Person
Vernon L. Walker
Crew · 1894–1948 · Detroit, Michigan, USA
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
King Kong
Director of Photography
Citizen Kane
Special Effects
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Special Effects
Cat People
Special Effects
Notorious
Special Effects
Bringing Up Baby
Special Effects
Suspicion
Special Effects
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Special Effects
Kitty Foyle
Special Effects
The Magnificent Ambersons
Special Effects
Filmography
- 1947Mourning Becomes ElectraSpecial Effects
- 1947Sinbad the SailorSpecial Effects
- 1946Genius at WorkSpecial Effects
- 1946NotoriousSpecial Effects
- 1946Till the End of TimeSpecial Effects
- 1946The Bamboo BlondeSpecial Effects
- 1946BedlamSpecial Effects
- 1946The Truth About MurderVisual Effects
- 1946Deadline at DawnSpecial Effects
- 1946From This Day ForwardSpecial Effects
- 1946The Spiral StaircaseSpecial Effects
- 1945The Bells of St. Mary'sSpecial Effects
- 1945A Game of DeathSpecial Effects
- 1945Man AliveSpecial Effects
- 1945Johnny AngelSpecial Effects
- 1945George White's ScandalsSpecial Effects
- 1945The Spanish MainSpecial Effects
- 1945Radio Stars on ParadeSpecial Effects
- 1945The Falcon in San FranciscoSpecial Effects
- 1945Back to BataanSpecial Effects
- 1945China SkySpecial Effects
- 1945The Brighton StranglerSpecial Effects
- 1945Two O'Clock CourageSpecial Effects
- 1945Having Wonderful CrimeSpecial Effects
- 1945Pan-AmericanaSpecial Effects
- 1944Experiment PerilousSpecial Effects
- 1944Murder, My SweetSpecial Effects
- 1944The Falcon in HollywoodSpecial Effects
- 1944The Woman in the WindowVisual Effects
- 1944Heavenly DaysSpecial Effects
- 1944None But the Lonely HeartSpecial Effects
- 1944Tall in the SaddleSpecial Effects
- 1944My Pal, WolfSpecial Effects
- 1944Youth Runs WildSpecial Effects
- 1944The Falcon in MexicoSpecial Effects
- 1944Mademoiselle FifiSpecial Effects
- 1944Bride by MistakeSpecial Effects
- 1944Days of GlorySpecial Effects
- 1944Gildersleeve's GhostSpecial Effects
- 1944Tender ComradeSpecial Effects
- 1944Seven Days AshoreSpecial Effects
- 1943The Ghost ShipSpecial Effects
- 1943Around the WorldSpecial Effects
- 1943The Falcon and the Co-EdsSpecial Effects
- 1943Gangway for TomorrowSpecial Effects
- 1943The Fallen SparrowSpecial Effects
- 1943Behind the Rising SunSpecial Effects
- 1943The Sky's the LimitSpecial Effects
- 1943Mr. LuckySpecial Effects
- 1943BombardierSpecial Effects
- 1943This Land Is MineSpecial Effects
- 1943Forever and a DaySpecial Effects
- 1943Journey into FearSpecial Effects
- 1943Hitler's ChildrenSpecial Effects
- 1942Cat PeopleSpecial Effects
- 1942Once Upon a HoneymoonSpecial Effects
- 1942Seven Days' LeaveSpecial Effects
- 1942The Navy Comes ThroughSpecial Effects
- 1942Here We Go AgainSpecial Effects
- 1942The Big StreetSpecial Effects
- 1942The Magnificent AmbersonsSpecial Effects
- 1942Obliging Young LadySpecial Effects
- 1942Sing Your Worries AwaySpecial Effects
- 1942Call Out the MarinesSpecial Effects
- 1942Valley of the SunSpecial Effects
- 1942Four Jacks and a JillSpecial Effects
- 1941Look Who's LaughingSpecial Effects
- 1941SuspicionSpecial Effects
- 1941Unexpected UncleSpecial Effects
- 1941All That Money Can BuySpecial Effects
- 1941Parachute BattalionSpecial Effects
- 1941Tom, Dick and HarrySpecial Effects
- 1941SunnySpecial Effects
