Milicent Patrick

Personal Info

Known For Costume & Make-Up

Gender Female

Birthday 1915-11-11

Deathday 1998-02-24 (82 years old)

Place of Birth El Paso, Texas, USA

Also Known As Mildred Elizabeth Fulvia di Rossi, Milicent Trent

Milicent Patrick

Biography

Milicent Patrick was an American actress, makeup artist, special effects designer and animator. In 1939 Patrick began working for Walt Disney Studios and during her time there became one of the studio's first female animators. Patrick continued her career at Universal Studios and is cited as being the first woman to work in a special effects and makeup department. She is best known for being the creator of the head costume for the iconic Gill-man from the movie Creature from the Black Lagoon, but was, until recently, not credited for this creation.

Known For

Costume & Make-Up

1954

Actor

1952
Limelight

as Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)

1952
We're Not Married!

as Governor's Secretary (uncredited)

1952
Scarlet Angel

as Dolly (uncredited)

1952
Mara Maru

as Minor Role (uncredited)

1951
Westward the Women

as Flashy Woman (uncredited)

1951
Varieties on Parade

as Ticket Girl (uncredited)

1948
Thunder in the Pines

as The Lady in Black (uncredited)

1948
A Song Is Born

as Woman at Dorsey Club (uncredited)

1948
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

as Water Nymph (uncredited)

Crew

1953
It Came from Outer Space

as Special Effects

Visual Effects

1954