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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 The Creation of the Humanoids
The Creation of the Humanoids
Jack Pierce was
73 in The Creation of the Humanoids
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Tue, Jul 03 1962
Poster of Beyond the Time Barrier
Beyond the Time Barrier
Jack Pierce was
71 in Beyond the Time Barrier
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Thu, Sep 08 1960
Poster of The Amazing Transparent Man
The Amazing Transparent Man
Jack Pierce was
70 in The Amazing Transparent Man
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Mon, Feb 01 1960
Poster of I Bury the Living
I Bury the Living
Jack Pierce was
69 in I Bury the Living
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Tue, Jul 01 1958
Poster of Giant from the Unknown
Giant from the Unknown
Jack Pierce was
68 in Giant from the Unknown
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Fri, Jan 03 1958
Poster of The Brain from Planet Arous
The Brain from Planet Arous
Jack Pierce was
68 in The Brain from Planet Arous
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Tue, Oct 01 1957
Poster of No. 5 Checked Out
No. 5 Checked Out
Jack Pierce was
66 in No. 5 Checked Out
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Wed, Jan 18 1956
Poster of No Escape
No Escape
Jack Pierce was
64 in No Escape
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Fri, Jul 31 1953
Poster of Tales of Robin Hood
Tales of Robin Hood
Jack Pierce was
62 in Tales of Robin Hood
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Fri, Dec 21 1951
Poster of Blades of the Musketeers
Blades of the Musketeers
Jack Pierce was
61 in Blades of the Musketeers
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Fri, Nov 24 1950
Poster of The Pilgrimage Play
The Pilgrimage Play
Jack Pierce was
60 in The Pilgrimage Play
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Mon, Dec 12 1949
Poster of Master Minds
Master Minds
Jack Pierce was
60 in Master Minds
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Sun, Nov 27 1949
Poster of Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc
Jack Pierce was
59 in Joan of Arc
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Wed, Dec 22 1948
Poster of Time Out of Mind
Time Out of Mind
Jack Pierce was
57 in Time Out of Mind
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Sat, May 03 1947
Poster of The Egg and I
The Egg and I
Jack Pierce was
57 in The Egg and I
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Thu, May 01 1947
Poster of Buck Privates Come Home
Buck Privates Come Home
Jack Pierce was
57 in Buck Privates Come Home
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Fri, Apr 04 1947
Poster of Doctor Jim
Doctor Jim
Jack Pierce was
57 in Doctor Jim
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Wed, Jan 01 1947
Poster of Magnificent Doll
Magnificent Doll
Jack Pierce was
57 in Magnificent Doll
as 'Makeup Department Head'.
Sun, Dec 08 1946
Poster of Temptation
Temptation
Jack Pierce was
57 in Temptation
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Mon, Dec 02 1946
Poster of The Brute Man
The Brute Man
Jack Pierce was
57 in The Brute Man
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Tue, Oct 01 1946
Poster of The Killers
The Killers
Jack Pierce was
57 in The Killers
as 'Makeup Department Head'.
Fri, Aug 30 1946
Poster of Black Angel
Black Angel
Jack Pierce was
57 in Black Angel
as 'Makeup Supervisor'.
Fri, Aug 02 1946
Poster of Canyon Passage
Canyon Passage
Jack Pierce was
57 in Canyon Passage
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Wed, Jul 17 1946
Poster of Tangier
Tangier
Jack Pierce was
57 in Tangier
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Thu, Jun 06 1946
Poster of Her Adventurous Night
Her Adventurous Night
Jack Pierce was
57 in Her Adventurous Night
as 'Makeup & Hair'.
Wed, Jun 05 1946
Poster of Dressed to Kill
Dressed to Kill
Jack Pierce was
57 in Dressed to Kill
as 'Makeup Department Head'.
Fri, May 24 1946
Poster of The Cat Creeps
The Cat Creeps
Jack Pierce was
57 in The Cat Creeps
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Fri, May 17 1946
Poster of She-Wolf of London
She-Wolf of London
Jack Pierce was
57 in She-Wolf of London
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Fri, May 17 1946
Poster of House of Horrors
House of Horrors
Jack Pierce was
56 in House of Horrors
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Fri, Mar 29 1946
Poster of The Spider Woman Strikes Back
The Spider Woman Strikes Back
Jack Pierce was
56 in The Spider Woman Strikes Back
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Fri, Mar 22 1946
Poster of Little Giant
Little Giant
Jack Pierce was
56 in Little Giant
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Fri, Feb 22 1946
Poster of Terror by Night
Terror by Night
Jack Pierce was
56 in Terror by Night
as 'Makeup Department Head'.
