He worked on the special effects for over 225 films. Among his unnominated films were A CONNECTICUT YANKEE (1931), IN OLD CHICAGO (1938), HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY (1941), HELLO, FRISCO, HELLO, HEAVEN CAN WAIT and THE SONG OF BERNADETTE (all 1943), LIFEBOAT, LAURA and THE FIGHTING LADY (all 1944), A BELL FOR ADANO, STATE FAIR and LEAVE HER TO HEAVEN (all 1945), ANNA AND THE KING OF SIAM and CENTENNIAL SUMMER, THE RAZOR'S EDGE and MY DARLING CLEMENTINE (all 1946), 13 RUE MADELEINE, BOOMERANG, THE MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET, THE GHOST AND MRS. MUIR, KISS OF DEATH, GENTLEMAN'S AGREEMENT and THE FOXES OF HARROW (all 1947), CALL NORTHSIDE 777, SITTING PRETTY and THE SNAKE PIT (all 1948), A LETTER TO THREE WIVES, IT HAPPENS EVERY SPRING, COME TO THE STABLE, PINKY, PRINCE OF FOXES and TWELVE O'CLOCK HIGH (all 1949), WABASH AVENUE, PANIC IN THE STREETS, BROKEN ARROW and ALL ABOUT EVE (all 1950), RAWHIDE, ON THE RIVIERA, THE HOUSE ON TELEGRAPH HILL, THE FROGMEN, DAVID AND BATHSHEBA, THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL and THE DESERT FOX (all 1951), and VIVA ZAPATA!, 5 FINGERS, WITH A SONG IN MY HEART, THE PRIDE OF ST. LOUIS and LYDIA (all 1952), and DOWN AMONG THE SHELTERING PALMS and his last film, THE FARMER TAKES A WIFE (both 1953).
Special Effects 1939: THE RAINS CAME - Photographic
Nominated for Special Effects 1940: THE BLUE BIRD - Photographic
Nominated for Special Effects 1941: A YANK IN THE RAF - Photographic
Nominated for Special Effects 1942: THE BLACK SWAN - Photographic
Special Effects 1943: CRASH DIVE - Photographic
Nominated for Special Effects 1944: WILSON - Photographic
Nominated for Special Effects 1945: CAPTAIN EDDIE - Photographic (w. Sol Halprin)
Nominated for Special Effects 1948: DEEP WATERS - Photographic (w. Ralph Hammeras & Edward Snyder)
8 nominations, 2 Awards