Career
He was known for his use of shadows, which would become a staple of the later German expressionist film movement. His memorable silent films include 1917"s Crime and Punishment, Mary Pickford"s 1919 hit, Daddy Long Legs, and the 1921 film, Tol"able David. His career went into decline with the advent of talking pictures, although he was one of several talented cameraman to film Howard Hughes" iconic 1930 film, Hell"s Angels.
In an ironic twist, when he was demoted from cinematographer to cameramen on the 1934 film Kentucky Kernels, he would retire.