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Jack Okey (1889-1963)

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Alias:
John Clark Okey
Okey

Birthplace:
Los Angeles, California, USA

Born:
June 3, 1889

Died:
January 8, 1963

Biography from TheMovieDB

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia  John Clark "Jack" Okey (June 3, 1889 – January 8, 1963) was an American art director. Around the time of his marriage, he became involved in the nascent film industry in the Los Angeles area and was involved in the design and construction of some of the earliest studios there. He continued in the film industry as an art director until his retirement in 1959. In the mid-1930s he spent several years in England working for Alexander Korda. After his return to the United States, he spent the remainder of his active career working for RKO Studios.  He was nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Art Direction for the films Sally (1929) and Experiment Perilous (1944).

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Art Direction:
1926  Old Loves and New
1926  Sweet Daddies
1927  The Notorious Lady
1929  Broadway Babies
1929  The Squall
1930  Sally
1930  Show Girl in Hollywood
1930  The Dawn Patrol
1930  The Right of Way
1930  The Truth About Youth
1931  Big Business Girl
1931  Five Star Final
1931  Her Majesty, Love
1931  Local Boy Makes Good
1931  Manhattan Parade
1931  Safe in Hell
1931  The Finger Points
1931  The Hot Heiress
1931  The Last Flight
1931  The Ruling Voice
1932  I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
1932  Love Is a Racket
1932  Miss Pinkerton
1932  So Big!
1932  The Crash
1932  The Crowd Roars
1932  The Dark Horse
1932  The Famous Ferguson Case
1932  The Man Who Played God
1932  The Purchase Price
1932  The Rich Are Always with Us
1932  They Call It Sin
1932  Tiger Shark
1932  Union Depot
1932  You Said a Mouthful
1933  42nd Street
1933  Central Airport
1933  College Coach
1933  Ex-Lady
1933  Female
1933  Footlight Parade
1933  Grand Slam
1933  Heroes for Sale
1933  Lilly Turner
1933  Parachute Jumper
1933  Private Detective 62
1933  The Kennel Murder Case
1933  The Working Man
1933  The World Changes
1934  A Lost Lady
1934  Fashions of 1934
1934  Flirtation Walk
1934  Fog Over Frisco
1934  Heat Lightning
1934  Merry Wives of Reno
1934  The Dragon Murder Case
1934  The Merry Frinks
1934  The St. Louis Kid
1934  Wonder Bar
1935  Bordertown
1941  Lydia
1942  Jungle Book
1943  Johnny Come Lately
1944  Experiment Perilous
1944  None But the Lonely Heart
1944  The Master Race
1945  Johnny Angel
1946  Crack-Up
1946  Deadline at Dawn
1946  It's a Wonderful Life
1946  The Spiral Staircase
1946  Till the End of Time
1947  Out of the Past
1948  Night Song
1948  Rachel and the Stranger
1949  Adventure in Baltimore
1949  The Set-Up
1950  Born to Be Bad
1950  Double Deal
1951  Hard, Fast and Beautiful
1951  The Racket
1952  At Sword's Point
1952  Blackbeard, the Pirate
1952  One Minute to Zero
1952  The Narrow Margin
1953  Devil's Canyon
1953  Split Second
1955  A Bullet for Joey
1955  Bengazi
1955  The Americano
1955  The Treasure of Pancho Villa
1956  Great Day in the Morning
1956  Screaming Eagles
1957  Run of the Arrow
1958  The Missouri Traveler
1959  The Young Land

