Raymond Sovey

Sovey, Raymond (1897–1966), designer. Born in Torrington, Connecticut, and educated at Columbia, he began his theatrical career as an actor but soon switched to set designing. His work was seen in such shows as The Butter and Egg Man (1925), Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1926), Coquette (1927), The Ladder (1928), The Front Page (1928), Little Accident (1928), Strictly Dishonorable (1929), Strike Up the Band (1930), Green Grow the Lilacs (1931), Counsellor‐at‐Law (1931), Her Master's Voice (1933), The Petrified Forest (1935), Yes, My Darling Daughter (1937), Our Town (1938), Tomorrow the World (1943), Over 21 (1944), State of the Union (1945), Gigi (1951), Witness for the Prosecution (1954), and The Great Sebastians (1956). A versatile artist, he was particularly noted for his elegant interiors.

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