Mel Berns

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mel Berns (September 27, 1897 - May 7, 1977) was an American make-up artist. He was the Head of Makeup at RKO Pictures for more than twenty years. Berns began his career in the entertainment industry while working as an agent at the William Morris Agency. Later he became the Head of Makeup at RKO Pictures for more than twenty years, creating the makeup for Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers and Katharine Hepburn's screentest. He was a lifelong friend of Ginger Rogers, who makes ample reference to their friendship in her autobiography: Ginger: My Story. He worked extensively in television after leaving RKO, notably the Perry Mason series. "The crew is giving it the best of Hollywood's techniques," Burr told columnist Erskine Johnson. The crew included veteran make-up artist Berns. The baseball player Babe Ruth had severe scarring from acne on his face. Mel Berns developed makeup for Ruth so that Ruth could feel more comfortable in public. A picture of Ruth and Berns shows Ruth in a smock and Berns applying makeup to his face. The picture is autographed to Berns by Babe Ruth.

Known For

Notorious
King Kong
Bringing Up Baby
Suspicion
Out of the Past
The Magnificent Ambersons
Birth Location Chicago, Illinois, USA
Born 1897-09-27
Died 1977-05-07
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Movies

Gidget Goes to Rome Makeup Supervisor
1963
The Girl Most Likely Makeup Artist
1958
Jet Pilot Makeup Department Head
1957
Bundle of Joy Makeup Artist
1956
The Conqueror Makeup Artist
1956
Slightly Scarlet Makeup Artist
1956
Tennessee's Partner Makeup Artist
1955
1955
The Phenix City Story Makeup Artist
1955
Son of Sinbad Makeup Artist
1955
A Bullet for Joey Makeup Artist
1955
Underwater! Makeup Supervisor
1955
Underwater! Makeup Artist
1955
Susan Slept Here Makeup Artist
1954
Dangerous Mission Makeup Artist
1954
She Couldn't Say No Makeup Artist
1954
The French Line Makeup Department Head
1954
Devil's Canyon Makeup Artist
1953
Second Chance Makeup Artist
1953
Affair with a Stranger Makeup Artist
1953
Split Second Makeup Artist
1953
The Hitch-Hiker Makeup Artist
1953
Angel Face Makeup Artist
1953
Blackbeard, the Pirate Makeup Artist
1952
Androcles and the Lion Makeup Artist
1952
The Lusty Men Makeup Artist
1952
One Minute to Zero Makeup Artist
1952
Beware, My Lovely Makeup Artist
1952
The Big Sky Makeup Artist
1952
Clash by Night Makeup Artist
1952
The Half-Breed Makeup Artist
1952
At Sword's Point Makeup Artist
1952
Macao Makeup Artist
1952
A Girl in Every Port Makeup Artist
1952
The Las Vegas Story Makeup Artist
1952
On Dangerous Ground Makeup Artist
1951
Two Tickets to Broadway Makeup Artist
1951
The Racket Makeup Artist
1951
Behave Yourself! Makeup Artist
1951
Flying Leathernecks Makeup Artist
1951
His Kind of Woman Makeup Artist
1951
Best of the Badmen Makeup Artist
1951
Sealed Cargo Makeup Artist
1951
My Forbidden Past Makeup Artist
1951
Payment on Demand Makeup Artist
1951
The Company She Keeps Makeup Artist
1951
Gambling House Makeup Artist
1950
Where Danger Lives Makeup Artist
1950
Never a Dull Moment Makeup Artist
1950
Border Treasure Makeup Artist
1950
The White Tower Makeup Artist
1950
Armored Car Robbery Makeup Artist
1950
Rider from Tucson Makeup Artist
1950
Storm Over Wyoming Makeup Artist
1950
Quicksand Makeup Artist
1950
Dynamite Pass Makeup Artist
1950
The Secret Fury Makeup Artist
1950
Stromboli Makeup Artist
1950
The Big Wheel Makeup Artist
1949
Mighty Joe Young Makeup Artist
1949
The Great Dan Patch Makeup Artist
1949
The Window Key Makeup Artist
1949
Outpost in Morocco Makeup Artist
1949
Cover Up Makeup Artist
1949
The Boy with Green Hair Makeup Artist
1948
Jungle Patrol Makeup Artist
1948
A Song Is Born Makeup Department Head
1948
An Innocent Affair Makeup Artist
1948
The Babe Ruth Story Makeup Artist
1948
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven Makeup Artist
1948
Out of the Past Makeup Department Head
1947
Born to Kill Makeup Artist
1947
Trail Street Makeup Artist
1947
The Locket Makeup Artist
1946
Undercurrent Makeup Department Head
1946
Notorious Makeup Artist
1946
Sunset Pass Makeup Artist
1946
Bedlam Makeup Artist
1946
Badman's Territory Makeup Artist
1946
