Transatlantic (1931)

Born in St. Louis, Missouri. Entered American film as art director for TRANSATLANTIC (1931) and received an Academy Award for his film debut. Other art direction credits include SOCIETY GIRL, ALMOST MARRIED, HAT CHECK GIRL and ME AND MY GAL (all 1932), BROADWAY BAD and ADORABLE (both 1933), BOTTOMS UP and STAND UP AND CHEER (both 1934), GEORGE WHITE'S 1935 SCANDALS (1935), THE RELUCTANT DRAGON (1941), THE DUDE GOES WEST (1948) and THE UNDERWORLD STORY (1950). Wiles began directing in the mid-1930s; notable directing credits include CHARLIE CHAN'S SECRET, BLACKMAILER and TWO-FISTED GENTLEMAN (all 1936), WOMEN OF GLAMOUR and VENUS MAKES TROUBLE (both 1937), MR. BOGGS STEPS OUT and PRISON TRAIN (both 1938), FORCED LANDING (1941) and THE GANSTER (1947). He assisted director Albert Lewin on THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY (1945). Wiles' production design credits include THE MOON AND SIXPENCE (1943), A SCANDAL IN PARIS (1946), THE PRIVATE AFFAIRS OF BEL AMI (1947), BAD BOY, DEADLY IS THE FEMALE and BOMBA ON PANTHER ISLAND (all 1949) and DAKOTA LIL and IT'S A SMALL WORLD (both 1950).  Interior Decoration 1931-32: TRANSATLANTIC 1 nomination, 1 Award