Portrait of Viola Lawrence

Viola Lawrence

Bio: Viola Mallory Lawrence (December 2, 1894, New York – November 20, 1973) is considered by many to be the first woman film editor in Hollywood. She was nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing: for Pal Joey (1957), with Jerome Thoms; and for Pepe (1960), with Al Clark
Born: Sat, Dec 01 1894
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Death: Tue, Nov 20 1973
Viola Lawrence is 78 years old
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Poster of Pepe
Pepe
Viola Lawrence was
66 in Pepe
as 'Editor'.
Wed, Dec 21 1960
Poster of Who Was That Lady?
Who Was That Lady?
Viola Lawrence was
65 in Who Was That Lady?
as 'Editor'.
Fri, Apr 08 1960
Poster of Pal Joey
Pal Joey
Viola Lawrence was
62 in Pal Joey
as 'Editor'.
Fri, Oct 25 1957
Poster of Jeanne Eagels
Jeanne Eagels
Viola Lawrence was
62 in Jeanne Eagels
as 'Editor'.
Fri, Aug 02 1957
Poster of The Eddy Duchin Story
The Eddy Duchin Story
Viola Lawrence was
61 in The Eddy Duchin Story
as 'Editor'.
Wed, May 02 1956
Poster of Queen Bee
Queen Bee
Viola Lawrence was
60 in Queen Bee
as 'Editor'.
Mon, Nov 07 1955
Poster of Chicago Syndicate
Chicago Syndicate
Viola Lawrence was
60 in Chicago Syndicate
as 'Editor'.
Fri, Jul 01 1955
Poster of Tight Spot
Tight Spot
Viola Lawrence was
60 in Tight Spot
as 'Editor'.
Sat, Mar 19 1955
Poster of Three for the Show
Three for the Show
Viola Lawrence was
60 in Three for the Show
as 'Editor'.
Thu, Feb 24 1955
Poster of The Miami Story
The Miami Story
Viola Lawrence was
59 in The Miami Story
as 'Editor'.
Mon, May 03 1954
Poster of Jesse James vs. the Daltons
Jesse James vs. the Daltons
Viola Lawrence was
59 in Jesse James vs. the Daltons
as 'Editor'.
Fri, Apr 02 1954
Poster of Miss Sadie Thompson
Miss Sadie Thompson
Viola Lawrence was
59 in Miss Sadie Thompson
as 'Editor'.
Wed, Dec 23 1953
Poster of Man in the Dark
Man in the Dark
Viola Lawrence was
58 in Man in the Dark
as 'Editor'.
Thu, Apr 09 1953
Poster of Salome
Salome
Viola Lawrence was
58 in Salome
as 'Editor'.
Tue, Mar 24 1953
Poster of Affair in Trinidad
Affair in Trinidad
Viola Lawrence was
57 in Affair in Trinidad
as 'Editor'.
Tue, Jul 29 1952
Poster of Paula
Paula
Viola Lawrence was
57 in Paula
as 'Editor'.
Thu, May 15 1952
Poster of The First Time
The First Time
Viola Lawrence was
57 in The First Time
as 'Editor'.
Thu, Jan 31 1952
Poster of Sirocco
Sirocco
Viola Lawrence was
56 in Sirocco
as 'Editor'.
Wed, Jun 13 1951
Poster of The Flying Missile
The Flying Missile
Viola Lawrence was
56 in The Flying Missile
as 'Editor'.
Sun, Dec 24 1950
Poster of Harriet Craig
Harriet Craig
Viola Lawrence was
55 in Harriet Craig
as 'Editor'.
Thu, Nov 02 1950
Poster of In a Lonely Place
In a Lonely Place
Viola Lawrence was
55 in In a Lonely Place
as 'Editor'.
Wed, May 17 1950
Poster of The Traveling Saleswoman
The Traveling Saleswoman
Viola Lawrence was
55 in The Traveling Saleswoman
as 'Editor'.
Wed, Feb 15 1950
Poster of And Baby Makes Three
And Baby Makes Three
Viola Lawrence was
55 in And Baby Makes Three
as 'Editor'.
