John O. Aalberg

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John O. Aalberg
Born(1897-04-03)April 3, 1897
Chicago, Illinois, United States
DiedAugust 30, 1984(1984-08-30) (aged 87)
Los Angeles County, California, United States
OccupationSound engineer
Years active1933 – 1957
SpouseSara Jane Moore

John O. Aalberg (April 3, 1897 – August 30, 1984) was a Hollywood sound technician. He was the head of the sound department at RKO Pictures from the early 1930s until the 1950s. Some of the film he worked on included Citizen Kane and It's a Wonderful Life. He was a ten-time Oscar nominee, and received three technical awards from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

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

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