Lyle Wheeler

Director

Birthday February 2, 1905

Birth Sign Aquarius

Birthplace Los Angeles, CA

DEATH DATE Jan 10, 1990 (84)

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About

Oscar-winning art director who worked on hundreds of films, including Gone With the Wind and The Diary of Anne Frank.

Before Fame

He was hired by David O. Selznick as a set designer for Selznick's film company and soon developed a reputation for creating superb sets at reasonable prices.

Trivia

He created the amazing interiors for The King and I and the modernist night club in Selznick's The Young at Heart.

Family Life

He was born in Los Angeles, California.

Associated With

He was the Oscar-nominated art director for the classic film Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing, which starred William Holden.