He started in Hollywood filming silent movies during which period he made movies starring, among others, Wallace Reid and legends such as Rudolph Valentino, Gloria Swanson, and Lillian Gish. He then went on to "talkies" working closely on numerous films with Cecil B. DeMille. He filmed the aerial sequences for Howard Hughes' Hell's Angels (Hughes was his pilot), this being a precursor to the location and outdoor shooting that would become his trademark.
In Hollywood, he started making silent movies during which he starred in films featuring Wallace Reid and legends such as Rudolph Valentino, Gloria Swanson, and Lillian Gish. Later, he moved to "talkies," working extensively with Cecil B. DeMille on various productions. He filmed the aerial scenes for Howard Hughes' Hell's Angels (Hughes was his pilot), which influenced his approach to location and outdoor shooting.