William J. Tuttle
William J. Tuttle | |
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Pacific Palisades, California , US | |
Occupation | Make-up artist |
Spouses | Gloria Gilbert (divorced)Marie Kopicki (died 1961)Elizabeth L. Muskie
(m. 1962, divorced)Anita B. Aros (m. 1967) |
Children | 2 |
William Julian Tuttle (April 13, 1912 – July 27, 2007) was an American make-up artist.
Early life
Born in Jacksonville, Florida, he was forced to leave school at a young age to support his mother and younger brother. After a series of odd-jobs and a brief stint in his own band, Tuttle moved to Los Angeles in 1930 and began taking art classes at the University of Southern California, where he would meet his future collaborator Charles Schram.[1] Around the same time, he began working as a page at Fox Studios.[2]
Career
Tuttle began working under makeup artist
Tuttle created makeup for many of Hollywood's biggest stars, among them Judy Garland (“Summer Stock”, 1950); Gene Kelly (“Singin’ in the Rain”, 1952); Katharine Hepburn (“Pat and Mike”, 1952) and Esther Williams (“Million Dollar Mermaid”, 1952). Eventually, he worked his way up to head of the studio's makeup department.
In the 1950s, he would be responsible for the makeup in
In 1965, Tuttle received a special
Later in life, Tuttle managed his company known as Custom Color Cosmetics.[4]
Personal life
Tuttle was married five times. He was the first husband of Oscar-winning film and television star Donna Reed. He and his third wife, Marie Kopicki, had two children, daughter Teresa, and son John. John predeceased his father.
- Donna Reed (January 30,1943 – January 8,1945) (divorced)
- Gloria Gilbert (19?? – 19??) (divorced)
- Marie Kopicki (1946 – June 4, 1961) (her death); 2 children
- Elizabeth L. Muskie (October 13, 1962 – 1966) (divorced)
- Anita B Aros (March 25, 1967 – July 27, 2007) (his death)
William Tuttle died, aged 95, from natural causes at his home in
See also
- Fred Phillips (makeup artist)
References
- ^ Nelson, Valerie (3 August 2007). "William J. Tuttle, 95; pioneering film makeup artist was first to get an Oscar". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Van Gelder, Lindsy (March 1998). "Screen Savior". Allure.
- ^ "William Tuttle Gets Acad Award For 'Lao' Makeup". Hollywood Reporter. 29 March 1965.
- ^ Van Gelder, Lindsy (March 1998). "Screen Savior". Allure.
- ^ Fox, Margalit (August 4, 2007). "William J. Tuttle, Master Movie Makeup Man, Dies at 95". The New York Times.
External links
- NY Times obituary
- William J. Tuttle at IMDb
- William J. Tuttle at Find a Grave
- William Tuttle papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences