Born in Oakland, CA. A former vaudeville and stock actor, he created the wardrobes for many prestigious Hollywood films as well as for many Broadway shows and Metropolitan Opera productions. His greatest claim to fame was his design of the elaborate costumes for GONE WITH THE WIND (1939). Other notable credits in his 150 films include LITTLE WOMEN, FLYING DOWN TO RIO and SON OF KONG (all 1933), OF HUMAN BONDAGE and THE GAY DIVORCÉE (both 1934), ALICE ADAMS and THE INFORMER (both 1935), MARY OF SCOTLAND (1936), QUALITY STREET (1937), THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER (1938), STAGECOACH (uncredited) and THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME (both 1939), CAPTAIN CAUTION (1940), LADIES IN RETIREMENT (1941), LADY FOR A NIGHT (1942), THE HEAT'S ON (1943), KNICKERBOCKER HOLIDAY (1944), A SONG TO REMEMBER (1945), DUEL IN THE SUN (1946), GREEN DOLPHIN STREET (1947), THE THREE MUSKETEERS (1948), LITTLE WOMEN, THE SECRET GARDEN, MADAME BOVARY, THAT FORSYTE WOMAN and ADAM'S RIB (all 1949), ANNIE GET YOUR GUN (men's costumes), FATHER OF THE BRIDE (men's costumes), SUMMER SOTCK, KING SOLOMON'S MINES and THE MAGNIFICENT YANKEE (all 1950), SHOW BOAT, KIND LADY and AN AMERICAN IN PARIS (all 1951), SINGIN' IN THE RAIN, PLYMOUTH ADVENTURE and MILLION DOLLAR MERMAID (all 1952), YOUNG BESS, THE ACTRESS, ALL THE BROTHERS WERE VALIANT and KISS ME KATE (all 1953), THE STUDENT PRINCE, VALLEY OF THE KINGS, SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS and DEEP IN MY HEART (men's costumes) (all 1954), JUPITER'S DARLING (1955), FORBIDDEN PLANET (men's costumes) and LUST FOR LIFE (both 1956), RAINTREE COUNTY (1957), THE BROTHERS KARAMAZOV, MERRY ANDREW, THE SHEEPMAN and SOME CAME RUNNING (all 1958), POLLYANNA and BELLS ARE RINGING (both 1960), POCKETFUL OF MIRACLES (men's costumes) and CIMARRON (both 1961), FOUR HORSEMEN OF THE APOLCALYPSE and HOW THE WEST WAS WON (both 1962), MARRIAGE ON THE ROCKS (1965) and his last film 7 WOMEN (1966).  Nominated for Costume Design (Color) 1950: THAT FORSYTE WOMAN (w. Valles)  Nominated for Costume Design (Black & White) 1950: THE MAGNIFICENT YANKEE  Costume Design (Color) 1951: AN AMERICAN IN PARIS (w. Orry-Kelly & Irene Sharaff)  Nominated for Costume Design (Black & White) 1951: KIND LADY (w. Gile Steele)  Nominated for Costume Design (Color) 1953: YOUNG BESS  Nominated for Costume Design (Black & White) 1953: THE ACTRESS  Nominated for Costume Design 1957: RAINTREE COUNTY  Nominated for Costume Design 1958: SOME CAME RUNNING  Nominated for Costume Design (Color) 1961: POCKETFUL OF MIRACLES (w. Edith Head)  Nominated for Costume Design (Color) 1963: HOW THE WEST WAS WON 10 nominations, 1 Award