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Glen Percy Raymond Glenn (November 25, 1907 – August 21, 1960) was a
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sound engineer who settled in
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during the 1930s to pursue a career in
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Biography

He was born in Chipman, New Brunswick, Canada, to parents Lionel Glenn and Adella Clarke. He immigrated to America in 1926. He settled in New York and became an
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. He went to Los Angeles in 1931. Glenn was known for his involvement in the sound department of more than 300 movies and television shows. Some include the 1942 movie ''
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'', the 1950s television shows ''
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'', '' The Millionaire'', and ''
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and
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. The company was acquired by the audio post production company
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in 1986.


Death

Glenn and his wife Mary Helen were both killed on August 21, 1960, in an automobile accident while vacationing in
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, Canada. Their car plunged off of a high dirt road and landed in the water of the Newcastle Creek in
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, Canada. Glenn was 52 years old. Glenn was survived by four children: Molly, Deanna, John David and James Lionel. Glen and Mary Helen have 6 grandchildren: Heather Taylor Dankowski, Glen Taylor, Robert Moore, Bruce Moore, Kylie Glenn Jenkins, and Ryan Glenn and nine great-grandchildren: Sarah, Melanie, Emily, Ian, Evan, Glenn, Megan, Jack, and Dean. Glenn and his wife are buried in unmarked graves at Green Hills Memorial Park in
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Glenn, Glen 1907 births 1960 deaths Road incident deaths in Canada Canadian emigrants to the United States