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Mel Berns

Mel Berns

Makeup Department, Other Crew

Born September 27, 1897 in Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died May 7, 1977

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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.

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Type

Year

The New Perry Mason Poster

The New Perry Mason TV Series1973

I Love My Doctor TV Movie1962

Target: The Corruptors! Poster

Target: The Corruptors! TV Series1961

The Dick Powell Theatre Poster

The Dick Powell Theatre TV Series1961

The Gertrude Berg Show Poster

The Gertrude Berg Show TV Series1961

Career Girl Poster

Career Girl Feature Film1960

The Tom Ewell Show Poster

The Tom Ewell Show TV Series1960

The Westerner Poster

The Westerner TV Series1960

Black Saddle Poster

Black Saddle TV Series1959

Rawhide TV Series1959

The Detectives Poster

The Detectives TV Series1959

Cool and Lam Poster

Cool and Lam TV Movie1958

Man with a Camera Poster

Man with a Camera TV Series1958

The Rifleman Poster

The Rifleman TV Series1958

The Sergeant and the Lady TV Movie1958

Collector's Item: The Left Fist of David Poster

Collector's Item: The Left Fist of David TV Movie1957

How to Marry a Millionaire Poster

How to Marry a Millionaire TV Series1957

Jet Pilot Poster

Jet Pilot Feature Film1957

Man Without a Gun Poster

Man Without a Gun TV Series1957

Perry Mason Poster

Perry Mason TV Series1957

The Girl Most Likely Poster

The Girl Most Likely Feature Film1957

Broken Arrow Poster

Broken Arrow TV Series1956

Bundle of Joy Poster

Bundle of Joy Feature Film1956

Slightly Scarlet Poster

Slightly Scarlet Feature Film1956

The Conqueror Poster

The Conqueror Feature Film1956

Zane Grey Theatre Poster

Zane Grey Theatre TV Series1956

A Bullet for Joey Poster

A Bullet for Joey Feature Film1955

Escape to Burma Poster

Escape to Burma Feature Film1955

My Friend Flicka Poster

My Friend Flicka TV Series1955

Pearl of the South Pacific Poster

Pearl of the South Pacific Feature Film1955

Son of Sinbad Poster

Son of Sinbad Feature Film1955

Tennessee's Partner Poster

Tennessee's Partner Feature Film1955

The 20th Century-Fox Hour Poster

The 20th Century-Fox Hour TV Series1955

The Phenix City Story Poster

The Phenix City Story Feature Film1955

Underwater! Poster

Underwater! Feature Film1955

Dangerous Mission Poster

Dangerous Mission Feature Film1954

Susan Slept Here Poster

Susan Slept Here Feature Film1954

Affair with a Stranger Poster

Affair with a Stranger Feature Film1953

Devil's Canyon Poster

Devil's Canyon Feature Film1953

Second Chance Poster

Second Chance Feature Film1953

She Couldn't Say No Poster

She Couldn't Say No Feature Film1953

Split Second Poster

Split Second Feature Film1953

The French Line Poster

The French Line Feature Film1953

The Hitch-Hiker Poster

The Hitch-Hiker Feature Film1953

You Are There Poster

You Are There TV Series1953

A Girl in Every Port Poster

A Girl in Every Port Feature Film1952

Androcles and the Lion Poster

Androcles and the Lion Feature Film1952

Angel Face Poster

Angel Face Feature Film1952

At Sword's Point Poster

At Sword's Point Feature Film1952

Beware, My Lovely Poster

Beware, My Lovely Feature Film1952

Blackbeard, the Pirate Poster

Blackbeard, the Pirate Feature Film1952

Clash by Night Poster

Clash by Night Feature Film1952

Macao Feature Film1952

One Minute to Zero Poster

One Minute to Zero Feature Film1952

The Big Sky Poster

The Big Sky Feature Film1952

The Half-Breed Poster

The Half-Breed Feature Film1952

The Las Vegas Story Poster

The Las Vegas Story Feature Film1952

The Lusty Men Poster

The Lusty Men Feature Film1952

Behave Yourself! Poster

Behave Yourself! Feature Film1951

Best of the Badmen Poster

Best of the Badmen Feature Film1951

