John O. Aalberg

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John O. Aalberg (April 3, 1897 – August 30, 1984) was a Hollywood sound technician who worked on films including Citizen Kane and It's a Wonderful Life. He was a ten-time Oscar nominee, and received three technical awards from the Academy.

John O. Aalberg
Born	(1897-04-03)April 3, 1897 Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died	August 30, 1984(1984-08-30) (aged 87) Los Angeles County, California, United States
Occupation	Sound engineer
Years active	1933 – 1954

Aalberg was also married to Sara Jane Moore, who tried to assassinate President Gerald Ford. They had one child named Fredric W. Aalborg.

Filmography

Aalberg was nominated for ten Academy Awards:

• That Girl from Paris (1936)^[1]
• Hitting a New High (1937)^[2]
• Vivacious Lady (1938)^[3]
• The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)^[4]
• Kitty Foyle: The Natural History of a Woman (1940)^[5]
• Swiss Family Robinson (1940)^[5]
• Citizen Kane (1941)^[6]
• It's a Wonderful Life (1946)^[7]
• Two Tickets to Broadway (1951)^[8]
• Susan Slept Here (1954)^[9]