Frank Dewar

Frank DeWar
Born
Francis Duncan DeWar Jr.

December 3, 1907
Seattle, Washington, USA
DiedMay 27, 1969 (aged 61)
Inyo County, California, USA
OccupationFilm editor

Frank DeWar (1907-1969) was an American film editor who worked in Hollywood during the 1930s and 1940s.

Biography

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Frank was born in Seattle, Washington, to Francis DeWar Sr. (a native of Antwerp) and Mercedes Earle. The family soon relocated to Los Angeles, where Francis Sr. eventually became a prominent member of law enforcement there before dying in a 1932 plane crash.[1][2]

Frank married Zelma Kennedy (niece of former Texas Gov. Ma Ferguson) in 1928;[3] they had three children together. The pair split in 1939, and Frank was linked to actress Ann Sheridan in newspaper reports.[4] His last known credit as a film editor was on 1942's The Right Timing.

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "Victims of Crash". The San Bernardino County Sun. 5 Feb 1932. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
  2. ^ "Mrs. DeWar Seeks Decree". The Los Angeles Times. 2 Nov 1934. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
  3. ^ "Leave on Honeymoon". Los Angeles Evening Express. 13 Jan 1928. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
  4. ^ "Marriage Rumors Denied by Gwynn". The Knoxville Journal. 26 Jul 1939. Retrieved 2019-12-11.