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Rex Lipton(1916-1987)

  • Editor
  • Sound Department
  • Music Department
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Rex Lipton was born on 5 August 1916 in Illinois, USA. He was an editor, known for The Killing (1956), Gigantis: The Fire Monster (1959) and Thunder in Carolina (1960). He was married to Claire Jean Shovlin. He died on 3 November 1987 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornAugust 5, 1916
DiedNovember 3, 1987(71)
BornAugust 5, 1916
DiedNovember 3, 1987(71)
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Known for

Sterling Hayden and Marie Windsor in The Killing (1956)
The Killing
7.9
  • Sound Department
  • 1956
Gigantis: The Fire Monster (1959)
Gigantis: The Fire Monster
4.2
  • Music Department
  • 1959
Thunder in Carolina (1960)
Thunder in Carolina
4.7
  • Editor
  • 1960
Godzilla Raids Again (1955)
Godzilla Raids Again
5.7
  • Music Department(US version)
  • 1955

Credits

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Editor

  • Dolemite (1975)
    Dolemite
    5.7
    • supervising film editor
    • 1975
  • The Night of the Strangler (1972)
    The Night of the Strangler
    4.8
    • supervising film editor
    • 1972
  • The Banana Splits Adventure Hour (1968)
    The Banana Splits Adventure Hour
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • 1968–1969
  • Skippy (1968)
    Skippy
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • 1968
  • Rory Calhoun in The Gun Hawk (1963)
    The Gun Hawk
    5.9
    • Editor
    • 1963
  • Terrified (1962)
    Terrified
    4.3
    • supervising film editor
    • 1962
  • Flight of the Lost Balloon (1961)
    Flight of the Lost Balloon
    4.5
    • Editor
    • 1961
  • New Comedy Showcase
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • 1960
  • Thunder in Carolina (1960)
    Thunder in Carolina
    4.7
    • Editor
    • 1960
  • Bozo: The World's Most Famous Clown (1958)
    Bozo: The World's Most Famous Clown
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • 1958–1959
  • Cheyenne (1955)
    Cheyenne
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • 1957–1958
  • James Garner and Jack Kelly in Maverick (1957)
    Maverick
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • 1958
  • The Adventures of Long John Silver (1956)
    The Adventures of Long John Silver
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • 1957
  • The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950)
    The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • 1957
  • The People's Choice (1955)
    The People's Choice
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • 1956

Sound Department

  • Harlem Globe Trotters (1970)
    Harlem Globe Trotters
    6.2
    TV Series
    • sound effects editor
    • 1970–1973
  • The Jailbreakers (1960)
    The Jailbreakers
    4.2
    • sound effects editor (as Rex Tipton)
    • 1960
  • The Adventures of Long John Silver (1956)
    The Adventures of Long John Silver
    7.1
    TV Series
    • sound editor
    • 1956–1957
  • Roy Rogers and Trigger in The Roy Rogers Show (1951)
    The Roy Rogers Show
    7.1
    TV Series
    • sound effects editor
    • 1956–1957
  • Dick Simmons and Yukon King in Sergeant Preston of the Yukon (1955)
    Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
    7.5
    TV Series
    • sound editor
    • 1956
  • Sterling Hayden and Marie Windsor in The Killing (1956)
    The Killing
    7.9
    • sound effects editor
    • 1956

Music Department

  • Allan Lane, Alan Young, and Mister Ed in Mister Ed (1961)
    Mister Ed
    6.9
    TV Series
    • music editor
    • 1961–1966
  • Gigantis: The Fire Monster (1959)
    Gigantis: The Fire Monster
    4.2
    • music editor
    • 1959
  • Godzilla Raids Again (1955)
    Godzilla Raids Again
    5.7
    • music editor (US version)
    • 1955

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Rex Tipton
  • Born
    • August 5, 1916
    • Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • November 3, 1987
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(complications from bladder cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Claire Jean ShovlinJune 14, 1940 - ?

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    Brother of actress Nora Perry.

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