Eugene Forde

Biography

Born in Providence, Rhode Island, on November 8, 1896, director Eugene Forde began his industry career as a child actor on the legitimate stage. He left the business in the early 1920s, but in 1926 came back as a writer/director. He was one of the mainstays at the 20th Century-Fox "B" unit starting in 1932, and stayed at the studio until 1947. He was responsible for several of the studio's well-regarded "Charlie Chan" entries. His last film was The Invisible Wall (1947). He directed occasionally after that on television, most notably on I Led 3 Lives (1953). He died in Port Hueneme, California, on February 27, 1986.