Biography
Bernard W. Burton (December 24, 1898 – February 26, 1991) was an American film editor with more than forty credits in feature films and television, and dozens of additional credits as the supervising editor for television programs in the 1960s. He was responsible for editing James Whale’s 1936 version of Show Boat and a string of B-movies throughout the 1930s and 1940s.
Burton was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing for his work on One Hundred Men and a Girl (1937), which was directed by Henry Koster. Burton edited six films directed by Koster between 1937 and 1941, all produced by Universal Pictures.
From 1942 to 1953 Burton has nearly 30 credits as the associate producer of films. With the coming of the 1950s, he migrated to television and worked on such shows as Burke's Law and The Big Valley. He retired around 1968. He died at the age of 92 in 1991.
Filmography
all 52
Movies 47
Producer 15
TV Shows 5
Honey West (1965)
Ricochet (1961)
The Law and Mr. Jones (1960)
Law of the Plainsman (1959)
Hey, Jeannie! (1956)
Sheena, Queen of the Jungle (1955)
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953)
Joe Palooka in Triple Cross (1951)
Cry Danger (1951)
The Underworld Story (1950)
Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch (1949)
Joe Palooka in Winner Take All (1948)
Smart Woman (1948)
Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad (1948)
Swing Out, Sister (1945)
Babes on Swing Street (1944)
Pardon My Rhythm (1944)
Moonlight in Vermont (1943)
Top Man (1943)
All by Myself (1943)
When Johnny Comes Marching Home (1942)
Get Hep to Love (1942)
Tough as They Come (1942)
The Strange Case of Doctor Rx (1942)
It Started with Eve (1941)
Too Many Blondes (1941)
Hit the Road (1941)
Nice Girl? (1941)
San Francisco Docks (1940)
Spring Parade (1940)
It's a Date (1940)
First Love (1939)
Ex-Champ (1939)
Three Smart Girls Grow Up (1939)
Little Tough Guys in Society (1938)
That Certain Age (1938)
The Rage of Paris (1938)
Midnight Intruder (1938)
You're a Sweetheart (1937)
One Hundred Men and a Girl (1937)
Mysterious Crossing (1936)
The Man I Marry (1936)
Show Boat (1936)
The Invisible Ray (1936)
She Gets Her Man (1935)
Vagabond Lady (1935)
The Cat's-Paw (1934)
Out All Night (1933)
Movie Crazy (1932)
Feet First (1930)
Welcome Danger (1929)
Melody of Love (1928)
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Known ForEditing
GenderMale
Birthday1898-12-24
Deathday1991-02-26 (92 years old)
Birth PlaceNew York City, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsBernard Burton, B.W. Burton
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