Ralph Dawson Explained

Ralph Dawson
Birth Date:	18 April 1897
Birth Place:	Westborough, Massachusetts, U.S.
Death Place:	Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Occupation:	Film editor

Ralph Dawson (April 18, 1897 – November 15, 1962) was an American film editor who also did some acting, directing, and screenwriting. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing four times, and won the Award three times. He died on November 15, 1962.^{[1] [2]}

Selected filmography as editor

• 1925: Lady of the Night
• 1928: The Singing Fool with co-editor Harold McCord
• 1928: Tenderloin
• 1929: Stark Mad
• 1929: The Desert Song
• 1930: Under a Texas Moon
• 1931: The Mad Genius
• 1933: Girl Missing
• 1934: Something Always Happens with co-editor Bert Bates
• 1934: The Life of the Party
• 1935: A Midsummer Night's Dream
• 1936: Anthony Adverse
• 1936: The Story of Louis Pasteur
• 1937: The Prince and the Pauper
• 1938: The Adventures of Robin Hood
• 1938: Four Daughters
• 1939: Daughters Courageous
• 1939: Espionage Agent
• 1941: The Great Lie
• 1942: Kings Row
• 1942: Larceny, Inc.
• 1944: The Adventures of Mark Twain
• 1944: Mr. Skeffington
• 1945: Saratoga Trunk
• 1948: An Act of Murder
• 1950: Harvey
• 1952: The Lusty Men
• 1954: The High and the Mighty

Awards and nominations

Year of ceremony	Ceremony	Award	Nominated work	Result
1936	8th Academy Awards	Best Film Editing	A Midsummer Night's Dream		^[3]
1937	9th Academy Awards	Best Film Editing	Anthony Adverse		^[4]
1939	11th Academy Awards	Best Film Editing	The Adventures of Robin Hood		^[5]
1955	27th Academy Awards	Best Film Editing	The High and the Mighty		^[6]

Notes and References

1. Book: Smith . Fredrick Y. . ACE Second Decade Anniversary Book . In Memoriam . 1971 . American Cinema Editors, Inc . 73 .
2. News: Ralph Dawson, 65, won three Oscars . March 20, 2024 . Associated Press . November 17, 1962 . 21.
3. Web site: 1936 . Academy Awards . February 6, 2024 . en.
4. Web site: 1937 . Academy Awards . February 6, 2024 . en.
5. Web site: 1939 . Academy Awards . February 6, 2024 . en.
6. Web site: 1955 . Academy Awards . February 6, 2024 . en.