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'''John Clark Okey''' (June 3, 1889 – January 8, 1963) was an American [[art director]].
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'''Jack Okey''' (3 June 1889 &ndash; 8 January 1963) was an American [[art director]]. He was nominated for two [[Academy Award]]s for [[Academy Award for Best Art Direction|Best Art Direction]] for the films ''[[Sally (1929 film)|Sally]]'' (1929)<ref name="NY Times: Sally">{{Cite web|url=http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/108722/Sally/details |title=NY Times: Sally |accessdate=2008-12-07|work=NY Times}}</ref> and ''[[Experiment Perilous]]'' (1944).<ref name="NY Times: Experiment Perilous">{{Cite web|url=http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/16357/Experiment-Perilous/details |title=NY Times: Experiment Perilous |accessdate=2008-12-07|work=NY Times}}</ref><ref name="theoscarsite.com">{{Cite web|url=http://theoscarsite.com/whoswho/okey_j.htm |title=Jack Okey |accessdate=2011-01-28|work=theoscarsite.com}}</ref>


== Personal life ==
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He was born in [[Los Angeles, California]] and died in [[Hollywood, California]].
He was raised in Los Angeles and attended the [[Harvard School for Boys]], where he excelled in sports. After leaving, he was given instruction in art by his uncle, the California artist, J. Bond Francisco. While he was in his early 20s, he spent several years in [[Paris]] studying art. While in Paris, he met a pianist from Indiana, [[Marie Wilson (pianist)|Marie Wilson]], whom he married shortly after his return to Los Angeles in 1913. They had one son and two daughters and remained married until her death in October 1961.

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He was born and died in Los Angeles, California.

== Career ==
Around the time of his marriage, he became involved in the nascent film industry in the Los Angeles area and was involved in the design and construction of some of the earliest studios there. He continued in the film industry as an art director until his retirement in 1959. In the mid-1930s he spent several years in England working for [[Alexander Korda]]. After his return to the United States, he spent the remainder of his active career working for [[RKO Studios]].

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He was nominated for two [[Academy Award]]s for [[Academy Award for Best Art Direction|Best Art Direction]] for the films ''[[Sally (1929 film)|Sally]]'' (1929)<ref name="NY Times: Sally">{{Cite web|url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/108722/Sally/details |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017062816/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/108722/Sally/details |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 17, 2012 |department=Movies & TV Dept. |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=2012 |title=NY Times: Sally |accessdate=December 7, 2008}}</ref> and ''[[Experiment Perilous]]'' (1944).<ref name="NY Times: Experiment Perilous">{{Cite web|url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/16357/Experiment-Perilous/details |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017062834/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/16357/Experiment-Perilous/details |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 17, 2012 |department=Movies & TV Dept. |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=2012 |title=NY Times: Experiment Perilous |accessdate=December 7, 2008}}</ref>


==Selected filmography==
==Selected filmography==
* ''[[Sally (1929 film)|Sally]]'' (1929)
* ''[[Sally (1929 film)|Sally]]'' (1929)
* ''[[Experiment Perilous]]'' (1944)
* ''[[Experiment Perilous]]'' (1944)
* ''[[It's a Wonderful Life]]'' (1946)


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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For the American film actor, see Jack Oakie. For the religious radical from London, see John Okey. For the Ohio Supreme Court judge, see John W. Okey.

Jack Okey
Born(1889-06-03)June 3, 1889
Los Angeles, California
DiedJanuary 8, 1963(1963-01-08) (aged 73)
Los Angeles, California
OccupationArt director
Years active1913–1959

John Clark Okey (June 3, 1889 – January 8, 1963) was an American art director.

Personal life

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He was raised in Los Angeles and attended the Harvard School for Boys, where he excelled in sports. After leaving, he was given instruction in art by his uncle, the California artist, J. Bond Francisco. While he was in his early 20s, he spent several years in Paris studying art. While in Paris, he met a pianist from Indiana, Marie Wilson, whom he married shortly after his return to Los Angeles in 1913. They had one son and two daughters and remained married until her death in October 1961.

He was born and died in Los Angeles, California.

Career

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Around the time of his marriage, he became involved in the nascent film industry in the Los Angeles area and was involved in the design and construction of some of the earliest studios there. He continued in the film industry as an art director until his retirement in 1959. In the mid-1930s he spent several years in England working for Alexander Korda. After his return to the United States, he spent the remainder of his active career working for RKO Studios.

He was nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Art Direction for the films Sally (1929)[1] and Experiment Perilous (1944).[2]

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "NY Times: Sally". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2012. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved December 7, 2008.
  2. ^ "NY Times: Experiment Perilous". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2012. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved December 7, 2008.
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