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William T. Crespinel(1890-1987)

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  • Cinematographer
  • Color Department
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William T. Crespinel was born on 9 July 1890 in Weymouth, England, UK. He was a cinematographer and producer, known for The Glorious Adventure (1922), Death Valley (1946) and Wildfire (1945). He was married to Rosoamond. He died on 19 June 1987 in Laguna Beach, California, USA.
BornJuly 9, 1890
DiedJune 19, 1987(96)
BornJuly 9, 1890
DiedJune 19, 1987(96)
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Known for

The Glorious Adventure (1922)
The Glorious Adventure
6.0
  • Cinematographer
  • 1922
Helen Gilbert, Robert Lowery, and Barbara Read in Death Valley (1946)
Death Valley
5.3
  • Additional Crew(as William Crespinel)
  • 1946
Sterling Holloway, Eddie Dean, William Farnum, Virginia Maples, and Bob Steele in Wildfire (1945)
Wildfire
5.6
  • Color Department(as W.T. Grespinel)
  • 1945
Counterplot (1959)
Counterplot
5.0
  • Additional Crew
  • 1959

Credits

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Additional Crew

  • Counterplot (1959)
    Counterplot
    5.0
    • still photographer
    • 1959
  • The Gabby Hayes Show (1950)
    The Gabby Hayes Show
    6.8
    TV Series
    • color director
    • 1951
  • Roscoe Ates, Eddie Dean, and Lash La Rue in Wild West (1946)
    Wild West
    6.4
    • color director (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Helen Gilbert, Robert Lowery, and Barbara Read in Death Valley (1946)
    Death Valley
    5.3
    • color director (as William Crespinel)
    • 1946
  • Joan Barton, Eddie Dean, and Chief Thundercloud in Romance of the West (1946)
    Romance of the West
    6.1
    • cinecolor supervisor (as W.T. Crespinel)
    • 1946
  • Helen Gilbert and Robert Lowery in God's Country (1946)
    God's Country
    6.7
    • cinecolor supervisor (as William Crespinel)
    • 1946
  • Bob Steele in Northwest Trail (1945)
    Northwest Trail
    5.8
    • color director
    • 1945
  • Eddie Dean, Jennifer Holt, and Lash La Rue in Song of Old Wyoming (1945)
    Song of Old Wyoming
    6.5
    • cinecolor supervisor (as W.T. Crespinel)
    • 1945

Cinematographer

  • Thru' the Trees - Washington, D.C. (1923)
    Thru' the Trees - Washington, D.C.
    6.5
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1923
  • The Glorious Adventure (1922)
    The Glorious Adventure
    6.0
    • Cinematographer
    • 1922

Color Department

  • Harry Davenport, Brenda Joyce, Edmund Lowe, and William Severn in The Enchanted Forest (1945)
    The Enchanted Forest
    6.1
    • color supervisor (as W.T. Crespinel)
    • 1945
  • Sterling Holloway, Eddie Dean, William Farnum, Virginia Maples, and Bob Steele in Wildfire (1945)
    Wildfire
    5.6
    • color director (as W.T. Grespinel)
    • 1945

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • W. T. Crespinel
  • Born
    • July 9, 1890
    • Weymouth, England, UK
  • Died
    • June 19, 1987
    • Laguna Beach, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Rosoamond1914 - ? (2 children)
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He was survived by a daughter, Kathleen McCandless of North Hollywood, CA; a son, Bill Crespinel of Manhattan, and two grandchildren.
  • Nicknames
    • W.T. Crespinel
    • W.T.

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