Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsPrimetime EmmysToronto Int'l Film FestivalFall TV GuideMost Anticipated This MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayTrending peopleCelebrity news
    IMDb LabsHelp centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
  • Awards
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

David S. Horsley(1906-1976)

  • Special Effects
  • Visual Effects
  • Cinematographer
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
David S. Horsley in Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
David S. Horsley was born on 23 December 1906 in Bayonne, New Jersey, USA. He was a cinematographer, known for The Killers (1946), The Fighting O'Flynn (1949) and Buccaneer's Girl (1950). He died on 16 October 1976 in San Bernardino, California, USA.
BornDecember 23, 1906
DiedOctober 16, 1976(69)
BornDecember 23, 1906
DiedOctober 16, 1976(69)
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
  • Awards
    • 1 win total

Known for

Burt Lancaster, Ava Gardner, William Conrad, and Charles McGraw in The Killers (1946)
The Killers
7.7
  • Special Effects(as D.S. Horsley)
  • 1946
Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Helena Carter, Richard Greene, and Patricia Medina in The Fighting O'Flynn (1949)
The Fighting O'Flynn
6.9
  • Special Effects
  • 1949
Yvonne De Carlo and Philip Friend in Buccaneer's Girl (1950)
Buccaneer's Girl
6.1
  • Special Effects
  • 1950
Anthony Quinn, Suzan Ball, Mala Powers, and Robert Ryan in City Beneath the Sea (1953)
City Beneath the Sea
5.5
  • Special Effects
  • 1953

Credits

IMDbPro

Special Effects

  • The 39th Annual Academy Awards (1967)
    The 39th Annual Academy Awards
    6.9
    TV Special
    • special effects (as Dave Horsley)
    • 1967
  • The Jolly Genie
    Short
    • special photographic effects
    • 1963
  • Martha Hyer, Donald O'Connor, and Molly in Francis in the Navy (1955)
    Francis in the Navy
    5.7
    • special effects (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Faith Domergue, Jeff Morrow, and Rex Reason in This Island Earth (1955)
    This Island Earth
    5.9
    • special photography
    • 1955
  • Percy Kilbride, Marjorie Main, Lori Nelson, and Byron Palmer in Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki (1955)
    Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki
    6.4
    • special photography
    • 1955
  • Julie Adams, Donald O'Connor, Mamie Van Doren, and Chill Wills in Francis Joins the WACS (1954)
    Francis Joins the WACS
    6.4
    • special photography
    • 1954
  • Magnificent Obsession (1954)
    Magnificent Obsession
    7.0
    • special photography
    • 1954
  • Boris Karloff, Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, and Helen Westcott in Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1953)
    Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
    6.4
    • special effects
    • 1953
  • Yvette Duguay, Donald O'Connor, and Molly in Francis Covers the Big Town (1953)
    Francis Covers the Big Town
    6.4
    • special photo effects
    • 1953
  • Anthony Quinn, Suzan Ball, Mala Powers, and Robert Ryan in City Beneath the Sea (1953)
    City Beneath the Sea
    5.5
    • special photography
    • 1953
  • Maureen O'Hara and Errol Flynn in Against All Flags (1952)
    Against All Flags
    6.5
    • special photography
    • 1952
  • Jeff Chandler, Suzan Ball, and Scott Brady in Yankee Buccaneer (1952)
    Yankee Buccaneer
    5.9
    • special photography
    • 1952
  • Francis Goes to West Point (1952)
    Francis Goes to West Point
    6.3
    • special photography
    • 1952
  • James Best, Oliver Blake, Zachary Charles, Percy Kilbride, Marjorie Main, Lori Nelson, and Emory Parnell in Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair (1952)
    Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair
    6.7
    • special photography
    • 1952
  • Gregory Peck and Ann Blyth in The World in His Arms (1952)
    The World in His Arms
    6.8
    • special photography
    • 1952

