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Dorothy Jeakins (1914–1995)

Distinguished American costume designer, who worked with some of the biggest names in Hollywood, including John Huston, William Wyler, Cecil B. DeMille and Robert Wise. Abandoned by her parents at an early age, Dorothy Jeakins was educated at schools in San Diego and Los Angeles. Early in her childhood... See full bio »

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Filmography

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1987 The Dead
 
1981 On Golden Pond (costumes by)
 
1978 The Betsy
 
1977 Audrey Rose
 
1975 The Hindenburg
 
1974 The Yakuza
 
1973 The Way We Were
 
1972 Fat City
 
1972 Fuzz
 
1970 Little Big Man
 
1970 The Molly Maguires (costumes designed by)
 
1969 True Grit
 
1968 The Fixer
 
1968 Finian's Rainbow (costumes designed by)
 
1967 The Flim-Flam Man (costumes designed by)
 
1966 Any Wednesday
 
1966 Hawaii
 
1965 The Fool Killer
 
1965 The Sound of Music (costumes designed by)
 
1964 Ensign Pulver (costumes designed by)
 
1962 The Music Man
 
1962 All Fall Down
 
1960 Let's Make Love
 
1960 Elmer Gantry
 
1960 The Unforgiven
 
1959 Green Mansions
 
1958 South Pacific (costumes designed by)
 
1957 Annie Get Your Gun (TV movie)
 
1956 Friendly Persuasion (costume design)
 
1954 Three Coins in the Fountain (costumes designed by)
 
1953 City of Bad Men
 
1953 Inferno
 
1953 Titanic
 
1953 Niagara (costumes designed by)
 
1952 Les Miserables
 
1952 The Big Sky
 
1952 The Greatest Show on Earth (costumes)
 
1948 Joan of Arc
 
Show ShowCostume and Wardrobe Department (7 titles)
1975 The Hindenburg (costumes)
 
1968 The Stalking Moon (costumes: Eva Marie Saint)
 
1964 The Best Man (costume supervisor)
 
1961 The Misfits (costumer: Marilyn Monroe - uncredited)
 
1956 The Ten Commandments (costumes)
 
1950 Cyrano de Bergerac (costumes: Mala Powers)
 
1949 Samson and Delilah (costumes)
 
Show ShowActress (1 title)
1966 Hawaii
Hepzibah Hale
 
Show ShowSelf (1 title)
1996 The 68th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Memorial Tribute
 
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Was twice nominated for Broadway's Tony Award as Best Costume Designer: in 1957 for "Major Barbara" and "Too Late The Phalarope;" and in 1959 for "The World Of Suzie Wong." See more »

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