Don Loper
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Don Loper (April 29, 1906 - November 22, 1972) Born in Toledo, Ohio was an American costume and necktie designer,[1] as well as a screenwriter, choreographer, associate producer, actor,[2] and assistant to MGM musicals producer Arthur Freed.
Loper is also known for introducing Judy Garland to her future husband, director Vincente Minnelli (Meet Me in St. Louis).[citation needed]
Loper's work, some of which was designed for stars like Ella Fitzgerald[3] is featured in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art[4] and the California African American Museum.[5] He played himself in an episode of I Love Lucy titled "The Fashion Show" in 1955.
He died in Santa Monica, California, from complications following a lung puncture.
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.donloper.com/about/
- ^ http://movies2.nytimes.com/gst/movies/filmography.html?p_id=100132
- ^ http://trio.caamuseum.org/search_results.asp?searchterm=Don+Loper&type=browse&cat=artist
- ^ http://www.davidrumsey.com/amica/amico660575-70715.html
- ^ http://trio.caamuseum.org/search_results.asp?searchterm=Don+Loper&type=browse&cat=artist
[edit] External links
- Don Loper at the Internet Movie Database
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