Dorothy Spencer
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For the 17th century English aristocrat, see Dorothy Spencer, Countess of Sunderland.
Dorothy Spencer (February 3, 1909 – May 23, 2002), known as Dot Spencer, was an American film editor with 75 feature film credits from a career that spanned more than 50 years.[2][3] Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing on four occasions, she is remembered for editing three of director John Ford's best known movies, including Stagecoach (1939) and My Darling Clementine (1946), which film critic Roger Ebert called "Ford's greatest Western".[4]
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Born | Dorothy M. Spencer[1] (1909-02-03)February 3, 1909 |
Died | May 23, 2002(2002-05-23) (aged 93) Encinitas, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Film editor |
Years active | 1929–1979 |
Family | Jeanne Spencer (sister) |
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