Wiard Ihnen

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1897 – 1979

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Who was Wiard Ihnen?

Wiard B. "Bill" Ihnen was an American art director.

Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, the son of an architect, he first studied his father's craft at Columbia University. He later attended the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris. Ihnen was married to Edith Head from 1940 until his death from prostate cancer in 1979, aged 81.

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Born
Aug 5, 1897
Jersey City
Also known as
  • Wiard B. Ihnen
  • W.B. Ihnen
  • William B. Ihnen
  • Ward Ihnen
  • Bill
  • W. B. Ihnen
  • Wiard B. "Bill" Ihnen
Spouses
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Columbia University
Died
Jun 22, 1979
Los Angeles

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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