Carl Pierson

Carl Pierson
Born	Carl Leo Pierson (1891-06-26)June 26, 1891 Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Died	February 11, 1977(1977-02-11) (aged 85) Los Angeles, California, USA
Occupation(s)	Film editor, director, producer
Spouses	Minerva Jane Sherwood ​ ​ (divorced)​ Mary ​ (divorced)​

Carl Leo Pierson (1891–1977) was an American film editor who edited more than 200 films (primarily low-budget Westerns for Monogram and Republic) and television episodes over the course of his lengthy career in Hollywood. He also produced and directed a handful of movies.^[1][2]

Biography

Carl Pierson was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was married at least twice: first Minerva Jane Sherwood in 1924, who filed for divorce in 1930;^[3] and then to an actress Mary; she sued for divorce in 1939.^[4] He had a daughter, Lois, with his first wife.^[3]

Filmography (as editor)

• That Tennessee Beat (1966)
• Hand of Death (1962)
• Womanhunt (1962)
• The Two Little Bears (1961)
• The Silent Call (1961)
• The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come (1961)
• Sniper's Ridge (1961)
• Diamond Safari (1958)
• She Devil (1958)
• Stagecoach to Fury (1956)
• Naked Gun (1956)
• Yaqui Drums (1956)
• Massacre (1956)
• The Big Chase (1954)
• The Black Pirates (1954)
• Sins of Jezebel (1953)
• The Great Jesse James Raid (1952)
• Leave It to the Marines (1951)
• Savage Drums (1951)
• Little Big Horn (1951)
• Pier 23 (1951)
• Roaring City (1951)
• Mask of the Dragon (1951)
• Fingerprints Don't Lie (1951)
• Three Desperate Men (1951)
• Bandit Queen (1950)
• Border Rangers (1950)
• Train to Tombstone (1950)
• Gunfire (1950)
• I Shot Billy the Kid (1950)
• Western Pacific Agent (1950)
• Radar Secret Service (1950)
• Roaring Westward (1949)
• Brand of Fear (1949)
• Gun Law Justice (1949)
• Courtin' Trouble (1948)
• Outlaw Brand (1948)
• Cowboy Cavalier (1948)
• Why Girls Leave Home (1945)
• Dangerous Intruder (1945)
• Minstrel Man (1944)
• Block Busters (1944)
• Return of the Ape Man (1944)
• Follow the Leader (1944)
• Voodoo Man (1944)
• Million Dollar Kid (1944)
• Raiders of the Border (1944)
• Death Valley Rangers (1943)
• The Crime Smasher (1943)
• The Texas Kid (1943)
• Mr. Muggs Steps Out (1943)
• Outlaws of Stampede Pass (1943)
• Spotlight Scandals (1943)
• Here Comes Kelly (1943)
• The Law Rides Again (1943)
• Ghosts on the Loose (1943)
• Wings Over the Pacific (1943)
• The Stranger from Pecos (1943)
• Sarong Girl (1943)
• Clancy Street Boys (1943)
• The Ape Man (1943)
• Kid Dynamite (1943)
• You Can't Beat the Law (1943)
• Dawn on the Great Divide (1942)
• Rhythm Parade (1942)
• 'Neath Brooklyn Bridge (1942)
• Bowery at Midnight (1942)
• City of Silent Men (1942)
• Down Texas Way (1942)
• Inside the Law (1942)
• Ghost Town Law (1942)
• Black Dragons (1942)
• Mr. Wise Guy (1942)
• Below the Border (1942)
• Caught in the Act (1941)
• Forbidden Trails (1941)
• Double Trouble (1941)
• Road to Happiness (1941)
• The Gunman from Bodie (1941)
• Reg'lar Fellers (1941)
• Arizona Bound (1941)
• That Gang of Mine (1940)
• Boys of the City (1940)
• The Mad Empress (1939)
• Sky Patrol (1939)
• Stunt Pilot (1939)
• Double Deal (1939)
• Wolf Call (1939)
• Mystery Plane (1939)
• The Phantom Stage (1939)
• Ghost Town Riders (1938)
• King of the Sierras (1938)
• Prairie Justice (1938)
• Paroled from the Big House (1938)
• Guilty Trails (1938)
• Black Bandit (1938)
• Rebellious Daughters (1938)
• Where the West Begins (1938)
• Spirit of Youth (1938)
• Western Gold (1937)
• The Outer Gate (1937)
• The Legion of Missing Men (1937)
• The Californian (1937)
• Reefer Madness (1936)
• I Cover Chinatown (1936)
• Red River Valley (1936)
• Frisco Waterfront (1935)
• Lawless Range (1935)
• Cappy Ricks Returns (1935)
• Westward Ho (1935)
• Honeymoon Limited (1935)
• The Dawn Rider (1935)
• The Hoosier Schoolmaster (1935)
• The Desert Trail (1935)
• The Nut Farm (1935)
• Rainbow Valley (1935)
• The Mystery Man (1935)
• Texas Terror (1935)
• Sing Sing Nights (1934)
• 'Neath the Arizona Skies (1934)
• Flirting with Danger (1934)
• Lost in the Stratosphere (1934)
• A Girl of the Limberlost (1934)
• Tomorrow's Youth (1934)
• Happy Landing (1934)
• Jane Eyre (1934)
• The Star Packer (1934)
• Million Dollar Baby (1934)
• Randy Rides Alone (1934)
• Monte Carlo Nights (1934)
• The Man from Utah (1934)
• Blue Steel (1934)
• Manhattan Love Song (1934)
• House of Mystery (1934)
• Mystery Liner (1934)
• West of the Divide (1934)
• A Woman's Man (1934)
• The Lucky Texan (1934)
• Sixteen Fathoms Deep (1934)
• Trailing North (1933)
• Sagebrush Trail (1933)
• Broken Dreams (1933)
• Riders of Destiny (1933)
• The Devil's Mate (1933)
• Galloping Romeo (1933)
• The Gallant Fool (1933)
• The Return of Casey Jones (1933)
• Diamond Trail (1933)
• Wine, Women and Song (1933)
• The Phantom Broadcast (1933)
• Breed of the Border (1933)
• The Fugitive (1933)
• West of Singapore (1933)
• Sensation Hunters (1933)
• A Strange Adventure (1932)
• The Girl from Calgary (1932)
• The Man from Arizona (1932)
• Broadway to Cheyenne (1932)
• Hidden Valley (1932)
• Son of Oklahoma (1932)
• The Arm of the Law (1932)
• Honor of the Mounted (1932)
• The Man from Hell's Edges (1932)
• Vanishing Men (1932)
• Police Court (1932)
• The Law of the Sea (1931)
• The Florodora Girl (1930)
• Montana Moon (1930)
• The Mysterious Island (1929)
• The Baby Cyclone (1928)
• Rose-Marie (1928)

References

1. Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series. 1952.
2. Mavis, Paul (2011-03-03). The Espionage Filmography: United States Releases, 1898 through 1999. McFarland. ISBN 9780786449156.
3. "Wife's Plea for Gayer Life Wins". The Los Angeles Times. 19 Dec 1930. Archived from the original on 2021-07-28. Retrieved 2019-09-12.
4. "Says Husband Sulky". The Albuquerque Journal. 5 Aug 1939. Archived from the original on 2021-07-28. Retrieved 2019-09-12.