Born in Atlanta, GA. Film editor who entered American film at United Artists in 1943. Other notable (non-nominated) credits include BLOOD ON THE SUN (1945), THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE (1948), KRAKATOA, EAST OF JAVA and GUNS OF THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (both 1969), LOST IN THE STARS (1974), THE VILLAIN (1979), THE NUDE BOMB (1980) and his last film, CHARLIE CHAN AND THE CURSE OF THE DRAGON QUEEN (1981).  Nominated for Film Editing 1976: TWO-MINUTE WARNING (w. Eve Newman)  Nominated for Film Editing 1977: SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT (w. Angelo Ross) 2 nominations