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Milicent Patrick
Acting · 1915–1998 · El Paso, Texas, USA
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.
Known for
Creature from the Black Lagoon
Makeup Designer
Limelight
Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)
Westward the Women
Flashy Woman (uncredited)
It Came from Outer Space
Special Effects
A Song Is Born
Woman at Dorsey Club (uncredited)
The World in His Arms
Lena
We're Not Married!
Governor's Secretary (uncredited)
The Prodigal
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
The Women of Pitcairn Island
Susannah
Mara Maru
Minor Role (uncredited)
Filmography
- 1956The Women of Pitcairn IslandSusannah
- 1955The ProdigalUndetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
- 1954Creature from the Black LagoonMakeup Designer
- 1953It Came from Outer SpaceSpecial Effects
- 1952LimelightExtra in Dress Circle (uncredited)
- 1952The World in His ArmsLena
- 1952We're Not Married!Governor's Secretary (uncredited)
- 1952Scarlet AngelDolly (uncredited)
- 1952Mara MaruMinor Role (uncredited)
- 1951Westward the WomenFlashy Woman (uncredited)
- 1951Varieties on ParadeTicket Girl (uncredited)
- 1948Thunder in the PinesThe Lady in Black (uncredited)
- 1948A Song Is BornWoman at Dorsey Club (uncredited)
- 1948Texas, Brooklyn & HeavenWater Nymph (uncredited)
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