Born in Louisiana. Photographic effects engineer and technician whose feature film credits include WEST SIDE STORY (1961), IT'S A MAD MAD MAD MAD WORLD (1963) and AIRPORT (1970). An associate of Linwood G. Dunn's, he shared in the design and development of the Acme-Dunn Optical printer, the first commercially available optical printer.  Scientific or Technical Awards (Class III) 1944: For the design and construction of the Acme-Dunn Optical Printer. (w. Linwood G. Dunn) 1 Scientific/Technical Award