Son of veteran Hollywood sound recordist Al Overton (1912-1985). Production sound mixer whose other notable (non-nominated) credits include LITTLE BIG MAN (1970), 1776 (1972), BLUME IN LOVE (1973), LOOKING FOR MR. GOODBAR, THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY, THE CHEAP DETECTIVE and CALIFORNIA SUITE (all 1978), NIGHT SHIFT (1982), MR. MOM (1983), FOOTLOOSE and REVENGE OF THE NERDS (both 1984), STEEL MAGNOLIAS (1989), MY BLUE HEAVEN (1990), and TRUE COLORS and his last film, ONE GOOD COP (both 1991).  Nominated for Sound 1975: BITE THE BULLET (w. Arthur Piantadosi, Les Fresholtz & Richard Tyler)  Nominated for Sound 1979: THE ELECTRIC HORSEMAN (w. Arthur Piantadosi, Les Fresholtz & Michael Minkler)  Nominated for Sound 1981: PENNIES FROM HEAVEN (w. Michael J. Kohut, Jay M. Harding & Richard Tyler)  Nominated for Achievement in Sound 1988: DIE HARD (w. Don Bassman, Kevin F. Cleary & Richard Overton) 4 nominations