For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943)

Born in Wyoming, USA. Set decorator who entered American film in 1940 as an uncredited set dresser for Preston Sturges' CHRISTMAS IN JULY at Paramount. Other notable credits, alone or in collaboration, include WAKE ISLAND (1942), FIVE GRAVE TO CAIRO and FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS (both 1943), THE HITLER GANG, DOUBLE INDEMNITY and MINISTRY OF FEAR (all 1944), THE LOST WEEKEND (1945), TWO YEARS BEFORE THE MAST (1946), BLAZE OF NOON (1947), SORRY, WRONG NUMBER, WHISPERING SMITH and THE PALEFACE (all 1948), A CONNECTICUT YANKEE IN KING ARTHUR'S COURT and STREETS OF LAREDO (both 1949), THE FURIES (1950), THE GREAT MISSOURI RAID and SILVER CITY (both 1951), ATOMIC CITY and CARIBBEAN (both 1952), PONY EXPRESS (1953), TRADER TOM OF THE CHINA SEAS and ALASKA SEAS (both 1954), DAVY CROCKETT AND THE RIVER PIRATES and WESTWARD HO THE WAGONS! (both 1956), WILL SUCCESS SPOIL ROCK HUNTER? and PEYTON PLACE (both 1957), GANG WAR and THE HUNTERS (both 1958), and his last film, ALIAS JESSE JAMES (1959). In 1955, Granger began to work in television. His credits in that medium include set decoration for "Cheyenne", "Maverick" and "Texas John Slaughter."  Nominated for Interior Decoration (Color) 1943: FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS - Set Decoration  Nominated for Interior Decoration (Black & White) 1943: FIVE GRAVES TO CAIRO - Set Decoration 2 nominations