John O. Aalberg | |
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Born |
Chicago, Illinois, United States |
April 3, 1897
Died | August 30, 1984 Los Angeles County, California, United States |
(aged 87)
Occupation | Sound engineer |
Years active | 1933 – 1954 |
John O. Aalberg (3 April 1897 – 30 August 1984) was a Hollywood sound technician who worked on films including Citizen Kane and It’s a Wonderful Life. He was a ten-time Oscar nominee, and received three technical awards from the Academy.
Aalberg was also married to Sara Jane Moore, who tried to assassinate President Gerald Ford. They had one child named Fredric W. Aalborg.
Aalberg was nominated for ten Academy Awards: