Wilfred M. Cline
(1903 - 1976)
Sometimes billed as Wilfrid M. Cline

Born in California, USA. Cinematographer and director of photography who entered American film with THE FEARLESS RIDER in 1928 at Universal. He worked at several studios in the 1930s, including Monogram and Metro, where he shot several of their "Traveltalks" shorts. Some of his notable credits include SWINGTIME IN THE MOVIES (1938), ALOMA OF THE SOUTH SEAS (1941), CAPTAINS OF THE CLOUDS (1942), FIESTA (1947), FIGHTER SQUADRON (1948), IT'S A GREAT FEELING (1949), TEA FOR TWO (1950), APRIL IN PARIS (1952), NAVY WIFE (1956), APRIL LOVE (1957), FROM HELL TO TEXAS and MARDI GRAS (both 1958), THE GIANT GILA MONSTER and THE KILLER SHREWS (both 1959), BECAUSE THEY'RE YOUNG (1960), and his last feature, DELTA (1964).

Cline's work in television includes "The Detectives", "Zane Grey Theater", "Tate", "The Bing Crosby Show" and 74 episodes of "The Big Valley" (1965-69).

 Nominated for Cinematography (Color) 1941: ALOMA OF THE SOUTH SEAS (w. Karl Struss & William Snyder)

1 nomination