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A. Earl Hedrick(1896-1985)

  • Art Director
  • Art Department
  • Production Designer
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A. Earl Hedrick was born on 2 March 1896 in Los Angeles, California, USA. A. was an art director and production designer, known for Sullivan's Travels (1941), Ace in the Hole (1951) and The Lost Weekend (1945). A. died on 18 September 1985 in Whittier, California, USA.
BornMarch 2, 1896
DiedSeptember 18, 1985(89)
BornMarch 2, 1896
DiedSeptember 18, 1985(89)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 2 nominations total

Known for

Veronica Lake in Sullivan's Travels (1941)
Sullivan's Travels
7.9
  • Art Director(as Earl Hedrick)
  • 1941
Kirk Douglas and Jan Sterling in Ace in the Hole (1951)
Ace in the Hole
8.0
  • Art Director(as Earl Hedrick)
  • 1951
Ray Milland, Doris Dowling, Phillip Terry, and Jane Wyman in The Lost Weekend (1945)
The Lost Weekend
7.8
  • Art Director(as Earl Hedrick)
  • 1945
Bonanza (1959)
Bonanza
7.3
TV Series
  • Art Director

Credits

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  • Michael O'Hara the Fourth
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Art Director (as Earl Hedrick)
    • 1972
  • Bonanza (1959)
    Bonanza
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Art Director
    • 1959–1971
  • Leif Erickson, Linda Cristal, Henry Darrow, Cameron Mitchell, and Mark Slade in The High Chaparral (1967)
    The High Chaparral
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Art Director (as Earl Hedrick)
    • 1967
  • Clark Gable, Lee J. Cobb, Carroll Baker, and Lilli Palmer in But Not for Me (1959)
    But Not for Me
    6.3
    • Art Director (as Earl Hedrick)
    • 1959
  • Doris Day and Clark Gable in Teacher's Pet (1958)
    Teacher's Pet
    7.1
    • Art Director (as Earl Hedrick)
    • 1958
  • Jerry Lewis in The Delicate Delinquent (1957)
    The Delicate Delinquent
    6.3
    • Art Director (as Earl Hedrick)
    • 1957
  • Williamsburg: The Story of a Patriot (1957)
    Williamsburg: The Story of a Patriot
    7.0
    Short
    • Art Director (as Earl Hedrick)
    • 1957
  • Charlton Heston, Anne Baxter, and Tom Tryon in Three Violent People (1956)
    Three Violent People
    6.3
    • Art Director (as Earl Hedrick)
    • 1956
  • William Holden and Deborah Kerr in The Proud and Profane (1956)
    The Proud and Profane
    6.2
    • Art Director (as Earl Hedrick)
    • 1956
  • Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin in You're Never Too Young (1955)
    You're Never Too Young
    6.5
    • Art Director (as Earl Hedrick)
    • 1955
  • Charlton Heston, Donna Reed, and Fred MacMurray in The Far Horizons (1955)
    The Far Horizons
    6.1
    • Art Director
    • 1955
  • James Stewart and June Allyson in Strategic Air Command (1955)
    Strategic Air Command
    6.3
    • Art Director (as Earl Hedrick)
    • 1955
  • About Mrs. Leslie (1954)
    About Mrs. Leslie
    7.1
    • Art Director
    • 1954
  • Jivaro (1954)
    Jivaro
    5.9
    • Art Director (as Earl Hedrick)
    • 1954
  • Agnes Moorehead, Gene Barry, Teresa Brewer, Rhonda Fleming, Guy Mitchell, and The Bell Sisters in Those Redheads from Seattle (1953)
    Those Redheads from Seattle
    5.7
    • Art Director (as Earl Hedrick)
    • 1953

Art Department



  • Alan Ladd in Branded (1950)
    Branded
    6.7
    • assistant art director (uncredited)
    • 1950

Production Designer



  • Jory (1973)
    Jory
    5.9
    • Production Designer (as Earl Hedrick)
    • 1973

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Earl Hedrick
  • Height
    • 5′ 9½″ (1.77 m)
  • Born
    • March 2, 1896
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • September 18, 1985
    • Whittier, California, USA

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Former architect. Came to Hollywood in 1932, first as draftsman for Paramount, then promoted to full art director, a position he occupied until 1957. He subsequently worked as set designer for television. His most prolific contribution (alongside Hal Pereira) was on the popular western series Bonanza (1959), for which he co-designed the Ponderosa interiors and exteriors on stages sixteen and seventeen at Paramount.

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