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name: "James Ballas"
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roles: ["Editor"]
born: "24 April 1915"
died: "8 December 1979"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 84
updated: "2026-09-16T15:53:45.776866+00:00"
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# James Ballas

Editor. Born 24 April 1915 in Ohio, USA. Died 8 December 1979.

## Details

- **Work:** Editor
- **Born:** 24 April 1915, Ohio, USA
- **Died:** 8 December 1979
- **Active:** 1963–1966
- **Works often with:** Gerd Oswald, James Goldstone, John Erman, John Kneubuhl, John Meredyth Lucas, Joseph Pevney

## Biography

James D. Ballas was an American film and television editor. He began his career in sound effects before moving into editing in the early 1950s.

Ballas edited episodes of several television series, including eight episodes of *The Fugitive* (1963) and twelve episodes of *Star Trek* (1966) during its first and second seasons. His feature film credits include *The Shaggy Dog* (1959). He also worked on series such as *Green Acres*, *Ben Casey* and *Night Gallery*.

Ballas received a Primetime Emmy Award for his editing work.

*Sources: memory-alpha.fandom.com, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Star Trek* (1966), Fi1m 83, Editor — [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-1966.md)
- *The Fugitive* (1963), Fi1m 84, Editor — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-fugitive-1963.md)

## Also known for

- *The Shaggy Dog* (1959), Editor

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