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Jack Pierce

Bio: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jack Pierce (born Janus Piccoula; May 5, 1889 – July 19, 1968) was a Hollywood make-up artist best remembered for creating the iconic makeup worn by Boris Karloff in Frankenstein (1931), along with various other classic monster make-ups for Universal Studios. In the 1920s, Pierce embarked on a series of jobs in cinema—cinema manager, stuntman, actor, even assistant director, but within a few years he settled on mastering makeup
Born: Sun, May 05 1889
Birthplace: Valdetsyou, Greece

Death: Fri, Jul 19 1968
Jack Pierce is 79 years old
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Poster of Jack Pierce: The Man Who Made the Monsters
Jack Pierce: The Man Who Made the Monsters
Jack Pierce would have been no older than 79 in Jack Pierce: The Man Who Made the Monsters as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Movie Released: Fri, Oct 02 2015
Poster of He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce
He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce
Jack Pierce would have been no older than 79 in He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Movie Released: Wed, Jul 09 2008
Poster of Masquerade
Masquerade
Jack Pierce was 40 in Masquerade as 'Second Reporter'.
Movie Released: Sun, Jul 14 1929
Poster of The Circus
The Circus
Jack Pierce was 38 in The Circus as 'Man Operating Ropes (uncredited)'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jan 06 1928
Poster of The Isle of Sunken Gold
The Isle of Sunken Gold
Jack Pierce was 38 in The Isle of Sunken Gold
Movie Released: Wed, Aug 31 1927
Poster of Riders of the Law
Riders of the Law
Jack Pierce was 33 in Riders of the Law as 'Pete Gushard'.
Movie Released: Fri, Dec 15 1922
Poster of The Enchanted Kiss
The Enchanted Kiss
Jack Pierce was 28 in The Enchanted Kiss as 'Dwarf'.
Movie Released: Sat, Dec 22 1917

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Poster of Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders
Jack Pierce would have been no older than 79 in Midsomer Murders as 'Grady Felton'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Mar 23 1997