H. Bruce Humberstone Biography

Fast Facts

• Began his film directing career on the short film "The City of Stars" in 1924
• Started out as a script clerk and assistant to directors like King Vidor, John Ford, and Allan Dwan
• Best known as the director of films like "Wonder Man," "Sun Valley Serenade," and "I Wake Up Screaming․"
• Directed several of the films in the "Charlie Chan" series, including "Charlie Chan at the Race Track" and "Charlie Chan at the Opera․"
• During his later career he began directing for television, working on series like "Daniel Boone," "The Smothers Brothers," and "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis․"
• Was one of the 28 founders of the Directors Guild of America
• Earned the nickname "Lucky" during his time as a prop man and production assistant on silent westerns in the 1920s, but his reasons for the name changed in nearly every interview