Walter Plunkett

Walter Plunkett

Costume & Make-UpActor Jun 4 (died age 79) Oakland, California, USA 1926–1965 (39 year career)
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Biography

Walter Plunkett (June 5, 1902 – March 8, 1982) was a prolific costume designer who worked on more than 150 projects throughout his career in the Hollywood film industry. Plunkett's first credited work as a costume designer was the 1927 film Hard-Boiled Haggerty. At RKO, he developed a huge costume and wardrobe department that became a major studio asset. Given free rein, he set about creating costumes that rivaled the work of his contemporaries, such as Travis Banton and Adrian. Plunkett's best…

Known For

Filmography

Crew (209)

Movies (209)

7 Women

7 Women

1965

Costume Design

6.4
Marriage on the Rocks

Marriage on the Rocks

1965

Costume Design

5.6
How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

1962

Costume Design

7.0
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

1962

Costume Design

5.9
Two Weeks in Another Town

Two Weeks in Another Town

1962

Costume Design

5.9
Pocketful of Miracles

Pocketful of Miracles

1961

Costume Design

7.3
Pollyanna

Pollyanna

1960

Costume Designer

7.0
Home from the Hill

Home from the Hill

1960

Costume Design

6.8
Cimarron

Cimarron

1960

Costume Design

6.0
Bells Are Ringing

Bells Are Ringing

1960

Costume Design

6.3
Some Came Running

Some Came Running

1958

Costume Design

7.0
The Brothers Karamazov

The Brothers Karamazov

1958

Costume Design

6.6
The Sheepman

The Sheepman

1958

Costume Design

6.9
The Law and Jake Wade

The Law and Jake Wade

1958

Costume Design

6.6
Raintree County

Raintree County

1957

Costume Design

6.4
The Wings of Eagles

The Wings of Eagles

1957

Wardrobe Master

6.2
Gun Glory

Gun Glory

1957

Costume Design

5.8
Forbidden Planet

Forbidden Planet

1956

Costume Design

7.3
The Fastest Gun Alive

The Fastest Gun Alive

1956

Costume Design

6.9
Lust for Life

Lust for Life

1956

Costume Designer

7.2
Tribute to a Bad Man

Tribute to a Bad Man

1956

Costume Design

7.0
Diane

Diane

1956

Costume Design

5.8
Moonfleet

Moonfleet

1955

Costume Design

6.5
The Glass Slipper

The Glass Slipper

1955

Costume Design

6.1
Jupiter's Darling

Jupiter's Darling

1955

Costume Designer

4.3
The Scarlet Coat

The Scarlet Coat

1955

Costume Design

6.4
Many Rivers to Cross

Many Rivers to Cross

1955

Costume Design

6.2
The King's Thief

The King's Thief

1955

Costume Design

6.2
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

1954

Costume Design

7.1
Athena

Athena

1954

Costume Design

5.6
Deep in My Heart

Deep in My Heart

1954

Costume Design

6.8
Valley of the Kings

Valley of the Kings

1954

Costume Design

4.6
The Actress

The Actress

1953

Costume Design

6.4
Ride, Vaquero!

Ride, Vaquero!

