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Jack Okey(1889-1963)

  • Art Director
  • Set Decorator
  • Director
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Jack Okey was born on 3 June 1889 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an art director and set decorator, known for Out of the Past (1947), It's a Wonderful Life (1946) and Experiment Perilous (1944). He was married to Marie. He died on 8 January 1963 in Hollywood, California, USA.
BornJune 3, 1889
DiedJanuary 8, 1963(73)
BornJune 3, 1889
DiedJanuary 8, 1963(73)
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  • Nominated for 2 Oscars
    • 2 nominations total

Known for

Robert Mitchum and Jane Greer in Out of the Past (1947)
Out of the Past
8.0
  • Art Director
  • 1947
James Stewart and Donna Reed in It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
It's a Wonderful Life
8.6
  • Art Director
  • 1946
Hedy Lamarr, George Brent, and Paul Lukas in Experiment Perilous (1944)
Experiment Perilous
6.3
  • Art Director
  • 1944
Outlaws of the Sea
  • Director
  • 1923

Credits

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Art Director

  • Dennis Hopper, Yvonne Craig, and Patrick Wayne in The Young Land (1959)
    The Young Land
    5.4
    • Art Director
    • 1959
  • Brandon De Wilde, Lee Marvin, and Gary Merrill in The Missouri Traveler (1958)
    The Missouri Traveler
    6.3
    • Art Director
    • 1958
  • Rod Steiger, Ralph Meeker, and Sara Montiel in Run of the Arrow (1957)
    Run of the Arrow
    6.6
    • Art Director
    • 1957
  • Tom Tryon in Screaming Eagles (1956)
    Screaming Eagles
    5.8
    • Art Director
    • 1956
  • Virginia Mayo and Robert Stack in Great Day in the Morning (1956)
    Great Day in the Morning
    6.4
    • Art Director
    • 1956
  • Captain Fathom (1955)
    Captain Fathom
    4.4
    TV Movie
    • Art Director
    • 1955
  • Shelley Winters, Rory Calhoun, and Gilbert Roland in The Treasure of Pancho Villa (1955)
    The Treasure of Pancho Villa
    5.6
    • Art Director
    • 1955
  • Bengazi (1955)
    Bengazi
    5.0
    • Art Director
    • 1955
  • Edward G. Robinson, Toni Gerry, George Raft, and Audrey Totter in A Bullet for Joey (1955)
    A Bullet for Joey
    6.0
    • Art Director
    • 1955
  • The Americano (1955)
    The Americano
    5.6
    • Art Director
    • 1955
  • Devil's Canyon (1953)
    Devil's Canyon
    5.4
    • Art Director
    • 1953
  • Split Second (1953)
    Split Second
    6.8
    • Art Director
    • 1953
  • Andy Clyde, Carol Hughes, Gil Lamb, and Emil Sitka in Pardon My Wrench (1953)
    Pardon My Wrench
    6.0
    Short
    • Art Director
    • 1953
  • Lost in a Turkish Bath
    7.2
    Short
    • Art Director
    • 1953
  • Robert Newton in Blackbeard, the Pirate (1952)
    Blackbeard, the Pirate
    6.0
    • Art Director
    • 1952

Set Decorator

  • The Talker (1925)
    The Talker
    • Set Decorator
    • 1925
  • Anna Q. Nilsson and Lewis Stone in Inez from Hollywood (1924)
    Inez from Hollywood
    6.3
    • Set Decorator
    • 1924

Director

  • Outlaws of the Sea
    • Director
    • 1923

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Okey
  • Born
    • June 3, 1889
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • January 8, 1963
    • Hollywood, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Marie1913 - ? (3 children)

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  • Trivia
    He was the architect for Alexander Korda's film studios at Denham, England. Opened in 1936

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