Vera West

Vera West

Costume & Make-Up Jun 25 (died age 49) New York City, New York, USA 1928–1947 (19 year career)
5.8 avg rating

Biography

Vera West (28 June 1898 or 28 June 1900 – 29 June 1947) was an American fashion designer and film costume designer. From 1928 to 1947, she was the chief costume designer for Universal Pictures.

Known For

Filmography

Crew (219)

Movies (219)

The Egg and I

The Egg and I

1947

Costume Design

7.0
The Killers

The Killers

1946

Costume Supervisor

7.3
The Cat Creeps

The Cat Creeps

1946

Costume Designer

4.8
Terror by Night

Terror by Night

1946

Costume Design

6.6
Blonde Alibi

Blonde Alibi

1946

Costume Design

3.9
Smooth as Silk

Smooth as Silk

1946

Costume Designer

4.8
Dressed to Kill

Dressed to Kill

1946

Costume Design

6.6
Little Giant

Little Giant

1946

Costume Design

5.1
The Brute Man

The Brute Man

1946

Costume Design

4.5
She-Wolf of London

She-Wolf of London

1946

Costume Design

5.6
The Spider Woman Strikes Back

The Spider Woman Strikes Back

1946

Costumer

6.5
Cuban Pete

Cuban Pete

1946

Costume Design

5.0
Black Angel

Black Angel

1946

Costume Design

6.0
Magnificent Doll

Magnificent Doll

1946

Costume Design

5.9
Her Adventurous Night

Her Adventurous Night

1946

Costume Design

7.0
The Dark Horse

The Dark Horse

1946

Costume Design

Little Miss Big

Little Miss Big

1946

Costume Design

6.0
Strange Conquest

Strange Conquest

1946

Costume Design

Idea Girl

Idea Girl

1946

Costume Design

The Frozen Ghost

The Frozen Ghost

1945

Costume Design

6.3
On Stage Everybody

On Stage Everybody

1945

Costume Design

The Jungle Captive

The Jungle Captive

1945

Costume Design

5.5
Here Come the Co-Eds

Here Come the Co-Eds

1945

Costume Design

5.7
The Woman in Green

The Woman in Green

1945

Costume Design

6.5
House of Dracula

House of Dracula

1945

Costume Design

5.5
River Gang

River Gang

1945

Costume Design

Pursuit to Algiers

Pursuit to Algiers

1945

Costume Design

6.9
Her Lucky Night

Her Lucky Night

1945

Costume Design

4.5
Frisco Sal

Frisco Sal

1945

Costume Design

3.7
House of Frankenstein

House of Frankenstein

1945

Costume Design

6.0
See My Lawyer

See My Lawyer

1945

Costume Design

6.0
The Crimson Canary

The Crimson Canary

1945

Costume Design

6.0
Pillow of Death

Pillow of Death

1945

Costume Design

6.5
The Naughty Nineties

The Naughty Nineties

1945

Costume Design

6.6
Honeymoon Ahead

Honeymoon Ahead

1945

Costume Design

6.0
Strange Confession

Strange Confession

1945

Costume Design

6.8
Patrick the Great

Patrick the Great

1945

Costume Design

4.0
That's the Spirit

That's the Spirit

1945

Costume Design

5.0
That Night with You

That Night with You

1945

Costume Design

She Gets Her Man

She Gets Her Man

1945

Costume Design

3.7
Cobra Woman

Cobra Woman

1944

Costume Design

5.2
In Society

In Society

1944

Costume Design

5.8
The Mummy's Curse

The Mummy's Curse

1944

Costumer

5.5
The Pearl of Death

The Pearl of Death

1944

Costume Design

7.1
Enter Arsène Lupin

Enter Arsène Lupin

1944

Costume Design

6.0
Trigger Trail

Trigger Trail

1944

Costume Design

5.0
South of Dixie

South of Dixie

1944

Costume Design

Jungle Woman

Jungle Woman

1944

Costume Design

4.9
Gypsy Wildcat

Gypsy Wildcat

1944

Costume Design

5.5
Christmas Holiday

Christmas Holiday

1944

Costume Design

6.4
Her Primitive Man

Her Primitive Man

1944

Costume Design

6.0
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

1944

