Mary Grant Price (20 February 1917 – 2 March 2002) was a Welsh-American costume designer who worked in theatre and film. She worked professionally under the name Mary Grant. She began her career on Broadway in the mid-1930s, first as an assistant to Raoul Pene Du Bois, and later as a lead designer during the 1940s. In 1943 she began working in film and spent much of the 1940s and 1950s designing costumes for Hollywood motion pictures. She was a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Price was born Eleanor Mary Grant in Broad Haven, Pembrokeshire, Wales.[1] She studied dance for one semester at the University of Washington before moving to New York City to study design. She began her career as an assistant designer to Raoul Pene Du Bois in 1935 at the age of 18. She also worked during the late 1930s and early 1940s as an assistant to Miles White. She worked with these two men on several notable Broadway shows, including the original productions of DuBarry Was a Lady (1939), Sons o' Fun (1941), and Oklahoma! (1943) among others. As head designer, she designed costumes for eight Broadway shows, including Mexican Hayride (1944) and Marinka (1945).
Between 1943–1972, Grant designed costumes for 14 motion pictures, beginning with Follies Girl which was released in 1943. While working on the film Up in Central Park (1948) she met actor Vincent Price. She became Price's second wife in 1949, becoming the stepmother of Vincent Barrett Price (b. 1940) and giving birth to the couple's daughter, Victoria Price, in 1962. In 1950, the family were living at 1815 Benedict Canyon Drive in Beverly Hills.[2] Between the years 1965 and 1969, Grant co-authored a series of cookbooks with her husband.[3]
Price, Vincent and Price, Mary Grant, A Treasury of Great Recipes: Famous Specialties of the World's Foremost Restaurants Adapted for the American Kitchen. Bernard Geis Associates, 1965; ISBN978-1-121-11113-4.
Price, Vincent and Price, Mary Grant, Mary and Vincent Price Present A National Treasury of Cookery. Heirloom Publishing Company, 1967; OCLC 1450485
Price, Vincent and Price, Mary Grant, Come Into the Kitchen Cook Book: A Collector's Treasury of America's Great Recipes. Stravon Educational Press, 1969; ISBN978-0-87396-020-5
References
^"Vincent Price’s Welsh links will thrill at horror festival" at walesonline.co.uk
mary, grant, price, other, people, named, mary, grant, mary, grant, disambiguation, february, 1917, march, 2002, welsh, american, costume, designer, worked, theatre, film, worked, professionally, under, name, mary, grant, began, career, broadway, 1930s, first,. For other people named Mary Grant see Mary Grant disambiguation Mary Grant Price 20 February 1917 2 March 2002 was a Welsh American costume designer who worked in theatre and film She worked professionally under the name Mary Grant She began her career on Broadway in the mid 1930s first as an assistant to Raoul Pene Du Bois and later as a lead designer during the 1940s In 1943 she began working in film and spent much of the 1940s and 1950s designing costumes for Hollywood motion pictures She was a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Mary Grant PriceBornEleanor Mary Grant 1917 02 20 20 February 1917Broad Haven Pembrokeshire WalesDied2 March 2002 2002 03 02 aged 85 Boston Massachusetts U S Alma materUniversity of WashingtonOccupationCostume designerYears active1943 1972SpouseVincent Price m 1949 div 1973 wbr ChildrenVictoria Price Contents 1 Biography 2 Filmography 3 Books 4 References 5 External linksBiography EditPrice was born Eleanor Mary Grant in Broad Haven Pembrokeshire Wales 1 She studied dance for one semester at the University of Washington before moving to New York City to study design She began her career as an assistant designer to Raoul Pene Du Bois in 1935 at the age of 18 She also worked during the late 1930s and early 1940s as an assistant to Miles White She worked with these two men on several notable Broadway shows including the original productions of DuBarry Was a Lady 1939 Sons o Fun 1941 and Oklahoma 1943 among others As head designer she designed costumes for eight Broadway shows including Mexican Hayride 1944 and Marinka 1945 Between 1943 1972 Grant designed costumes for 14 motion pictures beginning with Follies Girl which was released in 1943 While working on the film Up in Central Park 1948 she met actor Vincent Price She became Price s second wife in 1949 becoming the stepmother of Vincent Barrett Price b 1940 and giving birth to the couple s daughter Victoria Price in 1962 In 1950 the family were living at 1815 Benedict Canyon Drive in Beverly Hills 2 Between the years 1965 and 1969 Grant co authored a series of cookbooks with her husband 3 Mary and Vincent divorced in 1973 Mary died aged 85 in Boston Massachusetts 4 Filmography EditFollies Girl 1943 The Princess and the Pirate 1944 Wonder Man 1945 Up in Central Park 1948 Texas Brooklyn amp Heaven 1948 Bride of Vengeance 1949 Red Stallion in the Rockies 1949 We re No Angels 1955 The Vagabond King 1956 The Bachelor Party 1957 Sweet Smell of Success 1957 Separate Tables 1958 The Devil s Disciple 1959 An Evening of Edgar Allan Poe 1972 Books EditPrice Vincent and Price Mary Grant A Treasury of Great Recipes Famous Specialties of the World s Foremost Restaurants Adapted for the American Kitchen Bernard Geis Associates 1965 ISBN 978 1 121 11113 4 Price Vincent and Price Mary Grant Mary and Vincent Price Present A National Treasury of Cookery Heirloom Publishing Company 1967 OCLC 1450485 Price Vincent and Price Mary Grant Come Into the Kitchen Cook Book A Collector s Treasury of America s Great Recipes Stravon Educational Press 1969 ISBN 978 0 87396 020 5References Edit Vincent Price s Welsh links will thrill at horror festival at walesonline co uk Search 1950 Census McCarthy Erin 28 March 2014 Vincent Price was a Gourmet Cook Mental Floss ISSN 1543 4702 OCLC 48211285 Myrna Oliver 7 March 2002 Mary Grant Price 85 Designed Costumes for Film and Stage Los Angeles Times External links EditMary Grant at IMDb Mary Grant at the Internet Broadway Database Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mary Grant Price amp oldid 1118720135, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
