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Milicent Patrick
El Paso, Texas, USA
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 bec…
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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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1956
The Women of Pitcairn Island
Movie Susannah
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1955
The Prodigal
Movie Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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1954
Creature from the Black Lagoon
Movie Creature Design
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1953
It Came from Outer Space
Movie Special Effects
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1952
Limelight
Movie Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)
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1952
The World in His Arms
Movie Lena
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1952
We're Not Married!
Movie Governor's Secretary (uncredited)
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1952
Scarlet Angel
Movie Dolly (uncredited)
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1952
Mara Maru
Movie Minor Role (uncredited)
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1951
Westward the Women
Movie Flashy Woman (uncredited)
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1951
Varieties on Parade
Movie Ticket Girl (uncredited)
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1948
Thunder in the Pines
Movie The Lady in Black (uncredited)
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1948
A Song Is Born
Movie Woman at Dorsey Club (uncredited)
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1948
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
Movie Water Nymph (uncredited)
