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Pearl Somner(1923-2018)

  • Costume Designer
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Pearl Somner was born on 5 May 1923 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She was a costume designer, known for Love Story (1970) and The Cross and the Switchblade (1970). She was married to Martin Balsam. She died on 5 January 2018.
BornMay 5, 1923
DiedJanuary 5, 2018(94)
BornMay 5, 1923
DiedJanuary 5, 2018(94)
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Known for

Ali MacGraw and Ryan O'Neal in Love Story (1970)
Love Story
6.9
  • Costume Designer
  • 1970
Pat Boone and Erik Estrada in The Cross and the Switchblade (1970)
The Cross and the Switchblade
6.0
  • Costume Designer
  • 1970

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Costume Designer



  • Ali MacGraw and Ryan O'Neal in Love Story (1970)
    Love Story
    6.9
    • Costume Designer
    • 1970
  • Pat Boone and Erik Estrada in The Cross and the Switchblade (1970)
    The Cross and the Switchblade
    6.0
    • Costume Designer
    • 1970

Personal details

  • Born
    • May 5, 1923
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • January 5, 2018
  • Spouse
    • Martin Balsam1952 - 1954 (divorced)
  • Other works
    She acted in Tennessee Williams' play, "The Rose Tattoo," in a National Tour Production at the Hanna Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio with Maureen Stapleton, Eli Wallach, Alfonso Cancelmo, Dorothy Estler, Salvatore Taormina, Ludmilla Toretzka, Sally Hester, Lila Paris, Georgia Simmons, Rossina San Marco, Augusta Merighi, Sybil Levenson, Martin Balsam, William Major, Dorrit Kelton, Connie Davis, Camila Ashland, Don Murray, Claude Akins, William Krot, and Bill Froelich in the cast. Boris Aronson was set designer. Rose Bogdanoff was costume designer. Daniel Mann was director. Cheryl Crawford was producer. David Diamond was composer.

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