Nationality American Role Cinematographer Name Ira Morgan | Known for Work with Frank Buck Occupation Cinematographer Spouse Rena Carlton | |
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Born April 2, 1889 ( 1889-04-02 ) Fort Ross, California Died April 10, 1959, San Rafael, California, United States Movies Modern Times, The Vampire Bat, Tiger Fangs, The Cyclops, The Flying Fleet Similar People Roland Totheroh, Tiny Sandford, Hank Mann, Chester Conklin, Henry Bergman | ||
Ira Harry Morgan (2 April 1889 – 10 April 1959) was an American cinematographer. He successfully transitioned from the Silent era to the age of talkies. He filmed famed animal-trainer Frank Buck’s film Tiger Fangs (1943).
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Early years
Morgan broke in as a cameraman with Gaumont News, a pioneer of newsreels. Later he was behind the camera when Essanay Films were made at Niles Canyon, Alameda County, where the old Bronco Billy series was produced. In 1919 he joined director King Vidor.
Later career
During his long career, Morgan worked extensively for major studios such as Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros., and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer as well as independent producers. Notably, he worked with former Essanay colleague Roland Totheroh on Charles Chaplin's Modern Times (1936). Morgan ended his career with a long series of films at Monogram Pictures. His last credit was The Cyclops (1957), released by Allied Artists, successor to Monogram.
Other credits included George W. Hill's Tell It to the Marines (1926) with Lon Chaney, James Cruze's Washington Merry-Go-Round (1932) with Lee Tracy, Michael Curtiz's Jimmy the Gent (1934) with James Cagney, Frank Buck’s Tiger Fangs (1943), Johnny Doesn't Live Here Any More (1944), Jungle Jim (1948), The Lost Tribe (1949), Chain Gang (1950), and Revenue Agent (1950).