Clay Campbell

Clay Campbell (May 21, 1901 - June 1, 1989[1]) was an American film makeup artist. He was Head of Makeup for 20th Century Fox. He later worked at Columbia Pictures.[2] He is known as perhaps the only collector of lip imprints of famous female movie stars, amassing over 1,000 of them before his death in 1989. His collection includes lip imprints by actresses such as Marlene Dietrich, Donna Reed and Rita Hayworth.[3]

Clay Campbell
Born(1901-05-21)May 21, 1901
Chicago, Illinois
DiedJune 1, 1989(1989-06-01) (aged 88)
Corona del Mar, California
OccupationMakeup artist
Years active1932-1959

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References

  1. "California, Death Index, 1940-1997". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  2. O'Connell, Sheldon (1989). Hollywood Lip Prints: The Clay Campbell Collection with Handwriting Analysis. United States. p. i. ISBN 0-9693023-1-2.
  3. Vida, Herbert J. (13 March 1986). "Orange County Digest: Actresses' Lips Made Lasting Impression on Makeup Man". Los Angeles Times.
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