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Marjorie Best (1903–1997)

Illinois-born Marjorie Best moved to Los Angeles after graduating high school to attend the Chouinard Art Institute. She went to work as a designer for the renowned Western Costume Co. in 1926, then several years later moved to United Costumers. When Warner Bros. bought that company in 1936, she accepted a job in the studio's wardrobe department... See full bio »

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Filmography

Hide HideCostume Designer (46 titles)
1962 State Fair
 
1961 The Comancheros
 
1959 The Miracle
 
1959 The Nun's Story
 
1959 Rio Bravo (costumes designed by)
 
1959 The Hanging Tree (as Marjorie O. Best)
 
1958 Born Reckless
 
1958 Fort Dobbs
 
1958 Darby's Rangers
 
1957 Band of Angels
 
1957 The Big Land
 
1956 Giant (costumes designed by)
 
1956 Santiago
 
1950 Rocky Mountain
 
1950 Montana (uncredited)
 
1948 Adventures of Don Juan (uncredited)
 
1948 Silver River (uncredited)
 
1947 Life with Father (uncredited)
 
1943 The Desert Song
 
1938 The Adventures of Marco Polo (uncredited)
 
Show ShowCostume and Wardrobe Department (17 titles)
1953 Blowing Wild (wardrobe)
 
1953 The Charge at Feather River (wardrobe)
 
1953 The Desert Song (wardrobe)
 
1952 The Iron Mistress (wardrobe)
 
1952 The Crimson Pirate (costumes: Burt Lancaster and Nick Cravat)
 
1952 Carson City (wardrobe)
 
1951 Distant Drums (wardrobe)
 
1951 Fort Worth (wardrobe)
 
1951 Along the Great Divide (wardrobe)
 
1951 Raton Pass (wardrobe)
 
1950 Dallas (wardrobe)
 
1950 The Flame and the Arrow (wardrobe)
 
1950 Bright Leaf (wardrobe)
 
1948 Adventures of Don Juan (wardrobe - uncredited)
 
1941 That Hamilton Woman (wardrobe - uncredited)
 
1940 Arizona (wardrobe - uncredited)
 
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Alternate Names:

Marjorie O. Best
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