Sam Comer

Sam Comer

Known for: Art
Biography: 1893-07-13
Deathday: 1974-12-27 (81 years old)

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Biography

Samuel M. Comer was a set decorator who worked on over 300 films during a career spanning four decades. He won four Academy Awards and was nominated for another 22 in the category Best Art Direction.


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Filmography

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Movies 247

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Apache Uprising

Apache Uprising (1965)

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Boeing, Boeing

Boeing, Boeing (1965)

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Red Line 7000

Red Line 7000 (1965)

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The Family Jewels

The Family Jewels (1965)

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Tickle Me

Tickle Me (1965)

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The Sons of Katie Elder

The Sons of Katie Elder (1965)

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Black Spurs

Black Spurs (1965)

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Sylvia

Sylvia (1965)

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The Disorderly Orderly

The Disorderly Orderly (1964)

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Roustabout

Roustabout (1964)

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Where Love Has Gone

Where Love Has Gone (1964)

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Young Fury

Young Fury (1964)

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The Patsy

The Patsy (1964)

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Lady in a Cage

Lady in a Cage (1964)

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Law of the Lawless

Law of the Lawless (1964)

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The Carpetbaggers

The Carpetbaggers (1964)

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Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?

Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed? (1963)

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Love with the Proper Stranger

Love with the Proper Stranger (1963)

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Who's Minding the Store?

Who's Minding the Store? (1963)

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Fun in Acapulco

Fun in Acapulco (1963)

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McLintock!

McLintock! (1963)

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A New Kind of Love

A New Kind of Love (1963)

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Donovan's Reef

Donovan's Reef (1963)

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Come Blow Your Horn

Come Blow Your Horn (1963)

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The Nutty Professor

The Nutty Professor (1963)

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Hud

Hud (1963)

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6
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My Six Loves

My Six Loves (1963)

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A Girl Named Tamiko

A Girl Named Tamiko (1962)

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Who's Got the Action?

Who's Got the Action? (1962)

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Girls! Girls! Girls!

Girls! Girls! Girls! (1962)

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It's Only Money

It's Only Money (1962)

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Hell Is for Heroes

Hell Is for Heroes (1962)

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Hatari!

Hatari! (1962)

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The Pigeon That Took Rome

The Pigeon That Took Rome (1962)

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Escape from Zahrain

Escape from Zahrain (1962)

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The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)

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The Errand Boy

The Errand Boy (1961)

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Blue Hawaii

Blue Hawaii (1961)

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Summer and Smoke

Summer and Smoke (1961)

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Too Late Blues

Too Late Blues (1961)

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Breakfast at Tiffany's

Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)

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6
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The Ladies Man

The Ladies Man (1961)

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The Pleasure of His Company

The Pleasure of His Company (1961)

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On the Double

On the Double (1961)

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One-Eyed Jacks

One-Eyed Jacks (1961)

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All in a Night's Work

All in a Night's Work (1961)

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Cinderfella

Cinderfella (1960)

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G.I. Blues

G.I. Blues (1960)

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Outlaws

Outlaws (1960)

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It Started in Naples

It Started in Naples (1960)

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The Bellboy

The Bellboy (1960)

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The Rat Race

The Rat Race (1960)

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Walk Like a Dragon

Walk Like a Dragon (1960)

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Heller in Pink Tights

Heller in Pink Tights (1960)

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Visit to a Small Planet

Visit to a Small Planet (1960)

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Li'l Abner

Li'l Abner (1959)

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The Jayhawkers!

The Jayhawkers! (1959)

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Career

Career (1959)

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That Kind of Woman

That Kind of Woman (1959)

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But Not for Me

But Not for Me (1959)

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Last Train from Gun Hill

Last Train from Gun Hill (1959)

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Don't Give Up the Ship

Don't Give Up the Ship (1959)

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The Five Pennies

The Five Pennies (1959)

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Alias Jesse James

Alias Jesse James (1959)

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The Black Orchid

The Black Orchid (1959)

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Destination Space

Destination Space (1959)

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Houseboat

Houseboat (1958)

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The Geisha Boy

The Geisha Boy (1958)

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I Married a Monster from Outer Space

I Married a Monster from Outer Space (1958)

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The Party Crashers

The Party Crashers (1958)

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Rock-a-Bye Baby

Rock-a-Bye Baby (1958)

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The Matchmaker

The Matchmaker (1958)

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King Creole

King Creole (1958)

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The Space Children

The Space Children (1958)

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Vertigo

Vertigo (1958)

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Maracaibo

Maracaibo (1958)

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Hot Spell

Hot Spell (1958)

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St. Louis Blues

St. Louis Blues (1958)

