Archie Gottler
American actor, director, writer, composer
Archie Gottler (May 14, 1896 – June 24, 1959) was an American composer, screenwriter, actor, and film director. Gottler is known for being the director of Woman Haters (1934), the first of a series of 190 Three Stooges comedy short films for Columbia Pictures.
His works include:
Music for "Hunting the Hun", popular World War I song (1918)
"Heart of Wetona," World War I song of 1919
References
External links
Archie Gottler at IMDb
Archie Gottler at the Internet Broadway Database
Archie Gottler recordings at the Discography of American Historical Recordings.
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