Fri, Feb 01 1946
Poster of Little Miss Big
Little Miss Big
Jack Pierce was
56 in Little Miss Big
as 'Makeup Department Head'.
Tue, Jan 01 1946
Poster of Scarlet Street
Scarlet Street
Jack Pierce was
56 in Scarlet Street
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Tue, Dec 25 1945
Poster of House of Dracula
House of Dracula
Jack Pierce was
56 in House of Dracula
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Fri, Dec 07 1945
Poster of Pursuit to Algiers
Pursuit to Algiers
Jack Pierce was
56 in Pursuit to Algiers
as 'Makeup Department Head'.
Fri, Oct 26 1945
Poster of The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
Jack Pierce was
56 in The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Fri, Aug 17 1945
Poster of The Jungle Captive
The Jungle Captive
Jack Pierce was
56 in The Jungle Captive
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Mon, Jun 25 1945
Poster of The Naughty Nineties
The Naughty Nineties
Jack Pierce was
56 in The Naughty Nineties
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Wed, Jun 20 1945
Poster of Sudan
Sudan
Jack Pierce was
55 in Sudan
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Wed, Apr 18 1945
Poster of The Mummy's Curse
The Mummy's Curse
Jack Pierce was
55 in The Mummy's Curse
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Fri, Dec 22 1944
Poster of House of Frankenstein
House of Frankenstein
Jack Pierce was
55 in House of Frankenstein
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Fri, Dec 01 1944
Poster of The Climax
The Climax
Jack Pierce was
55 in The Climax
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Fri, Oct 20 1944
Poster of Gypsy Wildcat
Gypsy Wildcat
Jack Pierce was
55 in Gypsy Wildcat
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Wed, Aug 02 1944
Poster of The Mummy's Ghost
The Mummy's Ghost
Jack Pierce was
55 in The Mummy's Ghost
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Fri, Jul 07 1944
Poster of Jungle Woman
Jungle Woman
Jack Pierce was
55 in Jungle Woman
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Thu, Jun 01 1944
Poster of Cobra Woman
Cobra Woman
Jack Pierce was
55 in Cobra Woman
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Fri, May 12 1944
Poster of The Mad Ghoul
The Mad Ghoul
Jack Pierce was
54 in The Mad Ghoul
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Fri, Nov 12 1943
Poster of Son of Dracula
Son of Dracula
Jack Pierce was
54 in Son of Dracula
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Fri, Nov 05 1943
Poster of Flesh and Fantasy
Flesh and Fantasy
Jack Pierce was
54 in Flesh and Fantasy
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Fri, Oct 29 1943
Poster of Phantom of the Opera
Phantom of the Opera
Jack Pierce was
54 in Phantom of the Opera
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Thu, Aug 12 1943
Poster of Captive Wild Woman
Captive Wild Woman
Jack Pierce was
54 in Captive Wild Woman
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Fri, Jun 04 1943
Poster of White Savage
White Savage
Jack Pierce was
53 in White Savage
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Fri, Apr 23 1943
Poster of Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
Jack Pierce was
53 in Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Fri, Mar 05 1943
Poster of The Mummy's Tomb
The Mummy's Tomb
Jack Pierce was
53 in The Mummy's Tomb
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Fri, Oct 23 1942
Poster of The Ghost of Frankenstein
The Ghost of Frankenstein
Jack Pierce was
52 in The Ghost of Frankenstein
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Fri, Mar 13 1942
Poster of The Wolf Man
The Wolf Man
Jack Pierce was
52 in The Wolf Man
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Fri, Dec 12 1941
Poster of Man-Made Monster
Man-Made Monster
Jack Pierce was
51 in Man-Made Monster
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Fri, Mar 28 1941
Poster of The Mummy's Hand
The Mummy's Hand
Jack Pierce was
51 in The Mummy's Hand
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Fri, Sep 20 1940
Poster of The House of the Seven Gables
The House of the Seven Gables
Jack Pierce was
50 in The House of the Seven Gables
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Fri, Apr 12 1940
Poster of Black Friday
Black Friday
Jack Pierce was
50 in Black Friday
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Thu, Feb 29 1940
Poster of Tower of London
Tower of London
Jack Pierce was
50 in Tower of London