1953

Costume Design

6.0
Kiss Me Kate

Kiss Me Kate

1953

Costume Design

6.4
Young Bess

Young Bess

1953

Costume Design

5.7
All the Brothers Were Valiant

All the Brothers Were Valiant

1953

Costume Design

5.9
Million Dollar Mermaid

Million Dollar Mermaid

1952

Costume Design

6.4
Singin' in the Rain

Singin' in the Rain

1952

Costume Design

8.1
Carbine Williams

Carbine Williams

1952

Costume Design

6.4
The Prisoner of Zenda

The Prisoner of Zenda

1952

Costume Design

6.8
Plymouth Adventure

Plymouth Adventure

1952

Costume Design

5.7
Mr. Imperium

Mr. Imperium

1951

Costume Design

4.9
An American in Paris

An American in Paris

1951

Costume Design

7.0
Kind Lady

Kind Lady

1951

Wardrobe Designer

6.9
Show Boat

Show Boat

1951

Costume Design

6.1
Soldiers Three

Soldiers Three

1951

Costume Design

3.8
Westward the Women

Westward the Women

1951

Costume Design

7.1
Payment on Demand

Payment on Demand

1951

Costume Design

6.0
The Man with a Cloak

The Man with a Cloak

1951

Costume Design

6.9
The Law and the Lady

The Law and the Lady

1951

Costume Design

6.1
The Toast of New Orleans

The Toast of New Orleans

1950

Costume Design

4.9
Two Weeks with Love

Two Weeks with Love

1950

Costume Design

6.2
Summer Stock

Summer Stock

1950

Costume Design

6.6
Father of the Bride

Father of the Bride

1950

Costume Design

7.0
Black Hand

Black Hand

1950

Costume Design

6.1
The Outriders

The Outriders

1950

Costume Design

7.0
King Solomon's Mines

King Solomon's Mines

1950

Costume Design

6.5
Stars in My Crown

Stars in My Crown

1950

Costume Design

6.9
Devil's Doorway

Devil's Doorway

1950

Costume Design

6.9
Annie Get Your Gun

Annie Get Your Gun

1950

Costume Design

6.7
The Magnificent Yankee

The Magnificent Yankee

1950

Costume Design

5.4
The Happy Years

The Happy Years

1950

Costume Design

7.7
Little Women

Little Women

1949

Costume Design

7.4
Adam's Rib

Adam's Rib

1949

Costume Design

7.1
The Secret Garden

The Secret Garden

1949

Costume Design

7.1
That Forsyte Woman

That Forsyte Woman

1949

Costume Design

5.8
Madame Bovary

Madame Bovary

1949

Costume Designer

6.8
The Kissing Bandit

The Kissing Bandit

1948

Costume Designer

3.8
The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

1948

Costume Design

6.7
Summer Holiday

Summer Holiday

1948

Costume Design

4.9
Green Dolphin Street

Green Dolphin Street

1947

Costume Design

6.1
The Sea of Grass

The Sea of Grass

1947

Costume Design

6.1
Song of Love

Song of Love

1947

Costume Design

6.7
Duel in the Sun

Duel in the Sun

1946

Costume Design

6.3
A Song to Remember

A Song to Remember

1945

Costume Design

6.3
Along Came Jones

Along Came Jones

1945

Costume Design

5.6
Knickerbocker Holiday

Knickerbocker Holiday

1944

Costume Design

5.0
In Old Oklahoma

In Old Oklahoma

1943

Costume Designer

6.2
Forever and a Day

Forever and a Day

1943

Costume Design

7.4
Lady for a Night

Lady for a Night

1942

Costume Design

5.2
Ladies in Retirement

Ladies in Retirement

1941

Costume Design

6.5
Lydia

Lydia

1941

Costume Design

6.5
The Corsican Brothers

The Corsican Brothers

1941

Costume Design

6.9
Vigil in the Night

Vigil in the Night

1940

Costume Design

5.5
Gone with the Wind

Gone with the Wind

1939

Costume Design

7.9
Stagecoach

Stagecoach

1939

Costume Design

7.6
The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1939

Costume Designer

7.3
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

1939

Costume Design

6.9
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

