Henry Sharp (cinematographer)
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| Born | Henry Thomas Sharp May 13, 1892 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | August 6, 1966 (aged 74) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Spouse | Jean Thayer (m. 1937) |
Henry Sharp was an American cinematographer who worked in Hollywood from the 1920s through the 1950s.[1] He was known for his work with actor Douglas Fairbanks.[2]
Biography
Sharp was born in Los Angeles, California, to Thomas Sharp and Charlotte Bailey. He began working as a cinematographer by 1920, and by 1930, had become Douglas Fairbanks' cameraman of choice. He accompanied the star on a trip around the world, filming their travels.[3] He survived a plane crash in 1935 in Missouri, although he was left in the hospital for three months.[4] After he recovered, he married his nurse, Jean Thayer.[5]
Selected filmography
- Homespun Folks (1920)
- The Hottentot (1922)
- The Third Alarm (1922)
- Soul of the Beast (1923)
- Judgment of the Storm (1924)
- The Marriage Cheat (1924)
- A Girl of the Limberlost (1924)
- Barbara Frietchie (1924)
- While the City Sleeps (1928)
- Brotherly Love (1928)
- The Sins of the Children (1930)
- The Strange Case of Clara Deane (1932)
- The Devil Is Driving (1932)
- Song of the Eagle (1933)
- The Lemon Drop Kid (1934)
- The Accusing Finger (1936)
- Campus Confessions (1938)
- His Exciting Night (1938)
- Sudden Money (1939)
- Dr. Cyclops (1940)
- Broadway Limited (1941)
- Henry Aldrich, Editor (1942)
- The Hidden Hand (1942)
- The Mysterious Doctor (1943)
- Ministry of Fear (1944)
- National Barn Dance (1944)
- Tomorrow, the World! (1944)
- The Man in Half Moon Street (1945)
- What Next, Corporal Hargrove? (1945)
- Woman Who Came Back (1945)
- The Glass Alibi (1946)
- The Fabulous Suzanne (1946)
- It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947)
- High Tide (1947)
- Perilous Waters (1948)
- Strike It Rich (1948)
- Daughter of the West (1949)
- The Lawton Story (1949)
- Wonder Valley (1953)
- The Young Land (1959)
References
- ^ American Cinematographer. ASC Holding Corporation. 1922.
- ^ "Doug's Cameraman Is a World's Champ". The Star Press. November 22, 1925. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- ^ "Doug Fairbanks in Travel Film". Tyler Morning Telegraph. May 31, 1932. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- ^ "Senator Cutting Dies in Plane Crash". The Bismarck Tribune. May 6, 1935. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- ^ "Film Cameraman to Wed His Nurse". The Akron Beacon Journal. January 26, 1937. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
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