Byron Robinson (1900–1957) was an American

film editor Film editing is both a creative and a technical part of the post-production process of filmmaking. The term is derived from the traditional process of working with film which increasingly involves the use of digital technology. The film edit ...

.Pitts p.238 He worked for a variety of studios including Tiffany Pictures,

Universal Pictures Universal Pictures (legally Universal City Studios LLC, also known as Universal Studios, or simply Universal; common metonym: Uni, and formerly named Universal Film Manufacturing Company and Universal-International Pictures Inc.) is an Ameri ...

Mayfair Pictures Mayfair Pictures was an American film production and distribution company active between 1931 and 1934 during the early sound era. It grew out of Action Pictures, another low-budget studio location on Poverty Row. It was established by the producer ...

and

Columbia Pictures Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. is an American film production studio that is a member of the Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group, a division of Sony Pictures Entertainment, which is one of the Big Five studios and a subsidiary of the mu ...

Filmography

* '' The Devil's Partner'' (1926) * ''

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'' (1927) * '' Uncle Tom's Cabin'' (1927) * '' Lingerie'' (1928) * ''

Domestic Meddlers ''Domestic Meddlers'' is a 1928 American silent comedy film directed by James Flood and starring Claire Windsor, Lawrence Gray and Roy D'Arcy.Darby p.373 Cast * Claire Windsor as Claire * Lawrence Gray as Walter * Roy D'Arcy as Lew * Jed Pro ...

'' (1928) * '' The Power of Silence'' (1928) * ''

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'' (1928) * '' The Albany Night Boat'' (1928) * '' Broadway Fever'' (1929) * '' The Shannons of Broadway'' (1929) * '' The Medicine Man'' (1930) * '' Borrowed Wives'' (1930) * ''

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'' (1930) * ''

Chinatown After Dark ''Chinatown After Dark'' is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film directed by Stuart Paton and starring Carmel Myers, Rex Lease and Barbara Kent.Pitts p.240 Cast *Carmel Myers as Madame Ying Su *Rex Lease as James 'Jim' Bonner *Barbara Kent as Lo ...

'' (1931) * '' Anybody's Blonde'' (1931) * '' Dragnet Patrol'' (1931) * '' Night Beat'' (1931) * ''

Soul of the Slums ''Soul of the Slums'' is a 1931 American Pre-Code crime melodrama directed by Frank R. Strayer from an original screenplay by W. Scott Darling. The film stars William Collier Jr., Blanche Mehaffey, and Murray Smith, and was released by Action P ...

'' (1931) * '' Graft'' (1931) * ''

Dynamite Denny ''Dynamite Denny'' is a 1932 American drama film directed by Frank R. Strayer from an original screenplay by W. Scott Darling. The film stars Jay Wilsey, Blanche Mehaffey, and William V. Mong. Produced by Action Pictures, it was distributed thro ...

'' (1932) * ''

The Monster Walks ''The Monster Walks'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code black-and-white horror film directed by Frank R. Strayer. Plot The film opens with Ruth Earlton and her fiancé Dr. Ted Carver arriving at her father's house. She has been told that her fathe ...

'' (1932) * ''

The Midnight Warning ''The Midnight Warning'' is a 1932 American mystery film directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet and starring William "Stage" Boyd, Claudia Dell and Huntley Gordon. The film is also known as ''Eyes of Mystery'' (new American title). Plot A sister & br ...

'' (1932) * ''

Gorilla Ship ''Gorilla Ship'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code drama film directed by Frank Strayer from an original screenplay by George Waggner. Starring Ralph Ince, Vera Reynolds, and Reed Howes, the film was produced by Ralph M. Like, Ltd. and distributed by ...

'' (1932) * ''

Tangled Destinies ''Tangled Destinies'' is a 1932 pre-Code American murder mystery film directed by Frank R. Strayer. The film is also known as ''Who Killed Harvey Forbes?'' in the United Kingdom. Plot Cast *Gene Morgan as Capt. Randall "Randy" Gordon *Doris ...

'' (1932) * ''

Sally of the Subway ''Sally of the Subway'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code Hollywood, pre-Code crime film directed by George B. Seitz and starring Jack Mulhall, Dorothy Revier and Blanche Mehaffey. It was produced as a second feature for release by Mayfair Pictures.Pi ...

'' (1932) * ''

Temptation's Workshop ''Temptation's Workshop'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code Hollywood, pre-Code drama film directed by George B. Seitz and starring Helen Foster (actress), Helen Foster, Tyrell Davis and Dorothy Granger. It was released by the independent film, indepe ...

'' (1932) * '' Docks of San Francisco'' (1932) * ''

Passport to Paradise ''Passport to Paradise'' is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by George B. Seitz and starring Jack Mulhall, Blanche Mehaffey and Eddie Phillips. It was produced as a second feature for release by the independent company Mayfair Pict ...

'' (1932) * ''

Love in High Gear ''Love in High Gear'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code comedy film directed by Frank R. Strayer and starring silent veteran Harrison Ford in his final film role and co–starring Alberta Vaughn,Tyrell Davis and Arthur Hoyt. It was released by the in ...

