Bill Harp

Bill Harp
Born
Rufus William Harp[1]

(1923-11-28)November 28, 1923
Bastrop, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedMarch 16, 1994(1994-03-16) (aged 70)
Hollywood, California, U.S.
Alma materLouisiana State University[1]
OccupationSet decorator

Rufus William Harp (November 28, 1923 – March 16, 1994) was an American set decorator.[2] He won three Primetime Emmy Awards and was nominated for fourteen more in the category Outstanding Art Direction for his work on the television programs My Name Is Barbra, The Carol Burnett Show, Studs Lonigan, Casablanca, Moonlighting and the television films Marilyn: The Untold Story and Invitation to Hell.[3] Harp died in March 1994 of a heart attack in Hollywood, California, at the age of 70.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Notable Alumni". Louisiana State University. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  2. ^ Lentz, Harris (July 1996). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 1994. McFarland. p. 80. ISBN 9780786402540 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Bill Harp". Television Academy. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  4. ^ "Bill Harp; Emmy-Winning TV Set Decorator". Los Angeles Times. March 23, 1994. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  5. ^ Variety Staff (March 23, 1994). "Bill Harp". Variety. Retrieved September 19, 2021.


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