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Andrew V. McLaglen

Andrew V. McLaglen, English-American director and producer (died 2014)

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Born
July 28, 1920
Died
August 30, 2014
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1920

About Andrew V. McLaglen

Andrew Victor McLaglen was an American film and television director, known for Westerns and adventure films, often starring John Wayne or James Stewart. Andrew Victor McLaglen (July 28, 1920 – August 30, 2014) was an American film and television director, known for Westerns and adventure films, often starring John Wayne or James Stewart. After several more assistant director jobs, McLaglen directed his first film, Man in the Vault (1956), written by Burt Kennedy.

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Andrew V. McLaglen timeline

  1. Andrew Victor McLaglen (July 28, 1920 – August 30, 2014) was an American film and television director, known for Westerns and adventure films, often starring John Wayne or James Stewart.
  2. After several more assistant director jobs, McLaglen directed his first film, Man in the Vault (1956), written by Burt Kennedy.

The world when Andrew V. McLaglen was born

Andrew V. McLaglen was born in 1920. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1920

  • #1 song"Swanee" – Al Jolson
  • Top movieThe Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
  • Best-selling bookThe Age of Innocence – Edith Wharton

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBabe Ruth sold to the New York Yankees
  • Top headlineWomen win the right to vote with the 19th Amendment
  • Technology milestoneFirst commercial radio broadcasts
  • Defining fadFlappers and the Jazz Age
  • Notable inventionBand-Aid adhesive bandages
  • World population1.86 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • Sports championCleveland Indians (World Series)
  • U.S. population106.0M

1920 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Andrew V. McLaglen's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19202026
Gas$0.30$3.45/gal
Average home$6,296$435,000
Average income$3,269$67,500
Movie ticket$0.15$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population106.0M341 million

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