Costume Designer

6.1
Weird Woman

Weird Woman

1944

Costume Designer

6.0
The Climax

The Climax

1944

Costume Design

5.5
Ghost Catchers

Ghost Catchers

1944

Costume Design

5.7
The Suspect

The Suspect

1944

Costume Design

6.7
The Invisible Man's Revenge

The Invisible Man's Revenge

1944

Costume Designer

5.6
The Invisible Man's Revenge

The Invisible Man's Revenge

1944

Costume Supervisor

5.6
The Mummy's Ghost

The Mummy's Ghost

1944

Costume Design

5.5
Phantom Lady

Phantom Lady

1944

Costume Design

7.0
Reckless Age

Reckless Age

1944

Costume Design

Chip Off the Old Block

Chip Off the Old Block

1944

Costume Design

4.0
Dead Man's Eyes

Dead Man's Eyes

1944

Costume Design

6.6
Calling Dr. Death

Calling Dr. Death

1943

Costume Designer

6.4
All by Myself

All by Myself

1943

Costume Design

Moonlight in Vermont

Moonlight in Vermont

1943

Costume Design

6.0
Sherlock Holmes in Washington

Sherlock Holmes in Washington

1943

Costume Design

6.8
The Mad Ghoul

The Mad Ghoul

1943

Costume Designer

5.9
It Comes Up Love

It Comes Up Love

1943

Costume Design

2.3
Shadow of a Doubt

Shadow of a Doubt

1943

Costume Design

7.5
Phantom of the Opera

Phantom of the Opera

1943

Costume Designer

6.2
Flesh and Fantasy

Flesh and Fantasy

1943

Costume Design

7.0
Honeymoon Lodge

Honeymoon Lodge

1943

Costume Design

Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man

Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man

1943

Costume Design

6.2
His Butler's Sister

His Butler's Sister

1943

Costume Design

7.1
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

1943

Costume Design

6.9
The Spider Woman

The Spider Woman

1943

Costume Design

7.0
Captive Wild Woman

Captive Wild Woman

1943

Costume Design

5.2
White Savage

White Savage

1943

Costume Design

5.2
Larceny with Music

Larceny with Music

1943

Costume Design

4.0
Mister Big

Mister Big

1943

Costume Design

2.2
Hit the Ice

Hit the Ice

1943

Costume Design

5.9
Son of Dracula

Son of Dracula

1943

Costume Design

5.8
So's Your Uncle

So's Your Uncle

1943

Costume Design

5.0
It Ain't Hay

It Ain't Hay

1943

Costume Design

6.4
Hi'ya, Chum

Hi'ya, Chum

1943

Costume Design

6.0
Keep 'Em Slugging

Keep 'Em Slugging

1943

Costume Design

5.5
Crazy House

Crazy House

1943

Costume Design

5.0
Never a Dull Moment

Never a Dull Moment

1943

Costume Design

6.0
Top Man

Top Man

1943

Costume Design

Fired Wife

Fired Wife

1943

Costume Design

4.2
We've Never Been Licked

We've Never Been Licked

1943

Costume Design

Get Hep to Love

Get Hep to Love

1942

Costume Design

4.0
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

1942

Costume Design

6.5
The Great Impersonation

The Great Impersonation

1942

Costume Design

5.8
Half Way to Shanghai

Half Way to Shanghai

1942

Costume Design

4.5
Destination Unknown

Destination Unknown

1942

Costume Design

6.0
The Mad Doctor of Market Street

The Mad Doctor of Market Street

1942

Costume Design

5.3
Nightmare

Nightmare

1942

Costume Designer

5.0
Sealed Lips

Sealed Lips

1942

Costume Design

5.8
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

1942

Costume Design

6.4
The Mummy's Tomb

The Mummy's Tomb

1942

Costume Design

5.5
Invisible Agent

Invisible Agent

1942

Costume Design

5.8
Eagle Squadron

Eagle Squadron

1942

Costume Design

5.5
Between Us Girls

Between Us Girls

1942

Costume Design

6.0
Arabian Nights

Arabian Nights

1942

Costume Design

6.0
Who Done It?

Who Done It?

