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William Holmes(1904-1978)

  • Editor
  • Editorial Department
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William Holmes was born on 23 February 1904 in Illinois, USA. He was an editor, known for Sergeant York (1941), Dark Victory (1939) and Indianapolis Speedway (1939). He was married to Ova T.. He died on 2 February 1978 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornFebruary 23, 1904
DiedFebruary 2, 1978(73)
BornFebruary 23, 1904
DiedFebruary 2, 1978(73)
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 1 win total

Known for

Gary Cooper, Walter Brennan, and Joan Leslie in Sergeant York (1941)
Sergeant York
7.7
Movie
  • Editor
  • 1941
Bette Davis in Dark Victory (1939)
Dark Victory
7.4
Movie
  • Editor
  • 1939
John Payne and Ann Sheridan in Indianapolis Speedway (1939)
Indianapolis Speedway
5.6
Movie
  • Editor
  • 1939
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932)
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
8.2
Movie
  • Editor(edited by)
  • 1932

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Editor

  • Bette Davis, Olivia de Havilland, George Brent, and Dennis Morgan in In This Our Life (1942)
    In This Our Life
    7.3
    • Editor
    • 1942
  • Olivia de Havilland and Errol Flynn in They Died with Their Boots On (1941)
    They Died with Their Boots On
    7.2
    • film editor
    • 1941
  • Gary Cooper, Walter Brennan, and Joan Leslie in Sergeant York (1941)
    Sergeant York
    7.7
    • film editor
    • 1941
  • James Cagney and Olivia de Havilland in The Strawberry Blonde (1941)
    The Strawberry Blonde
    7.2
    • film editor
    • 1941
  • James Cagney and Ann Sheridan in City for Conquest (1940)
    City for Conquest
    7.2
    • film editor
    • 1940
  • Humphrey Bogart, Edward G. Robinson, Allen Jenkins, and Ann Sothern in Brother Orchid (1940)
    Brother Orchid
    7.0
    • film editor
    • 1940
  • Alan Hale, Priscilla Lane, Thomas Mitchell, and Dennis Morgan in 3 Cheers for the Irish (1940)
    3 Cheers for the Irish
    6.4
    • film editor
    • 1940
  • John Payne and Ann Sheridan in Indianapolis Speedway (1939)
    Indianapolis Speedway
    5.6
    • Editor
    • 1939
  • Bette Davis in Dark Victory (1939)
    Dark Victory
    7.4
    • film editor
    • 1939
  • Olivia de Havilland, George Brent, and John Payne in Wings of the Navy (1939)
    Wings of the Navy
    6.0
    • Editor (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Ronald Reagan and Jane Wyman in Brother Rat (1938)
    Brother Rat
    6.2
    • film editor
    • 1938
  • Boy Meets Girl (1938)
    Boy Meets Girl
    5.9
    • Editor
    • 1938
  • Carole Lombard and Fernand Gravey in Fools for Scandal (1938)
    Fools for Scandal
    6.0
    • film editor
    • 1938
  • Pat O'Brien, George Brent, and Wayne Morris in Submarine D-1 (1937)
    Submarine D-1
    5.7
    • film editor
    • 1937
  • Marion Davies and Robert Montgomery in Ever Since Eve (1937)
    Ever Since Eve
    6.6
    • film editor
    • 1937

Editorial Department

  • Ramon Novarro and Carmel Myers in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925)
    Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
    7.8
    • assistant editor (uncredited)
    • 1925

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Bill Holmes
  • Born
    • February 23, 1904
    • Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • February 2, 1978
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Ova T.1908 - ?

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    American editor, at Warners from 1930 to 1941. Oscar winner for Sergeant York (1941).

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