Howell Hansel (1860 – 1917), was an American film director.
Hansel was born in Indiana, and began his career as a stage actor on the East Coast.
[2] His output slowed toward the end of his life as he struggled with a prolonged illness.
He died in Manhattan in 1917, leaving behind a wife and a daughter.
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