Born in New York City. American film editor whose long association with Otto Preminger -- and his career -- came to an end due to problems with his eyesight. Began editing silent pictures in 1927; notable (non-nominated) credits include IN OLD ARIZONA (1929), LAURA and THE SULLIVANS (both 1944), FOREVER AMBER (1947), GOLDEN GIRL (1951), MY COUSIN RACHEL (1952), TITANIC, HOW TO MARRY A MILLIONAIRE and THE FARMER TAKES A WIFE (all 1953), RIVER OF NO RETURN and CARMEN JONES (both 1954), THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM (1955), THE LONG HOT SUMMER, A CERTAIN SMILE and RALLY 'ROUND THE FLAG, BOY! (all 1958), EXODUS (1960), THE COMANCHEROS (1961), ADVISE AND CONSENT (1962), THE PLEASURE SEEKERS (1964) and HURRY SUNDOWN (1967 -- his last film).  Nominated for Film Editing 1959: ANATOMY OF A MURDER  Nominated for Film Editing 1963: THE CARDINAL 2 nominations