Known for Costume & Make-Up
Born
September 8, 1921
Died
August 1, 2001 (age 79)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Filmography
24 films


Mrs. Santa Claus
1996 · 1h 31m · US
Neglected by her husband during the pre-Christmas rush, Mrs. Claus takes the reindeer and sleigh out for a drive, only to end up stranded in the neighborhood of Manhattan's Lower East Side.


Fine Things
1990 · 2h 30m · US
Bernard Fine's career leaves little time for romance, so fate takes over. When Bernie befriends a little girl, he meets - and falls for - her single mother, Liz. They soon marry and add a son to their new family. But the happiness is short-lived as Liz is fatally stricken by cancer. Added to the heartbreak is a threat from the past that could tear the family apart. For Bernie, it's a struggle to hold on to and savor the truly fine things in life.


Let's Get Harry
1986 · 1h 42m · US
Harry Burck has been kidnapped by South American terrorists, and when the US Government refuses to intervene, Harry's friends decide to take matters into their own hands!


Red Dawn
1984 · 1h 54m · US
It is the dawn of World War III. In mid-western America, a group of teenagers band together to defend their town—and their country—from invading Soviet forces.


The Ice Pirates
1984 · 1h 34m · US
In the not too distant future, where by far the most precious commodity in the galaxy is water. The last surviving water planet was somehow removed to the unreachable centre of the galaxy at the end of the galactic trade wars. The galaxy is ruled by an evil emperor presiding over a trade oligarchy that controls all mining and sale of ice from asteroids and comets.


Deadly Lessons
1983 · 1h 40m · US
A psycho is stalking the students at an exclusive girls' school.


E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
1982 · 1h 55m · US
An alien is left behind on Earth and saved by the 10-year-old Elliott who decides to keep him hidden in his home. While a task force hunts for the extra-terrestrial, Elliott, his brother, and his little sister Gertie form an emotional bond with their new friend, and try to help him find his way home.


The Escape Artist
1982 · 1h 34m · US
The young and self-confident Danny bluffs at the local police-station that he will escape from prison within an hour. What follows is a flashback showing his childhood with his uncle and aunt, who are 'vaudeville'-artists themselves.


Cannery Row
1982 · 2h · US
Doc, who has just moved to Cannery Row, realizes that the only entertainment is the brothel. There he meets the spunky Suzy and they fall in love, giving them both a renewed chance at life.


Cutter's Way
1981 · 1h 49m · US
Alex Cutter is a boozy, belligerent and deeply cynical Vietnam veteran whose encounter with a landmine during the war has left him minus an eye, a leg and an arm. When his drifter playboy friend Richard Bone is falsely accused of murder, Cutter sets out for revenge in his own inimitable style.


Those Lips, Those Eyes
1980 · 1h 45m · US
A small-town star helps a young apprentice land the girl of his dreams.


Chilly Scenes of Winter
1979 · 1h 35m · US
Charles is a bored civil servant struggling through a harsh Utah winter. He spends most of his time reflecting on his romance with Laura, a coworker who left him to return to her husband, an A-Frame salesman.


Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
1979 · 1h 54m · US
After "The Poseidon Adventure", in which the ship got flipped over by a tidal wave, the ship drifts bottom-up in the sea. While the passengers are still on board waiting to be rescued, two rivaling salvage parties enter the ship on search for money, gold and a small amount of plutonium.


Norma Rae
1979 · 1h 50m · US
Norma Rae is a southern textile worker employed in a factory with intolerable working conditions. This concern about the situation gives her the gumption to be the key associate to a visiting labor union organizer. Together, they undertake the difficult, and possibly dangerous, struggle to unionize her factory.


A Last Cry for Help
1979 · 1h 38m · US
Sharon appears to be a normal 17-year-old girl with good grades, many friends, and a wonderful personality - hardly someone you think would be considering suicide. But her home life is constrained by the pressures and expectations of her parents. She slowly spirals downward, her mother at one point telling her that she has no business being unhappy. So, she gulps down a bottle of sleeping pills. She is saved, but for how long?


Up in Smoke
1978 · 1h 26m · US
An unemployed pot-smoking slacker and amateur drummer, Anthony Stoner ditches his strict parents and hits the road, eventually meeting kindred spirit Pedro de Pacas. While the drug-ingesting duo is soon arrested for possession of marijuana, Anthony and Pedro get released on a technicality, allowing them to continue their many misadventures and ultimately compete in a rock band contest, where they perform the raucous tune "Earache My Eye."


Matilda
1978 · 1h 45m · US
A small-time talent agent discovers an amazing boxing kangaroo and figures to use it as his stepping-stone into the big time.


Fun with Dick and Jane
1977 · 1h 35m · US
When an upwardly mobile couple find themselves unemployed and in debt, they turn to armed robbery in desperation.


Islands in the Stream
1977 · 1h 44m · US
An isolated sculptor is visited by his three sons just before the start of WWII.


Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
1974 · 1h 52m · US
After her husband dies, Alice and her son, Tommy, leave their small New Mexico town for California, where Alice hopes to make a new life for herself as a singer. Money problems force them to settle in Arizona instead, where Alice takes a job as waitress in a small diner.


Where Have All the People Gone
1974 · 1h 14m · US
A strange series of solar flares proves fatal for inhabitants of the Earth, except for the fortunate few who are somehow immune from the effects. Animals go insane and human beings turn to white powder, leaving behind only empty clothing. A handful of survivors attempt to rebuild their lives on the de-populated Earth.


Kansas City Bomber
1972 · 1h 39m · US
Roller-derby skater K.C. Carr tries to balance her desire for a happy personal life and her dreams of stardom.