Kay Nelson | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 14, 1909 |
| Died | September 1, 2003 (aged 93) Antioch, CA |
| Occupation | costume designer |
| Years active | 1944-1961 |
| Spouse | Lyle R. Wheeler (March 17, 1949)-? |
| Children | Maurice Emery Nelson, Karen Elizabeth Nelson Mason |
Kay Nelson (née Bushard) was a Hollywood costume designer at 20th Century Fox[1] whose first film was Up in Mabel's Room in 1944. Over the next 17 years, she provided the costumes for such films as Leave Her to Heaven (1945), Boomerang, Miracle on 34th Street and Gentleman's Agreement (all 1947) and A Letter to Three Wives (1949).
At 20th Century Fox she worked under Charles LeMarie who assembled a talented department of costume designers including Rene Hubert, Bonnie Cashin and Oleg Cassini.[2]
She was married to Lyle Wheeler, an Art Director at 20th Century Fox.
She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Costume Design (Color) for Mother Is a Freshman (1949).[3]
Her last film was the British crime drama The Mark in 1961.
- ^ Leese, Elizabeth (1991-01-01). Costume Design in the Movies: An Illustrated Guide to the Work of 157 Great Designers. Courier Corporation. ISBN 9780486265483.
- ^ Finler, Joel Waldo (2003-01-01). The Hollywood Story. Wallflower Press. ISBN 9781903364666.
- ^ Sova, Dawn B. Women in Hollywood: from vamp to studio head, p. 85 (1998) ("Kay Nelson earned a nomination in the color category for Mother Is a Freshman (1949).")