For the 17th century English aristocrat, see Dorothy Spencer, Countess of Sunderland.
Dorothy Spencer
Dorothy Spencer in her home in Encinitas, CA, June 1985
Born
Dorothy M. Spencer[1]
(1909-02-03)February 3, 1909
Covington, Kentucky, U.S.
Died
May 23, 2002(2002-05-23) (aged 93)
Encinitas, California, U.S.
Occupation
Film editor
Years active
1929–1979
Family
Jeanne Spencer (sister)
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]
^Social Security Death Index listing for SSN 565-16-7201; see "Person Details for Dorothy M. Spencer aka: Dot (V.C. Aunt once removed)". FamilySearch. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
^"Overview for Dorothy Spencer". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
^Cite error: The named reference imdb was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Ebert, Roger (October 26, 1997). "Great Movies: My Darling Clementine". Chicago Sun Times.
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