- Born
- Died
- Birth nameLenwood Ballard Abbott
- Nicknames
- Bill
- Bud
- L.B. Abbott was born on June 13, 1908 in Pasadena, California, USA. He is known for Logan's Run (1976), The Poseidon Adventure (1972) and Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970). He was married to Muriel Darby. He died on September 28, 1985 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpouseMuriel Darby(1934 - September 28, 1985) (his death, 2 children)
- He became the head of the Special Effects Department at 20th Century Fox in 1957.
- He bagan his career in the business as a cameraman at the age of 18.
- His father, Lenwood Abbott, was a cinematographer on silent films.
- He became a Director of Photography in 1943 and was placed in charge of the Special Effects Camera Department at 20th Century Fox, under the supervision of Fred Sersen.
- He was the director of special effects for all 20th Century Fox television productions from 1953 until his retirement from the company in 1970. He was called out of retirement in 1972 to do the series M*A*S*H (1972).
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