Gordon Avil

Gordon Avil
Born(1899-03-03)March 3, 1899
Michigan, United States
DiedApril 25, 1970(1970-04-25) (aged 71)
Barbados
OccupationCinematographer

Gordon Avil (3 March 1899 – 25 April 1970) was an American cinematographer. He worked in Billy the Kid (1930),[1] The Champ (1931),[2] A Miracle Can Happen (1948),[3] Robot Monster (1953), Shield for Murder (1954),[4] King Dinosaur (1955), Big House, U.S.A. (1955),[5] The Black Sleep (1956)[6] and The Underwater City (1962).[7] According to Robert Clary, he was one of the most patient and endearing people he ever met.[8] He died in April 1970 of a heart attack while on vacation from shooting the TV series Hogan's Heroes.[9]

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