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Allen G. Siegler
Allen G. Siegler
Born	Allen Graydon Siegler; June 26, 1892; Newark, New Jersey, USA
Died	September 21, 1960 (aged 68); Los Angeles, California, USA
Occupation	Cinematographer

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Allen G. Siegler was an American cinematographer who lensed nearly 200 films and television episodes between 1914 and 1952.^[1] He worked at Columbia Pictures for many years, and was an early member of the American Society of Cinematographers.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Biography

Allen was born in Newark, New Jersey, in 1892 to Frederick Siegler and Flora Wood. He started working as a cameraman around 1914, picking up dozens of credits over the ensuing decades on films by directors like Lois Weber and Sam Newfield. During World War II, he took a break from Hollywood to serve in the U.S. Naval Reserve's photographic and motion picture unit.^[5] He had two daughters with his wife, Gertrude.

Partial filmography

References

^ White, Raymond E. (2006). King of the Cowboys, Queen of the West: Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. Popular Press. p. 121. ISBN 978-0-299-21004-5. allen siegler cinematographer.
^ American Cinematographer. ASC Holding Corporation. 1922.
^ The Moving Picture World. World Photographic Publishing Company. 1916.
^ Clarke, Charles G. (1989). Highlights and Shadows: The Memoirs of a Hollywood Cameraman. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-2237-5.
^ "Camera Experts Try Life at Sea". The Los Angeles Times. 6 Jul 1941. Retrieved 2019-12-02.

External links

Allen G. Siegler at IMDb

[1] White, Raymond E. (2006). King of the Cowboys, Queen of the West: Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. Popular Press. p. 121. ISBN 978-0-299-21004-5. allen siegler cinematographer.

[2] American Cinematographer. ASC Holding Corporation. 1922.

[3] The Moving Picture World. World Photographic Publishing Company. 1916.

[4] Clarke, Charles G. (1989). Highlights and Shadows: The Memoirs of a Hollywood Cameraman. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-2237-5.

[5] "Camera Experts Try Life at Sea". The Los Angeles Times. 6 Jul 1941. Retrieved 2019-12-02.

