Born in Ohio, USA. Costume designer (primarily of men's costumes) who entered American film with THE TOY WIFE (1938) at MGM. Other notable non-nominated credits (alone or in collaboration) include MARIE ANTOINETTE (also 1938), YOUNG TOM EDISON, EDISON THE MAN, WATERLOO BRIDGE and PRIDE AND PREJUDICE (all 1940), BABES ON BROADWAY and DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE (both 1941), MRS. MINIVER, RIO RITA, TORTILLA FLAT and FOR ME AND MY GAL (all 1943), CABIN IN THE SKY, DU BARRY WAS A LADY and MADAME CURIE (all 1944), MONSIEUR BEAUCAIRE (1946), MOURNING BECOMES ELECTRA (1947), I REMEMBER MAMA (1948), A CONNECTICUT YANKEE IN KING ARTHUR'S COURT (1949), FANCY PANTS (1950), LONE STAR and THE BELLE OF NEW YORK (both 1952).  Nominated for Costume Design (Color) 1948: THE EMPEROR WALTZ (w. Edith Head)  Costume Design (Black & White) 1949: THE HEIRESS (w. Edith Head)  Costume Design (Color) 1950: SAMSON AND DELILAH (w. Edith Head, Dorothy Jeakins, Elois Jenssen & Gwen Wakeling)  Nominated for Costume Design (Color) 1951: THE GREAT CARUSO (w. Helen Rose)  Nominated for Costume Design (Black & White) 1951: KIND LADY (w. Walter Plunkett)  Nominated for Costume Design (Color) 1952: THE MERRY WIDOW (w. Helen Rose) 6 nominations, 2 Awards