J. Watson Webb Jr.
J. Watson Webb Jr. (real name: James Watson Webb III, born January 9, 1916 in Syosset, New York , † June 10, 2000 in Los Angeles ) was an American film editor and museum director.
James Watson Webb was born in 1916 to Electra Havemeyer Webb and James Watson Webb II. After studying at Yale University until 1938 , he worked as a film editor for 20th Century Fox . He was responsible for editing 31 productions.
After his mother's death in 1960, he became president of the Shelburne Museum in Vermont, which she founded . From 1977 to 1997 he was chairman of the museum's board of directors.
Filmography (selection)
- 1946: The Razor's Edge ( The Razor's Edge )
- 1946: Enemy in the Dark ( The Dark Corner )
- 1947: It started in Schneider's opera house ( Mother Wore Tights )
- 1948: Password 777 ( Call Nortside 777 )
- 1948: Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!
- 1950: The broken arrow ( Broken Arrow )
- 1950: I'll Get By
- 1952: With a Song in My Heart ( With a Song in my Heart )
Web links
- J. Watson Webb Jr. in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Webb, J. Watson Jr. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Webb, James Watson; Webb, James Watson III |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film editor and museum director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 9, 1916 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Syosset, New York |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 10, 2000 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles , California |