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+'''Allen G. Siegler''' was an American [[cinematographer]] who lensed nearly 200 films and television episodes between 1914 and 1952.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/kingofcowboysque00whit|url-access=registration|page=[https://archive.org/details/kingofcowboysque00whit/page/121 121]|quote=allen siegler cinematographer.|title=King of the Cowboys, Queen of the West: Roy Rogers and Dale Evans|last=White|first=Raymond E.|date=2006|publisher=Popular Press|isbn=978-0-299-21004-5|language=en}}</ref> He worked at [[Columbia Pictures]] for many years, and was an early member of the [[American Society of Cinematographers]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=S08_AAAAYAAJ&q=%22allen+siegler%22+cinematographer&pg=RA1-PA179|title=American Cinematographer|date=1922|publisher=ASC Holding Corporation|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1qEbAQAAMAAJ&q=%22allen+siegler%22+cinematographer&pg=PA1379|title=The Moving Picture World|date=1916|publisher=World Photographic Publishing Company|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sKBOnmUBZpoC&q=%22allen+g.+siegler%22+cinematographer&pg=PA17|title=Highlights and Shadows: The Memoirs of a Hollywood Cameraman|last=Clarke|first=Charles G.|date=1989|publisher=Scarecrow Press|isbn=978-0-8108-2237-5|language=en}}</ref>
 == Biography ==
-Allen was born in Newark, New Jersey, in 1892 to Frederick Siegler and Flora Wood. He started working as a cameraman around 1914, picking up dozens of credits over the ensuing decades on films by directors like [[Lois Weber]] and [[Sam Newfield]]. During [[World War II]], he took a break from Hollywood to serve in the [[U.S. Naval Reserve]]'s photographic and motion picture unit.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newspapers.com/image/380694275/?terms=%22allen+siegler%22|title=Camera Experts Try Life at Sea|last=|first=|date=6 Jul 1941|website=The Los Angeles Times|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-12-02}}</ref> He had two daughters with his wife, Gertrude.
+Allen was born in Newark, New Jersey, in 1892 to Frederick Siegler and Flora Wood. He started working as a cameraman around 1914, picking up dozens of credits over the ensuing decades on films by directors like [[Lois Weber]] and [[Sam Newfield]]. During [[World War II]], he took a break from Hollywood to serve in the [[U.S. Naval Reserve]]'s photographic and motion picture unit.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newspapers.com/image/380694275/?terms=%22allen+siegler%22|title=Camera Experts Try Life at Sea|date=6 Jul 1941|website=The Los Angeles Times|language=en|access-date=2019-12-02}}</ref> He had two daughters with his wife, Gertrude.
 ==Partial filmography==
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 * ''[[Saving the Family Name]]'' (1916)
 * ''[[Idle Wives]]'' (1916)
-* ''[[Hand That Rocks the Cradle]]'' (1917)
+* ''[[The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1917 film)|The Hand That Rocks the Cradle]]'' (1917)
 * ''[[The Price of a Good Time]]'' (1917)
 * ''[[The Doctor and the Woman]]'' (1918)
 * ''[[Danger, Go Slow]]'' (1918)
+* ''[[Modern Love (1918 film)|Modern Love]]'' (1918)
 * ''[[The Scarlet Shadow]]'' (1919)
 * ''[[The Delicious Little Devil]]'' (1919)
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 * ''[[April Folly]]'' (1920)
 * ''[[The Restless Sex]]'' (1920)
+* ''[[Over the Wire]]'' (1921)
+* ''[[The Truant Husband]]'' (1921)
 * ''[[The Inside of the Cup (film)|The Inside of the Cup]]'' (1921)
 * ''[[Kisses (1922 film)|Kisses]]'' (1922)
-* ''[[The Dangerous Age]]'' (1922)
+* ''[[The Dangerous Age (1923 film)|The Dangerous Age]]'' (1922)
-* ''[[Slippy McGee]]'' (1923)
+* ''[[Slippy McGee (1923 film)|Slippy McGee]]'' (1923)
 * ''[[A Fool's Awakening]]'' (1924)
 * ''[[The Fighting Sheriff]]'' (1925)
 * ''[[Faint Perfume]]'' (1925)
 * ''[[My Lady's Lips]]'' (1925)
+* ''[[White Thunder (film)|White Thunder]]'' (1925)
+* ''[[The Human Tornado (1925 film)|The Human Tornado]]'' (1925)
 * ''[[Parisian Love]]'' (1925)
+* ''[[The Other Woman's Story]]'' (1925)
 * ''[[Laddie (1926 film)|Laddie]]'' (1926)
 * ''[[Breed of the Sea]]'' (1926)
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 * ''[[The Harvester (1927 film)|The Harvester]]'' (1927)
 * ''[[Driftin' Sands]]'' (1928)
+* ''[[The Big Hop]]'' (1928)
 * ''[[Pointed Heels]]'' (1929)
+* ''[[Burning Up (film)|Burning Up]]'' (1930)
 * ''[[Mysterious Mr. Parkes|L'Énigmatique Monsieur Parkes]]'' (1930)
 * ''[[Sea Legs (film)|Sea Legs]]'' (1930)
+* ''[[Take the Heir]]'' (1930)
 * ''[[Sky Raiders (1931 film)|The Sky Raiders]]'' (1931)
 * ''[[Hell's House]]'' (1932)
 * ''[[Damaged Lives]]'' (1933)
+* ''[[Unknown Valley]]'' (1933)
 * ''[[Meet the Baron]]'' (1933)
+* ''[[Against the Law (1934 film)|Against the Law]]'' (1934)
 * ''[[The Crime of Helen Stanley]]'' (1934)
 * ''[[The Calling of Dan Matthews]]'' (1935)
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 * ''[[Counterfeit Lady]]'' (1936)
 * ''[[Woman in Distress]]'' (1936)
+* ''[[Trapped (1937 film)|Trapped]]'' (1937)
 * ''[[Two-Fisted Sheriff]]'' (1937)
 * ''[[The Devil Is Driving (1937 film)|The Devil Is Driving]]'' (1937)
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 * ''[[Smashing the Spy Ring]]'' (1938)
 * ''[[The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt]]'' (1939)
+* ''[[Beware Spooks!]]'' (1939)
+* ''[[My Son Is a Criminal]]'' (1939)
 * ''[[Romance of the Redwoods (1939 film)|Romance of the Redwoods]]'' (1939)
 * ''[[Saved by the Belle]]'' (1939)
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 ==External links==
 *{{IMDb name|0005874}}
+{{Authority control}}
 {{DEFAULTSORT:Siegler, Allen G.}}

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