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Teacher's Pet

Teacher's Pet (1958)

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Desire Under the Elms

Desire Under the Elms (1958)

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Wild Is the Wind

Wild Is the Wind (1957)

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The Sad Sack

The Sad Sack (1957)

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The Tin Star

The Tin Star (1957)

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The Devil's Hairpin

The Devil's Hairpin (1957)

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Hear Me Good

Hear Me Good (1957)

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Omar Khayyam

Omar Khayyam (1957)

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Loving You

Loving You (1957)

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The Lonely Man

The Lonely Man (1957)

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Beau James

Beau James (1957)

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The Delicate Delinquent

The Delicate Delinquent (1957)

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Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)

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Fear Strikes Out

Fear Strikes Out (1957)

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Funny Face

Funny Face (1957)

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The Rainmaker

The Rainmaker (1956)

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Hollywood or Bust

Hollywood or Bust (1956)

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The Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments (1956)

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The Search for Bridey Murphy

The Search for Bridey Murphy (1956)

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The Vagabond King

The Vagabond King (1956)

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Pardners

Pardners (1956)

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The Leather Saint

The Leather Saint (1956)

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That Certain Feeling

That Certain Feeling (1956)

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The Man Who Knew Too Much

The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)

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The Scarlet Hour

The Scarlet Hour (1956)

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The Court Jester

The Court Jester (1955)

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The Rose Tattoo

The Rose Tattoo (1955)

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Artists and Models

Artists and Models (1955)

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Lucy Gallant

Lucy Gallant (1955)

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The Desperate Hours

The Desperate Hours (1955)

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The Trouble with Harry

The Trouble with Harry (1955)

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The Seven Little Foys

The Seven Little Foys (1955)

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You're Never Too Young

You're Never Too Young (1955)

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To Catch a Thief

To Catch a Thief (1955)

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Strategic Air Command

Strategic Air Command (1955)

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We're No Angels

We're No Angels (1955)

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The Far Horizons

The Far Horizons (1955)

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Hell's Island

Hell's Island (1955)

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Run for Cover

Run for Cover (1955)

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Conquest of Space

Conquest of Space (1955)

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3 Ring Circus

3 Ring Circus (1954)

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The Country Girl

The Country Girl (1954)

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The Bridges at Toko-Ri

The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954)

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White Christmas

White Christmas (1954)

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Sabrina

Sabrina (1954)

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About Mrs. Leslie

About Mrs. Leslie (1954)

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Rear Window

Rear Window (1954)

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Living It Up

Living It Up (1954)

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Secret of the Incas

Secret of the Incas (1954)

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Elephant Walk

Elephant Walk (1954)

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Casanova's Big Night

Casanova's Big Night (1954)

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Knock On Wood

Knock On Wood (1954)

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The Naked Jungle

The Naked Jungle (1954)

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Alaska Seas

Alaska Seas (1954)

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Money from Home

Money from Home (1953)

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Forever Female

Forever Female (1953)

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Flight to Tangier

Flight to Tangier (1953)

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Here Come the Girls

Here Come the Girls (1953)

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Little Boy Lost

Little Boy Lost (1953)

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The Caddy

The Caddy (1953)

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Arrowhead

Arrowhead (1953)

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Houdini

Houdini (1953)

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Pony Express

Pony Express (1953)

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Stalag 17

Stalag 17 (1953)

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Sangaree

Sangaree (1953)

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Scared Stiff

Scared Stiff (1953)

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Road to Bali

Road to Bali (1953)

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Off Limits

Off Limits (1952)

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Botany Bay

Botany Bay (1952)

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Come Back, Little Sheba

Come Back, Little Sheba (1952)

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Thunder in the East

Thunder in the East (1952)

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Hurricane Smith

Hurricane Smith (1952)

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Just for You

Just for You (1952)

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The Savage

The Savage (1952)

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Son of Paleface

Son of Paleface (1952)

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The Turning Point

The Turning Point (1952)

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Jumping Jacks

Jumping Jacks (1952)

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Denver and Rio Grande

Denver and Rio Grande (1952)

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The Atomic City

The Atomic City (1952)

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Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick

Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick (1952)

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The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)

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Sailor Beware

Sailor Beware (1952)

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My Favorite Spy

My Favorite Spy (1951)

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The Stooge

The Stooge (1951)

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Red Mountain

Red Mountain (1951)

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Submarine Command

Submarine Command (1951)

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When Worlds Collide

When Worlds Collide (1951)

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Darling, How Could You!

