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Tay Garnett (b. 13 June 1894, Los Angeles, California - d. 3 October 1977, Sawtelle, California), was an American film director and writer.

Garnett served as a naval aviator in WW I and entered films as a screenwriter in 1920. He was a gagwriter for Mack Sennett and Hal Roach, then joined Pathe and began to direct films in 1928. Among his films are One Way Passage (1932), China Seas (1935), Eternally Yours (1939), Sinners (1940), The Cross of Lorraine (1943), Bataan (1943). He is best known as the director of the 1946 thriller, The Postman Always Rings Twice with John Garfield and Lana Turner. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1949) with Bing Crosby and Rhonda Fleming was also well-received. Garnett travelled to England in the early 1950s for a few films, but upon his return he worked mainly in television in popular series such as as The Loretta Young Show, Wagon Train, Laramie, The Untouchables, Naked City, Rawhide and Bonanza.

He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Garnett published a book titled Directing: Learn from the Masters ISBN 0-810-83046-9

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