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Jack Pierce

American makeup artist (1889-1968) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 79

Jack Pierce was a Hollywood make-up artist known for creating the makeup worn by Boris Karloff in Frankenstein (1931), along with various other classic monster make-ups for Universal Studios.

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1968Died19 July 19681929MasqueradeFilm, Second Reporter1928The CircusFilm, Man Operating Ropes (uncredited)1927The Isle of Sunken GoldFilm1922Riders of the LawFilm, Pete GushardThe Man Who WaitedFilm, 1922Black Pete1917The Enchanted KissFilm, Dwarf1889Born5 May 1889

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Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1889 to 1968 · aged 79