Actor

Milicent Patrick

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Movies: 14Series: 0Crew credits: 2

TMDB ID: 1587451

IMDb ID: nm0665900

Known for: Acting

Born: November 11, 1915

Died: February 24, 1998

Age: 82

Place of birth: El Paso, Texas, USA

Gender: Female

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1948 - 1956

Years active: 9

Average TMDB rating: 6.68

Wikidata: Q42881448

Also known as

Mildred Elizabeth Fulvia di Rossi • Milicent Trent

Other jobs

Makeup Designer (1)Special Effects (1)

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Biography

Milicent Patrick was an American actress, makeup artist, special effects designer and animator. In 1939 Patrick began working for Walt Disney Studios and during her time there became one of the studio's first female animators. Patrick continued her career at Universal Studios and is cited as being the first woman to work in a special effects and makeup department. She is best known for being the creator of the head costume for the iconic Gill-man from the movie Creature from the Black Lagoon, but was, until recently, not credited for this creation.

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