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David S. Horsley (1906–1976)

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Was the son of film pioneer David Horsley, who opened the first studio in Hollywood, California in 1910.

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Known For


Filmography

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1963 The Jolly Genie (short) (special photographic effects)
 
1955 Francis in the Navy (special effects)
 
1955 This Island Earth (special photography)
 
1955 Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki (special photography)
 
1954 Magnificent Obsession (special photography)
 
1954 Francis Joins the WACS (special photography)
 
1953 The Glass Web (special photography)
 
1953 Francis Covers the Big Town (special effects)
 
1953 City Beneath the Sea (special photography)
 
1952 Against All Flags (special photography)
 
1952 The Black Castle (special photography)
 
1952 Yankee Buccaneer (special photography)
 
1952 Francis Goes to West Point (special effects)
 
1952 Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair (special photography)
 
1952 The World in His Arms (special photography)
 
1951 Meet Danny Wilson (special photography)
 
1951 The Raging Tide (special photography)
 
1951 The Lady Pays Off (special photography)
 
1951 You Never Can Tell (special photography)
 
1951 Iron Man (special photography)
 
1951 Cattle Drive (special photography)
 
1951 Comin' Round the Mountain (special photography)
 
1951 Smuggler's Island (special photography)
 
1951 Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm (special photography)
 
1951 Francis Goes to the Races (special photography)
 
1951 Katie Did It (special photography)
 
1951 Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man (special effects)
 
1951 Under the Gun (special effects - as David Horsley)
 
1951 Target Unknown (special photography)
 
1950 Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion (special photographic effects)
 
1950 Spy Hunt (special photography)
 
1950 Louisa (special photography)
 
1950 Comanche Territory (special photography)
 
1950 One Way Street (special photography)
 
1950 Buccaneer's Girl (special photography)
 
1950 Francis (special effects)
 
1950 Woman in Hiding (special photographic effects)
 
1950 Outside the Wall (special photography)
 
1949 Undertow (special photography)
 
1949 The Story of Molly X (special photographic effects)
 
1949 Abandoned (special effects)
 
1949 Once More, My Darling (special effects)
 
1949 Johnny Stool Pigeon (special effects)
 
1949 Arctic Manhunt (special effects - as David Horsley)
 
1949 Take One False Step (special photography)
 
1949 Criss Cross (special photography)
 
1949 Illegal Entry (special effects)
 
1949 The Lady Gambles (special effects)
 
1949 City Across the River (special effects)
 
1949 The Fighting O'Flynn (special effects)
 
1948 Mexican Hayride (special photography - as David Horsley)
 
1948 Family Honeymoon (special effects)
 
1948 The Countess of Monte Cristo (special effects)
 
1948 Kiss the Blood Off My Hands (special photography)
 
1948 You Gotta Stay Happy (special photography)
 
1948 Larceny (special effects)
 
1948 For the Love of Mary (special effects)
 
1948 One Touch of Venus (special effects)
 
1948 Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein (special photography)
 
1948 Up in Central Park (special photography)
 
1948 River Lady (special photography)
 
1948 Casbah (special effects)
 
1948 All My Sons (special photography)
 
1948 Are You with It? (special effects)
 
1947 The Senator Was Indiscreet (special photography)
 
1947 A Double Life (special photography)
 
1947 Singapore (special effects)
 
1947 Something in the Wind (special photography)
 
1947 Brute Force (special photography)
 
1947 Ivy (special photography)
 
1947 Time Out of Mind (special effects)
 
1947 Buck Privates Come Home (special photographic effects)
 
1947 Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman (special photography)
 
1947 The Michigan Kid (special photography - as D.S. Horsley)
 
1947 I'll Be Yours (special photographic effects - as David Horsley)
 
1946 Swell Guy (special photography)
 
1946 The Killers (special photography - as D.S. Horsley)
 
1946 The Time of Their Lives (special photography - as D.S. Horsley)
 
1946 Black Angel (special photography - as D.S. Horsley)
 
1946 Canyon Passage (special photography - as D.S. Horsley)
 
1942 Invisible Agent (special effects - uncredited)
 
1940 The Invisible Woman (special effects - uncredited)
 
1940 The Boys from Syracuse (special effects - uncredited)
 
1940 The Invisible Man Returns (special effects - uncredited)
 
1935 Werewolf of London (special effects assistant - uncredited)
 
1935 Bride of Frankenstein (special effects assistant - uncredited)
 
Show ShowActor (26 titles)
1950 Peggy
Photographer (uncredited)
 
