Edward Curtiss

Edward Curtiss (1898-1970) was an American film editor who worked in Hollywood from the 1920s through the 1960s. Curtiss was born in Los Angeles, California, to Frank Curtiss and Mabel West. He got his start in the film industry as a stuntman, and he had an aviator's license. He later transitioned into editing after impressing director Howard Hawks on set; he went on to edit a number of Hawks' films.