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    Birthday: December 31, 1897

    Costume designer Walter Plunkett, one of the best in the business, once referred to his colleague Orry-Kelly as "the greatest of all Hollywood designers." Born John Orry Kelly, he studied for an art career in Australia, then moved to New York in 1923, in hopes of becoming an actor. When this didn't pan out, he painted murals, drew illustrated subtitles for Fox Film Studios, and designed ...more
    • 1962
    • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
    • Best Color Costume Design
    • Gypsy
    • nom
    • 1959
    • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
    • Best Black and White Costume Design
    • Some Like It Hot
    • win
    • 1957
    • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
    • Best Costume Design
    • Les Girls
    • win


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