Watson Jones

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Watson Jones
Occupation Sound engineer
Years active1955

Watson Jones was an American sound engineer. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Sound Recording for the film Not as a Stranger . [1]

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References

  1. "The 28th Academy Awards (1956) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved August 21, 2011.