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- Marcel Vercoutere was born on October 28, 1925 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He is known for The Exorcist (1973), Deliverance (1972) and McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971). He was married to Carolyn Hill. He died on April 13, 2013 in Burbank, California, USA.
- SpouseCarolyn Hill(1954 - April 13, 2013) (his death, 2 children)
- His father had immigrated from France; his mother was from Belgium.
- He tried to join the Navy at 16 during World War II, but was turned away. The following year he enlisted, and spent three years in the Pacific theater. After the war, he finished high school and worked as a welder.
- In Los Angeles, he worked at movie studios, first sweeping stages, then as a welder and carpenter. He became part of the creative team for various films, designing special effects and stunts for car crashes, exploding bridges, gun battles, and other scenes.
- He had two sons: Dan and Jon; and a stepdaughter, Charlotte Brooks with his wife, Carolyn.
- All of us on motion picture crews have said at one time or another, 'I hate this job, it's terrible and I'll never do it again,' But when you see the product, you always come back for more. [interview with the Los Angeles Times in 1981]
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