Heartbeat Makeup Artist
1946
From This Day Forward Makeup Artist
1946
Breakfast in Hollywood Makeup Artist
1946
Cornered Makeup Artist
1945
Johnny Angel Makeup Artist
1945
The Spanish Main Makeup Department Head
1945
The Body Snatcher Makeup Artist
1945
It's a Pleasure Makeup Artist
1945
Murder, My Sweet Makeup Artist
1944
1944
Music in Manhattan Makeup Artist
1944
Youth Runs Wild Makeup Artist
1944
Mademoiselle Fifi Makeup Artist
1944
Step Lively Makeup Artist
1944
Bride by Mistake Makeup Artist
1944
Marine Raiders Makeup Artist
1944
Days of Glory Makeup Artist
1944
A Night of Adventure Makeup Artist
1944
Gildersleeve's Ghost Makeup Artist
1944
Tender Comrade Makeup Artist
1944
Show Business Makeup Artist
1944
Seven Days Ashore Makeup Artist
1944
1944
The Falcon Out West Makeup Artist
1944
Action in Arabia Makeup Artist
1944
Higher and Higher Makeup Artist
1943
Government Girl Makeup Designer
1943
Behind the Rising Sun Makeup Artist
1943
The Sky's the Limit Makeup Artist
1943
Mr. Lucky Makeup Artist
1943
Stage Door Canteen Makeup Artist
1943
Above Suspicion Makeup Artist
1943
Above Suspicion Hairstylist
1943
Ladies' Day Makeup Artist
1943
The Outlaw Makeup Artist
1943
Hitler's Children Makeup Artist
1943
Once Upon a Honeymoon Makeup Artist
1942
The Big Street Makeup Department Head
1942
The Pride of the Yankees Makeup Artist
1942
The Magnificent Ambersons Makeup Department Head
1942
Joan of Paris Makeup Artist
1942
Ball of Fire Makeup Artist
1941
Suspicion Makeup Artist
1941
Tom, Dick and Harry Makeup Artist
1941
The Devil and Miss Jones Makeup Artist
1941
Footlight Fever Makeup Artist
1941
Mr. & Mrs. Smith Makeup Artist
1941
Play Girl Makeup Artist
1941
1941
Kitty Foyle Makeup Artist
1940
1940
Dance, Girl, Dance Makeup Artist
1940
1940
Lucky Partners Makeup Artist
1940
Anne of Windy Poplars Makeup Artist
1940
The Saint Takes Over Makeup Artist
1940
My Favorite Wife Makeup Artist
1940
Curtain Call Makeup Artist
1940
Primrose Path Makeup Artist
1940
The Hunchback of Notre Dame Makeup Department Head
1939
The Flying Deuces Makeup Artist
1939
In Name Only Makeup Artist
1939
The Saint in London Makeup Artist
1939
Bachelor Mother Makeup Artist
1939
Love Affair Makeup Artist
1939
Gunga Din Makeup Department Head
1939
The Great Man Votes Makeup Artist
1939
The Mad Miss Manton Makeup Artist
1938
Room Service Makeup Artist
1938
Carefree Makeup Artist
1938
Having Wonderful Time Makeup Artist
1938
Vivacious Lady Makeup Artist
1938
Bringing Up Baby Makeup Artist
1938
Breakfast for Two Makeup Artist
1937
Stage Door Makeup Artist
1937
The Life of the Party Makeup Artist
1937
The Toast of New York Makeup Artist
1937
New Faces of 1937 Makeup Department Head
1937
Shall We Dance Makeup Artist
1937
Quality Street Makeup Artist
1937
A Woman Rebels Makeup Artist
1936
Swing Time Makeup Artist
1936
Follow the Fleet Makeup Artist
1936
Sylvia Scarlett Makeup Artist
1935
In Person Makeup Artist
1935
Annie Oakley Makeup Artist
1935
Top Hat Makeup Artist
1935
Alice Adams Makeup Artist
1935
The Nitwits Makeup Department Head
1935
Break of Hearts Makeup Artist
1935
Star of Midnight Makeup Artist
1935
Murder on a Honeymoon Makeup Artist
1935
Romance in Manhattan Makeup Artist
1935
The Little Minister Makeup Artist
1934
Anne of Green Gables Makeup Artist
1934
Kentucky Kernels Makeup Department Head
1934
Down to Their Last Yacht Makeup Department Head
1934
Of Human Bondage Makeup Department Head
1934
Finishing School Makeup Artist
1934
Sing and Like it Makeup Artist
1934
Spitfire Makeup Artist
1934
Two Alone Makeup Artist
1934
The Son of Kong Makeup Department Head
1933
Flying Down to Rio Makeup Artist
1933
Little Women Makeup Artist
1933
Chance at Heaven Makeup Artist
1933
Ann Vickers Makeup Artist
1933
Rafter Romance Makeup Artist
1933
Morning Glory Makeup Artist
1933
Melody Cruise Makeup Artist
1933
Professional Sweetheart Makeup Artist
1933
Sweepings Makeup Artist
1933
King Kong Makeup Supervisor
1933
Christopher Strong Makeup Artist
1933
The Animal Kingdom Makeup Artist
1932
Little Orphan Annie Makeup Artist
1932
A Bill of Divorcement Makeup Artist
1932
What Price Hollywood? Makeup Artist
1932
Girl Crazy Makeup Artist
1932
The Lost Squadron Makeup Artist
1932
Smart Woman Makeup Artist
1931
The Gay Diplomat Makeup Artist
1931