Walton C. Ament
Walton C. Ament | |
|---|---|
Washington, DC | |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | attorney, film producer |
| Known for | work with Frank Buck |
| Spouse | Mary Alicia Nickerson (1937–1968, his death) |
| Awards | plaque from War Activities Committee, 1946, for voluntary war services |
Walton C. Ament (January 7, 1907 - January 23, 1968) was an
Jungle Cavalcade.[1] Ament was an outspoken champion of newsreels. "The newsreel has not lost its vitality. It is not obsolescent. Never has it been more important," he wrote in 1944.[2] In 1946 Ament received a plaque from the War Activities Committee for voluntary war services.[3]
Early years
Walton C. Ament was the son of James McKeag Ament, listed on the 1920 US census as a chauffeur, and Ida May Campbell Ament. Walton graduated from Pennsylvania State College and Harvard Law School. He worked for the law firm Donovan, Leisure, Newton, and Lumbard in New York.
Film career
In 1939 Ament was appointed an editor at
Jungle Cavalcade
.
Personal life and death
Walton C. Ament was married to Mary Alicia Nickerson, the daughter of investment banker John Nickerson. The couple had three daughters. Walton Ament died in Washington, DC after a long illness.
References
- ISBN 0-89672-582-0.
- ^ Walton C. Ament. Championing Newsreels. New York Times. July 30, 1944
- ^ Film men get plaques. New York Times. January 31, 1946
- ^ Walton Ament. New York Times. January 25, 1968
External links
- Walton C. Ament at IMDb