arabian Nights
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror