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Dorothy Jeakins was born on 11 January, 1914 in San Diego, California, U.S., is an American costume designer (1914–1995). Discover Dorothy Jeakins's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 81 years old?
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| Occupation |
costume_designer,costume_department,actress |
| Age |
81 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn |
| Born |
11 January 1914 |
| Birthday |
11 January |
| Birthplace |
San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Date of death |
21 November, 1995 |
| Died Place |
Santa Barbara, California, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States
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Dorothy Jeakins Height, Weight & Measurements
At 81 years old, Dorothy Jeakins height not available right now. We will update Dorothy Jeakins's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Dorothy Jeakins's Husband?
Her husband is Ray Dannenbaum (November 20, 1939–?)
| Family |
| Parents |
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| Husband |
Ray Dannenbaum (November 20, 1939–?) |
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Dorothy Jeakins Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Dorothy Jeakins worth at the age of 81 years old? Dorothy Jeakins’s income source is mostly from being a successful Costume Designer. She is from United States. We have estimated Dorothy Jeakins's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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| Source of Income |
Costume Designer |
Dorothy Jeakins Social Network
Timeline
Dorothy Jeakins (January 11, 1914 – November 21, 1995) was an American costume designer.
Born in San Diego, California, she went to public school in Los Angeles from first grade through high school.
When she was a senior at Fairfax High School, she was offered a scholarship to study at the Otis Art Institute (now known as Otis College of Art and Design).
She also attended the Art Students League of Los Angeles, under Stanton Macdonald-Wright.
Jeakins got her start working on WPA projects and as a Disney artist in the 1930s.
Her fashion career began as a designer at I. Magnin's, where she was spotted by director Victor Fleming.
Hired as a sketch artist for Joan of Arc (1948), Jeakins worked on the costumes along with Barbara Karinska and shared an Oscar with her in the color category.
This was the first Oscar ever awarded for costumes, besides the black and white category.
Jeakins was unusual in that she freelanced, never signing a long-term contract with any one studio.
She worked steadily for the next thirty-nine years, winning another two Oscars, for Samson and Delilah (1949, shared with Edith Head and others), and The Night of the Iguana (1964), and another 12 nominations.
Her modern-dress excursions included Niagara (1953), Three Coins in the Fountain (1954), South Pacific (1958) and On Golden Pond (1981).
For ten years beginning in 1953, she served as designer for the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera.
She designed period costumes for The Ten Commandments (1956), The Music Man (1962), The Sound of Music (1965), Little Big Man (1970), The Way We Were (1973), Young Frankenstein (1974) and The Dead (1987).
Jeakins also worked on stage productions, including South Pacific (in which Motley was the principal costume designer), King Lear, Winesburg, Ohio and The World of Suzie Wong (for which she received her third Tony nomination), and such television productions as the 1957 production of Annie Get Your Gun, and Mayerling.
In 1961 she was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship to study in Japan.
She spent a year there, studying theater costume.
From 1967 to 1970, Ms. Jeakins was Curator of Costumes and Textiles at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
She was later awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Otis College in 1987.
In 1987, she was awarded the Women in Film Crystal Award for outstanding women who, through their endurance and the excellence of their work, have helped to expand the role of women within the entertainment industry.
Jeakins, who retired in 1990, once summed up her designing: "I can put my world down to two words: Make beauty. It's my cue and my private passion."
