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William Flannery(1898-1959)

  • Art Director
  • Production Designer
  • Art Department
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William Flannery was born on 17 November 1898 in Ohio, USA. He was an art director and production designer, known for Picnic (1955), Captain Scarface (1953) and The Velvet Touch (1948). He died on 25 January 1959 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornNovember 17, 1898
DiedJanuary 25, 1959(60)
BornNovember 17, 1898
DiedJanuary 25, 1959(60)
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 1 win total

Known for

Picnic (1955)
Picnic
7.0
  • Art Director
  • 1955
Captain Scarface (1953)
Captain Scarface
4.8
  • Art Director(as William E. Flannery)
  • 1953
Rosalind Russell in The Velvet Touch (1948)
The Velvet Touch
6.8
  • Production Designer(as William E. Flannery)
  • 1948
The Crimson Kimono (1959)
The Crimson Kimono
6.8
  • Art Director(as William E. Flannery)
  • 1959

Credits

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Art Director

  • Adventure Showcase
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Art Director
    • 1959
  • The Crimson Kimono (1959)
    The Crimson Kimono
    6.8
    • Art Director (as William E. Flannery)
    • 1959
  • Lou Costello in The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock (1959)
    The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock
    5.4
    • Art Director
    • 1959
  • The Donna Reed Show (1958)
    The Donna Reed Show
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Art Director
    • 1959
  • Alcoa Theatre (1957)
    Alcoa Theatre
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Art Director
    • 1958
  • Goodyear Theatre (1957)
    Goodyear Theatre
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Art Director
    • 1958
  • Shirley Temple in Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958)
    Shirley Temple's Storybook
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Art Director
    • 1958
  • George Sanders, John Archer, and Mae Clarke in The George Sanders Mystery Theater (1957)
    The George Sanders Mystery Theater
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Art Director
    • 1957
  • Playhouse 90 (1956)
    Playhouse 90
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Art Director
    • 1957
  • Angela Lansbury and Howard Duff in The Ford Television Theatre (1952)
    The Ford Television Theatre
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Art Director
    • 1956–1957
  • Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Joe Besser, Lorraine Crawford, Marilyn Hanold, and Harriette Tarler in Space Ship Sappy (1957)
    Space Ship Sappy
    6.1
    Short
    • Art Director
    • 1957
  • Richard Conte and Judy Holliday in Full of Life (1956)
    Full of Life
    6.4
    • Art Director
    • 1956
  • Chevron Hall of Stars (1956)
    Chevron Hall of Stars
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Art Director
    • 1956
  • Father Knows Best (1954)
    Father Knows Best
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Art Director
    • 1956
  • Humphrey Bogart, Rod Steiger, and Jan Sterling in The Harder They Fall (1956)
    The Harder They Fall
    7.5
    • Art Director
    • 1956

Production Designer

  • Lew Ayres and Teresa Wright in The Capture (1950)
    The Capture
    5.9
    • Production Designer (as William E. Flannery)
    • 1950
  • Rosalind Russell in The Velvet Touch (1948)
    The Velvet Touch
    6.8
    • Production Designer (as William E. Flannery)
    • 1948
  • Mourning Becomes Electra (1947)
    Mourning Becomes Electra
    6.3
    • Production Designer
    • 1947
  • Tom Breneman in Breakfast in Hollywood (1946)
    Breakfast in Hollywood
    5.7
    • Production Designer
    • 1946

Art Department

  • The Revlon Mirror Theater (1953)
    The Revlon Mirror Theater
    3.7
    TV Series
    • set designer (as Bill Flannery)
    • 1953
  • Gary Cooper, Laraine Day, Signe Hasso, and Dennis O'Keefe in The Story of Dr. Wassell (1944)
    The Story of Dr. Wassell
    6.6
    • art director: second unit (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Fred Astaire, Bing Crosby, Virginia Dale, and Marjorie Reynolds in Holiday Inn (1942)
    Holiday Inn
    7.3
    • assistant art director (uncredited)
    • 1942

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Bill Flannery
  • Born
    • November 17, 1898
    • Ohio, USA
  • Died
    • January 25, 1959
    • Los Angeles, California, USA

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