Darling, How Could You! (1951)

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Peking Express

Peking Express (1951)

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Ace in the Hole

Ace in the Hole (1951)

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That's My Boy

That's My Boy (1951)

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Dear Brat

Dear Brat (1951)

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The Lemon Drop Kid

The Lemon Drop Kid (1951)

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The Mating Season

The Mating Season (1951)

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Mr. Music

Mr. Music (1950)

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Let's Dance

Let's Dance (1950)

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Copper Canyon

Copper Canyon (1950)

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Branded

Branded (1950)

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September Affair

September Affair (1950)

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Dark City

Dark City (1950)

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Union Station

Union Station (1950)

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The Furies

The Furies (1950)

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Sunset Boulevard

Sunset Boulevard (1950)

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Fancy Pants

Fancy Pants (1950)

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My Friend Irma Goes West

My Friend Irma Goes West (1950)

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Riding High

Riding High (1950)

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Appointment with Danger

Appointment with Danger (1950)

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No Man of Her Own

No Man of Her Own (1950)

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Captain Carey, U.S.A.

Captain Carey, U.S.A. (1950)

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Samson and Delilah

Samson and Delilah (1949)

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The Great Lover

The Great Lover (1949)

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Dear Wife

Dear Wife (1949)

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The File on Thelma Jordon

The File on Thelma Jordon (1949)

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Chicago Deadline

Chicago Deadline (1949)

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My Friend Irma

My Friend Irma (1949)

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Red Hot and Blue

Red Hot and Blue (1949)

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Top o' the Morning

Top o' the Morning (1949)

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Rope of Sand

Rope of Sand (1949)

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The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby (1949)

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Sorrowful Jones

Sorrowful Jones (1949)

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Streets of Laredo

Streets of Laredo (1949)

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Alias Nick Beal

Alias Nick Beal (1949)

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The Accused

The Accused (1949)

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The Paleface

The Paleface (1948)

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Whispering Smith

Whispering Smith (1948)

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Miss Tatlock's Millions

Miss Tatlock's Millions (1948)

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Sealed Verdict

Sealed Verdict (1948)

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Isn't It Romantic?

Isn't It Romantic? (1948)

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Sorry, Wrong Number

Sorry, Wrong Number (1948)

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A Foreign Affair

A Foreign Affair (1948)

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6
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Night Has a Thousand Eyes

Night Has a Thousand Eyes (1948)

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The Emperor Waltz

The Emperor Waltz (1948)

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The Big Clock

The Big Clock (1948)

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I Walk Alone

I Walk Alone (1947)

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Road to Rio

Road to Rio (1947)

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Saigon

Saigon (1947)

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Where There's Life

Where There's Life (1947)

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Unconquered

Unconquered (1947)

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Wild Harvest

Wild Harvest (1947)

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Variety Girl

Variety Girl (1947)

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Desert Fury

Desert Fury (1947)

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The Perils of Pauline

The Perils of Pauline (1947)

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The Trouble with Women

The Trouble with Women (1947)

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Welcome Stranger

Welcome Stranger (1947)

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Dear Ruth

Dear Ruth (1947)

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Blaze of Noon

Blaze of Noon (1947)

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My Favorite Brunette

My Favorite Brunette (1947)

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Easy Come, Easy Go

Easy Come, Easy Go (1947)

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California

California (1947)

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Suddenly It's Spring

Suddenly It's Spring (1947)

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Ladies' Man

Ladies' Man (1947)

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The Perfect Marriage

The Perfect Marriage (1947)

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Calcutta

Calcutta (1946)

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Cross My Heart

Cross My Heart (1946)

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Blue Skies

Blue Skies (1946)

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Monsieur Beaucaire

Monsieur Beaucaire (1946)

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The Strange Love of Martha Ivers

The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946)

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The Bride Wore Boots

The Bride Wore Boots (1946)

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O.S.S.

O.S.S. (1946)

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The Blue Dahlia

The Blue Dahlia (1946)

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To Each His Own

To Each His Own (1946)

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The Stork Club

The Stork Club (1945)

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Kitty

Kitty (1945)

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6
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The Man in Half Moon Street

The Man in Half Moon Street (1945)

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Frenchman's Creek

Frenchman's Creek (1944)

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So Proudly We Hail

So Proudly We Hail (1943)

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6
Set Dressing Supervisor
Five Graves to Cairo

Five Graves to Cairo (1943)

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6
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No Time for Love

No Time for Love (1943)

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Reap the Wild Wind

Reap the Wild Wind (1942)

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The Lady Eve

The Lady Eve (1941)

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4.5

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Information

Known For
Art

Gender
Male

Birthday
1893-07-13

Deathday
1974-12-27 (81 years old)

Birth Place
Topeka, United States of America

Children
Anjanette Comer

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Sam M. Comer

Awards
Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White, Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color


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