1938

Costume Designer

6.6
Quality Street

Quality Street

1937

Costume Design

5.8
Nothing Sacred

Nothing Sacred

1937

Costume Design

6.3
The Woman I Love

The Woman I Love

1937

Costume Design

The Soldier and the Lady

The Soldier and the Lady

1937

Costume Design

6.5
A Woman Rebels

A Woman Rebels

1936

Costume Design

5.5
Chatterbox

Chatterbox

1936

Costume Designer

6.0
The Plough and the Stars

The Plough and the Stars

1936

Costume Design

5.8
Mary of Scotland

Mary of Scotland

1936

Costume Design

6.2
His Family Tree

His Family Tree

1935

Costume Design

4.5
Hot Tip

Hot Tip

1935

Costume Design

5.0
The Informer

The Informer

1935

Costume Design

6.8
Hooray for Love

Hooray for Love

1935

Costume Design

4.7
Jalna

Jalna

1935

Costume Design

4.0
Captain Hurricane

Captain Hurricane

1935

Costume Design

4.5
Alice Adams

Alice Adams

1935

Costume Design

6.6
The Rainmakers

The Rainmakers

1935

Costume Design

6.0
Chasing Yesterday

Chasing Yesterday

1935

Costume Design

4.7
Village Tale

Village Tale

1935

Costume Design

4.5
The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

1935

Costume Design

6.5
Enchanted April

Enchanted April

1935

Costume Design

4.5
The Arizonian

The Arizonian

1935

Costume Design

To Beat the Band

To Beat the Band

1935

Costume Design

The Return Of Peter Grimm

The Return Of Peter Grimm

1935

Costume Design

5.2
Another Face

Another Face

1935

Costume Design

4.2
Keep 'Em Rolling

Keep 'Em Rolling

1934

Costume Design

6.0
Success at Any Price

Success at Any Price

1934

Costume Design

3.8
The Life of Vergie Winters

The Life of Vergie Winters

1934

Costume Design

5.2
The Gay Divorcee

The Gay Divorcee

1934

Costume Design

6.9
We're Rich Again

We're Rich Again

1934

Costume Design

5.2
Their Big Moment

Their Big Moment

1934

Costume Design

3.8
Strictly Dynamite

Strictly Dynamite

1934

Costume Design

5.3
Bachelor Bait

Bachelor Bait

1934

Costume Design

5.7
Stingaree

Stingaree

1934

Costume Design

5.8
Spitfire

Spitfire

1934

Costume Design

5.1
Cockeyed Cavaliers

Cockeyed Cavaliers

1934

Costume Design

5.3
Let's Try Again

Let's Try Again

1934

Costume Design

2.0
Sing and Like It

Sing and Like It

1934

Costume Design

4.0
Anne of Green Gables

Anne of Green Gables

1934

Costume Design

5.5
Wednesday's Child

Wednesday's Child

1934

Costume Design

2.5
The Fountain

The Fountain

1934

Costume Design

9.8
Of Human Bondage

Of Human Bondage

1934

Costume Designer

6.5
This Man Is Mine

This Man Is Mine

1934

Costume Design

5.5
Murder on the Blackboard

Murder on the Blackboard

1934

Costume Design

6.1
The Crime Doctor

The Crime Doctor

1934

Costume Designer

2.7
His Greatest Gamble

His Greatest Gamble

1934

Costume Design

5.0
Hat, Coat and Glove

Hat, Coat and Glove

1934

Costume Design

5.5
Long Lost Father

Long Lost Father

1934

Costume Design

5.7
The Little Minister

The Little Minister

1934

Costume Design

5.5
Where Sinners Meet

Where Sinners Meet

1934

Costume Design

3.3
By Your Leave

By Your Leave

1934

Costume Design

2.3
The Richest Girl in the World

The Richest Girl in the World

1934

Costume Design

5.7
The Meanest Gal in Town

The Meanest Gal in Town

1934

Costume Design

6.5
Woman in the Dark

Woman in the Dark

1934

Costume Design

5.9
Lightning Strikes Twice

Lightning Strikes Twice

1934

Costume Design

4.7
The Age of Innocence

The Age of Innocence

1934

Costume Design

4.9
West of the Pecos

West of the Pecos

1934

Costume Design

Hips, Hips, Hooray!

Hips, Hips, Hooray!

