Viola Roehl Explained
| Viola Roehl |
| Birth Name: | Viola M. Roehl |
| Birth Date: | 1905 |
| Birth Place: | Butte, Montana, USA |
| Occupation: | Film editor |
| Spouse: | James Jefferys |
| Children: | 1 |
Viola Roehl was an American film editor who cut B movies in the early 1930s.[1]
Biography
Viola was born to Max Roehl and Myrtle Bonner in Butte, Montana. The family moved west in the early 1920s. According to census records, she was already working as a film cutter by 1930, however she didn't receive her first credit until 1931's Sheer Luck. She married James Jefferys in 1933, and the pair had a son. Her date of death is unknown.
Selected filmography
Notes and References
- Book: Pitts, Michael R.. Poverty Row Studios, 1929-1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. 2015-09-17. McFarland. 9781476610368. en.
- Book: Film Daily Year Book (1932). Film Daily. Film Daily. 1932. New York, The Film Daily. Media History Digital Library.
- Book: Within Our Gates: Ethnicity in American Feature Films, 1911-1960. Staff. America Film Institute. Afi. American Film. Gevinson. Alan. Institute. American Film. 1997. University of California Press. 9780520209640. en.
