Ruth Morley
Born
Ruth Miriam Birnholz

(1925-11-19)November 19, 1925
Vienna, Austria
DiedFebruary 12, 1991(1991-02-12) (aged 65)
Bronx, New York, US
OccupationCostume Designer
Years active1951–1991
ChildrenMelissa Hacker and Emily Hacker

Ruth Morley (November 19, 1925 – February 12, 1991) was an Austrian-born American costume designer, active from the late 1950s through 1991.[1] She was nominated for Best Costumes-Black and White for her work on The Miracle Worker during the 35th Academy Awards.[2] She is also well known for her work on Annie Hall.[1]

Ms. Morley's stage work began in 1951, with "Billy Bud." Other Broadway productions included "Death of a Salesman," starring Dustin Hoffman, as well as "A Thousand Clowns," "Toys in the Attic," "Inherit the Wind," and "Take a Giant Step,". In the 1950s she was costume director for the New York City Opera (NYCO).[3] Her notable costume designs for the NYCO included the world premiere of Robert Kurka's The Good Soldier Schweik at Lincoln Center in 1958.[4]

Selected filmography

Personal life

Ruth Morley, née Birnholz, was born in Vienna, Austria, and escaped shortly before the outbreak of World War II on a Kindertransport. She had two daughters.

She died at the age of 65 of breast cancer.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Ruth Morley papers. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 21 May 2015. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  2. ↑ "The 35th Academy Awards (1963) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Ruth Morley Is Dead; Costume Designer, 65". The New York Times. 13 February 1991. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
  4. ↑ Howard Taubman (24 April 1958). "Opera: Kurka's 'Schweik'". The New York Times.


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