Daniel B. Clark
Daniel Bryan Clark (born April 28, 1890 in Urbana , Missouri , † December 14, 1961 in San Bernardino County , California ) was an American cameraman .
Life
Daniel B. Clark was employed as a cameraman at Fox Film Corporation from 1921 , where he was used in 1923 in John Ford's early work Among the Wolves of Alaska ( North of Hudson Bay ). Particularly frequently put Clark at that time silent movie - Western scene and so was the favorite cinematographer of Western-Star Tom Mix . From 1926 to 1928 he was President of the American Society of Cinematographers . In the 1930s he was responsible for some parts of the popular Charlie Chan series at Fox , including Charlie Chan in Egypt ( Charlie Chan in Egypt , 1935) with Warner Oland in the title role. At the Academy Awards in 1943 , Clark received the Scientific and Engineering Award for developing an alignment system for camera lenses. In the 1950s he worked as a cameraman for several television series.
Clark had two daughters with his wife, Estella May Read. He died in San Bernardino County , California in 1961 at the age of 71 .
Filmography (selection)
- 1922: The Lord of the Steppes ( Just Tony )
- 1923: Among the Wolves of Alaska ( North of Hudson Bay )
- 1924: The Storm on the Gold Express ( The Deadwood Coach )
- 1931: Charlie Chan - Death is a Black Camel ( The Black Camel )
- 1935: Charlie Chan in Egypt ( Charlie Chan in Egypt )
- 1936: Charlie Chan at the Circus ( Charlie Chan at the Circus )
- 1936: Dangerous cargo ( human cargo )
- 1937: Charlie Chan at the Olympics ( Charlie Chan at the Olympics )
- 1937: Charlie Chan in Monte Carlo ( Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo )
Web links
- Daniel B. Clark in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Daniel B. Clark in the All Movie Guide (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Clark, Daniel B. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Clark, Daniel Bryan (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American cameraman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 28, 1890 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Urbana , Missouri |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 14, 1961 |
| Place of death | San Bernardino County , California |