William Scully (director)

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William Joseph Scully (March 19, 1889–May 1, 1949), sometimes credited as William Scully, "W. J. Scully", or "Bill Scully", was an American film executive. He is credited as a production manager and assistant director on many films.^[1]

William Scully was born in New York City.^[1] He started his career in the movie industry at Biograph Studios .^[1] In 1925, he moved to Hollywood where he worked at Cecile B. DeMille Studios and went on to work with several major film companies.^[1]