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Fri, Nov 17 1939
Poster of Son of Frankenstein
Son of Frankenstein
Jack Pierce was
49 in Son of Frankenstein
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Fri, Jan 13 1939
Poster of Wives Under Suspicion
Wives Under Suspicion
Jack Pierce was
49 in Wives Under Suspicion
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Fri, Jun 03 1938
Poster of Let Them Live
Let Them Live
Jack Pierce was
47 in Let Them Live
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Sun, Apr 25 1937
Poster of Night Key
Night Key
Jack Pierce was
47 in Night Key
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Sun, Apr 18 1937
Poster of Two in a Crowd
Two in a Crowd
Jack Pierce was
47 in Two in a Crowd
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Sat, Oct 03 1936
Poster of Show Boat
Show Boat
Jack Pierce was
47 in Show Boat
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Sun, May 17 1936
Poster of Dracula's Daughter
Dracula's Daughter
Jack Pierce was
47 in Dracula's Daughter
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Mon, May 11 1936
Poster of The Invisible Ray
The Invisible Ray
Jack Pierce was
46 in The Invisible Ray
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Mon, Jan 20 1936
Poster of The Raven
The Raven
Jack Pierce was
46 in The Raven
as 'Makeup Designer'.
Mon, Jul 08 1935
Poster of Werewolf of London
Werewolf of London
Jack Pierce was
46 in Werewolf of London
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Mon, May 13 1935
Poster of Bride of Frankenstein
Bride of Frankenstein
Jack Pierce was
45 in Bride of Frankenstein
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Sat, Apr 20 1935
Poster of Imitation of Life
Imitation of Life
Jack Pierce was
45 in Imitation of Life
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Fri, Nov 23 1934
Poster of Great Expectations
Great Expectations
Jack Pierce was
45 in Great Expectations
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Mon, Oct 22 1934
Poster of Half a Sinner
Half a Sinner
Jack Pierce was
45 in Half a Sinner
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Fri, Jun 01 1934
Poster of The Black Cat
The Black Cat
Jack Pierce was
45 in The Black Cat
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Mon, May 07 1934
Poster of By Candlelight
By Candlelight
Jack Pierce was
44 in By Candlelight
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Mon, Dec 18 1933
Poster of The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man
Jack Pierce was
44 in The Invisible Man
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Fri, Nov 03 1933
Poster of The Kiss Before the Mirror
The Kiss Before the Mirror
Jack Pierce was
43 in The Kiss Before the Mirror
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Thu, May 04 1933
Poster of The Big Cage
The Big Cage
Jack Pierce was
43 in The Big Cage
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Mon, May 01 1933
Poster of Back Street
Back Street
Jack Pierce was
43 in Back Street
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Thu, Aug 04 1932
Poster of White Zombie
White Zombie
Jack Pierce was
43 in White Zombie
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Thu, Jul 28 1932
Poster of Murders in the Rue Morgue
Murders in the Rue Morgue
Jack Pierce was
42 in Murders in the Rue Morgue
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Wed, Jan 27 1932
Poster of The Mummy
The Mummy
Jack Pierce was
42 in The Mummy
as 'Makeup Designer'.
Fri, Jan 01 1932
Poster of Frankenstein
Frankenstein
Jack Pierce was
42 in Frankenstein
as 'Makeup Artist, Makeup Designer'.
Sat, Nov 21 1931
Poster of Dracula
Dracula
Jack Pierce was
41 in Dracula
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Thu, Feb 12 1931
Poster of King of Jazz
King of Jazz
Jack Pierce was
40 in King of Jazz
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Sun, Apr 20 1930
Poster of The Last Warning
The Last Warning
Jack Pierce was
39 in The Last Warning
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Tue, Dec 25 1928
Poster of The Man Who Laughs
The Man Who Laughs
Jack Pierce was
38 in The Man Who Laughs
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Fri, Apr 27 1928
Poster of The Lady of the Harem
The Lady of the Harem
Jack Pierce was
37 in The Lady of the Harem
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Mon, Nov 01 1926
Poster of The Wanderer
The Wanderer
Jack Pierce was
36 in The Wanderer
as 'Makeup Artist'.
Wed, Aug 19 1925

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