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Robert Kern(1885-1972)

  • Editor
  • Editorial Department
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Robert Kern was born on 29 March 1885 in Wilton Junction [now Wilton], Iowa, USA. He was an editor, known for The Thin Man (1934), National Velvet (1944) and David Copperfield (1935). He was married to Ruth Eleanor. He died on 30 May 1972 in Orange, California, USA.
BornMarch 29, 1885
DiedMay 30, 1972(87)
BornMarch 29, 1885
DiedMay 30, 1972(87)
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 1 win & 1 nomination total

Known for

The Thin Man (1934)
The Thin Man
7.9
  • Editor(as Robert J. Kern)
  • 1934
Elizabeth Taylor and Mickey Rooney in National Velvet (1944)
National Velvet
7.3
  • Editor(as Robert J. Kern)
  • 1944
David Copperfield (1935)
David Copperfield
7.3
  • Editor(as Robert J. Kern)
  • 1935
Gene Kelly, June Allyson, Van Heflin, Angela Lansbury, and Lana Turner in The Three Musketeers (1948)
The Three Musketeers
7.1
  • Editor(as Robert J. Kern)
  • 1948

Credits

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  • America - The Automobile Age
    Short
    • Editor
    • 1959
  • Gene Tierney, Spencer Tracy, Van Johnson, Dawn Addams, and Leo Genn in Plymouth Adventure (1952)
    Plymouth Adventure
    6.2
    • Editor (as Robert J. Kern)
    • 1952
  • When in Rome (1952)
    When in Rome
    6.6
    • Editor (as Robert J. Kern)
    • 1952
  • Janet Leigh and Paul Douglas in Angels in the Outfield (1951)
    Angels in the Outfield
    7.1
    • Editor (as Robert J. Kern)
    • 1951
  • Soldiers Three (1951)
    Soldiers Three
    5.9
    • Editor (as Robert J. Kern)
    • 1951
  • The Schumann Story
    7.5
    Short
    • Editor
    • 1950
  • Clark Gable and Barbara Stanwyck in To Please a Lady (1950)
    To Please a Lady
    6.2
    • Editor (as Robert J. Kern)
    • 1950
  • Cary Grant, José Ferrer, and Paula Raymond in Crisis (1950)
    Crisis
    6.7
    • Editor (as Robert J. Kern)
    • 1950
  • Arlene Dahl and Joel McCrea in The Outriders (1950)
    The Outriders
    6.1
    • Editor (as Robert J. Kern)
    • 1950
  • Intruder in the Dust (1949)
    Intruder in the Dust
    7.6
    • Editor (as Robert J. Kern)
    • 1949
  • Gloria DeHaven and Van Johnson in Scene of the Crime (1949)
    Scene of the Crime
    6.6
    • Editor (as Robert J. Kern)
    • 1949
  • The Secret Garden (1949)
    The Secret Garden
    7.5
    • Editor (as Robert J. Kern)
    • 1949
  • Gene Kelly, June Allyson, Van Heflin, Angela Lansbury, and Lana Turner in The Three Musketeers (1948)
    The Three Musketeers
    7.1
    • Editor (as Robert J. Kern)
    • 1948
  • Jane Powell, George Brent, Xavier Cugat, Frances Gifford, Marina Koshetz, and Lauritz Melchior in Luxury Liner (1948)
    Luxury Liner
    6.4
    • Editor (as Robert J. Kern)
    • 1948
  • Katharine Hepburn, Paul Henreid, and Robert Walker in Song of Love (1947)
    Song of Love
    6.7
    • Editor (as Robert J. Kern)
    • 1947

Editorial Department

  • Douglas Fairbanks and Maria Alba in Mr. Robinson Crusoe (1932)
    Mr. Robinson Crusoe
    5.5
    • film cutter
    • 1932

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Robert J. Kern
  • Born
    • March 29, 1885
    • Wilton Junction [now Wilton], Iowa, USA
  • Died
    • May 30, 1972
    • Orange, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Ruth Eleanor

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Editor, under contract at Mayer/Metro (1923-25), Tiffany Stahl (1928), United Artists (1929-30), MGM (1934-52).

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  • When did Robert Kern die?
    May 30, 1972
  • How did Robert Kern die?
    Undisclosed
  • How old was Robert Kern when he died?
    87 years old
  • Where did Robert Kern die?
    Orange, California, USA
  • When was Robert Kern born?
    March 29, 1885

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