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Chester W. Schaeffer(1902-1992)

  • Editor
  • Editorial Department
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Chester W. Schaeffer was born on 9 September 1902 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an editor, known for The Well (1951), The Magical World of Disney (1954) and The Tingler (1959). He was married to Sara Connon Schaeffer. He died on 5 January 1992 in Santa Clara, California, USA.
BornSeptember 9, 1902
DiedJanuary 5, 1992(89)
BornSeptember 9, 1902
DiedJanuary 5, 1992(89)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 2 nominations total

Known for

Gwendolyn Laster and Richard Rober in The Well (1951)
The Well
7.2
  • Editor(as Chester Schaeffer)
  • 1951
Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
The Magical World of Disney
8.3
TV Series
  • Editor(as Chester Schaeffer)
The Tingler (1959)
The Tingler
6.6
  • Editor
  • 1959
Susan Hayward and Jeff Chandler in Thunder in the Sun (1959)
Thunder in the Sun
5.5
  • Editor
  • 1959

Credits

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Editor

  • Jon Provost, Tommy Rettig, and Lassie the Dog in Lassie (1954)
    Lassie
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • film editor (as Chester Schaeffer)
    • 1957–1968
  • Stephen Boyd, Yvette Mimieux, and Giovanna Ralli in The Caper of the Golden Bulls (1967)
    The Caper of the Golden Bulls
    6.2
    • Editor
    • 1967
  • Ernest Borgnine, Stephen Boyd, Joseph Cotten, Jill St. John, Tony Bennett, Edie Adams, Eleanor Parker, and Elke Sommer in The Oscar (1966)
    The Oscar
    5.3
    • Editor
    • 1966
  • Aldo Ray and Lee Tracy in Steptoe and Son (1965)
    Steptoe and Son
    TV Movie
    • Editor
    • 1965
  • 12 O'Clock High (1964)
    12 O'Clock High
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • 1965
  • Robert Taylor and Shelley Winters in A House Is Not a Home (1964)
    A House Is Not a Home
    5.8
    • Editor
    • 1964
  • The Balcony (1963)
    The Balcony
    5.9
    • Editor
    • 1963
  • Story of... (1962)
    Story of...
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • 1962
  • The New Breed (1961)
    The New Breed
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • 1962
  • One Plus One (1961)
    One Plus One
    6.0
    • Editor
    • 1961
  • Rod Taylor in Hong Kong (1960)
    Hong Kong
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • 1961
  • Cry for Happy (1961)
    Cry for Happy
    5.7
    • Editor
    • 1961
  • Ricardo Montalban, Shelley Winters, James Darren, Ella Fitzgerald, Burl Ives, and Jean Seberg in Let No Man Write My Epitaph (1960)
    Let No Man Write My Epitaph
    7.0
    • Editor
    • 1960
  • Jay North in Dennis the Menace (1959)
    Dennis the Menace
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • 1960
  • Because They're Young (1960)
    Because They're Young
    5.9
    • Editor
    • 1960

Editorial Department

  • John Barrymore, Lionel Barrymore, Wallace Beery, Billie Burke, Jean Harlow, George Cukor, David O. Selznick, Marie Dressler, Madge Evans, Edna Ferber, Jean Hersholt, Phillips Holmes, George S. Kaufman, Edmund Lowe, Herman J. Mankiewicz, Frances Marion, Karen Morley, Donald Ogden Stewart, and Lee Tracy in Dinner at Eight (1933)
    Dinner at Eight
    7.5
    • assistant film editor (uncredited)
    • 1933
  • Greta Garbo and Herman Bing in Anna Christie (1930)
    Anna Christie
    6.9
    • assistant editor (uncredited)
    • 1930

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Chester Schaeffer
  • Born
    • September 9, 1902
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • January 5, 1992
    • Santa Clara, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Sara Connon SchaefferMarch 22, 1940 - ? (3 children)
  • Relatives
    • Christopher Rouse(Niece or Nephew)
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    • 1 Article

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    Nephew of actor William Russell.

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