Willis H. O'Brien

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Willis H. O'Brien was previously married to Darlyne Prenett (1934 - 1962) and Hazel Ruth Collette (1917 - 1930).

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Willis H. O'Brien is a member of the following lists: 1962 deaths, Special effects people and American animators.

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Relationship Statistics

Type	Total	Longest	Average	Shortest
Married	2	30 years, 10 months	22 years, 11 months	15 years
Total	2	30 years, 10 months	22 years, 11 months	15 years

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First Name	Willis
Middle Name	H.
Last Name	O'Brien
Birthday	2nd March, 1886
Birthplace	Oakland, California, Oakland, California
Died	8th November, 1962
Place of Death	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Buried	Chapel of the Pines Crematory
Zodiac Sign	Pisces
Nationality	American
Occupation Text	Stop motion model animator, Stop motion model animator
Occupation	Special Effects
Year(s) Active	1915–1962

Willis Harold O'Brien (March 2, 1886 – November 8, 1962) was an American motion picture special effects and stop-motion animation pioneer, who according to ASIFA-Hollywood "was responsible for some of the best-known images in cinema history," and is best remembered for his work on The Lost World (1925), King Kong (1933) and Mighty Joe Young (1949), for which he won the 1950 Academy Award for Best Visual Effects.

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