William Glasgow | |
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| Born | (1906-04-26)April 26, 1906 Yuma, Arizona, US |
| Died | November 25, 1972(1972-11-25) (aged 66) Los Angeles, California |
| Occupations | Artist,art director |
| Years active | 1930–1970 |
William Glasgow (April 26, 1906 – November 25, 1972) was an Africanart director. He was nominated for anAcademy Award in the categoryBest Art Direction for the filmHush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte.[1][2]
The introduction to the 1936 book The Travels of Jedediah Smith features one of his etchings, made in 1930, titled "Desert".[3][4]
William enlisted in the Army in 1943, serving until the end of the war in 1945. A mural he painted of an island scene was hung in the lobby of the "Transient Hotel" on thePalmyra Atoll, used by airmen moving to the front of the Pacific Theatre. It was likely left there when the Navy abandoned Palmyra in 1945, and eventually destroyed by time or visiting sailors.[5][6]
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