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Harry W. Gerstad (II) (1909–2002)

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American film editor who occasionally directed, but won Oscars in his primary field. The son of Harry W. Gerstad, silent film cinematographer, Harry Donald Gerstad grew up in Hollywood. In his late teenage years he got work as a laboratory assistant at Hal Roach Studios, then Warner Bros., and finally at Republic Pictures... See full bio »

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Harry Donald Gerstad
in Chicago, Illinois, USA

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(age 93) in Palm Springs, California, USA
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1975 Framed
 
1973 Walking Tall (as Harry Gerstad)
 
1972 Ben (as Henry Gerstad)
 
1971 Big Jake (as Harry Gerstad)
 
1970 Cover Me Babe (as Harry Gerstad)
 
1969 Hard Contract
 
1968 The Secret Life of an American Wife
 
1967 The High Chaparral (TV series)
– The Firing Wall (1967) (as Harry Gerstad)
– The Widow from Red Rock (1967) (as Harry Gerstad)
 
1967 The War Wagon (as Harry Gerstad)
 
1966 Batman (as Harry Gerstad)
 
1963 Of Love and Desire (as Harry Gerstad)
 
1962 Walk on the Wild Side (as Harry Gerstad)
 
1960 Freckles
 
1959 The Rookie
 
1959 Five Gates to Hell
 
1959 Here Come the Jets
 
1958 Frontier Gun (uncredited)
 
1954 Superman's Peril
 
1954 Superman in Scotland Yard
 
1954 Superman in Exile
 
1954 Superman and the Jungle Devil
 
1954 Superman Flies Again
 
1953-1954 Adventures of Superman (TV series)
– Around the World with Superman (1954) (as Harry Gerstad)
– The Whistling Bird (1954) (as Harry Gerstad)
– Star of Fate (1954) (as Harry Gerstad)
– Lady in Black (1954) (as Harry Gerstad)
– Jimmy Olsen, Boy Editor (1954) (as Harry Gerstad)
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1954 Stamp Day for Superman (short)
 
1953 Combat Squad
 
1953 The Juggler
 
1951 Death of a Salesman (as Harry Gerstad)
 
1950 Cyrano de Bergerac (as Henry Gerstad)
 
1950 The Men (as Harry Gerstad)
 
1950 Rocketship X-M (as Harry Gerstad)
 
1950 Gun Crazy (as Harry Gerstad)
 
1949 Tough Assignment (as Harry Gerstad)
 
1949 Home of the Brave
 
1949 Champion (as Harry Gerstad)
 
1948 Unknown Island (as Harry Gerstad)
 
1947 Crossfire (as Harry Gerstad)
 
1947 So Well Remembered
 
1946 Till the End of Time (as Harry Gerstad)
 
1945 The Spiral Staircase (as Harry Gerstad)
 
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1960 13 Fighting Men
 
1958 26 Men (TV series)
– Cattle Embargo (1958) (as Harry Gerstad)
 
1957 Captain David Grief (TV series)
– Angel of Paradise Isle (as Harry Gerstad)
 
1955-1957 Adventures of Superman (TV series)
– Whatever Goes Up (1957)
– Mr. Zero (1957)
– The Stolen Elephant (1957)
– The Prince Albert Coat (1957)
– Close Shave (1957)
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1956 The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (TV series)
– Return of the Chief (1956)
 
1956 Highway Patrol (TV series)
– Runaway Boy (1956) (as Harry Gerstad)
– Fisherman's Luck (1956) (as Harry Gerstad)
 
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1965 Ben Casey (TV series) (editorial supervisor - 2 episodes)
– The Day They Stole County General (1965) (editorial supervisor - as Harry Gerstad)
– Journeys End in Lovers Meeting (1965) (editorial supervisor)
 
1963-1964 Breaking Point (TV series) (supervising editor - 5 episodes)
– Confounding Her Astronomers (1964) (supervising editor - as Harry Gerstad)
– Heart of Marble, Body of Stone (1963) (supervising editor - as Harry Gerstad)
– A Pelican in the Wilderness (1963) (supervising editor - as Harry Gerstad)
– The Bull Roarer (1963) (supervising editor - as Harry Gerstad)
– Fire and Ice (1963) (supervising editor - as Harry Gerstad)
 
1962 The Magic Sword (supervising editor - as Harry Gerstad)
 
1959 The Alligator People (supervising film editor - as Harry Gerstad)
 
1953 The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. (editorial supervisor - as Harry Gerstad)
 
1952 The Member of the Wedding (editorial supervisor)
 
1952 High Noon (editorial supervisor - as Harry Gerstad)
 
1952 The Sniper (editorial supervisor - as Harry Gerstad)
 
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1973 Superman (director: archive footage)
 

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