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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Lynn Milgrim to Rob Morrow
Ruth Morley Biography (c. 1926-1991)
Born c. 1926; died of cancer, February 12, 1991. Addresses: Agent: TheGersh Agency, Inc., 250 North Canon Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Office--17 West 71st St., New York, NY 10023.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- costume designer
Famous Works
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Credits; Film Work; Costume Designer
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Never Love a Stranger, Allied Artists, 1958.
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The Hustler, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1961.
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The Young Doctors, United Artists, 1961.
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The Connection, Allen-Clarke, 1962.
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The Miracle Worker, United Artists, 1962.
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Lilith, Columbia, 1964.
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A Thousand Clowns, United Artists, 1965.
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The Brotherhood, Paramount, 1967.
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Diary of a Mad Housewife, Universal, 1970.
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The Hot Rock (also known as How to Steal a Diamond in Four EasyLessons), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1972.
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To Find a Man (also known as The Boy Next Door and Sex and the Teenager), Columbia, 1972.
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Man on a Swing, Paramount, 1974.
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The Front, Columbia, 1976.
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One Summer Love (also known as Dragonfly), American International Pictures, 1976.
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Taxi Driver, Columbia, 1976.
- (With others), Annie Hall, United Artists, 1977.
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The Brink's Job, Universal, 1978.
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Slow Dancing in the Big City, United Artists, 1978.
- (With others), Superman, Warner Brothers, 1978.
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Kramer vs. Kramer, Columbia, 1979.
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Little Miss Marker, Universal, 1980.
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The Chosen, Contemporary, 1982.
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Hammett, Warner Brothers, 1982.
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I Ought to Be in Pictures, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1982.
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One from the Heart, Columbia, 1982.
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Tootsie, Columbia, 1982.
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The Ultimate Solution of Grace Quigley (also known as Grace Quigley), Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists/Cannon, 1984.
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Key Exchange, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1985.
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The Money Pit, Universal, 1986.
- (With Sandra Culotta), Hello Again, Buena Vista, 1987.
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The Dream Team, Universal, 1989.
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Parenthood, Universal, 1989.
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See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Tri-Star, 1989.
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The Winter People, Columbia, 1989.
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Ghost, Paramount, 1990.
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The Prince of Tides, Columbia, 1991.
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Credits; Stage Work; Costume Designer
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Mrs. Warren's Profession, Bleecker St. Playhouse, New York City, 1950.
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The Cellar and the Well, American National Theatre Academy, New York City, 1950.
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Billy Budd, Biltmore Theatre, New York City, 1951.
- (With Dale Clement), The Little Clay Cart, Theatre de Lys, 1953.
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A Pin to See the Peepshow, Playhouse Theatre, New York City, 1953.
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Take a Giant Step, Lyceum Theatre, New York City, 1953.
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Night of the Burning Pestle, Theatre de Lys, 1953.
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The Merchant of Venice, Club Theatre, New York City, 1955.
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The Miser, Downtown National Theatre, New York City, 1955.
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Inherit the Wind, National Theatre, 1955.
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Dancing in the Chequered Shade, McCarter Theatre, Princeton, NJ, 1955.
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A Moon for the Misbegotten, Bijou Theatre, New York City, 1957.
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Clerambard, Rooftop Theatre, New York City, 1957.
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The Cave Dwellers, Bijou Theatre, 1957.
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Who Was That Lady I Saw You With?, Martin Beck Theatre, New York City, 1958.
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The Most Happy Fella, New York City Center, 1959.
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Lute Song, New York City Center, 1959.
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The Miracle Worker, Playhouse Theatre, 1959.
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Only in America, Cort Theatre, New York City, 1959.
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Roman Candle, Cort Theatre, 1960.
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Toys in the Attic, Hudson Theatre, New York City, 1960.
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Brouhaha, 114 East Broadway Playhouse, New York City, 1960.
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The Crucible, New York City Center, 1961.
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Lucia de Lammermoor, Metropolitan Opera House, 1961.
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The Golem, New York City Center, 1962.
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A Thousand Clowns, Eugene O'Neill Theatre, New York City, 1962.
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A Matter of Position, Walnut St. Theatre, Philadelphia, PA, 1962.
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The Passion of Jonathan Wade, New York City Center, 1962.
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In the Counting House, Biltmore Theatre, 1962.
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Dylan, Plymouth Theatre, New York City, 1964.
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Xmas in Las Vegas, Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New York City, 1965.
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Die Dreigroschenoper, New York City Center, 1965.
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Square in the Eye, Theatre de Lys, 1965.
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Wait Until Dark, Ethel Barrymore Theatre, 1966.
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Dialogues of the Carmelites, New York State Theatre, 1966.
