Erma Ruth Horsley (née Dunkell; January 17, 1895 – July 9, 1977) was an American film editor and screenwriter who worked for Republic Pictures during the 1920s and 1930s.[3]

Erma Horsley
Born
Erma Ruth Dunkell

January 17, 1895[1]
Los Angeles, California, USA
DiedJuly 9, 1977 (aged 82)[2]
Los Angeles, California
EducationHollywood High School
Occupation(s)Film editor, screenwriter
Spouse(s)Arthur Horsley
Robert Owen Crandall

Biography

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Dunkell was born in Los Angeles to Frank E. Dunkell and Anna May Rayburn.[4] She attended Hollywood High School before marrying Fox producer Arthur Horsley in 1916.[5][6][7] She worked as a film editor at the studios and also got a writing credit on 1928's Mystery Valley.[8]

She later married fellow editor Robert Owen Crandall. They ran their own company, Erro Film Service, in the 1940s.[9]

Selected filmography

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As editor:

As writer:

References

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  1. ^ California, U.S., County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1849–1980
  2. ^ California, U.S., Death Index, 1940–1997
  3. ^ "3 Apr 1918, 20 - The Los Angeles Times at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  4. ^ California, U.S., County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1849–1980
  5. ^ "26 Jun 1914, 17 - The Los Angeles Times at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  6. ^ "3 Apr 1918, 20 - The Los Angeles Times at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  7. ^ "Los Angeles Herald 31 October 1916 — California Digital Newspaper Collection". cdnc.ucr.edu. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  8. ^ Institute, American Film (1997). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States. University of California Press. ISBN 9780520209695.
  9. ^ "29 Aug 1947, Page 11 - Covina Argus at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
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