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Donald Jahraus(1892-1963)

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Donald Jahraus was born on 13 July 1892 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. He is known for Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944), Stand by for Action (1942) and Quo Vadis (1951). He died on 3 April 1963 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJuly 13, 1892
DiedApril 3, 1963(70)
BornJuly 13, 1892
DiedApril 3, 1963(70)
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 1 win & 2 nominations total

Known for

Spencer Tracy, Van Johnson, and Phyllis Thaxter in Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944)
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
7.2
  • Special Effects(uncredited)
  • 1944
Charles Laughton, Robert Taylor, and Brian Donlevy in Stand by for Action (1942)
Stand by for Action
6.5
  • Special Effects(as Don Jahraus)
  • 1942
Deborah Kerr, Robert Taylor, Peter Ustinov, and Patricia Laffan in Quo Vadis (1951)
Quo Vadis
7.1
  • Special Effects
  • 1951
Green Dolphin Street (1947)
Green Dolphin Street
6.8
  • Special Effects
  • 1947

Credits

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Special Effects

  • Leslie Caron and John Kerr in Gaby (1956)
    Gaby
    6.0
    • special effects
    • 1956
  • Deborah Kerr, Robert Taylor, Peter Ustinov, and Patricia Laffan in Quo Vadis (1951)
    Quo Vadis
    7.1
    • special effects
    • 1951
  • Jane Powell, George Brent, Xavier Cugat, Frances Gifford, Marina Koshetz, and Lauritz Melchior in Luxury Liner (1948)
    Luxury Liner
    6.4
    • special effects
    • 1948
  • Green Dolphin Street (1947)
    Green Dolphin Street
    6.8
    • associate special effects
    • 1947
  • Brian Donlevy, Tom Drake, Audrey Totter, Beverly Tyler, and Robert Walker in The Beginning or the End (1947)
    The Beginning or the End
    6.5
    • special effects associate
    • 1947
  • The Green Years (1946)
    The Green Years
    7.1
    • special effects
    • 1946
  • John Wayne, Donna Reed, and Robert Montgomery in They Were Expendable (1945)
    They Were Expendable
    7.2
    • special effects (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Gregory Peck and Greer Garson in The Valley of Decision (1945)
    The Valley of Decision
    7.3
    • miniatures (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Wallace Beery, Jan Clayton, and Tom Drake in This Man's Navy (1945)
    This Man's Navy
    6.3
    • special effects
    • 1945
  • Judy Garland, Tom Drake, and Margaret O'Brien in Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
    Meet Me in St. Louis
    7.5
    • miniatures assistant (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Spencer Tracy, Van Johnson, and Phyllis Thaxter in Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944)
    Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
    7.2
    • special effects
    • model maker (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Spencer Tracy and Irene Dunne in A Guy Named Joe (1943)
    A Guy Named Joe
    6.9
    • special effects
    • 1943
  • Gene Kelly, Marsha Hunt, and Franchot Tone in Pilot #5 (1943)
    Pilot #5
    6.1
    • special effects (as Don Jahraus)
    • 1943
  • Charles Laughton, Robert Taylor, and Brian Donlevy in Stand by for Action (1942)
    Stand by for Action
    6.5
    • special effects (as Don Jahraus)
    • 1942
  • Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Bert Lahr, and Frank Morgan in The Wizard of Oz (1939)
    The Wizard of Oz
    8.1
    • miniatures (uncredited)
    • 1939

Visual Effects

  • John Wayne, Donna Reed, and Robert Montgomery in They Were Expendable (1945)
    They Were Expendable
    7.2
    • miniatures assistant (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in Follow the Fleet (1936)
    Follow the Fleet
    7.1
    • miniatures (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Ginger Rogers and Francis Lederer in Romance in Manhattan (1934)
    Romance in Manhattan
    6.8
    • miniatures (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Leslie Banks, Joel McCrea, and Fay Wray in The Most Dangerous Game (1932)
    The Most Dangerous Game
    7.0
    • miniatures (uncredited)
    • 1932

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Don Jahraus
  • Born
    • July 13, 1892
    • Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
  • Died
    • April 3, 1963
    • Los Angeles, California, USA

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