Roland West

Roland West
Born	Roland Van Zimmer (1885-02-20)February 20, 1885 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Died	March 31, 1952(1952-03-31) (aged 67) Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Occupation	Film director
Known for	Suspect in death of Thelma Todd
Spouses	Jewel Carmen ​ ​ (m. 1918; div. 1938)​ Lola Lane ​ (m. 1946)​

Roland West (February 20, 1885 – March 31, 1952) was an American film director, known for his innovative proto-film noir movies of the 1920s and early 1930s. He is however best known for his possible involvement in the death of Hollywood actress Thelma Todd in 1935.