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Whytock was credited as producer of Small's ''[[The Return of Monte Cristo]]'' (1946), ''[[The Black Arrow (film)|The Black Arrow]]'' (1948), ''[[Walk a Crooked Mile]]'' (1948) and ''[[The Steel Lady]]'' (1953). With Small's ''[[Monkey on My Back (film)|Monkey on My Back]]'' (1957), Whytock began editing a number of [[Robert E. Kent]]'s film productions. |
Whytock was credited as producer of Small's ''[[The Return of Monte Cristo]]'' (1946), ''[[The Black Arrow (film)|The Black Arrow]]'' (1948), ''[[Walk a Crooked Mile]]'' (1948) and ''[[The Steel Lady]]'' (1953). With Small's ''[[Monkey on My Back (film)|Monkey on My Back]]'' (1957), Whytock began editing a number of [[Robert E. Kent]]'s film productions. |
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In 1964, Whytock backed financially by Edward Small created Admiral Pictures that produced four Westerns starring [[Audie Murphy]]<ref>p. 192 Larkins, Bob & Magers, Boyd ''The Films of Audie Murphy'' McFarland, 1 May 2016</ref>. |
In 1964, Whytock backed financially by Edward Small. created Admiral Pictures that produced four Westerns starring [[Audie Murphy]]<ref>p. 192 Larkins, Bob & Magers, Boyd ''The Films of Audie Murphy'' McFarland, 1 May 2016</ref>. |
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Whytock's final film credits were as an associate producer and supervising film editor of ''[[The Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz]]'' (1968) and as supervising film editor of ''[[The Christine Jorgensen Story]]'' (1970), both Edward Small Productions. |
Whytock's final film credits were as an associate producer and supervising film editor of ''[[The Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz]]'' (1968) and as supervising film editor of ''[[The Christine Jorgensen Story]]'' (1970), both Edward Small Productions. |
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Revision as of 04:54, 25 June 2019
Grant Whytock | |
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| Born | June 18, 1894 |
| Died | November 10, 1981 (aged 87) Los Angeles, California United States |
| Occupation | film editor |
| Years active | 1917–1967 (film) |
| Spouse | Leotta Ella Wotton (1 June 1918 - 13 October 1972) |
Grant Whytock born Grant Alexander Whytock on June 18, 1894 in Salt Lake City, Utah died November 10, 1981 Los Angeles, California was an American film editor of over 80 films and film producer.
Biography
Grant Whytock was born in Salt Lake City, Utah to James Whytock and Evelyn Carn Whytock (1865-1942).[1] He had two older sisters, Evelyn Whytock Lehners (1887-1961), who became a music composer,[2] and Ora Whytock {April 19, 1891 – October 26, 1955 who became a film actress under the name Ora Carew.
Film editing
Whytock entered the American film industry with Universal Pictures around 1916[3]. His first film credit was Allen Holubar's Sirens of the Sea (1917). He was uncredited for editing Erich Von Stroheim's Blind Husbands (1919). The Devil's Pass Key (1920) and the 18 reel version of Greed (1924).
He edited several films for Rex Ingram, notably Hearts Are Trumps (1920), The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921) andThe Prisoner of Zenda (1922).
Whytock began his collaboration with producer Edward Small in 1933 as editor for I Cover the Waterfront.
Producer
In 1940 Whytock was credited as an associate producer on Small's production of Kit Carson with the editing of the film credited to his son-in-law Fred R. Feitshans Jr.; the father of film producer Buzz Feitshans.
Whytock was credited as producer of Small's The Return of Monte Cristo (1946), The Black Arrow (1948), Walk a Crooked Mile (1948) and The Steel Lady (1953). With Small's Monkey on My Back (1957), Whytock began editing a number of Robert E. Kent's film productions.
In 1964, Whytock backed financially by Edward Small. created Admiral Pictures that produced four Westerns starring Audie Murphy[4].
Whytock's final film credits were as an associate producer and supervising film editor of The Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz (1968) and as supervising film editor of The Christine Jorgensen Story (1970), both Edward Small Productions.
Death
Whytock died on 13 October 1972.
References
- ^ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20343/ora-carew#view-photo=97650
- ^ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85450096/evelyn-lehners
- ^ p. 531 Gmür,Leonhard Rex Ingram: Hollywood's Rebel of the Silver Screen epubli, 14 Nov 2013
- ^ p. 192 Larkins, Bob & Magers, Boyd The Films of Audie Murphy McFarland, 1 May 2016
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