Editing Walter Lang (section)

{{Short description|American film director (1896–1972)}}
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| name               = Walter Lang
| image              = Walter-lang-portrait.jpg
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| birth_name         =
| birth_date         = {{birth date|1896|08|10}}
| birth_place        = [[Memphis, Tennessee]], US
| death_date         = {{death date and age|1972|02|07|1896|08|10}}
| death_place        = [[Palm Springs, California]], US
| resting_place      = [[Inglewood Park Cemetery]]
| spouse             = Madalynne Field (m. 1937–1972; his death)
| occupation         = Film director
| years_active       = 1925&ndash;1961
}}
[[File:Christening of the Liberty Ship S. S. Carole Lombard 1944.jpg|thumb|275px|At christening of the ship S. S. Carole Lombard (1944). Lang's wife Madalynne Field, a former actress, is second from left.  Also in photo (L-R) are [[Clark Gable]], actress [[Irene Dunne]], and [[Louis B. Mayer]] ]]
'''Walter Lang''' (August 10, 1896 – February 7, 1972) was an American film director.<ref name="NY Times">{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1972/02/08/archives/walter-lang-73-director-is-dead-filmed-king-and-i-call-me-madam-and.html |title=Walter Lang, 73, Director, is Dead |date=February 8, 1972 |work=New York Times}}</ref>