On the Waterfront (1954)

Born in Lamar, Colorado. Film editor whose 55-year career began at Columbia with TWO CAN PLAY (1926). He remained there through 1938; some of his notable Columbia editing credits include VENGEANCE (1930), THE FLOOD, THE TEXAS RANGER and PLATINUM BLONDE (all 1931), WHITE EAGLE (1932), LET'S FALL IN LOVE (1933), ONE NIGHT OF LOVE and THE NINTH GUEST (both 1934), CARNIVAL and LOVE ME FOREVER (both 1935), THE MUSIC GOES 'ROUND and SHAKEDOWN (both 1936), THE LEAGUE OF FRIGHTENED MEN, IT CAN'T LAST FOREVER, SOMETHING TO SING ABOUT and Frank Capra's LOST HORIZON (all 1937) and TARZAN'S REVENGE, SWING IT, SAILOR, MR. BOGGS STEPS OUT and OVERLAND EXPRESS (all 1938). In 1939, Milford began to freelance and worked for RKO, Warners and MGM, sometimes returning to Columbia. His subsequent credits include THE MIKADO (1939), STEP LIVELY and HIGHER AND HIGHER (both 1943), CHINA SKY (1945), MAN WITH MY FACE (1951), ON THE WATERFRONT (1954), MAN WITH THE GUN (1955), BABY DOLL (1956), A FACE IN THE CROWD (1957), SPENDOR IN THE GRASS (1961), TARAS BULBA (1962), RAMPAGE (1963), THE NEW INTERNS (1964), STRANGE BEDFELLOWS and THAT FUNNY FEELING (both 1965), THE CHASE and TEXAS ACROSS THE RIVER (both 1966), WAIT UNTIL DARK (1967), COUNTDOWN (1968), THE GREAT BANK ROBBERY (1969), THERE WAS A CROOKED MAN (1970), MRS. POLIFAX -- SPY (1971), THE KLANSMAN and W (both 1974) and his last film, INCHON (1981). He also worked on several TV series and telefilms.  Nominated for Film Editing 1934: ONE NIGHT OF LOVE  Film Editing 1937: LOST HORIZON (w. Gene Havlick)  Film Editing 1954: ON THE WATERFRONT 3 nominations, 2 Awards