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Wilfred M. Cline
With Doris Day, on the set of Lucky Me (1954, promotional photo)
Born(1903-03-09)March 9, 1903
DiedSeptember 4, 1976(1976-09-04) (aged 73)
Balboa Island, CA, USA
Nationality United States
Other namesWilly
OccupationCinematographer
Years active1928-1974

Wilfrid Mantin Cline (sometimes credited as Wilfred M. Cline) (Born: September 3, 1903 - April 9,1976) was an American Cinematographer and a member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC).

Career

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Film

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Cline began as a cinematographer in 1928 with the film The Fearless Rider. In 1934, he began to specialize in Technicolor photography. He collaborated with Alfred Santell on Aloma of the South Seas in 1941, a film that earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Cinematography, Color, and with Richard Thorpe on Fiesta in 1947.

Until 1964, Cline would contribute to more than eighty theatrical films, including feature films, serial films, many short films and westerns. In particular, he was Director of Photography on several films directed by David Butler, some featured Doris Day, including Calamity Jane in 1953.

Television

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Cline worked on more than twenty television series between 1954 and 1974, including 76 episodes of The Big Valley (1965-1969), with Barbara Stanwyck and Richard Long.

Partial filmography

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As director of photography, unless otherwise stated

Films

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Doris Day and Howard Keel, in Calamity Jame (1953)

Television

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Series

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Awards and Nominations

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Category: Director of American Photography Category: Birth in Los Angeles Category: Birth in September 1903 Category: Death in April 1976 Category: Deaths in Orange County (California) Category: Deaths at age 72