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Douglas Shearer

Douglas Shearer
Douglas Shearer, Canadian-American engineer (d. 1971)

Douglas Graham Shearer was a Canadian American pioneering sound designer and recording director who played a key role in the advancement of sound technology for motion pictures. The elder brother of actress Norma Shearer, he won seven Academy Awards for his work. In 2008, he was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame.

17 November 1899

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