Lawrence, Frank, 1883-1960

Frank Lawrence was a film editor who worked on silent and early sound films between 1917 and 1936. Born on June 15, 1883, Lawrence worked for film companies including Vitagraph Studios and Universal City Studios. On 1918, he married Viola Lawrence, a fellow editor considered to be the first female film editor in Hollywood. During his career, Lawrence performed editing on films including Hell's Angels (1930). He died on July 28, 1960.

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"Frank Lawrence." Los Angeles Times. July 30, 1960. Accessed October 26, 2021. http://ezproxy.library.unlv.edu/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/obituary-4-no-title/docview/167715129/se-2?accountid=3611

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Women Film Editors: Unseen Artists of American Cinema

Mills, Chris. "Frank Lawrence." Find a Grave. February 22, 2012. Accessed October 26, 2021. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85448638/frank-lawrence

"Operator Makes Best Film Editor, Veteran Declares." Los Angeles Herald. September 10, 1918. Accessed October 26, 2021. https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=LAH19180910.2.186&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN--------1