Leotta Whytock

Leotta Edith Whytock (née Wotton; March 27, 1890 – October 13, 1972) was an American film editor and actress active during the early days of Hollywood.^[1] She was married to fellow film editor Grant Whytock.^[2]

Leotta Whytock
Born	Leotta Edith Wotton March 27, 1890 Fresno, California, U.S.
Died	October 13, 1972(1972-10-13) (aged 82) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Film editor, actress
Spouse	Grant Whytock ​ (m. 1918)​
Relatives	Mary Carlisle (niece) Ora Carew (sister-in-law)

Biography

Whytock was born in Fresno, California, to Robert Wotton and Mary Johnston, both of whom were native Canadians. Her father died when she was young. She had a twin sister, Leona (an actress); a brother, Clarence; and a half-brother, Robert Carlisle.^[3] She and her sister seem to have worked as actresses during the silent era.^[1]

She married fellow film editor Grant Whytock on June 1, 1918 after moving to Los Angeles. Through this marriage, her sister-in-law was actress Ora Carew.^[4] At one point, she was a film editor at Ingram Studios in Nice, France.^[5] Though her credits end in the 1920s, it seems she was an assistant editor for much of her later career.^[1]

Her half-brother, Robert Carlisle, ended up becoming a film producer at MGM; her twin sister Leona's daughter, Mary Carlisle, became a famous actress and lived to the age of 104.

Selected filmography

• Stranded (1927)
• A Million for Love (1928)
• The House of Deceit (1928)
• Burning Up Broadway (1928)