Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsPrimetime EmmysToronto Int'l Film FestivalFall TV GuideMost Anticipated This MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayTrending peopleCelebrity news
    IMDb LabsHelp centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
IMDbPro

Frank Beetson Jr.(1905-1990)

  • Costume and Wardrobe Department
  • Costume Designer
  • Additional Crew
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Frank Beetson Jr. was born on 30 June 1905 in Rye, New York, USA. He was a costume designer, known for The Searchers (1956), Hatari! (1962) and Oklahoma! (1955). He died on 2 June 1990 in Riverside, California, USA.
BornJune 30, 1905
DiedJune 2, 1990(84)
BornJune 30, 1905
DiedJune 2, 1990(84)
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Add photos, demo reels

Known for

John Wayne, Natalie Wood, Ward Bond, Jeffrey Hunter, and Vera Miles in The Searchers (1956)
The Searchers
7.8
  • Costume and Wardrobe Department(as Frank Beetson)
  • 1956
Hatari! (1962)
Hatari!
7.1
  • Costume and Wardrobe Department
  • 1962
Shirley Jones and Gordon MacRae in Oklahoma! (1955)
Oklahoma!
7.0
  • Costume and Wardrobe Department(as Frank Beetson)
  • 1955
William Holden and John Wayne in The Horse Soldiers (1959)
The Horse Soldiers
7.1
  • Costume and Wardrobe Department(as Frank Beetson)
  • 1959

Credits

IMDbPro

Costume and Wardrobe Department



  • The Invaders (1967)
    The Invaders
    8.0
    TV Series
    • costume supervisor (as Frank Beetson)
    • 1967
  • Maureen O'Hara, John Wayne, Stefanie Powers, and Patrick Wayne in McLintock! (1963)
    McLintock!
    7.1
    • costume supervisor (as Frank C. Beetson Jr.)
    • 1963
  • Hatari! (1962)
    Hatari!
    7.1
    • wardrobe: men
    • 1962
  • Maureen O'Hara and Brian Keith in The Deadly Companions (1961)
    The Deadly Companions
    6.0
    • costumes (as Frank Beetson Sr.)
    • 1961
  • O'Conner's Ocean
    TV Movie
    • wardrobe (as Frank Beetson)
    • 1960
  • John Wayne, Richard Widmark, and Laurence Harvey in The Alamo (1960)
    The Alamo
    6.8
    • costumer (as Frank C. Beetson)
    • 1960
  • William Holden and John Wayne in The Horse Soldiers (1959)
    The Horse Soldiers
    7.1
    • wardrobe (as Frank Beetson)
    • 1959
  • Dennis Hopper, Yvonne Craig, and Patrick Wayne in The Young Land (1959)
    The Young Land
    5.5
    • costumer: men (as Frank Beetson)
    • 1959
  • Yvonne De Carlo and Victor Mature in Timbuktu (1958)
    Timbuktu
    5.7
    • wardrobe
    • 1958
  • Brandon De Wilde, Lee Marvin, and Gary Merrill in The Missouri Traveler (1958)
    The Missouri Traveler
    6.4
    • costumer: men (as Frank Beetson)
    • 1958
  • Escapade in Japan (1957)
    Escapade in Japan
    5.9
    • wardrobe supervisor (as Frank Beetson)
    • 1957
  • Man from Del Rio (1956)
    Man from Del Rio
    6.4
    • wardrobe (as Frank Beetson)
    • 1956
  • John Wayne, Natalie Wood, Ward Bond, Jeffrey Hunter, and Vera Miles in The Searchers (1956)
    The Searchers
    7.8
    • wardrobe: men (as Frank Beetson)
    • 1956
  • Edward G. Robinson, Kevin McCarthy, and Connie Russell in Nightmare (1956)
    Nightmare
    6.4
    • wardrobe (as Frank Beetson)
    • 1956
  • Shirley Jones and Gordon MacRae in Oklahoma! (1955)
    Oklahoma!
    7.0
    • wardrobe (as Frank Beetson)
    • 1955

Costume Designer



  • Steve McQueen in Nevada Smith (1966)
    Nevada Smith
    6.9
    • Costume Designer
    • 1966
  • Tom Tryon in The Glory Guys (1965)
    The Glory Guys
    6.1
    • Costume Designer
    • 1965
  • Edward G. Robinson, James Stewart, Sal Mineo, Karl Malden, Ricardo Montalban, Richard Widmark, Dolores Del Río, Carroll Baker, Arthur Kennedy, and Gilbert Roland in Cheyenne Autumn (1964)
    Cheyenne Autumn
    6.7
    • Costume Designer (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • James Stewart and Richard Widmark in Two Rode Together (1961)
    Two Rode Together
    6.7
    • Costume Designer (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • Shark River (1953)
    Shark River
    5.7
    • Costume Designer (as Frank Beetson)
    • 1953

Additional Crew



  • John Wayne, Richard Widmark, and Laurence Harvey in The Alamo (1960)
    The Alamo
    6.8
    • technical supervisor (as Frank Beetson)
    • 1960

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Frank C. Beetson Jr.
  • Born
    • June 30, 1905
    • Rye, New York, USA
  • Died
    • June 2, 1990
    • Riverside, California, USA

Did you know

  • Nickname
    • Frank Beetson

Contribute to this page

Suggest an edit or add missing content
  • Learn more about contributing
Edit page

More to explore

Recently viewed

You have no recently viewed pages
Get the IMDb app
Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
Follow IMDb on social
Get the IMDb app
For Android and iOS
Get the IMDb app
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • License IMDb Data
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2026 by IMDb.com, Inc.