'' (1932) * '' The Widow in Scarlet'' (1932) * '' Sin's Pay Day'' (1932) * '' Behind Stone Walls'' (1932) * ''

No Living Witness ''No Living Witness'' is a 1932 American pre-Code crime film directed by E. Mason Hopper and written by Norman Houston. The film stars Gilbert Roland, Noah Beery Sr., Barbara Kent, Carmel Myers, Otis Harlan, Dorothy Revier, J. Carrol Naish ...

'' (1932) * ''

Sister to Judas ''Sister to Judas'' is a 1932 American drama film directed by E. Mason Hopper and starring Claire Windsor, Holmes Herbert and John Harron.Pitts p.250-51 Cast * Claire Windsor as Anne Fane * Holmes Herbert as Bruce Rogers * John Harron as Ronni ...

'' (1932) * ''

Alias Mary Smith ''Alias Mary Smith'' is a 1932 American mystery crime film directed by E. Mason Hopper and starring Blanche Mehaffey, John Darrow and Raymond Hatton.Langman & Finn p.6 It was released by the independent company Mayfair Pictures. Synopsis A youn ...

'' (1932) * ''

Malay Nights ''Malay Nights'' is a 1932 American drama film directed by E. Mason Hopper and starring Johnny Mack Brown, Dorothy Burgess and Raymond Hatton. It was produced on Poverty Row as a second feature for release by Mayfair Pictures.Pitts p.251 It is a ...

'' (1932) * '' Her Mad Night'' (1932) * ''

Midnight Morals ''Midnight Morals'' is a 1932 American crime drama film directed by B. Reeves Eason and E. Mason Hopper and starring Alberta Vaughn, Rex Lease and Charles Delaney. It was distributed by the independent Mayfair Pictures.Pitts p.246 Plot A young po ...

'' (1932) * '' Easy Millions'' (1933) * ''

The Big Bluff The Big Bluff may refer to: * The Big Bluff (1955 film), an American film directed by W. Lee Wilder * The Big Bluff (1933 German film), a comedy film directed by Georg Jacoby * The Big Bluff (1933 American film) ''The Big Bluff'' is a 1933 Ameri ...

'' (1933) * ''

Justice Takes a Holiday ''Justice Takes a Holiday'' is a 1933 American crime film directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet and written by John T. Neville. The film stars H. B. Warner, Patricia O'Brien, John Ince, Matty Kemp, Huntley Gordon, Audrey Ferris and Robert Frazer. ...

'' (1933) * '' Dance Hall Hostess'' (1933) * ''

Three Kids and a Queen ''Three Kids and a Queen'' is a 1935 American drama film directed by Edward Ludwig, written by Samuel Ornitz and Barry Trivers, and starring May Robson, Henry Armetta, Herman Bing, Frankie Darro, Bill Burrud and William "Billy" Benedict. It was r ...

'' (1935) * ''

Come Closer, Folks ''Come Closer, Folks'' is a 1936 American comedy film directed by D. Ross Lederman. A print is preserved in the Library of Congress collection.''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The ...

'' (1936) * ''

Crash Donovan ''Crash Donovan'' is a 1936 American drama film directed by William Nigh and Jean Negulesco and starring Jack Holt, John 'Dusty' King and Nan Grey.Schlossheimer p.110 It marked the directorial debut of the Romanian-born Negulesco. Partial cas ...

'' (1936) * ''

The Man Who Lived Twice ''The Man Who Lived Twice'' is a 1936 American crime film directed by Harry Lachman and starring Ralph Bellamy, Marian Marsh and Thurston Hall Ernest Thurston Hall (May 10, 1882 – February 20, 1958) was an American film, stage and tel ...

'' (1936) * ''

Paid to Dance ''Paid to Dance'' (also known as ''Hard to Hold'') is a 1937 drama film starring Don Terry, Jacqueline Wells and Rita Hayworth. Plot Government agents William Dennis and Joan Bradley are undercover, working to solve the disappearances of girls w ...

'' (1937) * ''

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'' (1937) * '' Girls Can Play'' (1937) * ''

Woman in Distress ''Woman in Distress'' is a 1937 American crime film directed by Lynn Shores and written by Albert DeMond. The film stars May Robson, Irene Hervey, Dean Jagger, Douglass Dumbrille, George McKay and Gene Morgan. The film was released on January 1 ...

'' (1937) * '' The Shadow'' (1937) * ''

Who Killed Gail Preston? ''Who Killed Gail Preston?'' is a 1938 American crime film directed by Leon Barsha and starring Don Terry, Rita Hayworth, and Robert Paige. Plot When singer Gail Preston is murdered at the Swing Swing Club, inspector Tom Kellogg takes the case an ...

'' (1938) * ''

Juvenile Court A juvenile court, also known as young offender's court or children's court, is a tribunal having special authority to pass judgements for crimes that are committed by children who have not attained the age of majority. In most modern legal s ...

'' (1938) * '' Romance of the Redwoods'' (1939) * ''

A Woman Is the Judge ''A Woman Is the Judge'' is an American 1939 drama film directed by Nick Grinde and starring Frieda Inescort, Otto Kruger, Rochelle Hudson, Mayo Methot, Gordon Oliver, and Arthur Loft. The film tagline is ''Love bridges the gulf between a judge an ...

'' (1939)

References

Bibliography

* Pitts, Michael R. ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each''. McFarland & Company, 2005.

External links

* 1900 births 1957 deaths American film editors People from Longview, Texas {{US-film-editor-stub