Person
Sam Benson
Costume & Make-Up · 1886–1957 · New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Sam Benson was born on January 1, 1886 in New York City, New York, USA. He is known for his work on A Hatful of Rain (1957), All About Eve (1950) and The Grapes of Wrath (1940). He died on June 13, 1957 in West Hollywood, California, USA.
Known for

The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
Wardrobe Master

Broken Arrow
Wardrobe Master

The Grapes of Wrath
Wardrobe Supervisor

Niagara
Wardrobe Supervisor

River of No Return
Wardrobe Supervisor

Laura
Costume Supervisor

Hoopla
Wardrobe Supervisor

Leave Her to Heaven
Wardrobe Supervisor

The Tall Men
Wardrobe Supervisor

Kiss of Death
Wardrobe Supervisor
Filmography
- 1957Desk SetWardrobe Master
- 1956The Man in the Gray Flannel SuitWardrobe Master
- 1955The Tall MenWardrobe Supervisor
- 1954There's No Business Like Show BusinessWardrobe Assistant
- 1954The RaidWardrobe Supervisor
- 1954River of No ReturnWardrobe Supervisor
- 1953Pickup on South StreetWardrobe Supervisor
- 1953NiagaraWardrobe Supervisor
- 1952Stars and Stripes ForeverWardrobe Assistant
- 1951Fixed Bayonets!Wardrobe Master
- 1951The FrogmenCostume Design
- 1950The FireballWardrobe Supervisor
- 1950Panic in the StreetsWardrobe Master
- 1950Broken ArrowWardrobe Master
- 1948The Street with No NameWardrobe Supervisor
- 1948Call Northside 777Wardrobe Designer
- 1948Anna KareninaCostume Supervisor
- 1947Kiss of DeathWardrobe Supervisor
- 1947The Ghost and Mrs. MuirWardrobe Master
- 1946The Dark CornerWardrobe Supervisor
- 1945A Walk in the SunCostume Design
- 1945Leave Her to HeavenWardrobe Supervisor
- 1945A Tree Grows in BrooklynWardrobe Supervisor
- 1944LauraCostume Supervisor
- 1944The Purple HeartCostume Design
- 1944LifeboatWardrobe Master
- 1943ClaudiaWardrobe Supervisor
- 1943The Ox-Bow IncidentCostume Design
- 1942The Black SwanWardrobe Designer
- 1942The Pied PiperWardrobe Supervisor
- 1942MoontideWardrobe Supervisor
- 1942This Above AllWardrobe Designer
- 1941Belle StarrWardrobe Supervisor
- 1940The Grapes of WrathWardrobe Supervisor
- 1939Jesse JamesWardrobe Master
- 1938Rebecca of Sunnybrook FarmCostume Supervisor
- 1937The Great Hospital MysteryWardrobe Designer
- 1937Seventh HeavenWardrobe Designer
- 1937Love Is NewsWardrobe Master
- 1936High TensionMeek-Mannered Man
- 1935Way Down EastWardrobe Supervisor
- 1935Steamboat Round the BendCostume Design
- 1934CaravanWardrobe Designer
- 1934Baby Take a BowWardrobe Designer
- 1933HooplaWardrobe Supervisor
- 1933PilgrimageWardrobe Supervisor
- 1933State FairCostume Design
- 1932Robbers' RoostWardrobe Assistant
- 1932Wild GirlWardrobe Master
- 19326 Hours to LiveCostume Design
- 1931SkylineWardrobe Master
- 1931Quick MillionsCostume Design
- 1931A Connecticut YankeeCostume Design
- 1930Oh, for a Man!Wardrobe Supervisor
- 1930The Big TrailWardrobe Designer
- 1930Up the RiverWardrobe Master
- 1927The War HorseWardrobe Master
- 1927UpstreamCostume Supervisor
- 1926Wings of the StormWardrobe Designer
- 19263 Bad MenCostume Design
- 1926The OutsiderCostume Design
- 1925Thank YouWardrobe Supervisor
- 1925Lightnin'Costume Design
- 1925Riders of the Purple SageWardrobe Designer
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