Visual Effects

  • Valentine's Day (1964)
    Valentine's Day
    7.4
    TV Series
    • special photographic effects (as Dave Horsley)
    • 1964
  • Richard Burton, Henry Fonda, Robert Mitchum, John Wayne, Sean Connery, Sal Mineo, Eddie Albert, Richard Beymer, Red Buttons, Jeffrey Hunter, Roddy McDowall, Rod Steiger, Robert Wagner, Paul Anka, Arletty, Mel Ferrer, Steve Forrest, Gert Fröbe, Fabian, Jean-Louis Barrault, Bourvil, Ray Danton, Irina Demick, Leo Genn, Henry Grace, John Gregson, Paul Hartmann, Werner Hinz, Curd Jürgens, Alexander Knox, Peter Lawford, Christian Marquand, Kenneth More, Edmond O'Brien, Ron Randell, Madeleine Renaud, Robert Ryan, Tommy Sands, Richard Todd, Tom Tryon, Peter van Eyck, and Stuart Whitman in The Longest Day (1962)
    The Longest Day
    7.7
    • additional visual effects (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • Charlton Heston, Edward G. Robinson, Anne Baxter, Yul Brynner, John Carradine, Yvonne De Carlo, John Derek, and Vincent Price in The Ten Commandments (1956)
    The Ten Commandments
    7.9
    • additional visual effects (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • John Agar and Mara Corday in Tarantula (1955)
    Tarantula
    6.4
    • special photographic effects supervisor (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • The Glass Web (1953)
    The Glass Web
    6.6
    • special photography
    • 1953
  • Boris Karloff, Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, and Helen Westcott in Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1953)
    Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
    6.4
    • special photography
    • 1953
  • Richard Carlson, Charles Drake, Kathleen Hughes, and Barbara Rush in It Came from Outer Space (1953)
    It Came from Outer Space
    6.5
    • special photography
    • 1953
  • Anita Ekberg, Bud Abbott, Mari Blanchard, Lou Costello, and Jean Willes in Abbott and Costello Go to Mars (1953)
    Abbott and Costello Go to Mars
    5.9
    • special photography
    • 1953
  • Boris Karloff, Lon Chaney Jr., Paula Corday, Richard Greene, John Hoyt, Stephen McNally, and Michael Pate in The Black Castle (1952)
    The Black Castle
    6.3
    • special photography
    • 1952
  • Rock Hudson, Robert Arthur, Charles Drake, Richard Long, Stephen McNally, Alex Nicol, and Gail Russell in Air Cadet (1951)
    Air Cadet
    5.7
    • special photography
    • 1951
  • Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, and Adele Jergens in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951)
    Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
    6.6
    • special photography
    • 1951
  • Macdonald Carey and Märta Torén in Mystery Submarine (1950)
    Mystery Submarine
    5.7
    • special photography
    • 1950
  • Jeff Chandler, Marina Berti, and Märta Torén in Deported (1950)
    Deported
    6.2
    • special photography
    • 1950
  • Percy Kilbride and Marjorie Main in Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town (1950)
    Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town
    6.7
    • special photographic effects
    • 1950
  • Howard Duff, Ida Lupino, and Stephen McNally in Woman in Hiding (1950)
    Woman in Hiding
    6.9
    • special photography
    • 1950

Cinematographer

  • The Jolly Genie
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1963
  • Kerwin Mathews, Judi Meredith, and Torin Thatcher in Jack the Giant Killer (1962)
    Jack the Giant Killer
    6.3
    • director of photography
    • 1962
  • Marshall Thompson in World of Giants (1959)
    World of Giants
    7.2
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1959

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Dave Alison
  • Born
    • December 23, 1906
    • Bayonne, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • October 16, 1976
    • San Bernardino, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Parents
    • David Horsley
  • Other works
    Member of the American Society of Cinematographers.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Son of the film pioneer David Horsley, who opened the first studio in Hollywood, California in 1911.

Contribute to this page

Suggest an edit or add missing content
  • Learn more about contributing
Edit page

More to explore

Recently viewed

You have no recently viewed pages
Get the IMDb app
Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
Follow IMDb on social
Get the IMDb app
For Android and iOS
Get the IMDb app
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • License IMDb Data
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2026 by IMDb.com, Inc.