Mel Thorsen (1908-1971) was an American film editor active primarily in the 1930s and 1940s.

Biography

Mel was born in Los Angeles, California, to Michael Thorsen and Agnes Frautzen, both of whom were from Norway. He married June Waddell in 1932, and the pair had a son.

Selected filmography

Source: * '' Sword of the Avenger'' (1948) * '' Klondike Kate'' (1943) * '' Doughboys in Ireland'' (1943) * ''

Passport to Suez ''Passport to Suez'' (1943; also known as ''A Night of Adventure'' and ''The Clock Strikes Twelve'') is the 20th film featuring the Lone Wolf (fictional detective), Lone Wolf character. It was the eleventh of fifteen in the Columbia Pictures seri ...

'' (1943) * ''Power of the Press'' (1943) * '' Bullets for Bandits'' (1942) * ''Pardon My Gun'' (1942) * '' Junior Army'' (1942) * ''

Smith of Minnesota ''Smith of Minnesota'' is a 1942 American drama film directed by Lew Landers and written by Robert Hardy Andrews. The film stars Bruce Smith, Arline Judge, Warren Ashe, Don Beddoe, Kay Harris and Robert Kellard. The film was released on October ...

'' (1942) * ''

Overland to Deadwood Overland or Øverland or variants may refer to: Places * Overland, Missouri, a city in the United States * Overland Park, Kansas, a city in the United States * Overland Corner, South Australia, a settlement in Australia * Overland Lake (Nevada), ...

'' (1942) * ''

Parachute Nurse ''Parachute Nurse'' is a 1942 Columbia Pictures film about the Aerial Nurse Corps. The film was directed by Charles Barton. Plot Inspired by a visit from their old friend Lieutenant Mullins, an officer in the Aerial Nurse Corps, nurses Glenda W ...

'' (1942) * ''

Not a Ladies' Man ''Not a Ladies' Man'' is a 1942 American drama film directed by Lew Landers and written by Rian James. The film stars Paul Kelly, Fay Wray, Douglas Croft, Ruth Lee, Lawrence Dixon and Marietta Canty. The film was released on May 14, 1942, by ...

'' (1942) * '' Down Rio Grande Way'' (1942) * ''

North of the Rockies ''North of the Rockies'' is a 1942 American Western film directed by Lambert Hillyer and starring Bill Elliott and Tex Ritter. Plot Western. Mounty rounds up gang of fur smugglers Cast * Bill Elliott as Sergeant Wild Bill Cameron * Tex Ritter ...

'' (1942) * '' Bullets for Bandits'' (1942) * '' West of Tombstone'' (1942) * ''

The Lone Star Vigilantes ''The Lone Star Vigilantes'' is a 1942 American Western film directed by Wallace Fox and written by Luci Ward. The film stars Wild Bill Elliott, Tex Ritter, Frank Mitchell, Virginia Carpenter, Luana Walters and Budd Buster. The film was rele ...

'' (1942) * ''

Roaring Frontiers ''Roaring Frontiers'' is a 1941 American western film directed by Lambert Hillyer and starring Tex Ritter, Wild Bill Elliott and Ruth Ford. It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures. It is the eighth in Columbia Pictures' series of 12 ...

'' (1941) * ''

The Son of Davy Crockett ''The Son of Davy Crockett'' is a 1941 American western film written and directed by Lambert Hillyer. The film stars Wild Bill Elliott, Iris Meredith, Dub Taylor, Kenneth MacDonald, Richard Fiske and Eddy Waller. The film was released on July ...

'' (1941) * ''

The Medico of Painted Springs ''The Medico of Painted Springs'' (also known as ''Doctor's Alibi'') is a 1941 American Western film produced by Columbia Pictures. Based on the novel of the same name by James Lyon Rubel, the film stars Charles Starrett, Terry Walker, Ben Ta ...

'' (1941) * ''

Hands Across the Rockies ''Hands Across the Rockies'' is a 1941 American western film directed by Lambert Hillyer and starring Wild Bill Elliott, Dub Taylor and Kenneth MacDonald. It is the sixth in Columbia Pictures' series of 12 "Wild Bill Hickok" films, followed by ...

'' (1941) * '' The Return of Daniel Boone'' (1941) * '' The Pinto Kid'' (1941) * ''

The Stranger from Texas ''The Stranger from Texas'' is a 1939 American Western film directed by Sam Nelson and starring Charles Starrett, Lorna Gray and the Sons of the Pioneers. Plot Cast * Charles Starrett as Tom Murdock/Tom Morgan * Lorna Gray as Jean Browning * ...

'' (1939)

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* 1908 births 1971 deaths American film editors {{US-film-editor-stub