Vernon L. Walker

Vernon L. Walker

CrewVisual EffectsCinematographer May 2 (died age 53) Detroit, Michigan, USA 1920–1947 (27 year career)
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Biography

Vernon L. Walker (May 2, 1894 – March 1, 1948) was an American special effects artist and cinematographer. He was nominated for four Academy Awards for Best Special Effects. He worked on more than 220 films during his career, starting out as a head cameraman for Otis B. Thayer's Art-O-Graf Film Company in 1919.

Known For

Filmography

Crew (158)

Movies (158)

Sinbad the Sailor

Sinbad the Sailor

1947

Special Effects

5.9
Mourning Becomes Electra

Mourning Becomes Electra

1947

Special Effects

6.0
Deadline at Dawn

Deadline at Dawn

1946

Special Effects

6.3
Bedlam

Bedlam

1946

Special Effects

6.6
Genius at Work

Genius at Work

1946

Special Effects

6.0
Notorious

Notorious

1946

Special Effects

7.7
The Spiral Staircase

The Spiral Staircase

1946

Special Effects

7.1
The Bamboo Blonde

The Bamboo Blonde

1946

Special Effects

5.0
Till the End of Time

Till the End of Time

1946

Special Effects

6.4
From This Day Forward

From This Day Forward

1946

Special Effects

5.2
The Truth About Murder

The Truth About Murder

1946

Visual Effects

4.0
The Brighton Strangler

The Brighton Strangler

1945

Special Effects

5.9
The Falcon in San Francisco

The Falcon in San Francisco

1945

Special Effects

5.8
The Spanish Main

The Spanish Main

1945

Special Effects

6.3
The Bells of St. Mary's

The Bells of St. Mary's

1945

Special Effects

6.8
Johnny Angel

Johnny Angel

1945

Special Effects

5.9
Man Alive

Man Alive

1945

Special Effects

5.1
George White's Scandals

George White's Scandals

1945

Special Effects

5.3
Back to Bataan

Back to Bataan

1945

Special Effects

6.0
A Game of Death

A Game of Death

1945

Special Effects

6.2
Having Wonderful Crime

Having Wonderful Crime

1945

Special Effects

6.3
Two O'Clock Courage

Two O'Clock Courage

1945

Special Effects

6.1
China Sky

China Sky

1945

Special Effects

4.6
Pan-Americana

Pan-Americana

1945

Special Effects

3.2
Radio Stars on Parade

Radio Stars on Parade

1945

Special Effects

Youth Runs Wild

Youth Runs Wild

1944

Special Effects

4.2
Bride by Mistake

Bride by Mistake

1944

Special Effects

6.1
The Falcon in Hollywood

The Falcon in Hollywood

1944

Special Effects

6.0
Murder, My Sweet

Murder, My Sweet

1944

Special Effects

7.3
The Woman in the Window

The Woman in the Window

1944

Visual Effects

7.4
None But the Lonely Heart

None But the Lonely Heart

1944

Special Effects

6.3
Heavenly Days

Heavenly Days

1944

Special Effects

Tender Comrade

Tender Comrade

1944

Special Effects

5.6
Tall in the Saddle

Tall in the Saddle

1944

Special Effects

6.5
Experiment Perilous

Experiment Perilous

1944

Special Effects

5.6
Days of Glory

Days of Glory

1944

Special Effects

5.8
Mademoiselle Fifi

Mademoiselle Fifi

1944

Special Effects

6.1
My Pal, Wolf

My Pal, Wolf

1944

Special Effects

7.3
The Falcon in Mexico

The Falcon in Mexico

1944

Special Effects

5.3
Gildersleeve's Ghost

Gildersleeve's Ghost

1944

Special Effects

5.0
Seven Days Ashore

Seven Days Ashore

1944

Special Effects

2.8
Mr. Lucky

Mr. Lucky

1943

Special Effects

7.0
Journey into Fear

Journey into Fear

1943

Special Effects

6.1
Gangway for Tomorrow

Gangway for Tomorrow

1943

Special Effects

5.3
This Land Is Mine

This Land Is Mine

1943

Special Effects

7.2
The Fallen Sparrow

The Fallen Sparrow

1943

Special Effects

5.8
Bombardier

Bombardier

1943

