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Lyle R. Wheeler was born on 12 February, 1905 in Woburn, Massachusetts, USA, is an art_director,production_designer,art_department. Discover Lyle R. Wheeler's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 85 years old?
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art_director,production_designer,art_department |
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85 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius |
| Born |
12 February, 1905 |
| Birthday |
12 February |
| Birthplace |
Woburn, Massachusetts, USA |
| Date of death |
10 January, 1990 |
| Died Place |
Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Nationality |
United States
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Lyle R. Wheeler Height, Weight & Measurements
At 85 years old, Lyle R. Wheeler height not available right now. We will update Lyle R. Wheeler's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Lyle R. Wheeler's Wife?
His wife is Donna Gibbs Smith (29 April 1955 - 1987) ( her death) ( 3 children), Kay Nelson (27 March 1949 - ?)
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Donna Gibbs Smith (29 April 1955 - 1987) ( her death) ( 3 children), Kay Nelson (27 March 1949 - ?) |
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Lyle R. Wheeler Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Lyle R. Wheeler worth at the age of 85 years old? Lyle R. Wheeler’s income source is mostly from being a successful Art Director. He is from United States. We have estimated Lyle R. Wheeler'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 |
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Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Art Director |
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Timeline
From the mid-1930s he began to work for David O. Selznick as a set designer and quickly proved his creative flair.
The former magazine illustrator and industrial designer (also a graduate in architecture from the University of Southern California) started at MGM in 1931 as a layout artist and soon worked his way up to becoming assistant art director under Cedric Gibbons.
He created the sets for Tara and was responsible for the burning of Atlanta (suggesting to set ablaze the old King Kong (1933) and The King of Kings (1927) sets on the backlot). A long time later, he reminisced, saying "I had to argue with Selznick about everything. . .
His first picture as associate art director was The Garden of Allah (1936) (replacing Sturges Carne). Wheeler applied the new Technicolor dye transfer process to its fullest advantage, giving the finished product sharper definition and enhanced richness of colour.
He was also capable of creating amazing sets, as exemplified by the avant-garde nightclub in Selznick's The Young in Heart (1938).
In 1939, he worked with production designer William Cameron Menzies on Gone with the Wind (1939).
His outstanding black-and-white films are all characterised by sharp, clean lines, notable examples being Rebecca (1940), Laura (1944) and All About Eve (1950).
Wheeler became supervising art director at 20th Century Fox in 1944 and head of the studio's art department three years later.
During his tenure, he worked on some of the most sumptuous-looking films of the period, including Leave Her to Heaven (1945), Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955) and The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952) -- and, of course -- 'The King and I' with its visually stunning interiors.
One of Wheeler's few regrets was the fact that one of his masterpieces, Anna and the King of Siam (1946), had to be shot in black & white because of a painter's strike.
He was known as the 'dean of Hollywood art directors'. Lyle Wheeler worked on more than 350 films, winning five Academy Awards ("Gone with the Wind", "Anna and the King of Siam"', The Robe (1953), King and I, The (1956) and The Diary of Anne Frank (1959)) and was nominated for twenty-four others.
I always won, too, at least in my own mind" (People,March 27 1989).
