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Victor A. Gangelin(1899-1967)

  • Set Decorator
  • Art Department
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Victor A. Gangelin
Victor A. Gangelin was born on 4 March 1899 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. He was a set decorator, known for West Side Story (1961), The Searchers (1956) and Since You Went Away (1944). He was married to Majel Coleman. He died on 2 April 1967 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMarch 4, 1899
DiedApril 2, 1967(68)
BornMarch 4, 1899
DiedApril 2, 1967(68)
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 1 win & 1 nomination total

Known for

"West Side Story" (Saul Bass Poster) 1961
West Side Story
7.6
  • Set Decorator(as Victor Gangelin)
  • 1961
John Wayne, Natalie Wood, Ward Bond, Jeffrey Hunter, and Vera Miles in The Searchers (1956)
The Searchers
7.8
  • Set Decorator(as Victor Gangelin)
  • 1956
Shirley Temple, Claudette Colbert, Joseph Cotten, and Jennifer Jones in Since You Went Away (1944)
Since You Went Away
7.5
  • Art Department
  • 1944
Constance Dowling and Richard Egan in Gog (1954)
Gog
5.4
  • Set Decorator(as Victor G. Gangelin)
  • 1954

Credits

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Set Decorator

  • Duel at Diablo (1966)
    Duel at Diablo
    6.5
    • Set Decorator (as Victor Gangelin)
    • 1966
  • Jerry Van Dyke in My Mother the Car (1965)
    My Mother the Car
    4.7
    TV Series
    • Set Decorator
    • 1965–1966
  • The Trouble with Angels (1966)
    The Trouble with Angels
    7.3
    • Set Decorator (as Victor Gangelin)
    • 1966
  • Gary Clarke, Chris Noel, The Astronauts, Jay and the Americans, The Beau Brummels, Dick and Dee Dee, and Jackie and Gayle in Wild Wild Winter (1966)
    Wild Wild Winter
    5.7
    • Set Decorator (as Victor Gangelin)
    • 1966
  • Anne Francis and John Ericson in Honey West (1965)
    Honey West
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Set Decorator (as Victor Gangelin)
    • 1965
  • Brooke Adams, Brian Corcoran, Joel Davison, and Burl Ives in O.K. Crackerby! (1965)
    O.K. Crackerby!
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Set Decorator
    • 1965
  • Lee Majors, Barbara Stanwyck, Linda Evans, Peter Breck, and Richard Long in The Big Valley (1965)
    The Big Valley
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Set Decorator (as Victor Gangelin)
    • 1965
  • Nick Adams and Mary Ann Mobley in Young Dillinger (1965)
    Young Dillinger
    5.2
    • Set Decorator (as Vic Gangelin)
    • 1965
  • The Candidate (1964)
    The Candidate
    5.6
    • Set Decorator (as Vic Ganglin)
    • 1964
  • Constance Towers in The Naked Kiss (1964)
    The Naked Kiss
    7.2
    • Set Decorator (as Victor Gangelin)
    • 1964
  • Jayne Mansfield in Promises..... Promises! (1963)
    Promises..... Promises!
    5.0
    • Set Decorator (as Victor Gangelin)
    • 1963
  • Dean Martin and Yvette Mimieux in Toys in the Attic (1963)
    Toys in the Attic
    6.7
    • Set Decorator (as Victor Gangelin)
    • 1963
  • Vincent Price and Nancy Kovack in Diary of a Madman (1963)
    Diary of a Madman
    6.3
    • Set Decorator
    • 1963
  • Sergeants 3 (1962)
    Sergeants 3
    5.9
    • Set Decorator (as Victor Gangelin)
    • 1962
  • "West Side Story" (Saul Bass Poster) 1961
    West Side Story
    7.6
    • Set Decorator (as Victor Gangelin)
    • 1961

Art Department

  • William Holden and John Wayne in The Horse Soldiers (1959)
    The Horse Soldiers
    7.1
    • set dresser (as Victor Gangelin)
    • 1959
  • Olivia de Havilland, Alan Ladd, and David Ladd in The Proud Rebel (1958)
    The Proud Rebel
    6.9
    • set designer (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Michèle Morgan and Robert Cummings in The Chase (1946)
    The Chase
    6.4
    • set dresser
    • 1946
  • Shirley Temple, Claudette Colbert, Joseph Cotten, and Jennifer Jones in Since You Went Away (1944)
    Since You Went Away
    7.5
    • interior decorator
    • 1944
  • William Terry and Cheryl Walker in Stage Door Canteen (1943)
    Stage Door Canteen
    6.3
    • interiors (as Victor Gangelin)
    • 1943
  • Terry Walker, James Ellison, and Paul Harvey in 23 1/2 Hours Leave (1937)
    23 1/2 Hours Leave
    5.2
    • set dresser (as Victor Gangelin)
    • 1937
  • James Cagney, Mae Clarke, and Douglas MacLean in Great Guy (1936)
    Great Guy
    6.3
    • set dresser (as Victor Gangelin)
    • 1936

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Victor G. Gangelin
  • Born
    • March 4, 1899
    • Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
  • Died
    • April 2, 1967
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Majel Coleman? - April 2, 1967 (his death)

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    • Victor Gangelin

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