Charles LeMaire

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Charles LeMaire
Born(1897-04-22)April 22, 1897
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedJune 8, 1985(1985-06-08) (aged 88)
Palm Springs, California, U.S.
Known forCostume designer
AwardsAcademy Awards

Charles LeMaire (April 22, 1897 – June 8, 1985) was an American costume designer.

Born in Chicago, Illinois, LeMaire began his career as a vaudeville performer, altrough he was a costume designer on such Broadway productions as Ziegfeld Follies and The Five O'Clock Girl. He went into Hollywood film industry by 1925. LeMaire was instrumental in persuading the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to institute a costume design Oscar. In a career spanning 37 years and nearly 300 films, he earned a total of three Academy Awards and an additional 13 nominations.[1]

LeMaire married Beatrice Hayman Goetz (1892-1978), in Beverly Hills, California on November 27, 1943.[2] He died of heart failure in 1985.[1]

Filmography

^1 Oscar win ^2 Oscar nomination

References

  1. ^ a b Folkart, Burt A (1985-06-11). "C. LeMaire, Noted Costume Designer, Dies". [Los Angeles Times]. Los Angeles. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  2. ^ The Los Angeles Times; Publication Date: 28/ Nov/ 1943; Publication Place: Los Angeles, California, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/380728165/?article=a59ff9e6-4f61-424b-8e10-848285c38467&focus=0.027657151,0.66347486,0.16323903,0.77376926&xid=3398
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