1942

Costume Design

6.9
Bombay Clipper

Bombay Clipper

1942

Costume Design

5.5
The Ghost of Frankenstein

The Ghost of Frankenstein

1942

Costume Design

5.8
The Spoilers

The Spoilers

1942

Costume Design

6.2
Madame Spy

Madame Spy

1942

Costume Design

6.0
Pardon My Sarong

Pardon My Sarong

1942

Costume Design

6.4
Tough as They Come

Tough as They Come

1942

Costume Design

Night Monster

Night Monster

1942

Costume Design

6.2
What's Cookin'?

What's Cookin'?

1942

Costume Designer

5.5
Mug Town

Mug Town

1942

Costume Design

7.0
There's One Born Every Minute

There's One Born Every Minute

1942

Costume Design

7.2
Eyes of the Underworld

Eyes of the Underworld

1942

Costume Design

4.8
Drums of the Congo

Drums of the Congo

1942

Costume Design

Frisco Lil

Frisco Lil

1942

Costume Design

8.0
The Mystery of Marie Roget

The Mystery of Marie Roget

1942

Costume Design

5.5
Unseen Enemy

Unseen Enemy

1942

Costume Design

Moonlight in Hawaii

Moonlight in Hawaii

1941

Costumer

3.7
Hit the Road

Hit the Road

1941

Costume Designer

South of Tahiti

South of Tahiti

1941

Costume Design

6.0
Man from Montana

Man from Montana

1941

Costume Design

Model Wife

Model Wife

1941

Costume Design

5.0
The Black Cat

The Black Cat

1941

Costume Design

6.4
The Wolf Man

The Wolf Man

1941

Costume Design

7.0
Hellzapoppin'

Hellzapoppin'

1941

Costume Design

7.2
Buck Privates

Buck Privates

1941

Costume Design

6.7
Keep 'Em Flying

Keep 'Em Flying

1941

Costume Design

6.0
Nice Girl?

Nice Girl?

1941

Costume Designer

5.3
Hold That Ghost

Hold That Ghost

1941

Costume Design

6.8
Hello, Sucker

Hello, Sucker

1941

Costume Design

Horror Island

Horror Island

1941

Costume Design

5.8
In the Navy

In the Navy

1941

Costume Design

6.3
Cracked Nuts

Cracked Nuts

1941

Costume Design

Ride 'Em Cowboy

Ride 'Em Cowboy

1941

Costume Design

5.9
Mob Town

Mob Town

1941

Costume Design

Man-Made Monster

Man-Made Monster

1941

Costume Design

6.1
It Started with Eve

It Started with Eve

1941

Costume Design

7.2
Lucky Devils

Lucky Devils

1941

Costume Design

1.0
The Masked Rider

The Masked Rider

1941

Costume Design

7.0
Law of the Range

Law of the Range

1941

Costume Design

5.0
Where Did You Get That Girl?

Where Did You Get That Girl?

