Ray Daniels

Raymond L. Daniels Jr. (September 27, 1933 – July 5, 2017) was an American film editor.

Daniels is best known for his work on The Streets of San Francisco, Starsky & Hutch, Hawaii Five-O, and Hill Street Blues. He had an extended collaboration (1981–1985) with showrunner Steven Bochco and edited the pilots for Hill Street Blues and L.A. Law. Daniels was nominated for seven Emmy Awards.

Personal life

Raymond L. Daniels Jr. was born on September 27, 1933, in New London, Connecticut, US. In 1942, the family moved to Los Angeles. He attended Hollywood High School and married Claudia LaVarre, daughter of actor John Merton and sister of Lane Bradford. Daniels died on July 5, 2017, in West Hills, California, US.

Awards and nominations Primetime Emmy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref 1987 Best Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series L.A. Law 1985 Best Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Hollywood Wives 1984 Best Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series Hill Street Blues 1983 Hill Street Blues 1982 Hill Street Blues 1981 Hill Street Blues 1975 The Streets of San Francisco

American Cinema Editors Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref 1982 Best Edited Drama Series for Non-Commercial Television Hill Street Blues