Known for Costume & Make-Up
Born
June 14, 1910
Died
November 1, 1977 (age 67)
Birthplace
Nova Scotia, Canada
Filmography
29 films


Murder on the Orient Express
1974 · 2h 8m
country: United Kingdom
In 1935, when his train is stopped by deep snow, detective Hercule Poirot is called on to solve a murder that occurred in his car the night before.


The Great Gatsby
1974 · 2h 24m
country: United States
Nick Carraway, a young Midwesterner now living on Long Island, finds himself fascinated by the mysterious past and lavish lifestyle of his neighbor, the nouveau riche Jay Gatsby. He is drawn into Gatsby's circle, becoming a witness to obsession and tragedy.


Man of La Mancha
1972 · 2h 12m
country: United States
In the 16th century, poet, playwright and part-time actor Miguel de Cervantes has been arrested, together with his manservant, by the Spanish Inquisition. They're accused of presenting an entertainment offensive to the Inquisition. Inside the huge dungeon into which they have been cast, the other inmates gang up on Cervantes and his manservant, staging a mock trial, with the intention of stealing or burning his possessions. Cervantes wishes to desperately save a manuscript he carries with him and stages, with costumes, makeup, and the participation of the other prisoners, an unusual defense—the story of Don Quixote.


The Devils
1971 · 1h 52m
country: United Kingdom
In 1634 France, charismatic Father Urbain Grandier becomes the target of a sexually obsessed nun’s witchcraft accusations, which corrupt church and state officials are all too happy to exploit.


Ryan's Daughter
1970 · 3h 26m
country: United Kingdom
In the wake of the 1916 Easter Rising, a married schoolteacher in a small Irish village has an affair with a troubled British officer.


Promise Her Anything
1966 · 1h 38m
country: United Kingdom
A widowed mother decides to go after the child psychologist she works for because she thinks he'll be able to provide for her toddler, the catch is her employer doesn't know about her son and he doesn't particularly care for children despite his profession.


What's New Pussycat?
1965 · 1h 48m
country: United States
A playboy who refuses to give up his hedonistic lifestyle to settle down and marry his true love seeks help from a demented psychoanalyst who is having romantic problems of his own.


Lord Jim
1965 · 2h 34m
country: United Kingdom
After being discredited as a coward, a 19th century seaman lives for only one purpose: to redeem himself. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with Sony Pictures Entertainment in 2000.


Lawrence of Arabia
1962 · 3h 48m
country: United Kingdom
During World War I, English officer Thomas Edward 'T.E.' Lawrence sets out to unite and lead the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes to fight the Turks.


The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
1962 · 2h 33m
country: United States
In Argentina, one daughter of patriarch Madariaga is married to a Frenchman while the other is married to a German thus leading to a crisis when Nazi Germany occupies France and some Madariaga family members fight on opposite sides.


Ben-Hur
1959 · 3h 32m
country: United States
In ancient Judea, a Jewish aristocrat opposing Roman occupation of his homeland reunites with his childhood friend, now a Roman commander — setting in motion a saga of betrayal, adventure, tragedy, revenge, and faith.


Tom Thumb
1958 · 1h 38m
country: United Kingdom
A boy, no bigger than a thumb, manages to outwit two thieves determined to make a fortune from him.


I Accuse!
1958 · 1h 39m
country: United Kingdom
Alfred Dreyfus, a German-Jewish captain serving in the French Army, is falsely accused of treason and made a scapegoat for military espionage in an act of institutional anti-Semitism. Sent to prison, he becomes a cause célèbre for the novelist Émile Zola, who dubs it the "Dreyfus Affair." Eventually, Dreyfus is pardoned when the military cover-up is made public, and he returns to France. But his name is forever tarnished by the accusations of treason.


Invitation to the Dance
1956 · 1h 33m
country: United States
Three completely different stories are told through dance.


Bhowani Junction
1956 · 1h 50m
country: United States
Anglo-Indian Victoria Jones seeks her true identity amid the chaos of the British withdrawal from India.


Knights of the Round Table
1953 · 1h 55m
country: United Kingdom
In Camelot, kingdom of Arthur and Merlin, Lancelot is well known for his courage and honor. But one day he must quit Camelot and the Queen Guinevere's love, leaving the Round Table without protection.


Time Bomb
1953 · 1h 13m
country: United Kingdom
When a saboteur places an explosive device on a train full of sea mines, the authorities call for bomb expert Peter Lyncort to diffuse the situation, unaware that he has explosive problems of his own.


Ivanhoe
1952 · 1h 46m
country: United Kingdom
Sir Walter Scott's classic story of the chivalrous Ivanhoe who joins with Robin of Locksley in the fight against Prince John and for the return of King Richard the Lionheart.


Under Capricorn
1949 · 1h 58m
country: United Kingdom
A British ex-convict in colonial Australia and his fragile wife, haunted by the past crime that binds them, struggle to rebuild their lives when a young newcomer stirs long-buried passions and secrets.