Jay Gayne Rescher, A.S.C., (December 19, 1924 – February 29, 2008) was an American

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Early life

Rescher was born in

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. His father Jay Rescher was a cinematographer and union organizer, and his mother Jean Tolley was a silent film actress. For at least some of his youth, he and his family lived on

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. After high school, Gayne, served in World War II as a

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. He studied to be an actor at the American Theater School.

Career

Rescher won three

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s: for ''

The Scarlett O'Hara War ''The Scarlett O'Hara War'' is a 1980 American made-for-television drama film directed by John Erman. It is based on the 1979 novel '' Moviola'' by Garson Kanin. Set in late 1930s Hollywood, it is about the search for the actress to play Scarle ...

'' (a.k.a., ''Moviola'' 1981), ''

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'' (1989), and '' Lucky/Chances'' (1992).

Personal life and final years

Rescher was married three times. His first wife was Ottilie Kruger, daughter of actor

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. His second wife was Darlene Keane, who died of lung cancer. His third wife was Gail Ferguson. He had three daughters (Gaye Rescher Ribble,

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and Deborah Jean Rescher Miller) and two grandchildren. In his final years Rescher resided at

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, US. He died at age 83 in nearby

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Selected credits

Film

*'' A Face in the Crowd'' (1957) *''

Man on a String ''Man on a String'' is a 1960 American neo-noir crime film directed by Andre DeToth and starring Ernest Borgnine and Kerwin Mathews. It was the last film that DeToth directed in the United States. Plot A government intelligence agency in Washing ...

'' (1960) *''

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'' (1960) *''

Rachel, Rachel ''Rachel, Rachel'' is a 1968 American technicolor drama film produced and directed by Paul Newman and starring his wife, Joanne Woodward, in the title role and co-starring Estelle Parsons and James Olson. The screenplay, by Stewart Stern based ...

'' (1968) *'' A New Leaf'' (1971) *''

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'' (1974) *''

Norman, Is That You? ''Norman, Is That You?'' is a 1970 play in two acts by American playwrights Ron Clark and Sam Bobrick about a Jewish couple coming to terms with their son's homosexuality. The work is notably the first play written by both writers. After 19 pr ...

'' (1976) *'' Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan'' (1982)

Television

*'' The Third Girl from the Left'' (1973) *'' The Great Niagara'' (1974) *''

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'' (1975) *'' Dummy'' (1979) *'' Angel on My Shoulder'' (1980) *''

The Princess and the Cabbie The Princess and the Cabbie is a 1981 television movie aired on CBS on 3 November 1981 about a young woman who struggles with dyslexia. The film stars Valerie Bertinelli as Joanna James, an heiress who is sheltered from the real world. One da ...

'' (1981) *''

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'' (1982) *''

The Day After ''The Day After'' is an American television film that first aired on November 20, 1983 on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC television network. More than 100 million people, in nearly 39 million households, watched the film durin ...

'' (1983) P*''

There Must Be A Pony ''There Must Be a Pony'' is a 1986 American made-for-television drama film directed by Joseph Sargent. It is based on the novel of the same name by James Kirkwood Jr. Premise Marguerite Sydney is a celebrated Hollywood star attempting a comeback ...

'' (1986) P*''

Love Among Thieves ''Love Among Thieves'' is a 1987 American romantic thriller television film directed by Roger Young, starring Audrey Hepburn, Robert Wagner, Patrick Bauchau, Jerry Orbach, Brion James, and Samantha Eggar. It premiered on ABC on February 23, 1 ...

(1987) *'' Windmills of the Gods'' (1988) *''

Get Smart, Again! ''Get Smart, Again!'' is a 1989 American made-for-television comedy film based on the 1965–1970 NBC/CBS sitcom ''Get Smart!'' starring Don Adams and Barbara Feldon reprising their characters of Maxwell Smart and Agent 99. It originally aired Fe ...

'' (1989)

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* 1924 births American cinematographers 2008 deaths People from Long Island People from Fox Island, Washington {{US-cinematographer-stub