1949 The Gal Who Took the West
Party Guest (uncredited)
 
1949 Jolson Sings Again (uncredited)
 
1949 Bride of Vengeance
Troop Captain (uncredited)
 
1945 Week-End at the Waldorf
Minor Role (uncredited)
 
1943 Destroyer
Fireman Thomas (uncredited)
 
1943 Good Luck, Mr. Yates
Cop (uncredited)
 
1943 Air Force
Orderly (uncredited)
 
1943 Margin for Error
Jacoby (uncredited)
 
1940 New Moon
Minor Role (uncredited)
 
1939 Disputed Passage
Intern (as David Horsley)
 
1938 The Girl Downstairs
Usher at Opera (uncredited)
 
1938 Three Loves Has Nancy
Man at Party (uncredited)
 
1938 Hold That Kiss
Rolls Chauffeur (uncredited)
 
1937 Charlie Chan at the Olympics
Test Pilot Edwards (as David Horsley)
 
1936 College Holiday
Dancer (uncredited)
 
1936 Born to Dance
Sailor (uncredited)
 
1936 Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island
Grover's Co-pilot/Agent Ed Varne (uncredited)
 
1936 Rose Bowl
Football Player (uncredited)
 
1936 My Man Godfrey
Socialite (uncredited)
 
1936 Undersea Kingdom
Navy Sentry [Ch. 1] (uncredited)
 
1935 Here Comes the Band
Piano Player (uncredited)
 
1935 No More Ladies
Mr. James McIntyre Duffy (as David Horsley)
 
1935 Let 'em Have It
Federal Agent (uncredited)
 
1935 Rough Riding Ranger
Henchman Slim (as David Horsley)
 
Show ShowVisual Effects (19 titles)
1962 The Longest Day (additional visual effects - uncredited)
 
1956 The Ten Commandments (additional visual effects - uncredited)
 
1955 Tarantula (special photographic effects supervisor - uncredited)
 
1953 It Came from Outer Space (special photography)
 
1953 Abbott and Costello Go to Mars (special photography)
 
1951 Air Cadet (special photography)
 
1950 Mystery Submarine (special photography)
 
1950 Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town (special photographic effects)
 
1948 The Saxon Charm (special photography)
 
1946 Slightly Scandalous (special photography - as D.S. Horsley)
 
1946 The Runaround (special photography - uncredited)
 
1946 She Wrote the Book (special photography - as D.S. Horsley)
 
1946 Strange Conquest (special photography - as D.S. Horsley)
 
1946 Tangier (special photography - as D.S. Horsley)
 
1946 Little Giant (transparencies - uncredited)
 
1936 The Invisible Ray (effects assistant - uncredited)
 
1935 East of Java (optical photography - uncredited)
 
1935 Bride of Frankenstein (optical effects - uncredited)
 
1934 The Black Cat (camera effects - uncredited)
 
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (5 titles)
1948 Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid (underwater cinematographer)
 
1947 The Exile (special photography)
 
1933 Myrt and Marge (assistant camera - uncredited)
 
1932 Freaks (assistant camera - uncredited)
 
1931 The Great Lover (assistant camera - uncredited)
 
Show ShowCinematographer (3 titles)
1963 The Jolly Genie (short)
 
1962 Jack the Giant Killer (director of photography)
 
1959 World of Giants (TV series)
Off Beat (1959)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
1966 Sharad of Atlantis (TV movie)
Navy Sentry (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Member of the American Society of Cinematographers.

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Alternate Names:

Dave Alison | D.S. Horsley | David Stanley Horsley | David Horsley
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Was the son of film pioneer David Horsley, who opened the first studio in Hollywood, California in 1910. See more »

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