Mildred Johnston (born Mildred Bell; June 11, 1890March 20, 1974) was an American film editor active in the 1920s and 1930s.

Biography

Mildred was born in

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, in 1890, the daughter of Thomas Bell and May Greene. Her father, the city auditor (and a respected journalist), died of typhoid fever when she was 8. She later attended college at the

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. By the early 1920s, she was living in Los Angeles with her mother, where she was working as an assistant film editor and script girl. In 1921, she married Richard Johnston, an assistant director and production manager at Paramount. The pair had two daughters. Between 1928 and 1935, she edited almost three dozen films, most of which were produced by

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. Much of her earlier work during that time range was on B-Westerns. She was also a founding member of the Blind Children's Center of Los Angeles. By the late 1940s, she seems to have retired from the film industry; her last known credit was on 1935's '' The Old Homestead''. She died on March 20, 1974, in Valley Village, California.

Selected filmography

* '' The Boiling Point'' (1932) * ''

The Iron Master ''The Iron Master'' is a 1933 American drama film directed by Chester M. Franklin and starring Reginald Denny, Lila Lee and J. Farrell MacDonald. It was distributed by the independent Allied Pictures.Pitts p.20 It was adapted by Adele Buffington ...

'' (1933) * '' The Fighting Parson'' (1933) *'' Once to Every Bachelor'' (1934) * '' The Old Homestead'' (1935) * ''

Born to Gamble ''Born to Gamble'' (1935) is an American film directed by Phil Rosen and released by Republic Pictures. Plot Four brothers feel cursed by their family's gambling bug. All four try to overcome the addiction: only one, the youngest, is successful ...

'' (1935) * ''

Dizzy Dames ''Dizzy Dames'' is a 1935 American musical film directed by William Nigh and written by George Waggner. The film stars Marjorie Rambeau, Florine McKinney, Lawrence Gray, Inez Courtney, Berton Churchill and Fuzzy Knight. The film was released on ...

'' (1935) * '' Without Children'' (1935) * '' Annie Doesn't Live Here Anymore'' (1935) * ''

When Strangers Meet ''When Strangers Meet'' is a 1934 American drama film directed by Christy Cabanne and starring Richard Cromwell, Arline Judge, and Lucien Littlefield. It was released on July 20, 1934. Cast * Richard Cromwell as Paul Tarman * Arline Judge as Ru ...

'' (1934) * '' Bonds of Honour'' (1934) * ''

Two Heads on a Pillow ''Two Heads on a Pillow'' is a 1934 American romance film directed by William Nigh and written by Albert DeMond. The film stars Neil Hamilton, Miriam Jordan, Henry Armetta, Hardie Albright, Dorothy Appleby and Mary Forbes. The film was released ...

'' (1934) * '' The Great Radio Mystery'' (1934) * ''

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'' (1934) * ''Cheaters'' (1934) * '' Picture Brides'' (1934) * ''

School for Girls ''School for Girls'' is a 1935 American drama film directed by William Nigh and starring Sidney Fox, Paul Kelly and Lois Wilson.

'' (1934) * ''

No Ransom No Ransom is a 1934 American film directed by Frec C. Newmeyer. Cast *Leila Hymas as Barbra Winfield *Phillips Holmes as Tom Wilson *Jack La Rue as Larry Romero *Robert McWade as John Winfield *Hedda Hopper as Mrs. Winfield *Vince Barnett as Bu ...

'' (1934) * ''

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'' (1933) * '' The Fighting Parson'' (1933) * '' The Dude Bandit'' (1933) * '' The Eleventh Commandment'' (1933) * '' The Intruder'' (1933) * ''

'' (1933) * '' The Golden West'' (1932) * '' The Cowboy Counsellor'' (1932) * '' A Parisian Romance'' (1932) * ''The Boiling Point'' (1932) * ''

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'' (1932) * ''

A Man's Land ''A Man's Land'' is a 1932 American pre-Code Western film, written by Adele Buffington and directed by Phil Rosen. It stars Hoot Gibson, Marion Shilling, and Robert Ellis, and was released on June 11, 1932. Plot Tex Mason's ranch is facing a ...

'' (1932) * ''Vanity Fair'' (1932) * ''

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'' (1932) * ''

The Gay Buckaroo ''The Gay Buckaroo'' is a 1932 American pre-Code Western film, directed by Phil Rosen. It stars Hoot Gibson, Merna Kennedy, and Roy D'Arcy, and was released on January 17, 1932. Plot Cowboy Hale and gambler Dumont are both in love with Field. ...

'' (1932) * ''

The Local Bad Man ''The Local Bad Man'' is a 1932 American pre-Code Western film directed by Otto Brower. Cast * Hoot Gibson as Jim Bonner * Sally Blane as Marion Meade * Hooper Atchley as Joe Murdock * Edward Hearn as Ben Murdock * Edward Peil Sr. as Sherif ...

'' (1932) * ''

The Hard Hombre ''The Hard Hombre'' is a 1931 American pre-Code Western film directed by Otto Brower and starring rodeo champion Hoot Gibson. The film follows a simpleton rancher who is mistaken for a notorious outlaw known as ''The Hard Hombre''. Cast * Ho ...

'' (1931) * ''Wild Horse'' (1931) * '' Clearing the Range'' (1931) * '' The Red Mark'' (1928) * '' The Night Flyer'' (1928) * ''

On to Reno ''On to Reno'' is a 1928 silent film comedy directed by James Cruze and starring Marie Prevost. It was produced by Cecil B. DeMille and released through Pathé Exchange. Cast *Marie Prevost - Vera * Cullen Landis - Bud *Ethel Wales - Mrs. Holme ...

'' (1928)

References

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