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Robert Priestley(1901-1986)

  • Set Decorator
  • Art Department
  • Art Director
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Robert Priestley was born on 12 June 1901 in Manhattan, New York, USA. He was a set decorator and art director, known for Marty (1955), Gilda (1946) and Picnic (1955). He died on 27 November 1986 in San Diego, California, USA.
BornJune 12, 1901
DiedNovember 27, 1986(85)
BornJune 12, 1901
DiedNovember 27, 1986(85)
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  • Won 2 Oscars
    • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

Known for

Ernest Borgnine and Betsy Blair in Marty (1955)
Marty
7.6
  • Set Decorator
  • 1955
Rita Hayworth in Gilda (1946)
Gilda
7.6
  • Set Decorator
  • 1946
Picnic (1955)
Picnic
7.0
  • Set Decorator
  • 1955
Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, and Warren Oates in In the Heat of the Night (1967)
In the Heat of the Night
7.9
  • Set Decorator
  • 1967

Credits

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Set Decorator

  • George Peppard, Raymond Burr, and Gayle Hunnicutt in P.J. (1967)
    P.J.
    6.5
    • Set Decorator
    • 1967
  • Off to See the Wizard (1967)
    Off to See the Wizard
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Set Decorator
    • 1967
  • Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, and Warren Oates in In the Heat of the Night (1967)
    In the Heat of the Night
    7.9
    • Set Decorator
    • 1967
  • The Way West (1967)
    The Way West
    6.2
    • Set Decorator
    • 1967
  • The 39th Annual Academy Awards (1967)
    The 39th Annual Academy Awards
    6.9
    TV Special
    • set decorations
    • 1967
  • Walk Don't Run (1966)
    Walk Don't Run
    6.6
    • Set Decorator
    • 1966
  • Ben Casey (1961)
    Ben Casey
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Set Decorator
    • 1964–1966
  • John Banner, Robert Clary, Bob Crane, Richard Dawson, Ivan Dixon, Larry Hovis, and Werner Klemperer in Hogan's Heroes (1965)
    Hogan's Heroes
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Set Decorator
    • 1965–1966
  • The Bing Crosby Show (1964)
    The Bing Crosby Show
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Set Decorator
    • 1964
  • Breaking Point (1963)
    Breaking Point
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Set Decorator
    • 1963–1964
  • Rock Hudson, Charlene Holt, and Paula Prentiss in Man's Favorite Sport? (1964)
    Man's Favorite Sport?
    7.0
    • Set Decorator (as Robert Priestly)
    • 1964
  • Rock Hudson and Mary Peach in A Gathering of Eagles (1963)
    A Gathering of Eagles
    6.1
    • Set Decorator (as Robert Priestly)
    • 1963
  • Richard Beymer and Susan Strasberg in Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man (1962)
    Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man
    6.3
    • Set Decorator
    • 1962
  • Jack Benny in The Jack Benny Program (1950)
    The Jack Benny Program
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Set Decorator
    • 1962
  • John Wayne, Ina Balin, Lee Marvin, Nehemiah Persoff, and Stuart Whitman in The Comancheros (1961)
    The Comancheros
    6.8
    • set decorations (as Robert Priestly)
    • 1961

Art Department

  • Jack Benny in The Jack Benny Program (1950)
    The Jack Benny Program
    8.5
    TV Series
    • set dresser
    • 1961
  • Joe Kirkwood Jr. in The Joe Palooka Story (1954)
    The Joe Palooka Story
    6.7
    TV Series
    • set dresser (as Bob Priestly)
    • 1954
  • Lane Bradford, Anne Kimbell, Johnny Sheffield, and Kimbbo the Chimp in The Golden Idol (1954)
    The Golden Idol
    5.1
    • set dresser
    • 1954
  • Phyllis Coates and Bill Elliott in The Maverick (1952)
    The Maverick
    6.8
    • settings
    • 1952
  • Suzette Harbin, Karen Sharpe, and Johnny Sheffield in Bomba and the Jungle Girl (1952)
    Bomba and the Jungle Girl
    5.3
    • set dresser
    • 1952
  • Linda Christian, John Hodiak, and Stephen McNally in Battle Zone (1952)
    Battle Zone
    5.2
    • set dresser
    • 1952
  • Martin Garralaga, Laurette Luez, Johnny Sheffield, and Kimbbo the Chimp in African Treasure (1952)
    African Treasure
    5.1
    • set dresser
    • 1952
  • Hedy Lamarr in Dishonored Lady (1947)
    Dishonored Lady
    6.5
    • interior decorator (as Robert Priestly)
    • 1947
  • Janet Blair, Jimmy Dorsey, and Tommy Dorsey in The Fabulous Dorseys (1947)
    The Fabulous Dorseys
    5.6
    • set dressing
    • 1947
  • Jinx Falkenburg and Bert Gordon in Laugh Your Blues Away (1942)
    Laugh Your Blues Away
    • interior decorator
    • 1942

Art Director

  • Reefer Madness (1939)
    Reefer Madness
    3.8
    • Art Director
    • 1939
  • Helen MacKellar, Maurice Murphy, Terry Walker, and Doris Weston in Delinquent Parents (1938)
    Delinquent Parents
    5.1
    • Art Director (uncredited)
    • 1938

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Bob Priestley
  • Born
    • June 12, 1901
    • Manhattan, New York, USA
  • Died
    • November 27, 1986
    • San Diego, California, USA

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