Born: October 7th, 1889 (Chicago)
Died: August 27th, 1968 (aneurysm)
Marriages: Mae Murray (1918-1925), Gurtrude Olmstead (1926-His death)
Children: (Unknown)
Interesting Fact: He directed all but two of the films starring the famous musical duo Jeanette MacDonald & Nelson Eddy.
Success: He directed primarily at MGM during the musical years.
Awards: He was nominated twice for Best Director: "The Divorcee" (1930) & "The Great Ziegfeld" (1936). He was also nominated for the Mussolini Cup for the latter film and has received a Star on the Walk of Fame.
My Favorite Film: Having grown up with the MacDonald & Eddy films I find it hard to find a favorite. "New Moon" (1941) and "The Firefly" (1937) would be at the top of the list.
Unfortunately there is'nt very much to be found about Directors, and such is the case with Robert. though his contributions to the Silent era and on into the Musical era is quite evident, there seems to be a blank page when it comes to his effect on Hollywood.
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