Viola Roehl
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Viola Roehl | |
|---|---|
| Born | Viola M. Roehl 1905 Butte, Montana, USA |
| Occupation | Film editor |
| Spouse | James Jefferys |
| Children | 1 |
Viola Roehl was an American film editor who cut B movies in the early 1930s.[1]
Biography[edit]
Viola was born to Max Roehl and Myrtle Bonner in Butte, Montana. The family moved west in the early 1920s. According to census records, she was already working as a film cutter by 1930, however she didn't receive her first credit until 1931's Sheer Luck. She married James Jefferys in 1933, and the pair had a son. Her date of death is unknown.
Selected filmography[edit]
- Neck and Neck (1931)[2]
- Chinatown After Dark (1931)[3][2]
- The Sky Spider (1931)
- Sheer Luck (1931)[1][2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Pitts, Michael R. (2015-09-17). Poverty Row Studios, 1929-1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. McFarland. ISBN 9781476610368.
- ^ a b c Film Daily; Film Daily (1932). Film Daily Year Book (1932). Media History Digital Library. New York, The Film Daily.
- ^ Staff, America Film Institute; Afi, American Film; Gevinson, Alan; Institute, American Film (1997). Within Our Gates: Ethnicity in American Feature Films, 1911-1960. University of California Press. ISBN 9780520209640.
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