Bert Jordan
Bert Jordan (* 5. May 1887 in Liverpool as Albert Adrian Jordan ; † 10. September 1983 in Los Angeles , California ) was a British - American film editor .
life and career
Born in England, Bert Jordan had been working as a film editor in Hal Roach's film studios since the early 1930s . In this role he was responsible for editing many short and feature films by Laurel and Hardy , some of which are considered to be among the best quality of the comedian duo. Jordan also worked as an editor for seven short films by Die Kleine Trolche .
After Laurel and Hardy left Roach Studios, Jordan worked on a few B-Movies in the 1940s before joining the new medium of television towards the end of his career. In 1962 he retired from the film business after working on the television series The Real McCoys .
Bert Jordan died in Los Angeles in 1983 at the age of 96.
Filmography (selection)
- 1932: In the County Hospital
- 1932: laughter in the night (scram!)
- 1933: Twice Two
- 1933: The Kid from Borneo
- 1933: The Sons of the Desert
- 1933: Hands up - or not (The Devil's Brother)
- 1933: As a dowry hunter (Me and My Pal)
- 1933: Men in the Chimney (Dirty Work)
- 1933: On the edge of the circular saw (Busy Bodies)
- 1934: Revenge is Sweet (Babes in Toyland)
- 1934: The Big Catch (Going Bye-Bye)
- 1934: Oliver the Eighth
- 1934: Those Distant Mountains (Them Thar Hills)
- 1934: Mama's Little Pirate
- 1935: We're from the Scottish Infantry Regiment (Bonnie Scotland)
- 1935: Our Gang Follies of 1936
- 1935: The Tainted Honor (Tit for Tat)
- 1935: The Fixer Uppers
- 1936: The girl from the Bohemian Forest (The Bohemian Girl)
- 1936: The Doppelgangers (Our Relations)
- 1937: Two rode to Texas (Way Out West)
- 1937: As a Salontiroler (Swiss Miss)
- 1937: Hearts Are Thumps
- 1938: The Blockheads
- 1939: Zenobia, the fairground elephant (Zenobia)
- 1939: Of Mice and Men (Of Mice and Men)
- 1940: In Oxford (A Chump at Oxford)
- 1940: The lady is the husband (Turnabout)
- 1941: All-American Co-Ed
- 1942: The Devil with Hitler
- 1943: That Nazty Nuisance
- 1947: The Hal Roach Comedy Carnival
- 1950: The executioner sat at the table (711 Ocean Drive)
- 1952–1955: My Little Margie (TV series, 36 episodes)
- 1956–1959: The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna (TV series, 12 episodes)
- 1959–1962: The Real McCoys (TV series, 44 episodes)
Web links
- Bert Jordan in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bert Jordan at Lordheath , accessed December 5, 2018
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jordan, Bert |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jordan, Albert Adrian (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British-American film editor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 5, 1887 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Liverpool , England |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 10, 1983 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles , California , USA |