Roy William Neill (born Roland de Gostrie, 4 September 1887 – 14 December 1946) was an Irish-born American film director best known for producing and directing almost all of the Sherlock Holmes films starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce, made between 1943 and 1946 and released by Universal Pictures. (Via Wikipedia)
- Origin
- Ireland, United Kingdom
- Born
- September 4, 1887
- Died
- December 14, 1946 (77 years ago, at 59)