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Harold Rosson | |
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Born | Harold G. Rosson April 6, 1895 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Died | September 6, 1988 Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. | (aged 93)
Resting place | Hollywood Forever Cemetery |
Nationality | American |
Other names | Hal Rosson |
Occupation | Cinematographer |
Years active | 1908–1958, 1966 |
Spouses | Yvonne Crellin
(m. 1936; div. 1945) |
Relatives | Arthur Rosson (brother) Richard Rosson (brother) Helene Rosson (sister) |
Harold G. "Hal" Rosson, A.S.C. (April 6, 1895 – September 6, 1988) was an American cinematographer who worked during the early and classical Hollywood cinema, in a career spanning some 52 years, starting from the silent era in 1915. He is best known for his work on the fantasy film The Wizard of Oz (1939) and the musical Singin' in the Rain (1952), as well as his marriage to Jean Harlow.[1]