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{{Short description|American make-up artist (1912–2007)}}
'''William Tuttle''' is an [[United States|American]] [[makeup artist]]. Born in [[1911]] in [[Jacksonville, Florida]], he was forced to leave school at a young age to support his mother and younger brother. After a series of odd-jobs and a brief stint in his own band, Tuttle moved to [[Hollywood, California]] to work under makeup artist [[Jack Dawn]] at [[20th Century Fox|Twentieth Century Pictures]].
{{Other people|William Tuttle}}
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| image = William J. Tuttle (1970).jpg
| caption = William J. Tuttle with some of his creations for MGM in 1970.
| birth_name = William Julian Tuttle
| birth_date = {{birth date|1912|4|13}}
| birth_place = [[Jacksonville, Florida]], US
| death_date = {{death date and age|2007|7|27|1912|4|13}}
| death_place = [[Pacific Palisades, California]], US
| occupation = Make-up artist
| spouse = {{plainlist|
* {{marriage|[[Donna Reed]]|1943|1945|end=divorced}}
* {{marriage|Gloria Gilbert|||end=divorced}}
* {{marriage|Marie Kopicki||1961|end=died}}
* {{marriage|Elizabeth L. Muskie|1962||end=divorced}}
* {{marriage|Anita B. Aros|March 25, 1967}}
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'''William Julian Tuttle''' (April 13, 1912 – July 27, 2007) was an American [[make-up artist]].
In [[1934]] Tuttle and Dawn moved to [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer|MGM]] to continue his apprenticeship, eventually working his way up to head of the studio's makeup department. Working as Dawn's assistant, Tuttle supervised the makeup work in such movies as ''[[The Wizard of Oz (1939 movie)|The Wizard of Oz]]'' and ''[[Father of the Bride (1950 movie)|Father of the Bride]]''. In the [[1950s|fifties]] he would be responsible for the makeup in ''[[Singin' in the Rain (movie)|Singin' in the Rain]]'', ''[[Forbidden Planet]]'' and ''[[The Time Machine]]''. He reused pieces he first created for ''The Time Machine'' to create his new work for ''[[The Twilight Zone]]'' episode [[The Eye of the Beholder]], one of many ''Twilight Zones'' he contributed to.


==Early life==
In [[1964]] he received a special [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] for his work on [[George Pal]]'s ''[[7 Faces of Dr. Lao]]'', a full seventeen years before makeup was an official Oscar category.
Born in [[Jacksonville, Florida]], he was forced to leave school at a young age to support his mother and younger brother. After a series of odd-jobs and a brief stint in his own band, Tuttle moved to Los Angeles in 1930 and began taking art classes at the University of Southern California, where he would meet his future collaborator Charles Schram.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Nelson|first1=Valerie|title=William J. Tuttle, 95; pioneering film makeup artist was first to get an Oscar|work=Los Angeles Times|date=3 August 2007}}</ref> Around the same time, he began working as a page at Fox Studios.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Van Gelder|first1=Lindsy|title=Screen Savior|journal=Allure|date=March 1998}}</ref>


==Career==
Later work of his includes ''[[Logan's Run (1976 film)|Logan's Run]]'' and ''[[Young Frankenstein]]''.
Tuttle began working under makeup artist [[Jack Dawn]] at [[20th Century Fox|Twentieth Century Pictures]]. In 1934, Tuttle and Dawn moved to [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]]. Working as Dawn's assistant, Tuttle supervised the makeup work in such movies as ''[[The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)|The Wizard of Oz]]'' and ''[[Father of the Bride (1950 film)|Father of the Bride]]''.


Tuttle created makeup for many of Hollywood's biggest stars, among them [[Judy Garland]] (“Summer Stock”, 1950); [[Gene Kelly]] (“Singin’ in the Rain”, 1952); [[Katharine Hepburn]] (“Pat and Mike”, 1952) and [[Esther Williams]] (“Million Dollar Mermaid”, 1952). Eventually, he worked his way up to head of the studio's makeup department.


In the 1950s, he would be responsible for the makeup in ''[[Singin' in the Rain]]'', ''[[Seven Brides For Seven Brothers]]'', ''[[Forbidden Planet]]'', ''[[North by Northwest]]'' and ''[[The Time Machine (1960 film)|The Time Machine]]''. He reused pieces he first created for ''The Time Machine'' in "[[Eye of the Beholder (The Twilight Zone, 1959)|Eye of the Beholder]]", one of his many ''Twilight Zone'' contributions.
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In 1965, Tuttle received a special [[Academy Awards|Oscar]] for his work on [[George Pal]]'s ''[[7 Faces of Dr. Lao]]'';<ref>{{cite news|title=William Tuttle Gets Acad Award For 'Lao' Makeup|publisher=Hollywood Reporter|date=29 March 1965}}</ref> this was 17 years before makeup became an official Oscar category. Later work included ''[[Logan's Run (1976 film)|Logan's Run]]'' and ''[[Young Frankenstein]]''. Tuttle is the subject of the 1968 MGM short ''The King of the Duplicators'' where he demonstrated some of his work. He also appeared as himself in the documentary film ''[[The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal]]'' (1985), produced and directed by [[Arnold Leibovit]].
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Later in life, Tuttle managed his company known as Custom Color Cosmetics.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Van Gelder|first1=Lindsy|title=Screen Savior|journal=Allure|date=March 1998}}</ref>
[[Category:Makeup artists|Tuttle, William]]

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[[Category:Academy Honorary Award recipients|Tuttle, William]]
==Personal life==
Tuttle was married five times. He was the first husband of Oscar-winning film and television star [[Donna Reed]]. He and his third wife, Marie Kopicki, had two children, daughter Teresa, and son John. John predeceased his father.