Fri, Dec 02 1949
Poster of Tokyo Joe
Tokyo Joe
Viola Lawrence was
54 in Tokyo Joe
as 'Editor'.
Wed, Oct 26 1949
Poster of Knock on Any Door
Knock on Any Door
Viola Lawrence was
54 in Knock on Any Door
as 'Editor'.
Tue, Feb 22 1949
Poster of The Dark Past
The Dark Past
Viola Lawrence was
54 in The Dark Past
as 'Editor'.
Wed, Dec 22 1948
Poster of The Lady from Shanghai
The Lady from Shanghai
Viola Lawrence was
53 in The Lady from Shanghai
as 'Editor'.
Wed, Dec 24 1947
Poster of Down to Earth
Down to Earth
Viola Lawrence was
52 in Down to Earth
as 'Editor'.
Thu, Aug 21 1947
Poster of She Wouldn't Say Yes
She Wouldn't Say Yes
Viola Lawrence was
50 in She Wouldn't Say Yes
as 'Editor'.
Thu, Nov 29 1945
Poster of Tonight and Every Night
Tonight and Every Night
Viola Lawrence was
50 in Tonight and Every Night
as 'Editor'.
Tue, Jan 09 1945
Poster of Secret Command
Secret Command
Viola Lawrence was
49 in Secret Command
as 'Editor'.
Sun, Jul 30 1944
Poster of Cover Girl
Cover Girl
Viola Lawrence was
49 in Cover Girl
as 'Editor'.
Wed, Mar 22 1944
Poster of First Comes Courage
First Comes Courage
Viola Lawrence was
48 in First Comes Courage
as 'Editor'.
Thu, Jul 29 1943
Poster of My Sister Eileen
My Sister Eileen
Viola Lawrence was
47 in My Sister Eileen
as 'Editor'.
Thu, Sep 24 1942
Poster of They All Kissed the Bride
They All Kissed the Bride
Viola Lawrence was
47 in They All Kissed the Bride
as 'Editor'.
Thu, Jun 11 1942
Poster of Bedtime Story
Bedtime Story
Viola Lawrence was
47 in Bedtime Story
as 'Editor'.
Thu, Dec 25 1941
Poster of You Belong to Me
You Belong to Me
Viola Lawrence was
46 in You Belong to Me
as 'Editor'.
Wed, Oct 22 1941
Poster of Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Viola Lawrence was
46 in Here Comes Mr. Jordan
as 'Editor'.
Thu, Aug 07 1941
Poster of The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
Viola Lawrence was
46 in The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
as 'Editor'.
Thu, Mar 06 1941
Poster of Glamour for Sale
Glamour for Sale
Viola Lawrence was
45 in Glamour for Sale
as 'Editor'.
Fri, Sep 27 1940
Poster of The Doctor Takes a Wife
The Doctor Takes a Wife
Viola Lawrence was
45 in The Doctor Takes a Wife
as 'Editor'.
Thu, Apr 25 1940
Poster of The Amazing Mr. Williams
The Amazing Mr. Williams
Viola Lawrence was
44 in The Amazing Mr. Williams
as 'Editor'.
Wed, Nov 22 1939
Poster of Blondie Takes a Vacation
Blondie Takes a Vacation
Viola Lawrence was
44 in Blondie Takes a Vacation
as 'Editor'.
Thu, Jul 20 1939
Poster of Only Angels Have Wings
Only Angels Have Wings
Viola Lawrence was
44 in Only Angels Have Wings
as 'Editor'.
Mon, May 15 1939
Poster of There's That Woman Again
There's That Woman Again
Viola Lawrence was
44 in There's That Woman Again
as 'Editor'.
Sat, Dec 24 1938
Poster of I Am the Law
I Am the Law
Viola Lawrence was
43 in I Am the Law
as 'Editor'.
Thu, Aug 25 1938
Poster of There's Always a Woman
There's Always a Woman
Viola Lawrence was
43 in There's Always a Woman
as 'Editor'.
