Erma Ruth Horsley (née Dunkell; January 17, 1895 – July 9, 1977) was an American film editor and screenwriter who worked for Republic Pictures during the 1920s and 1930s.[3]
Erma Horsley | |
|---|---|
| Born | Erma Ruth Dunkell January 17, 1895[1] Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Died | July 9, 1977 (aged 82)[2] Los Angeles, California |
| Education | Hollywood High School |
| Occupation(s) | Film editor, screenwriter |
| Spouse(s) | Arthur Horsley Robert Owen Crandall |
Biography
editDunkell was born in Los Angeles to Frank E. Dunkell and Anna May Rayburn.[4] She attended Hollywood High School before marrying Fox producer Arthur Horsley in 1916.[5][6][7] She worked as a film editor at the studios and also got a writing credit on 1928's Mystery Valley.[8]
She later married fellow editor Robert Owen Crandall. They ran their own company, Erro Film Service, in the 1940s.[9]
Selected filmography
editAs editor:
- I Cover the War! (1937)
- California Straight Ahead! (1937)
- Conflict (1936)
- Mystery Valley (1928)
- Lightnin' Shot (1928)
- The Devil's Tower (1928)
- The Grey Vulture (1926)
As writer:
- Mystery Valley (1928)
References
edit- ^ California, U.S., County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1849–1980
- ^ California, U.S., Death Index, 1940–1997
- ^ "3 Apr 1918, 20 - The Los Angeles Times at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- ^ California, U.S., County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1849–1980
- ^ "26 Jun 1914, 17 - The Los Angeles Times at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- ^ "3 Apr 1918, 20 - The Los Angeles Times at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- ^ "Los Angeles Herald 31 October 1916 — California Digital Newspaper Collection". cdnc.ucr.edu. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- ^ Institute, American Film (1997). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States. University of California Press. ISBN 9780520209695.
- ^ "29 Aug 1947, Page 11 - Covina Argus at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-03-10.