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Here's Where I Belong, Billy Rose Theatre, New York City, 1968.
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The Cannibals, American Place Theatre, New York City, 1968.
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The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny, Anderson Theatre, NewYork City, 1970.
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Pinkville, American Place Theatre, 1971.
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Twelve Angry Men, Queens Playhouse, New York City, 1972.
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Bread, American Place Theatre, 1974.
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Hughie and Duet (double-bill), John Golden Theatre, New York City, 1975.
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Straws in the Wind, American Place Theatre, 1975.
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Ice Age, Brooklyn Academy of Music, NY, 1975.
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The Prince of Homburg, Brooklyn Academy of Music, 1976, then Theatre Four, New York City, 1977.
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Ladies at the Alamo, Martin Beck Theatre, New York City, 1977.
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Hold Me!, American Place Theatre, 1977, then as Jules Feiffer'sHold Me!, Chelsea Westside Cabaret Theater, New York City, 1977, later Ford's Theatre Society, 1978.
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Cold Storage, American Place Theatre, 1977.
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Cockfight, American Place Theatre, 1977.
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Passing Game, American Place Theatre, 1977.
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Deathtrap, Music Box Theatre, New York City, 1978-81, then Biltmore Theatre, 1982.
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The Lesson, Harold Clurman Theatre, New York City, 1978.
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The Diary of Anne Frank, Theatre Four, New York City, 1978.
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Modigliani, Astor Place Theatre, New York City, 1979.
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It's So Nice to Be Civilized, Martin Beck Theatre, 1980.
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Twice around the Park, Cort Theatre, 1982.
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Georgia Brown and Friends, Curran Theatre, San Francisco, CA, 1982.
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Hannah, Harold Clurman Theatre, 1983.
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Win/Lose/Draw, Provincetown Playhouse, Providence, RI, 1983.
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Orgasmo Adulto Escapes from the Zoo, Public/Newman Theatre, New York City, 1983.
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A Sense of Humor, Ahmanson Theatre, New York City, 1983, then Auditorium Theatre, Denver, CO, 1983, later Curran Theatre, 1984
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Death of a Salesman (also see below), Broadhurst Theatre, New YorkCity, 1984.
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Rommel's Garden, Harold Clurman Theatre, 1985.
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Shakespeare on Broadway for the Schools, Belasco Theatre, New YorkCity, 1986.
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The Chosen, Second Avenue Theatre, New York City, 1987.
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Spoils of War, Music Box Theatre, then Second Stage Theatre, New York City, 1988.
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One of the Guys, Public/Newman Theatre, 1990.
- Also costume designer for New York City Opera Company productions of Carmina Burana, St. Joan at the Stake, and The Good Soldier Schweik. Costume designer, with others, for the Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, CT, for the 1973-74 season.
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Credits; Stage Work; Costume Supervisor, Except Where Indicated
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The Scarecrow, Theatre de Lys, New York City, 1953.
- Costume selector, The Troublemakers, President Theatre, New York City, 1954.
- Assistant costume designer, Anastasia, Lyceum Theatre, 1954.
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Pajama Game, New York City Center, 1957.
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Wonderful Town, New York City Center, then Brussels World Fair, Belgium, 1958.
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Wonderful Town, New York City Center, 1963.
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Wozzeck, New York City Center, 1966.
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Die Ratten, New York City Center, 1966.
- Costume consultant, The Silent Partner, Actors Studio, 1972.
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Credits; Major Tours; Costume Designer
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The Miracle Worker, U.S. cities, 1961-62.
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Toys In the Attic, U.S. cities, 1961-62.
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Wait Until Dark, U. S. cities, 1967.
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Deathtrap, U.S. cities, 1980.
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Credits; Television Movies; Costume Designer
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The Life and Assassination of the Kingfish, NBC, 1977.
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Mayflower: The Pilgrim's Adventure (also known as The Voyage ofthe Mayflower), CBS, 1979.
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Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner without a Name, Cell without a Number, NBC, 1983.
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The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck (also known as Act of Passion), CBS, 1984.
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Mussolini: The Untold Story, NBC, 1985.
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Death of a Salesman, CBS, 1985.
- Also costume designer for The Gardener's Son, 1977, The MiracleWorker, 1979, and Playing for Time, 1980.
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Credits; Television Work; Episodic
- Costume designer and consultant, "A Marriage: Georgia O'Keefe and AlfredStieglitz" (also known as "An American Place" and "The Eleventh Hour"), American Playhouse, PBS, 1991.
Further Reference
Periodicals
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Theatre Crafts, April, 1991, p. 17.
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Variety, February 18, 1991, p. 85.
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