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William Kiernan(1908-1973)

  • Set Decorator
  • Art Department
  • Actor
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William Kiernan was born on 2 April 1908 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a set decorator and actor, known for The Way We Were (1973), In a Lonely Place (1950) and The Big Heat (1953). He died on 19 November 1973 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornApril 2, 1908
DiedNovember 19, 1973(65)
BornApril 2, 1908
DiedNovember 19, 1973(65)
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  • Nominated for 6 Oscars
    • 6 nominations total

Known for

The Way We Were (1973)
The Way We Were
7.0
  • Set Decorator
  • 1973
Humphrey Bogart and Gloria Grahame in In a Lonely Place (1950)
In a Lonely Place
7.9
  • Set Decorator
  • 1950
Glenn Ford and Gloria Grahame in The Big Heat (1953)
The Big Heat
7.9
  • Set Decorator
  • 1953
Barbra Streisand and Omar Sharif in Funny Girl (1968)
Funny Girl
7.4
  • Set Decorator
  • 1968

Credits

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Set Decorator



  • The Way We Were (1973)
    The Way We Were
    7.0
    • Set Decorator
    • 1973
  • Rita Hayworth, Robert Mitchum, Frank Langella, Victor Buono, and John Colicos in The Wrath of God (1972)
    The Wrath of God
    6.0
    • Set Decorator
    • 1972
  • The Cowboys (1972)
    The Cowboys
    7.4
    • Set Decorator
    • 1972
  • Sometimes a Great Notion (1971)
    Sometimes a Great Notion
    6.9
    • Set Decorator
    • 1971
  • Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau in Kotch (1971)
    Kotch
    6.6
    • Set Decorator
    • 1971
  • John Wayne and Jack Elam in Rio Lobo (1970)
    Rio Lobo
    6.7
    • Set Decorator (as William R. Kiernan)
    • 1970
  • Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward in WUSA (1970)
    WUSA
    5.5
    • Set Decorator
    • 1970
  • Move (1970)
    Move
    5.1
    • Set Decorator (as William R. Kiernan)
    • 1970
  • Catherine Deneuve and Jack Lemmon in The April Fools (1969)
    The April Fools
    6.1
    • Set Decorator
    • 1969
  • Barbra Streisand and Omar Sharif in Funny Girl (1968)
    Funny Girl
    7.4
    • Set Decorator
    • 1968
  • Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad (1967)
    Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad
    4.8
    • Set Decorator
    • 1967
  • Candice Bergen, Steve McQueen, and Emmanuelle Arsan in The Sand Pebbles (1966)
    The Sand Pebbles
    7.5
    • Set Decorator (set decorations)
    • 1966
  • Natalie Wood and Robert Redford in This Property Is Condemned (1966)
    This Property Is Condemned
    7.0
    • Set Decorator
    • 1966
  • Stella Stevens, Richard Conte, Chuck Connors, Alex Cord, Eartha Kitt, and Edmond O'Brien in Get Off My Back (1965)
    Get Off My Back
    5.9
    • Set Decorator
    • 1965
  • Jack Lemmon, Virna Lisi, Eddie Mayehoff, Terry-Thomas, and Claire Trevor in How to Murder Your Wife (1965)
    How to Murder Your Wife
    6.5
    • Set Decorator
    • 1965

Art Department



  • Marlon Brando and Elizabeth Taylor in Reflections in a Golden Eye (1967)
    Reflections in a Golden Eye
    6.7
    • set director
    • 1967
  • Chester Morris in After Midnight with Boston Blackie (1943)
    After Midnight with Boston Blackie
    6.4
    • interior decorator
    • 1943
  • Linda Darnell, Leslie Brooks, Doris Dudley, Glenda Farrell, and Constance Worth in City Without Men (1943)
    City Without Men
    5.2
    • interior decorator
    • 1943

Actor



  • Jack Palance, Burl Ives, Nancy Kwan, and Brock Peters in The McMasters (1970)
    The McMasters
    6.0
    • Bartender
    • 1970

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • William R. Kiernan
  • Born
    • April 2, 1908
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • November 19, 1973
    • Los Angeles, California, USA

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    • William R. Kiernan

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