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Elwood Bredell
- Born
- Dec 24, 1902 · Aged 66
- Died
- Feb 26, 1969
- Place of birth
- Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 3
- TV credits
- 0
Also known as (2)
- Woody Bredell
- Elwood Burdell
Biography
Elwood Bailey Bredell (24 December 1902 – 26 February 1969) was an American cinematographer and child silent screen actor. He is sometimes credited as Woody Bredell or Elwood Dell. Although he worked in many genres, mostly at Universal, Bredell is best known for his film noir cinematography on such movies as Phantom Lady (1944), Lady on a Train (1945) The Killers (1946), and The Unsuspected (1947). Famed Warner Bros. editor George Amy said Bredell could “light a football stadium with a single match.” Bredell was the son of stage actress Mary Palmer Nields. He was named Jesse B. Bredell, Jr.,…
