Sometimes billed as J. D. Starkey. Assistant director -- usually uncredited -- then, later, production manager who entered American film as a.d. for SHE'S MY WEAKNESS (1930) at RKO. Other a.d. credits include CONSPIRACY (also 1930), CIMARRON and ARE THESE OUR CHILDREN? (both 1931), ROAR OF THE DRAGON and BILL OF DIVORCEMENT (both 1932), OF HUMAN BONDAGE (1934), THE ARAZONIAN and I DREAM TOO MUCH (both 1935), GUNGA DIN (1939), ABE LINCOLN IN ILLINOIS (1940), SUSPICION (1941), FOUR JACKS AND A JILL and JOURNEY INTO FEAR (both 1942), FLIGHT FOR FREEDOM and GOVERNMENT GIRL (both 1943) and HEAVENLY DAYS and EXPERIMENT PERILOUS (both 1944). Production manager credits include LARCENY (1947), RACHEL AND THE STRANGER (1948), THE STORY OF MOLLY X (1949), THE KID FROM TEXAS and WINCHESTER '73 (both 1950) and FRENCHIE (1951).  Assistant Director 1932-33 at RKO Pictures - films not specified. 1 nomination. 1 Award