Viola Lawrence

Viola Lawrence
From a 1920 magazine
BornDecember 2, 1894
Brooklyn, New York, United States
DiedNovember 20, 1973
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
OccupationFilm editor

Viola Mallory Lawrence (December 2, 1894,[1] New York City[2] – November 20, 1973)[1] is considered by many to be the first female film editor in Hollywood.[1][2][3] She was nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing: for Pal Joey (1957), with Jerome Thoms; and for Pepe (1960), with Al Clark.[3]

  1. ^ a b c "Viola Lawrence". Women Film Pioneers Project. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Viola Lawrence, Pioneer Woman Film Editor Dies". Van Nuys News. November 22, 1973 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ a b "Deaths of notable persons". Traverse City Record-Eagle. United Press International. November 21, 1973 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon

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