Flying Leathernecks Poster

Flying Leathernecks Feature Film1951

His Kind of Woman Poster

His Kind of Woman Feature Film1951

My Forbidden Past Poster

My Forbidden Past Feature Film1951

On Dangerous Ground Poster

On Dangerous Ground Feature Film1951

Payment on Demand Poster

Payment on Demand Feature Film1951

Sealed Cargo Poster

Sealed Cargo Feature Film1951

The Company She Keeps Poster

The Company She Keeps Feature Film1951

The Racket Poster

The Racket Feature Film1951

Two Tickets to Broadway Poster

Two Tickets to Broadway Feature Film1951

Armored Car Robbery Poster

Armored Car Robbery Feature Film1950

Border Treasure Poster

Border Treasure Feature Film1950

Born to Be Bad Poster

Born to Be Bad Feature Film1950

Dynamite Pass Poster

Dynamite Pass Feature Film1950

Gambling House Poster

Gambling House Feature Film1950

Hunt the Man Down Poster

Hunt the Man Down Feature Film1950

Never a Dull Moment Poster

Never a Dull Moment Feature Film1950

Quicksand Poster

Quicksand Feature Film1950

Rider from Tucson Poster

Rider from Tucson Feature Film1950

Storm Over Wyoming Poster

Storm Over Wyoming Feature Film1950

Stromboli Poster

Stromboli Feature Film1950

The Secret Fury Poster

The Secret Fury Feature Film1950

The White Tower Poster

The White Tower Feature Film1950

Where Danger Lives Poster

Where Danger Lives Feature Film1950

Cover Up Poster

Cover Up Feature Film1949

Mighty Joe Young Poster

Mighty Joe Young Feature Film1949

Outpost in Morocco Poster

Outpost in Morocco Feature Film1949

The Big Wheel Poster

The Big Wheel Feature Film1949

The Great Dan Patch Poster

The Great Dan Patch Feature Film1949

The Window Poster

The Window Feature Film1949

A Song Is Born Poster

A Song Is Born Feature Film1948

An Innocent Affair Poster

An Innocent Affair Feature Film1948

Jungle Patrol Poster

Jungle Patrol Feature Film1948

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven Poster

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven Feature Film1948

The Babe Ruth Story Poster

The Babe Ruth Story Feature Film1948

The Boy with Green Hair Poster

The Boy with Green Hair Feature Film1948

Born to Kill Poster

Born to Kill Feature Film1947

Magic Town Poster

Magic Town Feature Film1947

Out of the Past Poster

Out of the Past Feature Film1947

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer Poster

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer Feature Film1947

The Paradine Case Poster

The Paradine Case Feature Film1947

They Won't Believe Me Poster

They Won't Believe Me Feature Film1947

Trail Street Poster

Trail Street Feature Film1947

Badman's Territory Poster

Badman's Territory Feature Film1946

Bedlam Feature Film1946

Breakfast in Hollywood Poster

Breakfast in Hollywood Feature Film1946

From This Day Forward Poster

From This Day Forward Feature Film1946

Heartbeat Poster

Heartbeat Feature Film1946

Lady Luck Poster

Lady Luck Feature Film1946

Nocturne Poster

Nocturne Feature Film1946

Notorious Poster

Notorious Feature Film1946

Sunset Pass Poster

Sunset Pass Feature Film1946

The Locket Poster

The Locket Feature Film1946

Till the End of Time Poster

Till the End of Time Feature Film1946

Undercurrent Poster

Undercurrent Feature Film1946

Cornered Poster

Cornered Feature Film1945

It's a Pleasure Poster

It's a Pleasure Feature Film1945

Johnny Angel Poster

Johnny Angel Feature Film1945

The Body Snatcher Poster

The Body Snatcher Feature Film1945

The Spanish Main Poster

The Spanish Main Feature Film1945

A Night of Adventure Poster

A Night of Adventure Feature Film1944

Action in Arabia Poster

Action in Arabia Feature Film1944

Bride by Mistake Poster

Bride by Mistake Feature Film1944

Days of Glory Poster

Days of Glory Feature Film1944

Gildersleeve's Ghost Poster

Gildersleeve's Ghost Feature Film1944

Heavenly Days Poster

