Career Highlights: Carousel, Hans Christian Andersen, Fraulein
First Major Screen Credit: Song of the South (1946)
Biography
Costume designer Mary Wills worked on a wide variety of feature films. She was nominated for an Oscar five times. In 1962, she earned an Academy Award for her colorful designs for The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm. In addition to designing for film, she has also worked on live shows, including Shipstead & Johnson's Ice Follies and the New Buffalo Bill Wild West Show. Wills passed away in Sedona, AZ, at age 82. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide