Mary Dodson (née Weaver; September 24, 1932 – February 15, 2016) was an American art director known for her work in television. Dodson is credited as the art director for 102 of the 264 episodes of the mystery series, Murder, She Wrote, which aired on CBS from 1984 to 1996, as well as four of the series' television movies.[1]
Dodson received four Emmy nominations during her career: three nominations for her work on Murder, She Wrote (Outstanding Art Direction For A Series – 1992, 1995, and 1996)[3] and one nomination (Outstanding Art Direction For A Miniseries Or Movie – 1997)[3] for the 1996 television film, Mrs. Santa Claus, which starred Angela Lansbury.
She is believed to be the first woman to become a member of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Art Directors,[2] now known as the Art Directors Guild (ADG).[1]
^ abcdefgBarnes, Mike (2016-02-21). "Mary Weaver Dodson, Art Director on 'Murder, She Wrote,' Dies at 83". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
mary, dodson, née, weaver, september, 1932, february, 2016, american, director, known, work, television, dodson, credited, director, episodes, mystery, series, murder, wrote, which, aired, from, 1984, 1996, well, four, series, television, movies, bornmary, wea. Mary Dodson nee Weaver September 24 1932 February 15 2016 was an American art director known for her work in television Dodson is credited as the art director for 102 of the 264 episodes of the mystery series Murder She Wrote which aired on CBS from 1984 to 1996 as well as four of the series television movies 1 Mary DodsonBornMary Weaver 1932 11 24 November 24 1932Pittsburgh Pennsylvania U S DiedFebruary 15 2016 2016 02 15 aged 83 Woodland Hills Los Angeles California U S Alma materCarnegie Mellon UniversityOccupationArt directorNotable workMurder She WroteMrs Santa ClausSpouse s Jack Dodson 1959 1994 his death 2 children Contents 1 Early years 2 Recognition 3 Death 4 References 5 External linksEarly years EditDodson born Mary Weaver was born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania on September 24 1932 She had two brothers including actor Fritz Weaver 1 Dodson received her bachelor s degree in theater 2 from the former Carnegie Tech University which is now part of Carnegie Mellon University She moved to New York City after college where she was hired by The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1 Her credits also included art direction for The Jack Benny Hour Columbo Taxi Battlestar Galactica Falcon Crest and Full House 1 Recognition EditDodson received four Emmy nominations during her career three nominations for her work on Murder She Wrote Outstanding Art Direction For A Series 1992 1995 and 1996 3 and one nomination Outstanding Art Direction For A Miniseries Or Movie 1997 3 for the 1996 television film Mrs Santa Claus which starred Angela Lansbury She is believed to be the first woman to become a member of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Art Directors 2 now known as the Art Directors Guild ADG 1 Death EditDodson a resident of Woodland Hills Los Angeles died from complications of Parkinson s disease on February 15 2016 at the age of 83 1 Dodson s husband actor Jack Dodson who died in 1994 was best known for his role of Howard Sprague on The Andy Griffith Show and the spin off Mayberry R F D 1 References Edit a b c d e f g Barnes Mike 2016 02 21 Mary Weaver Dodson Art Director on Murder She Wrote Dies at 83 The Hollywood Reporter Retrieved 2016 03 13 a b Mary Weaver Dodson 83 Classic Images 490 48 April 2016 a b Awards search Mary Dodson Television Academy Retrieved May 14 2016 External links EditMary Dodson at IMDb This article about an American art director is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mary Dodson amp oldid 1043681497, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
