Born in Washington State. Began editing features in 1943 with SWING FEVER. Other notable (un-nominated) credits include THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY (1945); WORDS AND MUSIC (1948); MADAME BOVARY (1949); FATHER OF THE BRIDE, MYSTERY STREET and THE MAGNIFICENT YANKEE (all 1950); KIND LADY and LONE STAR (both 1951); LILI and ALL THE BROTHERS WERE VALIANT (both 1953); THE GLASS SLIPPER (1955); FORBIDDEN PLANET and TEA AND SYMPATHY (both 1956); LES GIRLS (1957); CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF and THE HIGH COST OF LOVING (both 1958); THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (1960); SERGEANTS 3 (1962); SEVEN DAYS IN MAY, THE SATAN BUG and THE HALLELUJAH TRAIL (all 1965); SECONDS (1966); DIVORCE AMERICAN STYLE (1967); ICE STATION ZEBRA (1968); and START THE REVOLUTION WITHOUT ME (1970). In 1972, he started editing Clint Eastwood features, including JOE KIDD and HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER (both 1972); MAGNUM FORCE (1973); THUNDERBOLT AND LIGHTFOOT (1974); THE EIGER SANCTION (1975); THE OUTLAW JOSEY WALES and THE ENFORCER (both 1976); THE GAUNTLET (1977); EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE (1978); ESCAPE FROM ALCATRAZ (1979); BRONCO BILLY and ANY WHICH WAY YOU CAN (both 1980); FIREFOX (1982); and his last film HONKYTONK MAN (also 1982).  Nominated for Film Editing 1955: BLACKBOARD JUNGLE  Nominated for Film Editing 1962: THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE  Nominated for Film Editing 1963: THE GREAT ESCAPE 3 nominations