[1] He eventually worked as a film editor from 1951 until his death in 1954.
[1] He was married to assistant sound editor Verna Fields in May 1946,[3] after meeting her through director Fritz Lang while working on the film The Woman in the Window.
[6] His older brother was Jackie Fields, who was a professional boxer.
[1][8] He was in Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California at the time of his death, and lived in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California.
[9] His funeral service was held at Pierce Brothers Van Nuys on July 18, 1954.