Special Effects

5.6
The Ghost Ship

The Ghost Ship

1943

Special Effects

6.3
Around the World

Around the World

1943

Special Effects

5.0
Hitler's Children

Hitler's Children

1943

Special Effects

5.9
Forever and a Day

Forever and a Day

1943

Special Effects

7.4
The Falcon and the Co-Eds

The Falcon and the Co-Eds

1943

Special Effects

6.6
Behind the Rising Sun

Behind the Rising Sun

1943

Special Effects

5.7
The Sky's the Limit

The Sky's the Limit

1943

Special Effects

6.2
Cat People

Cat People

1942

Special Effects

6.9
The Magnificent Ambersons

The Magnificent Ambersons

1942

Special Effects

7.3
Obliging Young Lady

Obliging Young Lady

1942

Special Effects

5.0
The Big Street

The Big Street

1942

Special Effects

5.6
Once Upon a Honeymoon

Once Upon a Honeymoon

1942

Special Effects

6.2
Four Jacks and a Jill

Four Jacks and a Jill

1942

Special Effects

6.0
Valley of the Sun

Valley of the Sun

1942

Special Effects

5.8
Seven Days' Leave

Seven Days' Leave

1942

Special Effects

6.0
Sing Your Worries Away

Sing Your Worries Away

1942

Special Effects

5.5
Call Out the Marines

Call Out the Marines

1942

Special Effects

4.0
The Navy Comes Through

The Navy Comes Through

1942

Special Effects

5.6
Here We Go Again

Here We Go Again

1942

Special Effects

4.0
Citizen Kane

Citizen Kane

1941

Special Effects

8.0
Suspicion

Suspicion

1941

Special Effects

7.1
Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

1941

Special Effects

6.0
Parachute Battalion

Parachute Battalion

1941

Special Effects

5.5
Sunny

Sunny

1941

Special Effects

5.5
Play Girl

Play Girl

1941

Special Effects

6.3
The Devil and Miss Jones

The Devil and Miss Jones

1941

Special Effects

7.7
Unexpected Uncle

Unexpected Uncle

1941

Special Effects

6.5
All That Money Can Buy

All That Money Can Buy

1941

Special Effects

7.0
Tom, Dick and Harry

Tom, Dick and Harry

1941

Special Effects

5.9
The Saint In Palm Springs

The Saint In Palm Springs

1941

Special Effects

5.8
Look Who's Laughing

Look Who's Laughing

1941

Special Effects

5.5
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

1941

Special Effects

4.7
Cross-Country Romance

Cross-Country Romance

1940

Special Effects

6.4
The Saint's Double Trouble

The Saint's Double Trouble

1940

Special Effects

5.7
You'll Find Out

You'll Find Out

1940

Special Effects

5.5
Irene

Irene

1940

Special Effects

6.0
Dance, Girl, Dance

Dance, Girl, Dance

1940

Special Effects

6.3
Millionaires in Prison

Millionaires in Prison

1940

Special Effects

6.0
Kitty Foyle

Kitty Foyle

1940

Special Effects

6.5
Primrose Path

Primrose Path

1940

Special Effects

6.6
I'm Still Alive

I'm Still Alive

1940

Special Effects

6.0
Lucky Partners

Lucky Partners

1940

Special Effects

6.0
They Knew What They Wanted

They Knew What They Wanted

1940

Special Effects

5.8
Men Against the Sky

Men Against the Sky

1940

Special Effects

3.8
Wildcat Bus

Wildcat Bus

1940

Special Effects

4.9
The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1939

Special Effects

7.3
Bachelor Mother

Bachelor Mother

1939

Special Effects

7.1
Love Affair

Love Affair

1939

Special Effects

7.0
Panama Lady

Panama Lady

1939

Special Effects

5.6
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

1939

Special Effects

6.9
Gunga Din

Gunga Din

1939

Special Effects

6.5
Pacific Liner

Pacific Liner

1939

Special Effects

5.2
Five Came Back

Five Came Back

1939

Special Effects

6.2
That's Right – You're Wrong

That's Right – You're Wrong

1939

Special Effects

5.7
