Famous Make-Up Artist Has Another Job

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 105, 27 January 1939, Page 14

Famous Make-Up Artist Has Another Job

J ACK PIERCE, veteran make-up mall at Universal studios, who created such masterpieces of character make-up as the original monster in “Frankenstein,” Karloff's “The Mummy” and Henry Hull's werewolf in “The Werewolf of Paris'’ as well as scores of famous faces for Lou Cbtiney, will again be in charge of Boris Karloff's make-up iu the sequel Io “Frankenstein,” "The Son of Frankenstein.” Four hours will be required to apply the monster make-up to Karloff's features, with another hour needed to take it off. the company stales. Pierce will rely on bis memory ami on old photographs to recreate the monster. Greying hair, a few lines, indicative of age. and a slight stoop to Hie shoulders will added to Hie original make-up wliieb was first seen on the screen some seven years ago.

Pierce will also apply make-up to Bela Lugosi, who, with Basil Rathbone is featured with Karloff in "The Son of Frankenstein.” Fierce created Ute make-up used by Lugosi iu “Dracula,” also produced at the Universal studios.