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Earl I. Sponable(1895-1977)

  • Director
  • Additional Crew
  • Sound Department
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Earl I. Sponable was born on 18 September 1895 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a director, known for Ben Bernie and His Orchestra (1928), The Dead March (1937) and The First World War (1934). He was married to Marie B. Whalen and Maria. He died on 16 November 1977 in Lake Placid, New York, USA.
BornSeptember 18, 1895
DiedNovember 16, 1977(82)
BornSeptember 18, 1895
DiedNovember 16, 1977(82)
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Known for

Ben Bernie and His Orchestra
6.5
Short
  • Director
  • 1928
The Dead March
  • Additional Crew
  • 1937
The First World War (1934)
The First World War
8.1
  • Sound Department(as Earl Sponable)
  • 1934

Credits

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Director



  • Ben Bernie and His Orchestra
    6.5
    Short
    • Director
    • 1928
  • Gus Visser in Gus Visser and His Singing Duck (1925)
    Gus Visser and His Singing Duck
    5.4
    Short
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1925

Additional Crew



  • Richard Burton, Victor Mature, and Jean Simmons in The Robe (1953)
    The Robe
    6.7
    • research director: CinemaScope (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • The Dead March
    • studio supervisor: original material
    • 1937

Sound Department



  • The First World War (1934)
    The First World War
    8.1
    • sound (as Earl Sponable)
    • 1934

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Earl Sponable
  • Height
    • 5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
  • Born
    • September 18, 1895
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • November 16, 1977
    • Lake Placid, New York, USA
  • Spouses
      Marie B. WhalenSeptember 7, 1918 - November 16, 1977 (his death, 1 child)

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