(2 October 1886, New York, New York - 9 June 1956, Sherman Oaks,
California)
William Reaves Eason was an American silent film director, actor and
screenwriter of the early period.
Eason directed 150 films and starred in almost 100 films over his
career.
His career transcended into sound and he directed film serials such
as The Miracle Rider starring Tom Mix in 1935.
Eason used 42 cameras to film the chariot race as a second unit
director on Ben-Hur (1925) and also directed the "Burning of
Atlanta" in Gone with the Wind (1939). |
