Thelma Smith Explained

Thelma Smith
Occupation:	Film editor
Years Active:	1925–1926

Thelma Smith was an American film editor active in Hollywood in the 1920s who worked with filmmaker J.P. McGowan at Morris R. Schlank Productions.^[1]

Biography

Smith was working as a film editor in Hollywood by 1922;^[2] the first film we for sure know she worked on was 1924's A Woman Who Sinned.^[3] She didn't officially receive credits until a few years later, when she became a cutter for director J.P. McGowan.^[4]

Selected filmography

• Crossed Signals (1926)
• Ace of Clubs (1925)
• Red Blood (1925)
• Riding for Life (1925)
• The Road Agent (1925)
• A Woman Who Sinned (1924)

Notes and References

1. Book: McGowan, John J.. J.P. McGowan: Biography of a Hollywood Pioneer. 2005-01-01. McFarland. 9780786419944. en.
2. Web site: Wineman Shows Latest Ladies Fall Wear. 14 Sep 1922. The Press-Courier. en. 2019-09-14.
3. Web site: Seven Reels Most Favored by Exhibitors. 10 Feb 1924. The Los Angeles Times. en. 2019-09-14.
4. Web site: Silver Lining. 21 Nov 1923. The Los Angeles Times. en. 2019-09-14.