John Fleming McSweeney Jr. (August 26, 1915 - May 19, 1999) was an American film editor. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Film Editing for the film Mutiny on the Bounty.
McSweeney died on May 19, 1999, of natural causes at his home in Redondo Beach, California, at the age of 83. He was buried at Holy Cross Cemetery.
Selected filmography + Editor Year Film Director Notes 1952 Lovely to Look At Mervyn LeRoyFirst collaboration with Mervyn LeRoy Million Dollar MermaidSecond collaboration with Mervyn LeRoy 1953 Dangerous When WetCharles WaltersFirst collaboration with Charles Walters Latin LoversMervyn LeRoyThird collaboration with Mervyn LeRoy 1955 Hit the DeckRoy Rowland The King's ThiefRobert Z. Leonard 1956 DianeDavid MillerFirst collaboration with David Miller GabyCurtis Bernhardt The Opposite SexDavid MillerSecond collaboration with David Miller 1957 Ten Thousand BedroomsRichard Thorpe House of NumbersRussell Rouse 1958 Saddle the WindRobert Parrish Party GirlNicholas Ray The Tunnel of LoveGene Kelly 1959 The Mating GameGeorge MarshallFirst collaboration with George Marshall Ask Any GirlCharles WaltersSecond collaboration with Charles Walters It Started with a KissGeorge MarshallSecond collaboration with George Marshall 1960 Please Don't Eat the DaisiesCharles WaltersThird collaboration with Charles Walters All the Fine Young CannibalsMichael Anderson1961 Go Naked in the WorldRanald MacDougall1962 Mutiny on the BountyLewis Milestone1963 A Ticklish Affair George SidneyFirst collaboration with George Sidney 1964 Viva Las VegasSecond collaboration with George Sidney Signpost to MurderGeorge Englund 1965 The Rounders Burt KennedyFirst collaboration with Burt Kennedy The Money TrapSecond collaboration with Burt Kennedy1966 The Glass Bottom BoatFrank Tashlin1967 Double TroubleNorman TaurogFirst collaboration with Norman Taurog 1968 Sol MadridBrian G. Hutton Live a Little, Love a LittleNorman TaurogSecond collaboration with Norman Taurog 1969 Me, NatalieFred Coe Hail, Hero!David MillerThird collaboration with David Miller1970 Adam at 6 A.M.Robert Scheerer1971 Evel KnievelMarvin J. Chomsky1972 Night of the LepusWilliam F. Claxton1974 ChristinaPaul Krasny1975 Journey into FearDaniel Mann1979 Skatetown, U.S.A.William A. Levey
+ Editorial department Year Film Director Role Notes1942 Mrs. MiniverWilliam WylerAssistant editorUncredited1975 Journey into FearDaniel MannEditorial supervisor
Shorts
+ Editor Year Film Director1953 Overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor Johnny Green1954 M-G-M Jubilee Overture1955 Poet and Peasant OvertureAlfred Wallenstein
TV movies
+ Editor Year Film Director1966 The Dangerous Days of Kiowa JonesAlex March 1971 Dr. Cook's GardenTed Post A Tattered WebPaul Wendkos Murder Once RemovedCharles S. Dubin Paper ManWalter Grauman1973 Tom SawyerJames Neilson 1974 Mrs. SundanceMarvin J. Chomsky Big Rose: Double TroublePaul Krasny 1976 Having BabiesRobert Day The Boy in the Plastic BubbleRandal Kleiser1977 Captains CourageousHarvey Hart1978 Three on a DateBill Bixby
TV pilots
+ Editor Year Film Director1974 Young LoveNorman Tokar
TV series
+ Editor Year Title Notes1961 Father of the Bride2 episodes1971 The Doris Day Show 1 episode1972 McMillan & Wife1976 The Blue Knight3 episodes1977 The San Pedro Beach Bums1 episode1978 James at 163 episodes1978−79 Charlie's Angels7 episodes1981 American Dream2 episodes1980−86 Trapper John, M.D.40 episodes1989 CBS Summer Playhouse1 episode
+ Editorial department Year Title Role Notes1961−62 Father of the BrideSupervising film editor14 episodes
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