Oscar-winning film editor Harry Gerstad, 93
Posted: Saturday, August 3rd, 2002 4:31 amPALM SPRINGS, Calif., Aug. 2 — Harry Gerstad, an Academy Award-winning film editor, died here on July 17. He was 93.
Mr. Gerstad won his first Oscar for editing the 1949 prizefighting classic, “Champion,” starring Kirk Douglas.
His second Oscar, for editing the 1952 western epic “High Noon,” was shared with Elmo Williams.
Mr. Gerstad began his career in 1929 at the Hal Roach Studios laboratory, the Warner Brothers laboratory and Republic Pictures. … Read full obituary
