1954Nominee
Best Performance
Creature from the Black Lagoon
Milicent Patrick
Actor
El Paso, Texas, USA
November 11, 1915
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.
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1952Winner
Best Performance
Limelight
1951Nominee
Best Performance
Westward the Women
Career Highlights
1953Highlight
Best Performance
It Came from Outer Space
1952Highlight
Best Performance
We're Not Married!
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Creature from the Black Lagoon
Limelight
Westward the Women