What is Edwin B. Willis's middle name?
B.
What is Edwin B. Willis's full name?
Edwin Booth Willis
Edwin B. Willis date of birth:
January 28, 1893
How old was Edwin B. Willis when died?
70
Where was Edwin B. Willis born?
Decatur, Illinois
When did Edwin B. Willis die?
November 26, 1963
Where did Edwin B. Willis die?
Hollywood, California
Why did Edwin B. Willis die?
Cancer
Edwin B. Willis body shape:
Average
What color is Edwin B. Willis's hair?
Brown - Dark
What is Edwin B. Willis's ethnicity?
White
What is Edwin B. Willis nationality?
American
What is Edwin B. Willis's occupation?
Motion Picture Set Designer & Decorator
Edwin B. Willis claim to fame:
Won 8 Oscars for Set Decoration
Short Biography
Edwin Booth Willis (January 28, 1893 – November 26, 1963) was an American motion picture set designer and decorator. Willis worked exclusively at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios for his entire career. During his career as a set designer Willis worked on over 600 separate productions. The Internet Movie Database lists his 577 film credits as set decorator, 163 credits as interior decorator and 24 credits as art director. Edwin B. Willis was nominated for the Academy Award in his profession 32 times, in certain years receiving multiple nominations. Willis won the Oscar on eight occasions. He was born in Decatur, Illinois and died of cancer in Hollywood, in 1963. He was survived by his sister, Verna B. Willis, Film Editor for MGM Studios, (hired by Dorothy Asner) and niece, Ouida L. Burchfield, hat designer, and designer of Christmas decor sold nationally.