Which films did Robert Wise edit before he became a director?

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Before transitioning to directing, Robert Wise established himself as a prominent film editor at RKO Studios. His notable editing credits prior to his directorial debut include:

Bachelor Mother (1939)1
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)1
My Favorite Wife (1940)1
Citizen Kane (1941), for which he earned an Academy Award nomination1
The Magnificent Ambersons (1942), which he significantly reedited after the studio removed it from director Orson Welles1

Wise eventually moved into the director's chair in 1944 when he was tapped to complete The Curse of the Cat People.1