Biografía

5 de julio de 1918 · Marianna, Florida, Estados Unidos

25 de enero de 2006 · Oceanside, California, Estados Unidos (problemas respiratorios y cardiológicos)

He designed the famous red jacket worn by James Dean in the classic Rebelde sin causa (1955).

He said that his most difficult assignment was designing the clothes for Elizabeth Taylor in Gigante (1956). The script called for 42 clothing changes.

Under contract to Warner Brothers, 1953-1956; 20th Century Fox, 1963-1968; Columbia 1968-1973.

He designed costumes for his high school's plays, but studied mechanical engineering at the University of Florida. Later he went to Hollywood to attend art school, and eventually signed a contract with Warner Brothers.

Started his working life as an engineer with the Florida State Highway Department. However, he changed his career path by moving to the West Coast, where he went on to study fashion design at the Chouinard Art Institute in Los Angeles.