Basil Wrangell

• Name — Basil Wrangell • Birth Name — Basilio Petrovich von Wrangell • Born — June 19, 1906 • Birthplace — Ponte a Moriano, Toscana, Italy • Died — April 26, 1977 (aged 70) • Place of death — Los Angeles, California, USA • Occupation — Film editor, Film Director • Spouse — * Vivian Ducloux

Basil was born at the Russian embassy in Ponte a Moriano, Italy, to Peter von Wrangell and Marussia Sasso-Ruffo. On his father's side, his family line had reportedly served as court attaches of old Russia since 1200 A.D. Basil's brother, George Wrangell, was a society columnist in New York City. Basil attended the elite Grosvenor School in Nottingham, England, as a young man, until his family lost their wealth during the Russian Revolution. A chance opportunity to serve as an interpreter for Fred Niblo on Ben-Hur led to Basil traveling to America to take an entry-level job in a cutting room at a studio. He ended up becoming a proficient editor, eventually earning the chance to direct shorts and features. For television, he edited many episodes of I Spy, Peyton Place, Combat!, and Adventures in Paradise.

As editor: • The Only Way to Spy (1978) • Tobor the Great (1954) • Love Happy (1949) • The Good Earth (1937) • Whipsaw (1935) • Shadow of Doubt (1935) • Hide-Out (1934) • Hips, Hips, Hooray! (1934) • Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men (1933) • Midshipman Jack (1933) • Bed of Roses (1933) • Gabriel Over the White House (1933) • Ladies They Talk About (1933) • Freaks (1932) • Sidewalks of New York (1931) • Min and Bill (1930) • Love in the Rough (1930) • Let Us Be Gay (1930) • The Woman Racket (1930) • Marianne (1929) • The Voice of the City (1929) • All at Sea (1929) • The Cameraman (1928) • The Cardboard Lover (1928) • A Certain Young Man (1928) • The Latest from Paris (1928) • In Old Kentucky (1927) • Twelve Miles Out (1927) • California (1927) As director: • South Seas Adventure (1958) • Heartaches (1947) • Philo Vance's Gamble (1947)