Orry-Kelly


Born
in Kiama, New South Wales, Australia
December 31, 1897

Died
February 27, 1964

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Born Orry George Kelly, Orry-Kelly originally left his native Australia for New York to become an actor. Instead, he became one of Hollywood's most noted costume designers. Orry-Kelly worked at Warner Brothers from 1932 until 1944. Thereafter, he designed for films from RKO, 20th Century Fox, Universal, and MGM. In all, he designed costumes on more than 300 films.

Orry-Kelly won three Oscars for Best Costume Design (An American in Paris, Cole Porter's Les Girls, Some Like It Hot). He was nominated for an Oscar for Gypsy, but didn't win.

Other notable films on which Orry-Kelly worked were Casablanca, 42nd Street, The Maltese Falcon, Oklahoma!, Harvey, Arsenic and Old Lace, The Man Who Came to Dinner, Sweet Bird of Youth, All This and Heaven To
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