*[[Donna Reed]] (January 30,1943 – January 8,1945) (divorced)
*Gloria Gilbert (19?? – 19??) (divorced)
*Marie Kopicki (1946 – June 4, 1961) (her death); 2 children
*Elizabeth L. Muskie (October 13, 1962 – 1966) (divorced)
*Anita B Aros (March 25, 1967 – July 27, 2007) (his death)

William Tuttle died, aged 95, from natural causes at his home in [[Pacific Palisades, California]], survived by his wife, Anita and his daughter, Teresa.<ref>{{cite news |first=Margalit |last=Fox |work=[[The New York Times]] |title=William J. Tuttle, Master Movie Makeup Man, Dies at 95 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/04/movies/04tuttle.html |date=August 4, 2007}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Fred Phillips (makeup artist)]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/04/movies/04tuttle.html NY Times obituary]
*{{IMDb name|0878369}}
*{{Find a Grave|20759054}}
*[http://catalog.oscars.org/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=95621 William Tuttle papers], Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

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Latest revision as of 01:03, 22 October 2023

For other people named William Tuttle, see William Tuttle (disambiguation).
William J. Tuttle
William J. Tuttle with some of his creations for MGM in 1970.
Born
William Julian Tuttle

(1912-04-13)April 13, 1912
Jacksonville, Florida, US
DiedJuly 27, 2007(2007-07-27) (aged 95)
Pacific Palisades, California, US
OccupationMake-up artist
Spouses
​
​
(m. 1943; div. 1945)​
Gloria Gilbert
​
(divorced)​
Marie Kopicki
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(died 1961)​
Elizabeth L. Muskie
​
​
(m. 1962, divorced)​
Anita B. Aros
​
(m. 1967)​
Children2

William Julian Tuttle (April 13, 1912 – July 27, 2007) was an American make-up artist.

Early life[edit]

Born in Jacksonville, Florida, he was forced to leave school at a young age to support his mother and younger brother. After a series of odd-jobs and a brief stint in his own band, Tuttle moved to Los Angeles in 1930 and began taking art classes at the University of Southern California, where he would meet his future collaborator Charles Schram.[1] Around the same time, he began working as a page at Fox Studios.[2]

Career[edit]

Tuttle began working under makeup artist Jack Dawn at Twentieth Century Pictures. In 1934, Tuttle and Dawn moved to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Working as Dawn's assistant, Tuttle supervised the makeup work in such movies as The Wizard of Oz and Father of the Bride.

Tuttle created makeup for many of Hollywood's biggest stars, among them Judy Garland (“Summer Stock”, 1950); Gene Kelly (“Singin’ in the Rain”, 1952); Katharine Hepburn (“Pat and Mike”, 1952) and Esther Williams (“Million Dollar Mermaid”, 1952). Eventually, he worked his way up to head of the studio's makeup department.

In the 1950s, he would be responsible for the makeup in Singin' in the Rain, Seven Brides For Seven Brothers, Forbidden Planet, North by Northwest and The Time Machine. He reused pieces he first created for The Time Machine in "Eye of the Beholder", one of his many Twilight Zone contributions.

In 1965, Tuttle received a special Oscar for his work on George Pal's 7 Faces of Dr. Lao;[3] this was 17 years before makeup became an official Oscar category. Later work included Logan's Run and Young Frankenstein. Tuttle is the subject of the 1968 MGM short The King of the Duplicators where he demonstrated some of his work. He also appeared as himself in the documentary film The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal (1985), produced and directed by Arnold Leibovit.

Later in life, Tuttle managed his company known as Custom Color Cosmetics.[4]

Personal life[edit]

Tuttle was married five times. He was the first husband of Oscar-winning film and television star Donna Reed. He and his third wife, Marie Kopicki, had two children, daughter Teresa, and son John. John predeceased his father.

  • Donna Reed (January 30,1943 – January 8,1945) (divorced)
  • Gloria Gilbert (19?? – 19??) (divorced)
  • Marie Kopicki (1946 – June 4, 1961) (her death); 2 children
  • Elizabeth L. Muskie (October 13, 1962 – 1966) (divorced)
  • Anita B Aros (March 25, 1967 – July 27, 2007) (his death)

William Tuttle died, aged 95, from natural causes at his home in Pacific Palisades, California, survived by his wife, Anita and his daughter, Teresa.[5]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Nelson, Valerie (3 August 2007). "William J. Tuttle, 95; pioneering film makeup artist was first to get an Oscar". Los Angeles Times.
  2. ^ Van Gelder, Lindsy (March 1998). "Screen Savior". Allure.
  3. ^ "William Tuttle Gets Acad Award For 'Lao' Makeup". Hollywood Reporter. 29 March 1965.
  4. ^ Van Gelder, Lindsy (March 1998). "Screen Savior". Allure.
  5. ^ Fox, Margalit (August 4, 2007). "William J. Tuttle, Master Movie Makeup Man, Dies at 95". The New York Times.

External links[edit]

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