John S. Detlie
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John Stewart Detlie was an American motion picture art director
/set designer in Hollywood from 1937 thru 1942.
He was the first husband of actress Veronica Lake
, although 14 years older than she; they had two children, one of whom died shortly after birth. They divorced in 1943.
Detlie earned degrees in architecture from the University of Pennsylvania
. He was nominated for an Oscar in 1941 for Best Art Direction
for the film Bitter Sweet
.
Detlie went on to serve in the Army in World War II
, including directing the camouflage of the Boeing plant in Seattle. He went on to a career in architecture, designing a number of large churches and parts of downtown Honolulu. He was an accomplished artist in water colors, acrylics and oils .
His brother, Stanley Detlie, was a set designer in the 1930s and 1940s. John Detlie and his second wife, Virginia, lived in La Quinta, California
for 48 years, until his death from lung cancer
several weeks before his 97th birthday.
Art director
The art director is a person who supervise the creative process of a design.The term 'art director' is a blanket title for a variety of similar job functions in advertising, publishing, film and television, the Internet, and video games....
/set designer in Hollywood from 1937 thru 1942.
He was the first husband of actress Veronica Lake
Veronica Lake
Veronica Lake was an American film actress and pin-up model. She received both popular and critical acclaim, most notably for her role in Sullivan's Travels and her femme fatale roles in film noir with Alan Ladd during the 1940s, and was well-known for her peek-a-boo hairstyle...
, although 14 years older than she; they had two children, one of whom died shortly after birth. They divorced in 1943.
Detlie earned degrees in architecture from the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
. He was nominated for an Oscar in 1941 for Best Art Direction
Academy Award for Best Art Direction
The Academy Awards are the oldest awards ceremony for achievements in motion pictures. The Academy Award for Best Art Direction recognizes achievement in art direction on a film. The films below are listed with their production year, so the Oscar 2000 for best art direction went to a film from 1999...
for the film Bitter Sweet
Bitter Sweet (1940 film)
Bitter Sweet is a 1940 Technicolor American musical film directed by W. S. Van Dyke, based on the operetta by Noel Coward and previously filmed in 1933; see Bitter Sweet . It was nominated for two Academy Awards, one for Best Cinematography and the other for Best Art Direction by Cedric Gibbons and...
.
Detlie went on to serve in the Army in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, including directing the camouflage of the Boeing plant in Seattle. He went on to a career in architecture, designing a number of large churches and parts of downtown Honolulu. He was an accomplished artist in water colors, acrylics and oils .
His brother, Stanley Detlie, was a set designer in the 1930s and 1940s. John Detlie and his second wife, Virginia, lived in La Quinta, California
La Quinta, California
La Quinta is a resort city in Riverside County, California, USA, specifically in the Coachella Valley between Indian Wells and Indio. The population was 37,467 at the 2010 census, up from 23,694 at the 2000 census. The Robb Report credits La Quinta as the nation's leading golf destination...
for 48 years, until his death from lung cancer
Lung cancer
Lung cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. If left untreated, this growth can spread beyond the lung in a process called metastasis into nearby tissue and, eventually, into other parts of the body. Most cancers that start in lung, known as primary...
several weeks before his 97th birthday.