Basil Wrangell

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Basil Wrangell
Born
Basilio Petrovich von Wrangell

June 19, 1906
DiedApril 26, 1977 (aged 70)
Occupation(s)Film editor, Film Director
Spouses
Isabelle Fair
(divorced)
  • Vivian Ducloux

Basil Wrangell (born Basilio Petrovich von Wrangell) was an Italian-born film and television editor and director who worked in Hollywood from the 1920s through the 1970s. [1] [2]

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Biography

Basil was born at the Russian embassy in Ponte a Moriano, Italy, to Peter von Wrangell and Marussia Sasso-Ruffo. On his father's side, his family line had reportedly served as court attaches of old Russia since 1200 A.D. [3] Basil's brother, George Wrangell, was a society columnist in New York City. [4]

Basil attended the elite Grosvenor School in Nottingham, England, as a young man, until his family lost their wealth during the Russian Revolution. A chance opportunity to serve as an interpreter for Fred Niblo on Ben-Hur led to Basil traveling to America to take an entry-level job in a cutting room at a studio. [3] [5] He ended up becoming a proficient editor, eventually earning the chance to direct shorts and features. [4] For television, he edited many episodes of I Spy , Peyton Place , Combat! , and Adventures in Paradise .

Selected filmography

As editor:

As director:

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  3. 1 2 "When Royalty Comes to Hollywood". The Decatur Herald. 25 Aug 1935. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  4. 1 2 "Basil Wrangell Directs First Feature-Length Film". Valley Times. 20 Dec 1946. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
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