Erma Horsley
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Born
January 17, 1895[1]
Erma Ruth Dunkell
January 17, 1895[1]
Los Angeles, California, USA
DiedJuly 9, 1977 (aged 82)[2]
Los Angeles, California
EducationHollywood High School
Occupation(s)Film editor, screenwriter
Erma Horsley | |
|---|---|
| Born | Erma Ruth Dunkell January 17, 1895[1] Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Died | July 9, 1977 (aged 82)[2] Los Angeles, California |
| Education | Hollywood High School |
| Occupation(s) | Film editor, screenwriter |
| Spouse(s) | Arthur Horsley Robert Owen Crandall |
Erma Ruth Horsley (née Dunkell; January 17, 1895 – July 9, 1977) was an American film editor and screenwriter who worked for Republic Pictures during the 1920s and 1930s.[3]
Dunkell was born in Los Angeles to Frank E. Dunkell and Anna May Rayburn.[4] She attended Hollywood High School before marrying Fox producer Arthur Horsley in 1916.[5][6][7] She worked as a film editor at the studios and also got a writing credit on 1928's Mystery Valley.[8]
She later married fellow editor Robert Owen Crandall. They ran their own company, Erro Film Service, in the 1940s.[9]