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John Hickson(1897-1965)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
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John Hickson was born on 9 November 1897 in Los Angeles. He was a cinematographer, known for Danger Island (1931), Heroes of the West (1932) and The Lost Special (1932). He died on 29 December 1965 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornNovember 9, 1897
DiedDecember 29, 1965(68)
BornNovember 9, 1897
DiedDecember 29, 1965(68)
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Known for

Lucile Browne and Kenneth Harlan in Danger Island (1931)
Danger Island
6.2
  • Cinematographer(photographed by)
  • 1931
Onslow Stevens in Heroes of the West (1932)
Heroes of the West
5.5
  • Cinematographer
  • 1932
Frank Albertson, Caryl Lincoln, Ernie Nevers, and Cecilia Parker in The Lost Special (1932)
The Lost Special
5.3
  • Cinematographer
  • 1932
Donald Briggs, John 'Dusty' King, and Jean Rogers in The Adventures of Frank Merriwell (1936)
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
6.7
  • Cinematographer
  • 1936

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • Dick Foran in Winners of the West (1940)
    Winners of the West
    6.3
    • Cinematographer (photography)
    • 1940
  • Buck Jones in Sudden Bill Dorn (1937)
    Sudden Bill Dorn
    6.6
    • Cinematographer
    • 1937
  • Muriel Evans, Buck Jones, and Silver in Boss of Lonely Valley (1937)
    Boss of Lonely Valley
    6.0
    • Cinematographer
    • 1937
  • Buck Jones in Law for Tombstone (1937)
    Law for Tombstone
    5.9
    • Cinematographer
    • 1937
  • Buck Jones in The Phantom Rider (1936)
    The Phantom Rider
    6.9
    • Cinematographer
    • 1936
  • Donald Briggs, John 'Dusty' King, and Jean Rogers in The Adventures of Frank Merriwell (1936)
    The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
    6.7
    • Cinematographer
    • 1936
  • Clark Williams in Tailspin Tommy in the Great Air Mystery (1935)
    Tailspin Tommy in the Great Air Mystery
    6.7
    • Cinematographer
    • 1935
  • Noah Beery Jr., Chuck Baldra, L.F. Costello, Charles Hunter, John Jackson, Jack Kirk, Johnny Luther, Cactus Mack, Jean Rogers, Cal Short, Glenn Strange, Rex, and The Arizona Wranglers in Stormy (1935)
    Stormy
    6.6
    • Cinematographer
    • 1935
  • Chandu on the Magic Island (1935)
    Chandu on the Magic Island
    4.5
    • Cinematographer
    • 1935
  • Buck Jones in The Crimson Trail (1935)
    The Crimson Trail
    6.4
    • Cinematographer
    • 1935
  • Bela Lugosi and Maria Alba in The Return of Chandu (1934)
    The Return of Chandu
    5.4
    • Cinematographer (photography)
    • 1934
  • The Phantom of the Air (1933)
    The Phantom of the Air
    6.3
    • Cinematographer
    • 1933
  • Julie Bishop, Tom London, Edmund Cobb, William Desmond, and Tom Tyler in Clancy of the Mounted (1933)
    Clancy of the Mounted
    4.2
    • Cinematographer
    • 1933
  • Frank Albertson, Caryl Lincoln, Ernie Nevers, and Cecilia Parker in The Lost Special (1932)
    The Lost Special
    5.3
    • Cinematographer
    • 1932
  • Onslow Stevens in Heroes of the West (1932)
    Heroes of the West
    5.5
    • Cinematographer
    • 1932

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Mari Blanchard and John Ericson in The Return of Jack Slade (1955)
    The Return of Jack Slade
    6.1
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Don Beddoe, Mary Beth Hughes, Dorothy Malone, Charles McGraw, and Barry Sullivan in Loophole (1954)
    Loophole
    6.7
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • Dorothy Malone and Mark Stevens in Jack Slade (1953)
    Jack Slade
    6.5
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Noah Beery Jr., Chuck Baldra, L.F. Costello, Charles Hunter, John Jackson, Jack Kirk, Johnny Luther, Cactus Mack, Jean Rogers, Cal Short, Glenn Strange, Rex, and The Arizona Wranglers in Stormy (1935)
    Stormy
    6.6
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Buck Jones in The Red Rider (1934)
    The Red Rider
    6.9
    • director of photography: second unit (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Madge Bellamy and Buck Jones in Gordon of Ghost City (1933)
    Gordon of Ghost City
    6.5
    • camera
    • 1933
  • Gertrude Astor, Glenn Tryon, and Helen Wright in Dames Ahoy (1930)
    Dames Ahoy
    6.3
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1930

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  • Born
    • November 9, 1897
    • Los Angeles
  • Died
    • December 29, 1965
    • Los Angeles, California, USA

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