Biography
Vernon L. Walker (May 2, 1894 – March 1, 1948) was an American special effects artist and cinematographer. He was nominated for four Academy Awards for Best Special Effects. He worked on more than 220 films during his career, starting out as a head cameraman for Otis B. Thayer's Art-O-Graf Film Company in 1919.
Filmography
all 179
Movies 179
Director 3
Special Effects

Mourning Becomes Electra (1947)
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6
Special Effects

Genius at Work (1946)
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Notorious (1946)
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2.25
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Till the End of Time (1946)
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The Bamboo Blonde (1946)
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Bedlam (1946)
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Heartbeat (1946)
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The Truth About Murder (1946)
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Deadline at Dawn (1946)
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From This Day Forward (1946)
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The Spiral Staircase (1946)
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The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)
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1
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A Game of Death (1945)
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Man Alive (1945)
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Johnny Angel (1945)
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6
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George White's Scandals (1945)
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The Spanish Main (1945)
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Radio Stars on Parade (1945)
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The Falcon in San Francisco (1945)
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4
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Back to Bataan (1945)
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1
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China Sky (1945)
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The Brighton Strangler (1945)
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Two O'Clock Courage (1945)
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Having Wonderful Crime (1945)
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Pan-Americana (1945)
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Experiment Perilous (1944)
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6
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Murder, My Sweet (1944)
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6
Special Effects

The Falcon in Hollywood (1944)
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3.5
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The Woman in the Window (1944)
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Heavenly Days (1944)
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None But the Lonely Heart (1944)
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5.33
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My Pal, Wolf (1944)
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Youth Runs Wild (1944)
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The Falcon in Mexico (1944)
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Mademoiselle Fifi (1944)
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Bride by Mistake (1944)
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Days of Glory (1944)
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6
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Gildersleeve's Ghost (1944)
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Tender Comrade (1944)
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Seven Days Ashore (1944)
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The Ghost Ship (1943)
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Around the World (1943)
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The Falcon and the Co-Eds (1943)
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3.67
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Gangway for Tomorrow (1943)
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The Fallen Sparrow (1943)
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Behind the Rising Sun (1943)
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The Sky's the Limit (1943)
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Mr. Lucky (1943)
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6
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Bombardier (1943)
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This Land Is Mine (1943)
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6
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Forever and a Day (1943)
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Journey into Fear (1943)
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Hitler's Children (1943)
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Cat People (1942)
Movie
5.67
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Once Upon a Honeymoon (1942)
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6
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Seven Days' Leave (1942)
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The Navy Comes Through (1942)
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Here We Go Again (1942)
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The Big Street (1942)
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The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)
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6
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Obliging Young Lady (1942)
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Sing Your Worries Away (1942)
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Call Out the Marines (1942)
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Four Jacks and a Jill (1942)
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Look Who's Laughing (1941)
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Suspicion (1941)
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2
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Unexpected Uncle (1941)
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All That Money Can Buy (1941)
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Parachute Battalion (1941)
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Tom, Dick and Harry (1941)
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4
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Sunny (1941)
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Citizen Kane (1941)
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5.8
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The Devil and Miss Jones (1941)
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A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob (1941)
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Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941)
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Play Girl (1941)
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The Saint In Palm Springs (1941)
Movie
4.44
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Kitty Foyle (1940)
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5.6
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You'll Find Out (1940)
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They Knew What They Wanted (1940)
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I'm Still Alive (1940)
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Men Against the Sky (1940)
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Dance, Girl, Dance (1940)
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Lucky Partners (1940)
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Cross-Country Romance (1940)
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Millionaires in Prison (1940)
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Irene (1940)
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Primrose Path (1940)
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The Saint's Double Trouble (1940)
Movie
4.78
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)
Movie
6
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That's Right – You're Wrong (1939)
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The Day the Bookies Wept (1939)
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Bachelor Mother (1939)
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Five Came Back (1939)
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Panama Lady (1939)
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Love Affair (1939)
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The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939)
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5.6
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Twelve Crowded Hours (1939)
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Gunga Din (1939)
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3.5
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Pacific Liner (1939)
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Fugitives for a Night (1938)
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Carefree (1938)
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6.5
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Sky Giant (1938)
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Having Wonderful Time (1938)
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Joy of Living (1938)
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Go Chase Yourself (1938)
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Bringing Up Baby (1938)
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4.2
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Crashing Hollywood (1938)
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A Damsel in Distress (1937)
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Danger Patrol (1937)
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High Flyers (1937)
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There Goes the Groom (1937)
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Music for Madame (1937)
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Annapolis Salute (1937)
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Super-Sleuth (1937)
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New Faces of 1937 (1937)
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There Goes My Girl (1937)
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Shall We Dance (1937)
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The Woman I Love (1937)
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The Soldier and the Lady (1937)
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Don't Tell the Wife (1937)
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Walking on Air (1936)
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Visual Effects

