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LE MAIRE Charles

Charles Frank Antoine Le Maire.

Date of birth : April 22, 1897, Chicago, Illinois.

Date of death : June 8, 1985, Palm Springs, California.

 

Portrait ,,,

Profession head of the wardrobe department at the Fox from 1943 to 1960 (,).

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Addresses

* 1943 : 10333 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles

* 1950 : 912 North Roxbury Drive, Los Angeles.

Story

First vaudeville actor, he became costumes designer in Broadway.

He worked on many Broadway's shows in the 20's, including the spectacular dancing shows of Ziegfield, George White and Earl Carroll.

He became head of the Fox wardrobe in 1943, and kept this place until 1960, when he opened his own couture house.

He convinced the Academy of Motion Pictures and Sciences, to create an Oscar for the Best Costume Designer. 

He was nominated 17 times, winning the Best Costume Award for  "All About Eve" (1950)(),

"The Robe" (1953) and "Love is a Many-splendored Thing" (1955)()().

He married first Sandra Hahle, then Beatrice Goetz  (August 2, 1892, New York-Janauary 16, 1978, California)

on November 28, 1943, Los Angeles (-). 

Link with Marilyn

He dressed Marilyn dozen times, from her first screen test on July 19, 1946  ,-

 

He designed the evening dress she wore in "All About Eve" (1950) -;,

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