Heavenly Days Feature Film1944

Mademoiselle Fifi Poster

Mademoiselle Fifi Feature Film1944

Marine Raiders Poster

Marine Raiders Feature Film1944

Murder, My Sweet Poster

Murder, My Sweet Feature Film1944

Music in Manhattan Poster

Music in Manhattan Feature Film1944

None But the Lonely Heart Poster

None But the Lonely Heart Feature Film1944

Passport to Destiny Poster

Passport to Destiny Feature Film1944

Seven Days Ashore Poster

Seven Days Ashore Feature Film1944

Show Business Poster

Show Business Feature Film1944

Step Lively Poster

Step Lively Feature Film1944

The Curse of the Cat People Poster

The Curse of the Cat People Feature Film1944

The Falcon Out West Poster

The Falcon Out West Feature Film1944

Youth Runs Wild Poster

Youth Runs Wild Feature Film1944

Above Suspicion Poster

Above Suspicion Feature Film1943

Behind the Rising Sun Poster

Behind the Rising Sun Feature Film1943

Fighting Frontier Poster

Fighting Frontier Feature Film1943

Government Girl Poster

Government Girl Feature Film1943

Higher and Higher Poster

Higher and Higher Feature Film1943

Hitler's Children Poster

Hitler's Children Feature Film1943

Ladies' Day Poster

Ladies' Day Feature Film1943

Mr. Lucky Poster

Mr. Lucky Feature Film1943

Stage Door Canteen Poster

Stage Door Canteen Feature Film1943

Tender Comrade Poster

Tender Comrade Feature Film1943

The Outlaw Poster

The Outlaw Feature Film1943

The Sky's the Limit Poster

The Sky's the Limit Feature Film1943

Cat People Poster

Cat People Feature Film1942

Joan of Paris Poster

Joan of Paris Feature Film1942

Once Upon a Honeymoon Poster

Once Upon a Honeymoon Feature Film1942

The Big Street Poster

The Big Street Feature Film1942

The Magnificent Ambersons Poster

The Magnificent Ambersons Feature Film1942

The Pride of the Yankees Poster

The Pride of the Yankees Feature Film1942

Ball of Fire Poster

Ball of Fire Feature Film1941

Citizen Kane Poster

Citizen Kane Feature Film1941

Footlight Fever Poster

Footlight Fever Feature Film1941

Mr. & Mrs. Smith Poster

Mr. & Mrs. Smith Feature Film1941

Play Girl Poster

Play Girl Feature Film1941

Suspicion Poster

Suspicion Feature Film1941

The Devil and Miss Jones Poster

The Devil and Miss Jones Feature Film1941

The Saint in Palm Springs Poster

The Saint in Palm Springs Feature Film1941

Tom, Dick and Harry Poster

Tom, Dick and Harry Feature Film1941

Anne of Windy Poplars Poster

Anne of Windy Poplars Feature Film1940

Curtain Call Poster

Curtain Call Feature Film1940

Dance, Girl, Dance Poster

Dance, Girl, Dance Feature Film1940

Kitty Foyle Poster

Kitty Foyle Feature Film1940

Lucky Partners Poster

Lucky Partners Feature Film1940

My Favorite Wife Poster

My Favorite Wife Feature Film1940

Primrose Path Poster

Primrose Path Feature Film1940

Stranger on the Third Floor Poster

Stranger on the Third Floor Feature Film1940

The Saint Takes Over Poster

The Saint Takes Over Feature Film1940

They Knew What They Wanted Poster

They Knew What They Wanted Feature Film1940

Bachelor Mother Poster

Bachelor Mother Feature Film1939

Fifth Avenue Girl Poster

Fifth Avenue Girl Feature Film1939

Gunga Din Poster

Gunga Din Feature Film1939

In Name Only Poster

In Name Only Feature Film1939

Love Affair Poster

Love Affair Feature Film1939

The Flying Deuces Poster

The Flying Deuces Feature Film1939

The Great Man Votes Poster

The Great Man Votes Feature Film1939

The Hunchback of Notre Dame Poster

The Hunchback of Notre Dame Feature Film1939

The Saint in London Poster

The Saint in London Feature Film1939

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Poster

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Feature Film1939

Bringing Up Baby Poster

Bringing Up Baby Feature Film1938

Carefree Poster

Carefree Feature Film1938

Having Wonderful Time Poster

Having Wonderful Time Feature Film1938

Room Service Poster

