Marjorie Best

Marjorie Best

Costume & Make-Up Apr 10 (died age 94) Jacksonville, Illinois, USA 1947–1963 (16 year career)
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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Marjorie Best (10 April 1903 – 14 June 1997) was an American Hollywood costume designer known for her period designs. Best was born in Jacksonville, Illinois and studied at the Chouinard Art Institute. She taught school briefly before going to work for the Western Costume Company in 1926. She later moved to United Costumers. When that company was purchased by Warner Bros. in 1936, she was given a position in the studio's wardrobe department. Her first fil…

Known For

Filmography

Crew (47)

Movies (47)

Spencer's Mountain

Spencer's Mountain

1963

Costume Design

6.7
Tender Is the Night

Tender Is the Night

1962

Costume Design

5.4
State Fair

State Fair

1962

Costume Design

4.7
The Comancheros

The Comancheros

1961

Costume Design

6.7
The Sins of Rachel Cade

The Sins of Rachel Cade

1961

Costume Design

6.1
Sergeant Rutledge

Sergeant Rutledge

1960

Costume Design

7.0
Guns of the Timberland

Guns of the Timberland

1960

Costume Design

6.1
The Dark at the Top of the Stairs

The Dark at the Top of the Stairs

1960

Costume Design

6.4
Sunrise at Campobello

Sunrise at Campobello

1960

Costume Design

6.0
Rio Bravo

Rio Bravo

1959

Costume Design

7.8
The Nun's Story

The Nun's Story

1959

Costume Design

7.2
The Hanging Tree

The Hanging Tree

1959

Costume Design

6.7
Yellowstone Kelly

Yellowstone Kelly

1959

Costume Design

6.1
The Miracle

The Miracle

1959

Costume Design

6.6
The Left Handed Gun

The Left Handed Gun

1958

Costume Design

6.1
Fort Dobbs

Fort Dobbs

1958

Costume Design

6.8
Lafayette Escadrille

Lafayette Escadrille

1958

Costume Design

4.5
Born Reckless

Born Reckless

1958

Costume Design

3.4
Band of Angels

Band of Angels

1957

Costume Design

6.2
Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend

Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend

1957

Costume Design

5.8
Giant

Giant

1956

Costume Design

7.6
The Burning Hills

The Burning Hills

1956

Costume Design

6.0
King Richard and the Crusaders

King Richard and the Crusaders

1954

Costume Design

6.3
The Silver Chalice

The Silver Chalice

1954

Costume Design

4.4
His Majesty O'Keefe

His Majesty O'Keefe

1954

Costume Design

6.1
Blowing Wild

Blowing Wild

1953

Wardrobe Supervisor

5.9
The Charge at Feather River

The Charge at Feather River

1953

Costume Design

5.6
The Crimson Pirate

The Crimson Pirate

1952

Costume Design

7.0
Room for One More

Room for One More

1952

Costume Design

6.5
Carson City

Carson City

1952

Wardrobe Designer

6.1
The Iron Mistress

The Iron Mistress

1952

Costume Design

5.0
Raton Pass

Raton Pass

1951

Costume Design

4.6
Along the Great Divide

Along the Great Divide

1951

Wardrobe Designer

7.4
Distant Drums

Distant Drums

1951

Wardrobe Designer

6.2
I'll See You in My Dreams

I'll See You in My Dreams

1951

Costume Design

4.7
Fort Worth

Fort Worth

1951

Wardrobe Master

6.7
Bright Leaf

Bright Leaf

1950

Wardrobe Supervisor

5.7
The Flame and the Arrow

The Flame and the Arrow

1950

Costume Design

6.3
Montana

Montana

1950

Costume Design

5.5
Rocky Mountain

Rocky Mountain

1950

Costume Design

5.7
The Great Jewel Robber

The Great Jewel Robber

1950

Costume Design

6.8
The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady

The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady

1950

Costume Design

5.0
The West Point Story

The West Point Story

1950

Wardrobe Designer

5.5
Look for the Silver Lining

Look for the Silver Lining

1949

Costume Design

5.7
Silver River

Silver River

1948

Costume Designer

6.0
Adventures of Don Juan

Adventures of Don Juan

1948

Costume Design

6.6
Life with Father

Life with Father

1947

Costume Design

6.7