Swing Time (1936)
Movie
6.44
Special Effects

Love on a Bet (1936)
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Follow the Fleet (1936)
Movie
6.7
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I Dream Too Much (1935)
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Top Hat (1935)
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4
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She (1935)
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Murder on a Honeymoon (1935)
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Romance in Manhattan (1935)
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The Little Minister (1934)
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The Gay Divorcee (1934)
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Finishing School (1934)
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Flying Down to Rio (1933)
Movie
7
Director of Photography

The Son of Kong (1933)
Movie
4.71
Special Effects

Ace of Aces (1933)
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Special Effects

Melody Cruise (1933)
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Cinematographer

The Druggist's Dilemma (1933)
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Director of Photography

King Kong (1933)
Movie
5.13
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The Conquerors (1932)
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Cinematographer

Ten Nights in a Bar-room (1931)
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Special Effects

The Life of the Party (1930)
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Cinematographer

The Burglar (1928)
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Cinematographer

Smith's Restaurant (1928)
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Cinematographer

Smith's Army Life (1928)
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Director of Photography

Run, Girl, Run (1928)
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Cinematographer

The Bull Fighter (1927)
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Cinematographer

For Sale, a Bungalow (1927)
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Cinematographer

Smith's Cook (1927)
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Cinematographer

Gold Digger of Weepah (1927)
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Cinematographer

Smith's Pony (1927)
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Cinematographer

Smith's Candy Shop (1927)
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Cinematographer

Cured in the Excitement (1927)
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Cinematographer

A Small Town Princess (1927)
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Cinematographer

Peaches and Plumbers (1927)
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Cinematographer

Flirty Four-Flushers (1926)
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Cinematographer

Kitty from Killarney (1926)
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Cinematographer

Should Husbands Marry? (1926)
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Cinematographer

Smith's Landlord (1926)
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Cinematographer

Her Actor Friend (1926)
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Cinematographer

When a Man's a Prince (1926)
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Cinematographer

Smith's Baby (1926)
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Cinematographer

Spanking Breezes (1926)
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Cinematographer

Hot Cakes for Two (1926)
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Cinematographer

The Gosh-Darn Mortgage (1926)
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Cinematographer

Cold Turkey (1925)
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Cinematographer

Bashful Jim (1925)
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Cinematographer

Off His Trolley (1924)
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Cinematographer

The Hansom Cabman (1924)
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Cinematographer

The Fortieth Door (1924)
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Cinematographer

End of the Rope (1923)
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Cinematographer

The Tango Cavalier (1923)
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Cinematographer

Robin Hood Jr (1923)
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Cinematographer

Mary of the Movies (1923)
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Cinematographer

The Purple Dawn (1923)
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Cinematographer

Firebrand Trevison (1920)
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Cinematographer

Square Shooter (1920)
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Cinematographer

Forbidden Trails (1920)
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Cinematographer

The Last Straw (1920)
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Information
Known ForCrew
GenderMale
Birthday1894-05-02
Deathday1948-03-14 (53 years old)
Birth PlaceDetroit, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known As Vern L. Walker, Verne Walker, Vernon Walker, Vern Walker
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