Alfred E. Green

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Alfred E. Green (born July 11, 1889 in Perris, California; died September 4, 1960 in Hollywood, California) was a prolific movie director and assistant director. Greene entered film in 1912 as an actor for the Selig Polyscope Co.. He became an assistant to director Colin Campbell. He then started to direct two-reelers until he started features in 1917. Although his career lasted until the 1950s, Greene directed number of movies with major starts such as Mary Pickford, Wallace Reid, and Colleen Moore. In 1936, Greene directed the movie, Dangerous, with Betty Davis having the starring role. As a result, Davis won Best Actress for her performance. It was followed by Greene's next success, The Jolson Story. However, it was followed by a string B-movies. After retiring from movies, he directed several TV episodes.