Jenkins, George
Biography
George Clarke Jenkins was born in Baltimore, MD, Nov. 19, ca. 1908-11 (sources vary); studied architecture, Univ. of PA, 1929-31; interior and industrial designer (1934-35); asst. to stage designer Jo Mielziner (1937-41); first Broadway play as stage designer for "Early To Bed" (1943); first film as art director for "Best Years of Our Lives," (1946); art director in charge of experimental color programming at CBS (1953-54); taught motion picture design, UC Los Angeles, 1985-89; Academy Award for "All the President's Men," 1976.
From the guide to the George Jenkins Art Direction Materials Archive, 1946-1984, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Arts Special Collections)
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| referencedIn | Papers of the Grew, Andrews, Norton, and Wigglesworth families, 1738-1884. | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | Eddie Smith diary extracts, 1963-1964 | Hoover Institution Archives | |
| creatorOf | George Jenkins Art Direction Materials Archive, 1946-1984 | University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Arts Special Collections | |
| referencedIn | United States Sanitary Commission records. Army and Navy Claim Agency archives, 1861-1870 | New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division |
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