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Frances Lear(1923-1996)

  • Costume and Wardrobe Department
  • Costume Designer
  • Additional Crew
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Frances Lear
Frances Lear was born on 14 July 1923 in Hudson, New York, USA. She was a costume designer, known for Divorce American Style (1967), He & She (1967) and All That Glitters (1977). She was married to Norman Lear. She died on 30 September 1996 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
BornJuly 14, 1923
DiedSeptember 30, 1996(73)
BornJuly 14, 1923
DiedSeptember 30, 1996(73)
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Known for

Debbie Reynolds and Dick Van Dyke in Divorce American Style (1967)
Divorce American Style
6.3
  • Costume and Wardrobe Department
  • 1967
He & She (1967)
He & She
8.0
TV Series
  • Costume Designer
All That Glitters (1977)
All That Glitters
7.8
TV Series
  • Additional Crew(1977)
  • 1977
AFI Life Achievement Award (1973)
AFI Life Achievement Award
5.8
TV Mini Series
  • Self - Audience Member

Credits

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Costume and Wardrobe Department

  • Debbie Reynolds and Dick Van Dyke in Divorce American Style (1967)
    Divorce American Style
    6.3
    • assistant costume designer
    • 1967

Costume Designer

  • He & She (1967)
    He & She
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Costume Designer
    • 1967

Additional Crew

  • All That Glitters (1977)
    All That Glitters
    7.8
    TV Series
    • developer in association with husband norman lear (1977)
    • 1977

Personal details

  • Born
    • July 14, 1923
    • Hudson, New York, USA
  • Died
    • September 30, 1996
    • Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(breast cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Norman LearDecember 7, 1956 - 1986 (divorced, 2 children)
  • Children
      Kate Lear

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Used part of her $112 million divorce settlement from Norman Lear to found Lear's magazine. (1988)

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