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Cheryal Kearney

  • Set Decorator
  • Art Department
  • Art Director
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Cheryal Kearney was born on 24 May 1946. She is a set decorator and art director, known for Poltergeist (1982), Coming to America (1988) and The Bad News Bears (1976).
BornMay 24, 1946
BornMay 24, 1946
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 2 wins total

    Known for

    Heather O'Rourke in Poltergeist (1982)
    Poltergeist
    7.3
    • Set Decorator
    • 1982
    Eddie Murphy in Coming to America (1988)
    Coming to America
    7.1
    • Set Decorator
    • 1988
    Walter Matthau and Tatum O'Neal in The Bad News Bears (1976)
    The Bad News Bears
    7.3
    • Set Decorator
    • 1976
    Brendan Fraser in Encino Man (1992)
    Encino Man
    5.9
    • Set Decorator
    • 1992

    Credits

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    Set Decorator

    • Are You Looking
      Short
      • Set Decorator
      • 2011
    • Kimberly Elise and Jennifer Finnigan in Close to Home (2005)
      Close to Home
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Set Decorator
      • 2005–2006
    • Lara Flynn Boyle, Dylan McDermott, Steve Harris, and Kelli Williams in The Practice (1997)
      The Practice
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Set Decorator
      • 1997–2004
    • Calista Flockhart in Ally McBeal (1997)
      Ally McBeal
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Set Decorator
      • 1997
    • Picket Fences (1992)
      Picket Fences
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Set Decorator
      • 1992
    • Brendan Fraser in Encino Man (1992)
      Encino Man
      5.9
      • Set Decorator
      • 1992
    • Jessica Tandy in The Story Lady (1991)
      The Story Lady
      7.0
      TV Movie
      • Set Decorator
      • 1991
    • Christina Ricci, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd, Anjelica Huston, Christopher Hart, Judith Malina, Carel Struycken, and Jimmy Workman in The Addams Family (1991)
      The Addams Family
      7.0
      • Set Decorator
      • 1991
    • Lily Tomlin in The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe (1991)
      The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe
      7.5
      • Set Decorator
      • 1991
    • Going Under (1991)
      Going Under
      3.5
      • Set Decorator
      • 1991
    • Tales from the Crypt (1989)
      Tales from the Crypt
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Set Decorator
      • 1990
    • CBS Summer Playhouse (1987)
      CBS Summer Playhouse
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Set Decorator
      • 1989
    • Judd Hirsch in Dear John (1988)
      Dear John
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Set Decorator
      • 1988
    • Eddie Murphy in Coming to America (1988)
      Coming to America
      7.1
      • Set Decorator
      • 1988
    • Jill Eikenberry, John Hillerman, and Michael Tucker in Assault and Matrimony (1987)
      Assault and Matrimony
      5.5
      TV Movie
      • Set Decorator
      • 1987

    Art Department

    • Queen Victoria's Wedding
      • set dresser
      • In Development
    • Are You Looking
      Short
      • set designer
      • 2011
    • Gauguin the Savage (1980)
      Gauguin the Savage
      6.8
      TV Movie
      • set decorator: Tahiti/US
      • 1980
    • Linda Purl in State Fair (1976)
      State Fair
      4.2
      TV Movie
      • set designer
      • 1976

    Art Director

    • Louis Gossett Jr. and Blair Underwood in Father & Son: Dangerous Relations (1993)
      Father & Son: Dangerous Relations
      5.2
      TV Movie
      • Art Director
      • 1993
    • The Haunting of Sarah Hardy (1989)
      The Haunting of Sarah Hardy
      5.1
      TV Movie
      • Art Director
      • 1989

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Cheryl Kearney
    • Born
      • May 24, 1946

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