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Gregg Toland (1904–1948)

Born in Illinois in 1904, the only child of Jennie and Frank Toland, Gregg and his mother moved to California several years after his parents divorced in 1910. Through Jennie's work as a housekeeper for several people in the movie business, Gregg may had gotten a $12-a-week job at age 15 as an office boy at William Fox Studios. Soon he was making ... See full bio »
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Known For

Citizen Kane
Citizen Kane Cinematographer
(1941)
Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights Cinematographer
(1939)
The Best Years of Our Lives
The Best Years of Our Lives Cinematographer
(1946)
The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath Cinematographer
(1940)
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 1948 Enchantment (director of photography)
 1948 A Song Is Born (director of photography)
 1947 The Bishop's Wife (director of photography)
 1946 The Best Years of Our Lives (director of photography)
 1946 The Kid from Brooklyn (director of photography)
 1943 December 7th
 1943 The Outlaw
 1941 Ball of Fire (photography)
 1941 The Little Foxes (photography)
 1941 Citizen Kane (photography)
 1940 The Long Voyage Home (photography)
 1940 The Westerner
 1940 The Grapes of Wrath (director of photography)
 1939 Raffles
 1939 Intermezzo: A Love Story (photographed by)
 1939 Wuthering Heights (photography)
 1938 The Cowboy and the Lady (photography)
 1938 Kidnapped (photography)
 1938 The Goldwyn Follies (photographed by)
 1937 Dead End (photography)
 1937 Woman Chases Man (photography)
 1937 History Is Made at Night (director of photography - uncredited)
 1936 Beloved Enemy (photography)
 1936 Come and Get It (photographed by)
 1936 These Three (photographed by)
 1935 Splendor (photography)
 1935 The Dark Angel (photography)
 1935 Mad Love (photographed by)
 1935 Public Hero Number 1 (photographed by)
 1935 The Wedding Night (photography)
 1934 Forsaking All Others (photographed by)
 1934 We Live Again (photography)
 1934 Lazy River
 1934 Nana
 1933 Roman Scandals (photography)
 1933 Tugboat Annie
 1933 The Nuisance
 1932 The Kid from Spain (photography)
 1932 The Washington Masquerade (photographed by)
 1932 The Tenderfoot (photography)
 1932 Man Wanted
 1932 Play Girl
 1931 The Unholy Garden (uncredited)
 1931 Palmy Days (photography)
 1931 Street Scene (uncredited)
 1931 Indiscreet
 1930 The Devil to Pay! (photography)
 1930 Whoopee!
 1930 Raffles
 1929 Condemned! (photography)
 1929 Bulldog Drummond (photography)
 1929 Queen Kelly (uncredited)
 1928 The Love of Zero (Short)
 1927 Johann the Coffinmaker (Short)
 1926 The Bat (uncredited)
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Alternate Names:

Gregg

Height:

5' 1" (1.55 m)
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He, posthumously, became the father-in-law of Red Skelton when his daughter, Lothian, married the comedy legend in 1973. See more »

Trademark:

Deep focus cinematography, depicting a broad and clear foreground, middleground, and background.

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Gemini
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