Costume Design:
1926  Old Loves and New
1926  Sweet Daddies
1927  The Notorious Lady
1929  Broadway Babies
1929  The Squall
1930  Sally
1930  Show Girl in Hollywood
1930  The Dawn Patrol
1930  The Right of Way
1930  The Truth About Youth
1931  Big Business Girl
1931  Five Star Final
1931  Her Majesty, Love
1931  Local Boy Makes Good
1931  Manhattan Parade
1931  Safe in Hell
1931  The Finger Points
1931  The Hot Heiress
1931  The Last Flight
1931  The Ruling Voice
1932  I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
1932  Love Is a Racket
1932  Miss Pinkerton
1932  So Big!
1932  The Crash
1932  The Crowd Roars
1932  The Dark Horse
1932  The Famous Ferguson Case
1932  The Man Who Played God
1932  The Purchase Price
1932  The Rich Are Always with Us
1932  They Call It Sin
1932  Tiger Shark
1932  Union Depot
1932  You Said a Mouthful
1933  42nd Street
1933  Central Airport
1933  College Coach
1933  Ex-Lady
1933  Female
1933  Footlight Parade
1933  Grand Slam
1933  Heroes for Sale
1933  Lilly Turner
1933  Parachute Jumper
1933  Private Detective 62
1933  The Kennel Murder Case
1933  The Working Man
1933  The World Changes
1934  A Lost Lady
1934  Fashions of 1934
1934  Flirtation Walk
1934  Fog Over Frisco
1934  Heat Lightning
1934  Merry Wives of Reno
1934  The Dragon Murder Case
1934  The Merry Frinks
1934  The St. Louis Kid
1934  Wonder Bar
1935  Bordertown
1937  The Vow
1941  Lydia
1942  Jungle Book
1943  Johnny Come Lately
1944  Experiment Perilous
1944  None But the Lonely Heart
1944  The Master Race
1945  Johnny Angel
1946  Crack-Up
1946  Deadline at Dawn
1946  It's a Wonderful Life
1946  The Spiral Staircase
1946  Till the End of Time
1947  Out of the Past
1948  Night Song
1948  Rachel and the Stranger
1949  Adventure in Baltimore
1949  The Set-Up
1950  Born to Be Bad
1950  Double Deal
1951  Hard, Fast and Beautiful
1951  The Racket
1952  At Sword's Point
1952  Blackbeard, the Pirate
1952  One Minute to Zero
1952  The Narrow Margin
1953  Devil's Canyon
1953  Split Second
1955  A Bullet for Joey
1955  Bengazi
1955  The Americano
1955  The Treasure of Pancho Villa
1956  Great Day in the Morning
1956  Screaming Eagles
1957  Run of the Arrow
1958  The Missouri Traveler
1959  The Young Land

Director of Photography:
1921  Without Benefit of Clergy
1926  Old Loves and New
1926  Sweet Daddies
1927  The Notorious Lady
1929  Broadway Babies
1929  The Squall
1930  Sally
1930  Show Girl in Hollywood
1930  The Dawn Patrol
1930  The Right of Way
1930  The Truth About Youth
1931  Big Business Girl
1931  Five Star Final
1931  Her Majesty, Love
1931  Local Boy Makes Good
1931  Manhattan Parade
1931  Safe in Hell
1931  The Finger Points
1931  The Hot Heiress
1931  The Last Flight
1931  The Ruling Voice
1932  I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
1932  Love Is a Racket
1932  Miss Pinkerton
1932  So Big!
1932  The Crash
1932  The Crowd Roars
1932  The Dark Horse
1932  The Famous Ferguson Case
1932  The Man Who Played God
1932  The Purchase Price
1932  The Rich Are Always with Us
1932  They Call It Sin
1932  Tiger Shark
1932  Union Depot
1932  You Said a Mouthful
1933  42nd Street
1933  Central Airport
1933  College Coach
1933  Ex-Lady
1933  Female
1933  Footlight Parade
1933  Grand Slam
1933  Heroes for Sale
1933  Lilly Turner
1933  Parachute Jumper
1933  Private Detective 62
1933  The Kennel Murder Case
1933  The Working Man
1933  The World Changes
1934  A Lost Lady
1934  Fashions of 1934
1934  Flirtation Walk
1934  Fog Over Frisco
1934  Heat Lightning
1934  Merry Wives of Reno
1934  The Dragon Murder Case
1934  The Merry Frinks
1934  The St. Louis Kid
1934  Wonder Bar
1935  Bordertown
1937  The Vow
1941  Lydia
1942  Jungle Book
1943  Johnny Come Lately
1944  Experiment Perilous
1944  None But the Lonely Heart
1944  The Master Race
1945  Johnny Angel
1946  Crack-Up
1946  Deadline at Dawn
1946  It's a Wonderful Life
1946  The Spiral Staircase
1946  Till the End of Time
1947  Out of the Past
1948  Night Song
1948  Rachel and the Stranger
1949  Adventure in Baltimore
1949  The Set-Up
1950  Born to Be Bad
1950  Double Deal
1951  Hard, Fast and Beautiful
1951  The Racket
1952  At Sword's Point
1952  Blackbeard, the Pirate
1952  One Minute to Zero
1952  The Narrow Margin
1953  Devil's Canyon
1953  Split Second
1955  A Bullet for Joey
1955  Bengazi
1955  The Americano
1955  The Treasure of Pancho Villa
1956  Great Day in the Morning
1956  Screaming Eagles
1957  Run of the Arrow
1958  The Missouri Traveler
1959  The Young Land

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