About Mel Thorsen
Lived 1908 – 1971 (aged 62). Mel Thorsen was an American film editor.
Mel Thorsen (1908-1971) was an American film editor active primarily in the 1930s and 1940s.
Biography Mel was born in Los Angeles, California, to Michael Thorsen and Agnes Frautzen, both of whom were from Norway. He married June Waddell in 1932, and the pair had a son.
Selected filmography Source: Klondike Kate (1943) Power of the Press (1943) Down Rio Grande Way (1942) North of the Rockies (1942) Bullets for Bandits (1942) West of Tombstone (1942) The Lone Star Vigilantes (1942) Roaring Frontiers (1941) The Son of Davy Crockett (1941) The Medico of Painted Springs (1941) Hands Across the Rockies (1941) The Return of Daniel Boone (1941) The Pinto Kid (1941) The Stranger from Texas (1939)
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Who was Mel Thorsen?
American film editor
When was Mel Thorsen born?
Mel Thorsen was born on 22 August 1908 in Los Angeles.
When did Mel Thorsen die?
Mel Thorsen died on 23 April 1971.
What was Mel Thorsen's occupation?
Mel Thorsen was a film editor.
What nationality was Mel Thorsen?
Mel Thorsen was American.
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