Born in Detroit, Michigan. Costume designer who entered American film with A HARP IN HOCK (1927) at DeMille Pictures. Other notable non-nomintated credits in over 100 films include HOLIDAY (1930), THE PAINTED DESERT (1931), THE HOUSE OF ROTHSCHILD and THE AFFAIRS OF CELLINI (both 1934), THE LITTLEST REBEL (1935), POOR LITTLE RICH GIRL (1936), WEE WILLIE WINKIE and HEIDI (both 1937), ALEXANDER'S RAGTIME BAND (1938), DRUMS ALONG THE MOHAWK (1939), THE GRAPES OF WRATH (1940), HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY (1941), MY GAL SAL (1942), UNCONQUERED (1947), THE HIGH AND THE MIGHTY (1954), FROM THE EARTH TO THE MOON (1958) and her last film, FRANKIE AND JOHNNY (1966).  Costume Design (Color) 1950: SAMSON AND DELILAH (w. Edith Head, Dorothy Jeakins, Gile Steele & Elois Jenssen) 1 nomination, 1 Award