Twelve Crowded Hours

Twelve Crowded Hours

1939

Special Effects

5.2
The Day the Bookies Wept

The Day the Bookies Wept

1939

Special Effects

5.0
Bringing Up Baby

Bringing Up Baby

1938

Special Effects

7.5
Carefree

Carefree

1938

Special Effects

6.6
Go Chase Yourself

Go Chase Yourself

1938

Special Effects

5.0
Sky Giant

Sky Giant

1938

Special Effects

4.7
Crashing Hollywood

Crashing Hollywood

1938

Special Effects

5.8
Having Wonderful Time

Having Wonderful Time

1938

Special Effects

4.6
Joy of Living

Joy of Living

1938

Special Effects

5.7
Fugitives for a Night

Fugitives for a Night

1938

Special Effects

6.0
Music for Madame

Music for Madame

1937

Special Effects

5.0
Super-Sleuth

Super-Sleuth

1937

Special Effects

5.0
Shall We Dance

Shall We Dance

1937

Special Effects

7.3
A Damsel in Distress

A Damsel in Distress

1937

Special Effects

6.5
Annapolis Salute

Annapolis Salute

1937

Special Effects

6.0
The Woman I Love

The Woman I Love

1937

Special Effects

Danger Patrol

Danger Patrol

1937

Special Effects

5.3
There Goes the Groom

There Goes the Groom

1937

Special Effects

5.3
The Soldier and the Lady

The Soldier and the Lady

1937

Special Effects

6.5
High Flyers

High Flyers

1937

Special Effects

7.0
Don't Tell the Wife

Don't Tell the Wife

1937

Special Effects

5.0
There Goes My Girl

There Goes My Girl

1937

Special Effects

5.0
New Faces of 1937

New Faces of 1937

1937

Special Effects

4.0
Follow the Fleet

Follow the Fleet

1936

Visual Effects

6.8
Swing Time

Swing Time

1936

Visual Effects

6.9
Love on a Bet

Love on a Bet

1936

Special Effects

7.0
Walking on Air

Walking on Air

1936

Special Effects

5.8
I Dream Too Much

I Dream Too Much

1935

Special Effects

5.1
Romance in Manhattan

Romance in Manhattan

1935

Visual Effects

7.8
She

She

1935

Special Effects

5.4
Top Hat

Top Hat

1935

Visual Effects

7.2
Murder on a Honeymoon

Murder on a Honeymoon

1935

Special Effects

6.3
Finishing School

Finishing School

1934

Visual Effects

6.0
The Gay Divorcee

The Gay Divorcee

1934

Special Effects

6.9
The Little Minister

The Little Minister

1934

Special Effects

5.5
King Kong

King Kong

1933

Cinematography

7.6
King Kong

King Kong

1933

Director of Photography

7.6
The Son of Kong

The Son of Kong

1933

Director of Photography

5.4
Melody Cruise

Melody Cruise

1933

Special Effects

4.6
Flying Down to Rio

Flying Down to Rio

1933

Visual Effects

6.2
Ace of Aces

Ace of Aces

1933

Special Effects

5.3
The Conquerors

The Conquerors

1932

Special Effects

4.8
Ten Nights in a Bar-room

Ten Nights in a Bar-room

1931

Director of Photography

4.3
The Life of the Party

The Life of the Party

1930

Special Effects

6.3
Run, Girl, Run

Run, Girl, Run

1928

Director of Photography

4.0
Smith's Army Life

Smith's Army Life

1928

Director of Photography

The Long Loop on the Pecos

The Long Loop on the Pecos

1927

Director of Photography

Spanking Breezes

Spanking Breezes

1926

Director of Photography

Cold Turkey

Cold Turkey

1925

Cinematography

The Hansom Cabman

The Hansom Cabman

1924

Director of Photography

4.0
The Right of the Strongest

The Right of the Strongest

1924

Director of Photography

The Purple Dawn

The Purple Dawn

1923

Cinematography

The Way of a Man

The Way of a Man

1923

Cinematography

Robin Hood Jr

Robin Hood Jr

1923

Cinematography

A Front Page Story

A Front Page Story

1922

Director of Photography

Forbidden Trails

Forbidden Trails

1920

Cinematography

Would You Forgive?

Would You Forgive?

1920

Cinematography

1.0