Biography:

He worked at FOX matte department under Fred Sersen supervision. At 1952 he became head of the FX departemt at FOX.
At 1957 he left the FX department in the hands of cinematographer Linwod B. Abbott,  and became second unit director for FOX films.  He also wrote and directed some movies.
Date of birth 12 November 1919
Date of death 26 September 1981 Sherman Oaks, California, USA.
 
 

Filmography:
 

The Revengers (1972) (second unit director)
Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) (second unit director)
The Green Berets (1968) (Director)
Batman (1966/I) (second unit director)
My Dog, Buddy (1960) (Director)
The Giant Gila Monster (1959) (Director)
The Killer Shrews (1959) (Director)
Stagecoach (1966) (second unit director)
Cleopatra (1963) (second unit director)
The Way to the Gold (1957) (special effects)
Desk Set (1957) (special effects)
Boy on a Dolphin (1957) (special photographic effects)
Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957) (special effects)
The True Story of Jesse James (1957) (special effects)
Three Brave Men (1956) (special effects)
The Girl Can't Help It (1956) (special effects)
Love Me Tender (1956) (special photographic effects)
Teenage Rebel (1956) (special photographic effects)
Between Heaven and Hell (1956) (special photographic effects)
The Last Wagon (1956) (special photographic effects)
Bus Stop (1956) (special photographic effects)
Bigger Than Life (1956) (special photographic effects)
The King and I (1956) (special photographic effects)
The Proud Ones (1956) (special photographic effects)
D-Day the Sixth of June (1956) (special photographic effects)
23 Paces to Baker Street (1956) (special effects)
Hilda Crane (1956) (special photographic effects)
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (1956) (special effects)
On the Threshold of Space (1956) (special effects)
Carousel (1956) (special photographic effects)
The Bottom of the Bottle (1956) (special photographic effects)
The Rains of Ranchipur (1955) (special effects)
Good Morning, Miss Dove (1955) (special effects)
The Tall Men (1955) (special photographic effects)
Seven Cities of Gold (1955) (special photographic effects)
The Left Hand of God (1955) (special photographic effects)
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955) (special photographic effects)
How to Be Very, Very Popular (1955) (special effects)
The Virgin Queen (1955) (special effects)
House of Bamboo (1955) (special photographic effects)
The Seven Year Itch (1955) (special photographic effects)
Soldier of Fortune (1955) (special photographic effects)
Daddy Long Legs (1955) (special photographic effects)
A Man Called Peter (1955) (special effects)
Untamed (1955) (special effects)
The Racers (1955) (special effects)
Prince of Players (1955) (photo)
There's No Business Like Show Business (1954) (special photographic effects)
Desirée (1954) (special photographic effects)
Black Widow (1954) (special photographic effects)
The Egyptian (1954) (special photographic effects)
Broken Lance (1954) (special photographic effects)
Garden of Evil (1954) (special photographic effects)
River of No Return (1954) (special photographic effects)
Prince Valiant (1954) (special photographic effects)
Hell and High Water (1954) (special effects)
King of the Khyber Rifles (1953) (special photographic effects)
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef (1953) (special photographic effects)
How to Marry a Millionaire (1953) (special photographic effects)
A Blueprint for Murder (1953) (special photographic effects)
The Robe (1953) (special photographic effects)
Vicki (1953) (special photographic effects)
The Kid from Left Field (1953) (special effects)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) (special photographic effects)
White Witch Doctor (1953) (special effects)
Pickup on South Street (1953) (special photographic effects)
The President's Lady (1953) (special effects)
The Girl Next Door (1953) (special photographic effects)
The Glory Brigade (1953) (special effects)
The Desert Rats (1953) (special photographic effects)
Titanic (1953) (special photographic effects)
The Silver Whip (1953) (special photo effects)
Niagara (1953) (special photographic effects)
The I Don't Care Girl (1953) (special photographic effects)
My Cousin Rachel (1952) (special photographic effects)
Stars and Stripes Forever (1952) (special photographic effects)
Pony Soldier (1952) (special photographic effects)
My Pal Gus (1952) (special photographic effects)
Monkey Business (1952) (special photographic effects)
What Price Glory (1952) (special photographic effects)
The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952) (special effects)
Miserables, Les (1952) (special photographic effects)
Dreamboat (1952) (special effects)
Don't Bother to Knock (1952) (special photographic effects)
Lure of the Wilderness (1952) (special photographic effects)
We're Not Married! (1952) (special photographic effects)
Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie (1952) (special effects)
Belles on Their Toes (1952) (special photographic effects)
With a Song in My Heart (1952) (special photographic effects)
Deadline - U.S.A. (1952) (special photographic effects)
5 Fingers (1952) (special photographic effects)
Phone Call from a Stranger (1952) (special photographic effects)
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951) (special photographic effects)
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) (effects team) (uncredited)
Fourteen Hours (1951) (special photographic effects)
You're in the Navy Now (1951) (special effects)
Slattery's Hurricane (1949) (special effects)
Down to the Sea in Ships (1949) (special effects)