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Walter Lang Facts
| Sign | Leo |
| Born |
Aug 10, 1896 Memphis, TN |
| Died |
Feb 7, 1972 Palm Springs, CA |
| Age | Died at 75 |
| Total Facts | 3 |
Directed 6 actors to Oscar nominations: Clifton Webb (Best Actor, Sitting Pretty (1948)), Dan Dailey (Best Actor, When My Baby Smiles at Me (1948)), Susan Hayward (Best Actress, With a Song in My Heart (1952)), Thelma Ritter (Best Supporting Actress, With a Song in My Heart (1952)), Yul Brynner (Best Actor, The King and I (1956)), and Deborah Kerr (Best Actress, The King and I (1956)). Brynner won an Oscar for his performance in Lang's film.
Father of director Richard Lang.
Fought with the U.S. Army in France during World War I.