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John Chambers (I) (1923–2001)

Make-Up Department | Actor

John Chambers worked out of his home in a blue collar neighborhood in Burbank, California, (actually, his garage transformed into a makeup lab) where the likes of Lana Turner could be found sitting for a set of teeth, Howard Keel getting a fitting for an Indianesque nose, Leonard Nimoy acquiring the trademark pointed ears for his inimical Mr... See full bio »

Born:

in Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died:

(age 77) in Woodland Hills, California, USA
John Chambers (left) greets guests as he enters his surprise 75th birthday party on September 12, 1997 at the Motion Picture Home in Woodland Hills, CA. Seated from left in the photo are creature/makeup artists Jake Garber, Patrick Tatopoulos, Bill Corso, and Steve Neill.
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1982 Class Reunion (makeup designer, prosthetics supervisor - uncredited)
 
1982 Blade Runner (prosthetic makeups - uncredited)
 
1981 Halloween II (makeup technician - as John F. Chambers)
 
1980 Beyond Westworld (TV series) (makeup artist)
 
1977 The Island of Dr. Moreau (makeup creator)
 
1977 Dark Echoes (special makeup effects artist)
 
1976 Beauty and the Beast (TV movie) (makeup artist)
 
1976 Embryo (makeup designer)
 
1975 Twigs (TV movie) (makeup artist)
 
1974 Phantom of the Paradise (makeup designer)
 
1974 Up from the Ape (documentary) (makeup designer)
 
1973 Sssssss (creative makeup designer)
 
1973 Battle for the Planet of the Apes (creative makeup designer)
 
1972 Rod Serling's Night Gallery (TV series) (makeup artist - 1 episode)
– You Can Come Up Now, Mrs. Millikan/Smile, Please (1972) (makeup artist)
 
1972 Superbeast (special makeup artist)
 
1972 Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (creative makeup designer)
 
1972 Slaughterhouse-Five (makeup artist)
 
1971 Escape from the Planet of the Apes (creative makeup design)
 
1971 The Mephisto Waltz (life masks - uncredited)
 
1970 Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (special makeup effects artist - uncredited)
 
1970 Beneath the Planet of the Apes (creative makeup designer)
 
1968 Planet of the Apes (creative makeup designer)
 
1967-1968 Lost in Space (TV series) (makeup designer - 2 episodes)
– Target: Earth (1968) (makeup designer - uncredited)
– The Space Destructors (1967) (makeup designer - uncredited)
 
1967 I Spy (TV series) (makeup artist - 1 episode)
– The War Lord (1967) (makeup artist)
 
1966 Mission: Impossible (TV series) (makeup artist - 1 episode)
– Pilot (1966) (makeup artist)
 
1966 Star Trek (TV series) (makeup designer)
 
1965 The Human Duplicators (special makeup effects artist)
 
1963 The List of Adrian Messenger (makeup artist)
 
1960-1961 Shirley Temple's Storybook (TV series) (makeup artist - 2 episodes)
– The Terrible Clockman (1961) (makeup artist)
– The House of the Seven Gables (1960) (makeup artist)
 
1960 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV series) (makeup artist - 1 episode)
– Episode #5.14 (1960) (makeup artist)
 
1958 An Evening with Fred Astaire (TV movie) (makeup artist)
 
1958 Showdown at Boot Hill (makeup artist)
 
1958 Ambush at Cimarron Pass (makeup artist)
 
1956 Around the World in Eighty Days (makeup artist - uncredited)
 
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1973 Schlock
National Guard Captain
 
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2001 Into the Shadows: The CIA in Hollywood (TV documentary short) (dedicatee)
 
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2001 Into the Shadows: The CIA in Hollywood (TV documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1998 Behind the Planet of the Apes (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1998 A Tribute to John Chambers (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1970 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.212 (1970) … Himself
 
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2013 Science Fiction Land (documentary)
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Personal Details

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(autobiography) 'The Master of Disguise'. (co-author with Antonio J. Mendez)

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Alternate Names:

John F. Chambers
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Aside from his Hollywood work, Chambers also served in the Army and was awarded special recognition from the C.I.A. for his contributions to secret missions. See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo