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Norman Hartnell(1901-1979)

  • Costume Designer
  • Costume and Wardrobe Department
  • Actor
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Norman Hartnell was born on 12 June 1901 in London, England, UK. He was a costume designer and actor, known for A Southern Maid (1934), When Thief Meets Thief (1937) and Non-Stop New York (1937). He died on 7 June 1979 in Windsor, Berkshire, England, UK.
BornJune 12, 1901
DiedJune 7, 1979(77)
BornJune 12, 1901
DiedJune 7, 1979(77)
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Known for

Amy Veness in A Southern Maid (1934)
A Southern Maid
7.2
  • Costume Designer
  • 1934
Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Alan Hale, and Valerie Hobson in When Thief Meets Thief (1937)
When Thief Meets Thief
5.9
  • Costume Designer
  • 1937
Anna Lee in Non-Stop New York (1937)
Non-Stop New York
6.5
  • Costume Designer
  • 1937
Jessie Matthews in Sailing Along (1938)
Sailing Along
6.5
  • Costume Designer
  • 1938

Credits

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Costume Designer



  • Pat Boone, Fidelma Murphy, and Milo O'Shea in Never Put It in Writing (1964)
    Never Put It in Writing
    6.6
    • Costume Designer
    • 1964
  • Women in Love
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Costume Designer
    • 1958
  • Englands großer Tag I + II
    TV Movie
    • for the Queen
    • 1953
  • Maytime in Mayfair (1949)
    Maytime in Mayfair
    5.8
    • Costume Designer (as Hartnell)
    • 1949
  • Laurence Olivier in Adventure for Two (1943)
    Adventure for Two
    6.2
    • Costume Designer (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • The Peterville Diamond (1943)
    The Peterville Diamond
    5.8
    • Costume Designer (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Ships with Wings (1941)
    Ships with Wings
    5.5
    • the dresses designed and executed by the following leading London Fashion Houses:
    • 1941
  • Jessie Matthews and Michael Redgrave in Climbing High (1938)
    Climbing High
    6.0
    • dresses
    • 1938
  • Jessie Matthews in Sailing Along (1938)
    Sailing Along
    6.5
    • dresses
    • 1938
  • Anna Lee in Non-Stop New York (1937)
    Non-Stop New York
    6.5
    • dresses
    • 1937
  • Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Alan Hale, and Valerie Hobson in When Thief Meets Thief (1937)
    When Thief Meets Thief
    5.9
    • Costume Designer
    • 1937
  • Anna Neagle in Girl in the Street (1937)
    Girl in the Street
    6.9
    • dresses
    • 1937
  • Two's Company (1936)
    Two's Company
    • Costume Designer
    • 1936
  • Mary Brian and Charles 'Buddy' Rogers in Once in a Million (1936)
    Once in a Million
    5.5
    • Costume Designer
    • 1936
  • Jack Buchanan and Lili Damita in Brewster's Millions (1935)
    Brewster's Millions
    7.1
    • Costume Designer (uncredited)
    • 1935

Costume and Wardrobe Department



  • Roger Moore in The Saint (1962)
    The Saint
    7.5
    TV Series
    • gowns: fashion parade
    • 1967
  • Suddenly, Last Summer (1959)
    Suddenly, Last Summer
    7.4
    • costumes: Katharine Hepburn (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • A Novel Affair (1957)
    A Novel Affair
    6.2
    • gowns: Miss Leighton
    • 1957
  • Maytime in Mayfair (1949)
    Maytime in Mayfair
    5.8
    • wedding gown
    • 1949
  • He Found a Star (1941)
    He Found a Star
    5.2
    • dresses: Miss Churchill and Miss Dall
    • 1941
  • The House of the Spaniard (1936)
    The House of the Spaniard
    5.4
    • dresses: Norman Hartnell Ltd.
    • 1936

Actor



  • Ian Hendry and Janette Scott in Contest Girl (1964)
    Contest Girl
    6.0
    • Self: Rose of England Judge (uncredited)
    • 1964

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Hartnell
  • Born
    • June 12, 1901
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • June 7, 1979
    • Windsor, Berkshire, England, UK
  • Relatives
    • William Hartnell(Cousin)
  • Other works
    He designed Bebe Daniels' gown in George Black's show, "Hee Haw! - George Black's Laughter Show," at the Holborn Empire Theatre in Holborn, London, England with Max Miller, Bebe Daniels & Ben Lyons, The Eight Haw-Haw Girls, The Three Musketeers, Len & Bill Loew, The Darmora Ballet, Vic & Joe Crastonian, Sonny Farrar, Gaston Palmer, The Rhythmagicians, Charles Smart, and Dolly Elsie in the cast. Charles Henry was producer. Alec Shanks was costume designer.
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Portrayals

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Cambridge educated, he won the Neiman-Marcus fashion award in 1947 and in 1977 he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.

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