About Frank Hotaling
Lived 1909 – 1977 (aged 68). Frank Hotaling was an American art director and production designer.
Frank Hotaling (April 4, 1909 – April 13, 1977) was an American art director, born in New York City, whose career encompassed over 100 films, mostly B movies. His association with famed director John Ford led to an Oscar nomination, shared with John McCarthy Jr. and Charles S. Thompson, for Best Art Direction-Set Direction, Color, for 1952's The Quiet Man. This brought an upsurge in his film work and allowed Hotaling the opportunity to work on such A-list projects as Ford's The Searchers, Delmer Daves' 3:10 to Yuma (1957), and William Wyler's The Big Country (1958).
Hotaling died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California.
Selected filmography Wyoming (1947) The Dakota Kid (1951)
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Who was Frank Hotaling?
American art director (1909–1977)
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Frank Hotaling was born on 4 April 1909 in New York City.
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Frank Hotaling died on 13 April 1977 in Woodland Hills.
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Frank Hotaling was an art director and production designer.
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Frank Hotaling was American.
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