- 1941Citizen KaneSpecial Effects
- 1941The Devil and Miss JonesSpecial Effects
- 1941A Girl, a Guy, and a GobSpecial Effects
- 1941Mr. & Mrs. SmithSpecial Effects
- 1941Play GirlSpecial Effects
- 1941The Saint In Palm SpringsSpecial Effects
- 1940Kitty FoyleSpecial Effects
- 1940You'll Find OutSpecial Effects
- 1940They Knew What They WantedSpecial Effects
- 1940I'm Still AliveSpecial Effects
- 1940Men Against the SkySpecial Effects
- 1940Dance, Girl, DanceSpecial Effects
- 1940Wildcat BusSpecial Effects
- 1940Lucky PartnersSpecial Effects
- 1940Millionaires in PrisonSpecial Effects
- 1940Cross-Country RomanceSpecial Effects
- 1940IreneSpecial Effects
- 1940Primrose PathSpecial Effects
- 1940The Saint's Double TroubleSpecial Effects
- 1939That's Right – You're WrongSpecial Effects
- 1939The Day the Bookies WeptSpecial Effects
- 1939The Hunchback of Notre DameSpecial Effects
- 1939Bachelor MotherSpecial Effects
- 1939Five Came BackSpecial Effects
- 1939Panama LadySpecial Effects
- 1939Love AffairSpecial Effects
- 1939The Story of Vernon and Irene CastleSpecial Effects
- 1939Twelve Crowded HoursSpecial Effects
- 1939Gunga DinSpecial Effects
- 1939Pacific LinerSpecial Effects
- 1938Fugitives for a NightSpecial Effects
- 1938CarefreeSpecial Effects
- 1938Sky GiantSpecial Effects
- 1938Having Wonderful TimeSpecial Effects
- 1938Joy of LivingSpecial Effects
- 1938Go Chase YourselfSpecial Effects
- 1938Bringing Up BabySpecial Effects
- 1938Crashing HollywoodSpecial Effects
- 1937A Damsel in DistressSpecial Effects
- 1937Danger PatrolSpecial Effects
- 1937High FlyersSpecial Effects
- 1937There Goes the GroomSpecial Effects
- 1937Music for MadameSpecial Effects
- 1937Annapolis SaluteSpecial Effects
- 1937Super-SleuthSpecial Effects
- 1937New Faces of 1937Special Effects
- 1937There Goes My GirlSpecial Effects
- 1937Shall We DanceSpecial Effects
- 1937The Woman I LoveSpecial Effects
- 1937The Soldier and the LadySpecial Effects
- 1937Don't Tell the WifeSpecial Effects
- 1936Walking on AirSpecial Effects
- 1936Swing TimeVisual Effects
- 1936Love on a BetSpecial Effects
- 1936Follow the FleetVisual Effects
- 1935I Dream Too MuchSpecial Effects
- 1935Top HatVisual Effects
- 1935SheSpecial Effects
- 1935Murder on a HoneymoonSpecial Effects
- 1934The Little MinisterSpecial Effects
- 1934Romance in ManhattanVisual Effects
- 1934The Gay DivorceeSpecial Effects
- 1934Finishing SchoolVisual Effects
- 1933The Son of KongDirector of Photography
- 1933Flying Down to RioVisual Effects
- 1933Ace of AcesSpecial Effects
- 1933Melody CruiseSpecial Effects
- 1933King KongDirector of Photography
- 1932The ConquerorsSpecial Effects
- 1931Ten Nights in a Bar-roomDirector of Photography
- 1930The Life of the PartySpecial Effects
- 1928Smith's Army LifeDirector of Photography
- 1928Run, Girl, RunDirector of Photography
- 1927The Long Loop on the PecosDirector of Photography
- 1926Spanking BreezesDirector of Photography
- 1925Cold TurkeyCinematography
- 1924The Hansom CabmanDirector of Photography
- 1924The Right of the StrongestDirector of Photography
- 1923The Way of a ManCinematography
- 1923Robin Hood JrCinematography
- 1923The Purple DawnCinematography
- 1922A Front Page StoryDirector of Photography
- 1920Forbidden TrailsCinematography
- 1920Would You Forgive?Cinematography
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