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Lester Orlebeck

Known for: Editing

Biography: 1907-06-26

Deathday: 1970-08-02 (63 years old)

Biography

Lester Orlebeck (June 26, 1907 – August 2, 1970) was an American film editor and director who worked on more than 100 films and television shows between 1935 and 1970. Lester was born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, to John Orlebeke and Mary Ellen Boyd. According to census records, his father's family was from Holland, and his mother's family hailed from Ireland. Lester moved to Los Angeles as a young man and found employment as a film editor and occasional director at Republic Studios. He helped make training films for the U.S. Air Force during World War II, during which time he was stationed in Dayton, Ohio. He died of a heart attack in Los Angeles, California, in 1970, at the age of 63.

Filmography

Lester Orlebeck

Biography

Filmography

all 87

Movies 79

TV Shows 8

Director 8

Honey West (1965)

Ensign O'Toole (1962)

The Westerner (1960)

Johnny Ringo (1959)

Law of the Plainsman (1959)

The Rifleman (1958)

Alcoa Theatre (1957)

Hey, Jeannie! (1956)

Teaserama (1955)

Men Of The Forest (1952)

Slippy McGee (1948)

Bandits of Dark Canyon (1947)

The Wild Frontier (1947)

Bells of San Angelo (1947)

Apache Rose (1947)

Stagecoach to Denver (1946)

Heldorado (1946)

Home in Oklahoma (1946)

Traffic in Crime (1946)

Shadows on the Sage (1942)

Romance on the Range (1942)

Sunset on the Desert (1942)

Heart of the Rio Grande (1942)

Cowboy Serenade (1942)

Arizona Terrors (1942)

West of Cimarron (1941)

Sierra Sue (1941)

Gauchos of El Dorado (1941)

Outlaws of Cherokee Trail (1941)

Citadel of Crime (1941)

Nevada City (1941)

Saddlemates (1941)

The Singing Hill (1941)

The Apache Kid (1941)

Pals of the Pecos (1941)

The Great Train Robbery (1941)

Prairie Pioneers (1941)

Wyoming Wildcat (1941)

Heroes of the Saddle (1940)

Young Bill Hickok (1940)

Melody Ranch (1940)

Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride (1940)

The Ranger and the Lady (1940)

One Man's Law (1940)

Gangs of Chicago (1940)

Ghost Valley Raiders (1940)

Pioneers of the West (1940)

South of the Border (1939)

Saga of Death Valley (1939)

The Arizona Kid (1939)

Wall Street Cowboy (1939)

Colorado Sunset (1939)

Mountain Rhythm (1939)

Blue Montana Skies (1939)

The Night Riders (1939)

Southward Ho! (1939)

Rough Riders' Round-up (1939)

Home on the Prairie (1939)

The Mysterious Miss X (1939)

Shine On Harvest Moon (1938)

Western Jamboree (1938)

Rhythm of the Saddle (1938)

Prairie Moon (1938)

Billy The Kid Returns (1938)

Man from Music Mountain (1938)

Gold Mine in the Sky (1938)

Riders of the Black Hills (1938)

Under Western Stars (1938)

Call The Mesquiteers (1938)

The Old Barn Dance (1938)

The Purple Vigilantes (1938)

Springtime in the Rockies (1937)

Boots and Saddles (1937)

Known For
Editing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1907-06-26

Deathday
1970-08-02 (63 years old)

Birth Place
Sheboygan, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Lester J. Orlebeck, Les Orlebeck