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Orry-Kelly Orry-Kelly i(6630915 works by) (birth name: Orry George Kelly) (a.k.a. Jack 'Orry' Kelly)
Born: Established: 31 Dec 2013 Kiama, Kiama area, Illawarra, South Coast, New South Wales, ; Died: Ceased: 27 Feb 1964 Los Angeles, California,
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Gender: Male
Departed from Australia: 1921
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Orry George Kelly (1897-1964), dress designer, was born on 31 December 1897 at Kiama, New South Wales, son of William Kelly, a tailor from the Isle of Man, and his Sydney-born wife Florence Evaleen, née Purdue. Orry attended Kiama Public and Wollongong District schools. (Source Australian Dictionary of Biography online)

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Personal Awards

1963 Nominated Academy Awards — Best Costume Design, Color for Gypsy
1960 winner Academy Awards — Best Costume Design, Black-and-White for Some Like it Hot
1958 winner Academy Awards — Best Costume Design for Les Girls
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