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Robert L. Simpson(1910-1977)

  • Editor
  • Actor
  • Editorial Department
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Robert L. Simpson was born on 31 July 1910 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He was an editor and actor, known for The Grapes of Wrath (1940), The King and I (1956) and Miracle on 34th Street (1947). He died in June 1977 in San Bernardino, California, USA.
BornJuly 31, 1910
DiedJune 1977
BornJuly 31, 1910
DiedJune 1977
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Henry Fonda, John Carradine, Jane Darwell, Dorris Bowdon, Frank Darien, and Russell Simpson in The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
The Grapes of Wrath
8.1
  • Editor(as Robert Simpson)
  • 1940
Deborah Kerr and Yul Brynner in The King and I (1956)
The King and I
7.4
  • Editor(as Robert Simpson)
  • 1956
Maureen O'Hara, Natalie Wood, Edmund Gwenn, and John Payne in Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
Miracle on 34th Street
7.9
  • Editor(as Robert Simpson)
  • 1947
Rossano Brazzi and Mitzi Gaynor in South Pacific (1958)
South Pacific
6.8
  • Editor(as Robert Simpson)
  • 1958

Credits

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Editor

  • John Wayne in Cahill U.S. Marshal (1973)
    Cahill U.S. Marshal
    6.5
    • Editor
    • 1973
  • Brian Keith and Dean Martin in Something Big (1971)
    Something Big
    5.8
    • Editor (as Robert Simpson)
    • 1971
  • Fools' Parade (1971)
    Fools' Parade
    6.4
    • Editor (as Robert Simpson)
    • 1971
  • One More Train to Rob (1971)
    One More Train to Rob
    5.7
    • Editor (as Robert Simpson)
    • 1971
  • John Wayne in Chisum (1970)
    Chisum
    6.9
    • Editor (as Robert Simpson)
    • 1970
  • John Wayne, Rock Hudson, Jan-Michael Vincent, Antonio Aguilar, Bruce Cabot, Roman Gabriel, Big John Hamilton, Ben Johnson, Lee Meriwether, Melissa Newman, and Merlin Olsen in The Undefeated (1969)
    The Undefeated
    6.6
    • Editor (as Robert Simpson)
    • 1969
  • Raquel Welch, Burt Reynolds, and Jim Brown in 100 Rifles (1969)
    100 Rifles
    6.0
    • Editor (as Robert Simpson)
    • 1969
  • Lady in Cement (1968)
    Lady in Cement
    5.8
    • Editor (as Robert Simpson)
    • 1968
  • Frank Sinatra, Jacqueline Bisset, and Lee Remick in The Detective (1968)
    The Detective
    6.5
    • Editor (as Robert Simpson)
    • 1968
  • Frank Sinatra and Deanna Lund in Tony Rome (1967)
    Tony Rome
    6.5
    • Editor (as Robert Simpson)
    • 1967
  • Caprice (1967)
    Caprice
    5.5
    • Editor (as Robert Simpson)
    • 1967
  • Daniel Boone: Frontier Trail Rider (1966)
    Daniel Boone: Frontier Trail Rider
    6.9
    • Editor (as Robert Simpson)
    • 1966
  • Fess Parker in Daniel Boone (1964)
    Daniel Boone
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • 1966
  • Doris Day, Rod Taylor, and Sergio Fantoni in Do Not Disturb (1965)
    Do Not Disturb
    5.9
    • Editor (as Robert Simpson)
    • 1965
  • Yvette Mimieux in The Reward (1965)
    The Reward
    4.9
    • Editor (as Robert Simpson)
    • 1965

Actor

  • Tyrone Power, Freddie Bartholomew, Madeleine Carroll, and Guy Standing in Lloyd's of London (1936)
    Lloyd's of London
    6.9
    • Captain (uncredited)
    • 1936

Editorial Department

  • Gloria Stuart, Joan Marsh, Herbert Mundin, and Raul Roulien in It's Great to Be Alive (1933)
    It's Great to Be Alive
    5.5
    • editorial assistant (uncredited)
    • 1933

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Robert Simpson
  • Born
    • July 31, 1910
    • St. Louis, Missouri, USA
  • Died
    • June 1977
    • San Bernardino, California, USA

Did you know

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    Oscar-nominated editor, with 20th Century-Fox from 1937-69.
  • Nickname
    • Robert Simpson

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