Jack Okey
Jack Okey | |
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| Born | June 3, 1889 |
| Died | January 8, 1963 (aged 73) Los Angeles, California |
| Occupation | Art director |
| Years active | 1913-1959 |
John Clark "Jack" Okey (3 June 1889 – 8 January 1963) was an American art director. He was raised in Los Angeles and attended the Harvard School for Boys, where he excelled in sports. After leaving Harvard, 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.
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][3]
He was born in Los Angeles, California and died in Los Angeles, California.
Selected filmography
- Sally (1929)
- Experiment Perilous (1944)
References
- ^ "NY Times: Sally". NY Times. Retrieved 7 December 2008.
- ^ "NY Times: Experiment Perilous". NY Times. Retrieved 7 December 2008.
- ^ "Jack Okey". theoscarsite.com. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
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