Merrill G. White

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Merrill G. White
BornDecember 13, 1901
California, United States
DiedMarch 21, 1959 (1959-03-22) (aged 57)
California, United States
Occupation(s)Editor, writer
Years active1927–1959 (film)

Merrill G. White (December 13, 1901 – March 21, 1959) was an American film editor [1] [2] and screenwriter. [3] He also co-directed the 1957 film Ghost Diver and was an associate producer on Courage of Black Beauty (1957). [3] During the 1930s he worked in Britain, including on several films made by Herbert Wilcox. For his editing of The Brave One , White received a Best Film Editing nomination for the 29th Academy Awards. [2]

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  1. 1 2 Stenn 2000, p.  307.
  2. 1 2 3 "MERRILL G. WHITE". Deaths. New York Times. March 25, 1959. p. 35 via TimesMachine.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Merrill G. White". BFI. Archived from the original on May 6, 2017. Retrieved April 6, 2023.

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