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David Townsend (art director)

David Wood Townsend (November 2, 1891 – August 5, 1935) was an American art director.[1]

David W. Townsend
A 1919 photo of Townsend, at the age of 28.
Born
David Wood Townsend

(1891-11-02)November 2, 1891
DiedAugust 5, 1935(1935-08-05) (aged 43)
Occupation(s)Art director, set decorator
Years active1919 – 1935
Spouse
Lillian Francis Rennick
(m. 1913⁠–⁠1935)

Career edit

1919 secretary/treasurer of Otis B. Thayer's Art-O-Graf film company in Denver.
1920 sales manager of Otis B. Thayer's Art-O-Graf film company in Denver.
1921 vice president of Otis B. Thayer's Art-O-Graf film company in Denver.

From 1919 through 1921, Art-o-Graf produced the following films: "Miss Arizona (1919 Film)", "Wolves of the Street (1920 Film)", "The Desert Scorpion", "Finders Keepers (1921 Film)", and Out of the Depths (1921 Film).

1922 President of the "Mountain Plains Enterprise Film Company" in Denver. There were plans by the "Mountain Plains Enterprise Company" to build "Sunshine Studios" at Tim McCoy's Owl Creek Dude ranch in order to shoot a film titled, "The Dude Wrangler" written by Caroline Lockhart. The project was abandoned. He was also still listed as a scenario writer for Art-O-Graf Film company.[2]

His work with MGM:

1927 "Frisco Sally Levy" (art director), "Tillie the Toiler" (art director), "Foreign Devils (1927 film)" (art director), "Spring Fever (1927 film)" (sets), "The Bugle Call" (sets), "The Callahans and the Murphys" (sets), "Rookies (1927 film)" (sets), "Slide, Kelly, Slide" (sets), "The Taxi Dancer" (sets), "Winners of the Wilderness" (sets) [3]
1933 "The Prizefighter and the Lady" (art director) [4]
1934 "You Can't Buy Everything" (art director), "The Show-Off" (art director) [5] "Death on the Diamond" (associate art director),[6] "Hide-Out" (associate art director), "Murder in the Private Car" (associate art director), "The Thin Man (film)" (associate art director) [7]
1935 "China Seas (film)" (associate art director),[8] "Murder in the Fleet" (associate art director), "The Winning Ticket" (associate art director) [9]
1936 "The Robin Hood of El Dorado" (art director) [10]

Personal life and death edit

 
Bertha (Towberman) and Glenn Eli Townsend with son David Wood Townsend.

David Wood Townsend was born in Hoskins, Wayne County, Nebraska, the son of Glenn Eli Townsend and Bertha A. (Towberman) Townsend. Grandson of David Wood Townsend and Mary Ellen (Brown) Townsend. Great-grandson of Eli Townsend and Abigial Mosher (Wood) Townsend.[11]
In 1910, at the age of 19, Townsend was living with his parents and grandfather whom he was named after in Dallas, South Dakota.
In 1913, Townsend married Lillian Francis Rennick in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. He and Lillian had two children together, Edward Glenn Townsend and Harriet L. (Townsend) Pim Ayers.
In 1915 he was secretary/treasurer for his father's company, G. E. Construction in Norfolk, Nebraska and was still living in that area by 1917.
In 1919 he worked for the Art-O-Graf Film Company of Colorado.
In 1922 he was President of the "Mountain Plains Enterprise Film Company" in Denver.
In 1926, he moved to Los Angeles, California and began work for the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios as an art director and set designer.
On August 5, 1935 while scouting locations at Sonora Pass for the film, "The Robin Hood of El Dorado," the car he was riding in with Lowell L. Ralph, Mrs. Lottie Mundello, and Miss Agnes McMullen, went off the road and plunged 200 feet below. Townsend was killed instantly, while the other three passengers, who were thrown from the car, survived.[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

References edit

  1. ^ "David Townsend". Turner Classic Movies.
  2. ^ Film Daily Year Book of Motion Pictures, 1922-1923
  3. ^ American Film Institute. "American Film Institute catalog of motion pictures produced in the United States, Part 1" University of California press, 1971, p. 1399
  4. ^ Edgington, Erskine, Welsh. "Encyclopedia of Sports Films" Scarecrow Press Inc., 2011, p. 368
  5. ^ Deschner, Donald. "The Complete Films of Spencer Tracy," Carol Publishing group, 1993, p. 107
  6. ^ Erikson, Hal. "The baseball filmography, 1915 through 2001," McFarland, 2002, p. 144
  7. ^ Nichols, Peter M. "New York Times guide to the best 1,000 movies ever made," Macmillan, 2004, p. 1009
  8. ^ Parrish, Mank, Picchiarini. "The best of MGM: the golden years (1928-59)," Arlington House, 1991, pg 48
  9. ^ Gevinson, Alan "American Film Institute catalog," University of California Press, 1997, p. 1146
  10. ^ McGowan, John J. "J.P. McGowan: Biography of a Hollywood Pioneer." McFarland & Company Inc., 2005, p. 193
  11. ^ a b Los Angeles Times, August 6, 1935, "Crash Kills Film Expert, David Townsend, Art Aide, Dead and Three Injured as Car Falls in Canyon" pg A2
  12. ^ Variety Magazine, August 7, 1935, "Art Director Killed"
  13. ^ Daily Variety, August 6, 1935, "Townsend Killed in Car Slide."
  14. ^ Riverside Daily Press, August 6, 1935, "Art Director Killed in Sonora Pass Crash."
  15. ^ Ames Daily Tribune-Times, August 6, 1935, "The Hollywood Roundup."
  16. ^ Dallas Morning News, August 7, 1935, "David Townsend Killed as Car Falls in Canyon."
  17. ^ Reno Evening Gazette, August 7, 1935, "Director's Body Brought to Reno."
  18. ^ Nevada State Journal, August 7, 1935, "Townsend Rites to be Announced Soon."
  19. ^ Reno Evening Gazette, August 10, 1935, "Townsend Rites to be in South."

