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Harry Redmond Sr.(1881-1966)

  • Special Effects
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Additional Crew
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After working on silents, then Don Juan, the first sound picture, Harry Redmond Sr. came from New York to Los Angeles in 1926. He worked in the special effects department of First National Studio from 1926 to 1930. He moved on to the special effects department at RKO 1931, then became head of special effects department at RKO from 1932 to 1935.
BornJanuary 10, 1881
DiedNovember 4, 1966(85)
BornJanuary 10, 1881
DiedNovember 4, 1966(85)
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Known for

Johnny Hines in Luck (1923)
Luck
7.4
  • Special Effects
  • 1923
Marion Davies in When Knighthood Was in Flower (1922)
When Knighthood Was in Flower
6.6
  • Special Effects
  • 1922
The Last Days of Pompeii (1935)
The Last Days of Pompeii
6.4
  • Special Effects(as Harry Redmond)
  • 1935
Tom Brown and Jean Parker in Two Alone (1934)
Two Alone
6.3
  • Special Effects
  • 1934

Credits

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Special Effects

  • Mary Brian, Ann Baker, and John Eldredge in Meet Corliss Archer (1954)
    Meet Corliss Archer
    7.2
    TV Series
    • special effects
    • 1954
  • Danny Kaye and Virginia Mayo in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
    The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
    6.9
    • special effects (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Dana Andrews, Myrna Loy, Fredric March, Virginia Mayo, and Teresa Wright in The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
    The Best Years of Our Lives
    8.1
    • special effects (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Gary Cooper and Loretta Young in Along Came Jones (1945)
    Along Came Jones
    6.5
    • special effects
    • 1945
  • Bob Hope and Virginia Mayo in The Princess and the Pirate (1944)
    The Princess and the Pirate
    6.8
    • special effects (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Jane Russell in The Outlaw (1943)
    The Outlaw
    5.4
    • special effects (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Cary Grant, Rita Hayworth, and Jean Arthur in Only Angels Have Wings (1939)
    Only Angels Have Wings
    7.6
    • special effects (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Edward G. Robinson, John Beal, and Barbara O'Neil in I Am the Law (1938)
    I Am the Law
    6.6
    • special effects (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Margo and Burgess Meredith in Winterset (1936)
    Winterset
    6.0
    • special effects (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Katharine Hepburn in Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
    Sylvia Scarlett
    6.2
    • special effects supervisor (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • To Beat the Band (1935)
    To Beat the Band
    6.4
    • special effects supervisor
    • 1935
  • Ginger Rogers in In Person (1935)
    In Person
    6.3
    • special effects supervisor (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Fred Guiol, Dorothy Lee, Bert Wheeler, and Robert Woolsey in The Rainmakers (1935)
    The Rainmakers
    5.9
    • special effects supervisor (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • The Last Days of Pompeii (1935)
    The Last Days of Pompeii
    6.4
    • special effects (as Harry Redmond)
    • 1935
  • Freckles (1935)
    Freckles
    7.8
    • special effects supervisor
    • 1935

Camera and Electrical Department

  • A Puppy's Talk
    Short
    • lighting technician (uncredited)
    • 1923
  • Bird Bourg
    Short
    • lighting technician (uncredited)
    • 1923
  • Helpful Hogan (1923)
    Helpful Hogan
    Short
    • lighting technician (uncredited)
    • 1923
  • Pa's Trip to Mars (1923)
    Pa's Trip to Mars
    6.6
    Short
    • lighting technician (uncredited)
    • 1923
  • Charles Murray in So This Is Hamlet? (1923)
    So This Is Hamlet?
    Short
    • lighting technician (uncredited)
    • 1923
  • Brewing Trouble
    Short
    • lighting technician (uncredited)
    • 1923
  • By the Fireside
    Short
    • lighting technician (uncredited)
    • 1923
  • Charles Murray in The Pill Pounder (1923)
    The Pill Pounder
    7.2
    Short
    • lighting technician (uncredited)
    • 1923
  • A Pool Plunge (1923)
    A Pool Plunge
    4.7
    Short
    • lighting technician (uncredited)
    • 1923
  • Flap Jacks
    Short
    • lighting technician (uncredited)
    • 1923
  • The Pine
    Short
    • lighting technician (uncredited)
    • 1923
  • The Busybody (1923)
    The Busybody
    Short
    • lighting technician (uncredited)
    • 1923
  • Blue Water
    Short
    • lighting technician (uncredited)
    • 1923
  • Skipping the Pen
    Short
    • lighting technician (uncredited)
    • 1923
  • What's on Milady's Mind?
    Short
    • lighting technician (uncredited)
    • 1923

Additional Crew

  • Gary Cooper and Colleen Moore in Lilac Time (1928)
    Lilac Time
    6.5
    • technical advisor
    • 1928

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Harry A. Redmond
  • Born
    • January 10, 1881
    • Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
  • Died
    • November 4, 1966
    • Canoga Park, California, USA(liver and kidney failure)

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    Father of special effects wizard Harry Redmond Jr..

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