Room Service Feature Film1938

The Mad Miss Manton Poster

The Mad Miss Manton Feature Film1938

Vivacious Lady Poster

Vivacious Lady Feature Film1938

A Damsel in Distress Poster

A Damsel in Distress Feature Film1937

Breakfast for Two Poster

Breakfast for Two Feature Film1937

New Faces of 1937 Poster

New Faces of 1937 Feature Film1937

Quality Street Poster

Quality Street Feature Film1937

Shall We Dance Poster

Shall We Dance Feature Film1937

Stage Door Poster

Stage Door Feature Film1937

The Life of the Party Poster

The Life of the Party Feature Film1937

The Toast of New York Poster

The Toast of New York Feature Film1937

A Woman Rebels Poster

A Woman Rebels Feature Film1936

Follow the Fleet Poster

Follow the Fleet Feature Film1936

Mary of Scotland Poster

Mary of Scotland Feature Film1936

Swing Time Poster

Swing Time Feature Film1936

Alice Adams Poster

Alice Adams Feature Film1935

Annie Oakley Poster

Annie Oakley Feature Film1935

Break of Hearts Poster

Break of Hearts Feature Film1935

In Person Poster

In Person Feature Film1935

Murder on a Honeymoon Poster

Murder on a Honeymoon Feature Film1935

Roberta Feature Film1935

Romance in Manhattan Poster

Romance in Manhattan Feature Film1935

Star of Midnight Poster

Star of Midnight Feature Film1935

Sylvia Scarlett Poster

Sylvia Scarlett Feature Film1935

The Nitwits Poster

The Nitwits Feature Film1935

Top Hat Feature Film1935

Anne of Green Gables Poster

Anne of Green Gables Feature Film1934

Down to Their Last Yacht Poster

Down to Their Last Yacht Feature Film1934

Finishing School Poster

Finishing School Feature Film1934

Hat, Coat, and Glove Poster

Hat, Coat, and Glove Feature Film1934

Kentucky Kernels Poster

Kentucky Kernels Feature Film1934

Of Human Bondage Poster

Of Human Bondage Feature Film1934

Sing and Like It Poster

Sing and Like It Feature Film1934

Spitfire Poster

Spitfire Feature Film1934

The Gay Divorcee Poster

The Gay Divorcee Feature Film1934

The Little Minister Poster

The Little Minister Feature Film1934

Two Alone Poster

Two Alone Feature Film1934

Ann Vickers Poster

Ann Vickers Feature Film1933

Chance at Heaven Poster

Chance at Heaven Feature Film1933

Christopher Strong Poster

Christopher Strong Feature Film1933

Flying Down to Rio Poster

Flying Down to Rio Feature Film1933

King Kong Poster

King Kong Feature Film1933

Little Women Poster

Little Women Feature Film1933

Lost in Limehouse Poster

Lost in Limehouse Short Film1933

Melody Cruise Poster

Melody Cruise Feature Film1933

Morning Glory Poster

Morning Glory Feature Film1933

Professional Sweetheart Poster

Professional Sweetheart Feature Film1933

Rafter Romance Poster

Rafter Romance Feature Film1933

Son of Kong Poster

Son of Kong Feature Film1933

Sweepings Poster

Sweepings Feature Film1933

A Bill of Divorcement Poster

A Bill of Divorcement Feature Film1932

Girl Crazy Poster

Girl Crazy Feature Film1932

Little Orphan Annie Poster

Little Orphan Annie Feature Film1932

The Animal Kingdom Poster

The Animal Kingdom Feature Film1932

The Lost Squadron Poster

The Lost Squadron Feature Film1932

Two Lips and Juleps; or, Southern Love and Northern Exposure Short Film1932

What Price Hollywood? Poster

What Price Hollywood? Feature Film1932

Oh! Oh! Cleopatra Poster

Oh! Oh! Cleopatra Short Film1931

Smart Woman Poster

Smart Woman Feature Film1931

The Gay Diplomat Poster

The Gay Diplomat Feature Film1931

The Wide Open Spaces Poster

The Wide Open Spaces Short Film1931

Leathernecking Poster

Leathernecking Feature Film1930

Babe Comes Home Poster

Babe Comes Home Feature Film1927

The Masked Bride Poster

The Masked Bride Feature Film1925

Other Crew

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Portrait of Jennie Poster

Portrait of Jennie Feature Film1948

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