Betty Davis (film editor)

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Betty Davis
OccupationFilm editor
Years active1925–1929

Betty Davis was an American film editor active primarily in the 1920s. She also appeared in a few uncredited roles as an actress. As an editor, she worked primarily with Australian director J.P. McGowan. [1] [2] Later on, she cut films for Cliff Wheeler and Bernard McEveety. [3]

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References

  1. McGowan, John J. (2005-01-01). J.P. McGowan: Biography of a Hollywood Pioneer. McFarland. ISBN   9780786419944.
  2. Institute, American Film (1997). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States. University of California Press. ISBN   9780520209695.
  3. Motion Pictures, 1912-39. Cumulative Series. 1939.