Irene Lentz
American costume designer (1900-1962)
Irene Maud Lentz (December 8, 1901 – November 15, 1962) [1] was an American costume designer. She made costumes for many movie stars. She designed costumes for actresses like Hedy Lamarr, Ingrid Bergman and Marlene Dietrich in the 1930s and the 1940s.
Irene Lentz | |
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_-_2.jpg) Irene Lentz, Edythe Chapman, and Charles Ray in A Tailor-Made Man (1922) | |
| Born | December 8, 1901 Baker, Montana, U.S. |
| Died | November 15, 1962 (aged 60) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Suicide |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Irene Gibbons Irene |
| Occupation | Costume designer |
| Known for | Designing costumes for motion picture actors |
| Label | Irene Inc. |
| Spouse(s) | F. Richard Jones, Elliot Gibbons |
On November 15, 1962, Lentz jumped to her death out a hotel window near Los Angeles.
References
change- ↑ "Irene", in Suicide in the Entertainment Industry: An Encyclopedia of 840 Twentieth Century Cases, by David K. Frasier (McFarland, 2005) p156-157
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