Born in Kansas City, Missouri. Entered American film as an assistant director for Victor Schertzinger's THE WHEEL (1925) at Fox. Other notable a.d. credits include SADIE THOMPSON (1928), CAVALCADE (1933), WELLS FARGO (1937), IF I WERE KING (1938), HONOLULU (1939), THE HOWARDS OF VIRGINIA (1940), THE LITTLE FOXES and BALL OF FIRE (both 1941), TO BE OR NOT TO BE (1942), SHADOW OF A DOUBT and CORVETTE K-225 (both 1943), HOUSE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1944), HOUSE OF DRACULA (1945) and his last credited film, THE VIGILANTES RETURN (1947).  Assistant Director 1932-33 at Fox Film Corp. - films not specified. 1 nomination. 1 Award