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# William C. deMille

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William Churchill deMille, also spelled de Mille or De Mille, was an American screenwriter and film director from the silent film era through the early 1930s. He was also a noted playwright prior to moving into film. Once he was established in film he specialized in adapting Broadway plays into sile

##  Quotes by William C. deMille

> [I have always admired the ability to bite off more than one can chew and then chew it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-c-demille/i-have-always-admired-the-ability-to-bite-off-more-than-one-can-chew/)

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