1941

Costume Design

5.0
Arizona Cyclone

Arizona Cyclone

1941

Costume Design

4.0
Never Give a Sucker an Even Break

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break

1941

Costume Design

6.9
The Man Who Lost Himself

The Man Who Lost Himself

1941

Costume Design

4.3
South to Karanga

South to Karanga

1940

Costume Design

My Little Chickadee

My Little Chickadee

1940

Costume Design

6.4
My Little Chickadee

My Little Chickadee

1940

Costume Designer

6.4
Hired Wife

Hired Wife

1940

Costume Design

6.8
The Bank Dick

The Bank Dick

1940

Costume Design

6.5
It's a Date

It's a Date

1940

Costume Design

5.9
One Night in the Tropics

One Night in the Tropics

1940

Costume Designer

5.6
The Invisible Man Returns

The Invisible Man Returns

1940

Costume Design

6.3
Slightly Tempted

Slightly Tempted

1940

Costume Design

Black Friday

Black Friday

1940

Costume Design

6.0
The Invisible Woman

The Invisible Woman

1940

Costume Design

5.7
The House of the Seven Gables

The House of the Seven Gables

1940

Costume Design

6.9
The Leather Pushers

The Leather Pushers

1940

Costume Design

San Francisco Docks

San Francisco Docks

1940

Costume Design

6.0
The Mummy's Hand

The Mummy's Hand

1940

Costume Design

5.7
Give Us Wings

Give Us Wings

1940

Costume Design

6.0
When the Daltons Rode

When the Daltons Rode

1940

Costume Design

6.0
Trail of the Vigilantes

Trail of the Vigilantes

1940

Costume Design

Son of Frankenstein

Son of Frankenstein

1939

Costume Design

6.7
Son of Frankenstein

Son of Frankenstein

1939

Costume Designer

6.7
Call a Messenger

Call a Messenger

1939

Costume Design

When Tomorrow Comes

When Tomorrow Comes

1939

Costume Design

5.2
Tower of London

Tower of London

1939

Costume Design

6.0
The House of Fear

The House of Fear

1939

Costume Design

6.5
Destry Rides Again

Destry Rides Again

1939

Costume Design

7.2
Rio

Rio

1939

Costume Design

4.9
The Witness Vanishes

The Witness Vanishes

1939

Costume Design

6.2
The Big Guy

The Big Guy

1939

Costume Design

For Love or Money

For Love or Money

1939

Costume Design

Risky Business

Risky Business

1939

Costume Design

6.0
One Hour To Live

One Hour To Live

1939

Costume Design

The Sun Never Sets

The Sun Never Sets

1939

Costume Designer

4.8
Ex-Champ

Ex-Champ

1939

Costume Design

6.0
Letter of Introduction

Letter of Introduction

1938

Costume Design

5.7
Mad About Music

Mad About Music

1938

Costume Design

6.9
Gambling Ship

Gambling Ship

1938

Costume Design

The Road to Reno

The Road to Reno

1938

Costume Design

2.5
The Rage of Paris

The Rage of Paris

1938

Costume Design

5.8
Danger on the Air

Danger on the Air

1938

Costume Design

5.9
The Man Who Cried Wolf

The Man Who Cried Wolf

1937

Costume Design

5.5
Reported Missing

Reported Missing

1937

Costume Design

Merry Go Round of 1938

Merry Go Round of 1938

1937

Costume Design

5.0
The Lady Fights Back

The Lady Fights Back

1937

Costume Design

6.0
Dracula's Daughter

Dracula's Daughter

1936

Costume Supervisor

5.9
Two in a Crowd

Two in a Crowd

1936

Costume Design

Show Boat

Show Boat

1936

Costume Design

6.8
The Magnificent Brute

The Magnificent Brute

1936

Costume Design

6.5
Postal Inspector

Postal Inspector

1936

Costume Design

6.2
Next Time We Love

Next Time We Love

1936

Costume Design

6.4
Bride of Frankenstein

Bride of Frankenstein

1935

Costume Design

7.5
Magnificent Obsession

Magnificent Obsession

1935

Costume Design

7.3
The Good Fairy

The Good Fairy

1935

Costume Design

7.0
Gift of Gab

Gift of Gab

1934

Costume Design

2.5
Let’s Be Ritzy

Let’s Be Ritzy

1934

Costume Design

Romance in the Rain

Romance in the Rain

1934

Costume Design

Glamour

Glamour

1934

Costume Design

2.7
Little Man, What Now?

Little Man, What Now?

1934

Costume Design

6.1
One More River

One More River

1934

Costume Design

4.7
Great Expectations

Great Expectations

1934

Costume Design

6.2
City Park

City Park

1934

Costume Design

Only Yesterday

Only Yesterday

1933

Costume Design

6.8
Forgotten

Forgotten

1933

Costume Design

6.0
Secret of the Blue Room

Secret of the Blue Room

1933

Costume Design

5.5
The Mummy

The Mummy

1932

Costume Design

6.8
Back Street

Back Street

1932

Costume Design

6.2
The King Murder

The King Murder

1932

Costume Design

4.0
Probation

Probation

1932

Costume Design

5.0
Dracula

Dracula

1931

Costume Design

7.2
Iron Man

Iron Man

1931

Costume Design

5.4
The Man Who Laughs

The Man Who Laughs

1928

Costume Design

7.3