Kismet (1944)

Born in Idaho, USA. Entered American film as an associate art director for DANGEROUS NUMBER at MGM in 1937. Other associate credits include THE BRIDE WORE RED (also 1937), TOO HOT TO HANDLE (1938), LET FREEDOM RING (1939), STRANGE CARGO (1940), ZIEGFELD GIRL, DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE, SMILIN' THROUGH and TWO-FACED WOMAN (all 1941), WHITE CARGO (1942), and THOUSANDS CHEER (1943). As Art Director, Cathcart's credits include 6000 ENEMIES (1939), THE CROSS OF LORRAINE (1943), KISMET (1944), WEEK-END AT THE WALDORF (1945), TIL THE CLOUDS ROLL BY (1946), CASS TIMBERLAINE (1947), B.F.'S DAUGHTER and JULIA MISBEHAVES (both 1948), TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME and THAT FORSYTE WOMAN (both 1949), THE TOAST OF NEW ORLEANS (1950), INSIDE STRAIGHT (1951), SKIRTS AHOY! (1952), SOMBRERO and DREAM WIFE (both 1953), HER TWELVE MEN (1954), THE GLASS SLIPPER, INTERRUPTED MELODY and IT'S A DOG'S LIFE (all 1955), GABY and THE OPPOSITE SEX (both 1956), THE SEVENTH SIN (1957), THE LAW AND JAKE WADE, SOUTH SEAS ADVENTURE and THE BADLANDERS (all 1958), and his last film, THE HANGING TREE (1959).  Nominated for Interior Decoration (Color) 1943: THOUSANDS CHEER - Art Direction (w. Cedric Gibbons)  Nominated for Interior Decoration (Color) 1944: KISMET - Art Direction (w. Cedric Gibbons) 2 nominations