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David Wood Townsend November 2 1891 August 5 1935 was an American art director 1 David W TownsendA 1919 photo of Townsend at the age of 28 BornDavid Wood Townsend 1891 11 02 November 2 1891Hoskins Wayne County NebraskaDiedAugust 5 1935 1935 08 05 aged 43 Sonora Mono County California U S Occupation s Art director set decoratorYears active1919 1935SpouseLillian Francis Rennick m 1913 1935 wbr Contents 1 Career 2 Personal life and death 3 References 4 External linksCareer edit1919 secretary treasurer of Otis B Thayer s Art O Graf film company in Denver 1920 sales manager of Otis B Thayer s Art O Graf film company in Denver 1921 vice president of Otis B Thayer s Art O Graf film company in Denver From 1919 through 1921 Art o Graf produced the following films Miss Arizona 1919 Film Wolves of the Street 1920 Film The Desert Scorpion Finders Keepers 1921 Film and Out of the Depths 1921 Film 1922 President of the Mountain Plains Enterprise Film Company in Denver There were plans by the Mountain Plains Enterprise Company to build Sunshine Studios at Tim McCoy s Owl Creek Dude ranch in order to shoot a film titled The Dude Wrangler written by Caroline Lockhart The project was abandoned He was also still listed as a scenario writer for Art O Graf Film company 2 His work with MGM 1927 Frisco Sally Levy art director Tillie the Toiler art director Foreign Devils 1927 film art director Spring Fever 1927 film sets The Bugle Call sets The Callahans and the Murphys sets Rookies 1927 film sets Slide Kelly Slide sets The Taxi Dancer sets Winners of the Wilderness sets 3 1933 The Prizefighter and the Lady art director 4 1934 You Can t Buy Everything art director The Show Off art director 5 Death on the Diamond associate art director 6 Hide Out associate art director Murder in the Private Car associate art director The Thin Man film associate art director 7 1935 China Seas film associate art director 8 Murder in the Fleet associate art director The Winning Ticket associate art director 9 1936 The Robin Hood of El Dorado art director 10 Personal life and death edit nbsp Bertha Towberman and Glenn Eli Townsend with son David Wood Townsend David Wood Townsend was born in Hoskins Wayne County Nebraska the son of Glenn Eli Townsend and Bertha A Towberman Townsend Grandson of David Wood Townsend and Mary Ellen Brown Townsend Great grandson of Eli Townsend and Abigial Mosher Wood Townsend 11 In 1910 at the age of 19 Townsend was living with his parents and grandfather whom he was named after in Dallas South Dakota In 1913 Townsend married Lillian Francis Rennick in Chicago Cook County Illinois He and Lillian had two children together Edward Glenn Townsend and Harriet L Townsend Pim Ayers In 1915 he was secretary treasurer for his father s company G E Construction in Norfolk Nebraska and was still living in that area by 1917 In 1919 he worked for the Art O Graf Film Company of Colorado In 1922 he was President of the Mountain Plains Enterprise Film Company in Denver In 1926 he moved to Los Angeles California and began work for the Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios as an art director and set designer On August 5 1935 while scouting locations at Sonora Pass for the film The Robin Hood of El Dorado the car he was riding in with Lowell L Ralph Mrs Lottie Mundello and Miss Agnes McMullen went off the road and plunged 200 feet below Townsend was killed instantly while the other three passengers who were thrown from the car survived 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 References edit David Townsend Turner Classic Movies Film Daily Year Book of Motion Pictures 1922 1923 American Film Institute American Film Institute catalog of motion pictures produced in the United States Part 1 University of California press 1971 p 1399 Edgington Erskine Welsh Encyclopedia of Sports Films Scarecrow Press Inc 2011 p 368 Deschner Donald The Complete Films of Spencer Tracy Carol Publishing group 1993 p 107 Erikson Hal The baseball filmography 1915 through 2001 McFarland 2002 p 144 Nichols Peter M New York Times guide to the best 1 000 movies ever made Macmillan 2004 p 1009 Parrish Mank Picchiarini The best of MGM the golden years 1928 59 Arlington House 1991 pg 48 Gevinson Alan American Film Institute catalog University of California Press 1997 p 1146 McGowan John J J P McGowan Biography of a Hollywood Pioneer McFarland amp Company Inc 2005 p 193 a b Los Angeles Times August 6 1935 Crash Kills Film Expert David Townsend Art Aide Dead and Three Injured as Car Falls in Canyon pg A2 Variety Magazine August 7 1935 Art Director Killed Daily Variety August 6 1935 Townsend Killed in Car Slide Riverside Daily Press August 6 1935 Art Director Killed in Sonora Pass Crash Ames Daily Tribune Times August 6 1935 The Hollywood Roundup Dallas Morning News August 7 1935 David Townsend Killed as Car Falls in Canyon Reno Evening Gazette August 7 1935 Director s Body Brought to Reno Nevada State Journal August 7 1935 Townsend Rites to be Announced Soon Reno Evening Gazette August 10 1935 Townsend Rites to be in South External links editDavid Townsend at IMDb David Townsend at Find a Grave Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title David Townsend art director amp oldid 1078836361, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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