1934

Costume Design

6.5
Down to Their Last Yacht

Down to Their Last Yacht

1934

Costume Design

6.0
Gridiron Flash

Gridiron Flash

1934

Costume Design

3.3
Kentucky Kernels

Kentucky Kernels

1934

Costume Design

6.3
Man of Two Worlds

Man of Two Worlds

1934

Costume Design

6.0
The Silver Streak

The Silver Streak

1934

Costume Design

6.8
Dangerous Corner

Dangerous Corner

1934

Costume Design

5.7
King Kong

King Kong

1933

Costume Design

7.6
King Kong

King Kong

1933

Costume Designer

7.6
No Marriage Ties

No Marriage Ties

1933

Costume Design

4.2
Melody Cruise

Melody Cruise

1933

Costume Design

4.6
Ann Vickers

Ann Vickers

1933

Costume Design

5.5
The Son of Kong

The Son of Kong

1933

Costume Design

5.4
The Great Jasper

The Great Jasper

1933

Costume Design

Sweepings

Sweepings

1933

Costume Design

5.1
Little Women

Little Women

1933

Costume Design

6.8
Lucky Devils

Lucky Devils

1933

Costume Design

6.2
Morning Glory

Morning Glory

1933

Costume Design

6.1
Emergency Call

Emergency Call

1933

Costume Design

5.8
Tomorrow at Seven

Tomorrow at Seven

1933

Costume Design

6.0
The Silver Cord

The Silver Cord

1933

Costume Design

7.1
Double Harness

Double Harness

1933

Costume Design

6.3
Flying Down to Rio

Flying Down to Rio

1933

Costume Design

6.2
Christopher Strong

Christopher Strong

1933

Costume Design

5.8
Blind Adventure

Blind Adventure

1933

Costume Design

5.5
Ace of Aces

Ace of Aces

1933

Costume Design

5.3
The Past of Mary Holmes

The Past of Mary Holmes

1933

Costume Design

Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men

Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men

1933

Costume Design

7.2
Scarlet River

Scarlet River

1933

Costume Design

4.5
Cross Fire

Cross Fire

1933

Costume Design

6.0
The Right To Romance

The Right To Romance

1933

Costume Design

4.0
The Animal Kingdom

The Animal Kingdom

1932

Costume Design

5.4
The Most Dangerous Game

The Most Dangerous Game

1932

Costume Design

6.9
Night After Night

Night After Night

1932

Costume Design

6.2
The Phantom of Crestwood

The Phantom of Crestwood

1932

Costume Design

5.9
Dixiana

Dixiana

1930

Costume Design

4.7
Night Parade

Night Parade

1929

Costume Design

4.5
Half Marriage

Half Marriage

1929

Costume Design

5.4
The Air Legion

The Air Legion

1929

Costume Designer

Love In The Desert

Love In The Desert

1929

Costume Design

The Vagabond Lover

The Vagabond Lover

1929

Costume Design

4.0
Rio Rita

Rio Rita

1929

Costume Design

8.0
The Delightful Rogue

The Delightful Rogue

1929

Costume Design

The Very Idea

The Very Idea

1929

Costume Design

4.5
Seven Keys to Baldpate

Seven Keys to Baldpate

1929

Costume Design

6.5
Tanned Legs

Tanned Legs

1929

Costume Design

3.5
Gun Law

Gun Law

1929

Costume Designer

The Red Sword

The Red Sword

1929

Costume Designer

Stocks and Blondes

Stocks and Blondes

1928

Costume Designer

Wallflowers

Wallflowers

1928

Costume Design

Hit of the Show

Hit of the Show

1928

Costume Designer

Wizard of the Saddle

Wizard of the Saddle

1928

Costume Design

When the Law Rides

When the Law Rides

1928

Costume Design

Sinners in Love

Sinners in Love

1928

Costume Designer

Hey Rube!

Hey Rube!

1928

Costume Design

Legionnaires in Paris

Legionnaires in Paris

1927

Costume Design

The Bandit's Son

The Bandit's Son

1927

Costume Design

Clancy's Kosher Wedding

Clancy's Kosher Wedding

1927

Costume Designer

Lightning Lariats

Lightning Lariats

1927

Costume Design

The Boy Rider

The Boy Rider

1927

Costume Designer

One Minute to Play

One Minute to Play

1926

Costume Design

4.0
A Regular Scout

A Regular Scout

1926

Costume Design

4.0
Red Hot Hoofs

Red Hot Hoofs

1926

Costume Design