Short subjects producer/director who entered American film as an actor and director of THE ARTIST'S MODEL at Edison in 1917. He produced and directed several silents during the 1920s, and began specializing in one-reeler shorts. During the early 1940s, he produced and directed the Grantland Rice Spotlight series of shorts at Paramount, and continued working there into the early 1950s.  Nominated for Short Subjects (One-reel) 1946: DIVE-HI CHAMPS - Producer  Short Subjects (One-reel) 1949: AQUATIC HOUSE PARTY - Producer  Nominated for Short Subjects (One-reel) 1951: RIDIN' THE RAILS - Producer  Nominated for Short Subjects (One-reel) 1952: ATHLETES OF THE SADDLE - Producer  Nominated for Short Subjects (One-reel) 1953: WEE WATER WONDERS - Producer 5 nominations, 1 Award