Wed, Apr 20 1938
Poster of Penitentiary
Penitentiary
Viola Lawrence was
43 in Penitentiary
as 'Film Processor'.
Sat, Feb 05 1938
Poster of She Married an Artist
She Married an Artist
Viola Lawrence was
42 in She Married an Artist
as 'Editor'.
Sat, Nov 27 1937
Poster of Devil's Playground
Devil's Playground
Viola Lawrence was
42 in Devil's Playground
as 'Editor'.
Sun, Jan 24 1937
Poster of Craig's Wife
Craig's Wife
Viola Lawrence was
41 in Craig's Wife
as 'Editor'.
Fri, Sep 25 1936
Poster of The King Steps Out
The King Steps Out
Viola Lawrence was
41 in The King Steps Out
as 'Editor'.
Wed, May 27 1936
Poster of Lady of Secrets
Lady of Secrets
Viola Lawrence was
41 in Lady of Secrets
as 'Editor'.
Fri, Feb 21 1936
Poster of A Feather in Her Hat
A Feather in Her Hat
Viola Lawrence was
40 in A Feather in Her Hat
as 'Editor'.
Fri, Oct 25 1935
Poster of Love Me Forever
Love Me Forever
Viola Lawrence was
40 in Love Me Forever
as 'Editor'.
Fri, Jun 28 1935
Poster of Party Wire
Party Wire
Viola Lawrence was
40 in Party Wire
as 'Editor'.
Sat, Apr 27 1935
Poster of The Whole Town's Talking
The Whole Town's Talking
Viola Lawrence was
40 in The Whole Town's Talking
as 'Editor'.
Fri, Feb 22 1935
Poster of Jealousy
Jealousy
Viola Lawrence was
39 in Jealousy
as 'Editor'.
Fri, Nov 23 1934
Poster of Lady by Choice
Lady by Choice
Viola Lawrence was
39 in Lady by Choice
as 'Editor'.
Mon, Oct 15 1934
Poster of No Greater Glory
No Greater Glory
Viola Lawrence was
39 in No Greater Glory
as 'Editor'.
Fri, Mar 30 1934
Poster of Man's Castle
Man's Castle
Viola Lawrence was
38 in Man's Castle
as 'Editor'.
Mon, Nov 20 1933
Poster of Queen Kelly
Queen Kelly
Viola Lawrence was
37 in Queen Kelly
as 'Editor'.
Tue, Oct 18 1932
Poster of What a Widow!
What a Widow!
Viola Lawrence was
35 in What a Widow!
as 'Editor'.
Fri, Sep 12 1930
Poster of This Is Heaven
This Is Heaven
Viola Lawrence was
34 in This Is Heaven
as 'Editor'.
Sat, Jun 22 1929
Poster of Bulldog Drummond
Bulldog Drummond
Viola Lawrence was
34 in Bulldog Drummond
as 'Editor'.
Thu, May 02 1929
Poster of The Awakening
The Awakening
Viola Lawrence was
33 in The Awakening
as 'Editor'.
Sat, Nov 17 1928
Poster of Two Lovers
Two Lovers
Viola Lawrence was
33 in Two Lovers
as 'Editor'.
Fri, Mar 23 1928
Poster of The Devil Dancer
The Devil Dancer
Viola Lawrence was
32 in The Devil Dancer
as 'Editor'.
Thu, Nov 03 1927
Poster of The Winning of Barbara Worth
The Winning of Barbara Worth
Viola Lawrence was
31 in The Winning of Barbara Worth
as 'Editor'.
Thu, Oct 14 1926
Poster of The Virgin of Stamboul
The Virgin of Stamboul
Viola Lawrence was
25 in The Virgin of Stamboul
as 'Editor'.
Sat, Mar 27 1920
Poster of Blind Husbands
Blind Husbands
Viola Lawrence was
24 in Blind Husbands
as 'Editor'.
Tue, Oct 21 1919
Poster of The Heart of Humanity
The Heart of Humanity
Viola Lawrence was
24 in The Heart of Humanity
as 'Editor'.
Sat, Dec 21 1918

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