What is James Whale?
{{Infobox person | name = James Whale | image = | imagesize = | caption = James Whale and Boris Karloff in 1931. | birth_date = {{Birth date|1889|07|22|df=y}} | birth_place = Dudley, [[Worcestershire]], [[England]] | death_date = {{Death date and age|1957|5|29|1889|7|22|df=y}} | death_place = [[Hollywood, California]] | occupation = {{hlist|[[Movie director]]|[[Theatre director]]|actor}} | partner = [[David Lewis (producer)|David Lewis]] <br> Pierre Foegel | years_active = 1919–52 | notable works = ''[[Frankenstein (1931 movie)|Frankenstein]]'' (1931)<br />''[[The Invisible Man (1933 movie)|The Invisible Man]]'' (1933)<br />''[[Bride of Frankenstein]]'' (1935)<br />''[[Show Boat]]'' (1936) }} '''James Whale''' (22 July 1889 – 29 May 1957) was an [[English people|English]] [[movie director]], theatre director, and [[actor]]. He is best remembered for his [[horror movies]]. These include ''[[Frankenstein (1931 movie)|Frankenstein]]'' (1931), ''[[The Old Dark House]]'' (1932), ''[[The Invisible Man (1933 movie)|The Invisible Man]]'' (1933) and ''[[Bride of Frankenstein]]'' (1935). He also directed the movie musical ''[[Show Boat]]'' (1936). Whale was born into a large family. Early on, he discovered his artistic talent and studied art. With the outbreak of [[World War I]], Whale joined the [[British Army]]. He became an officer. He was captured by the Germans. During his time as a [[prisoner of war]], he became interested in theatre. After the war, he became an actor, set designer, and director. He moved to the United States to direct a [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] play, and then moved to [[Hollywood]] to direct movies. Whale lived in Hollywood for the rest of his life with his longtime companion, producer [[David Lewis (producer)|David Lewis]]. Whale directed a dozen movies for [[Universal Studios]] between 1930 and 1936, developing a style influenced by [[German Expressionism]]. After string of movies failures, Whale's directing career was over by 1941. He continue