John McSweeney Jr.


John Fleming McSweeney Jr. 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

YearFilmDirectorRoleNotes
1942Mrs. MiniverWilliam WylerAssistant editorUncredited
1975Journey into FearDaniel MannEditorial supervisor

;Shorts
YearFilmDirector
1953Overture to The Merry Wives of WindsorJohnny Green
1954M-G-M Jubilee OvertureJohnny Green
1955Poet and Peasant OvertureAlfred Wallenstein

;TV movies
YearFilmDirector
1966The Dangerous Days of Kiowa JonesAlex March
1971Dr. Cook's GardenTed Post
1971A Tattered WebPaul Wendkos
1971Murder Once RemovedCharles S. Dubin
1971Paper ManWalter Grauman
1973Tom SawyerJames Neilson
1974Mrs. SundanceMarvin J. Chomsky
1974Big Rose: Double TroublePaul Krasny
1976Having BabiesRobert Day
1976The Boy in the Plastic BubbleRandal Kleiser
1977Captains CourageousHarvey Hart
1978Three on a DateBill Bixby

;TV pilots
YearFilmDirector
1974Young LoveNorman Tokar

;TV series
YearTitleNotes
1961Father of the Bride2 episodes
1971The Doris Day Show1 episode
1972McMillan & Wife1 episode
1976The Blue Knight3 episodes
1977The San Pedro Beach Bums1 episode
1978James at 163 episodes
1978−79Charlie's Angels7 episodes
1981American Dream2 episodes
1980−86Trapper John, M.D.40 episodes
1989CBS Summer Playhouse1 episode

YearTitleRoleNotes
1961−62Father of the BrideSupervising film editor14 episodes