Background
Poplin, John Smith was born on November 18, 1920 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of John S. Senior and Margaret (Hifner) Poplin.
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John Smith Poplin, American Production designer, producer. Served with United States Army, European Theatre of Operations. Member Society Motion Picture and television Art Dirs., International Alliance Theatrical Stage Employees (president art directors unit), Academy Motion Picture Artsand Sciences
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Education
Student, Art Center School, summer 1934; student, Chouinard The Art Institute of Chicago, 1936-1947.
Career
Interior designer, various residential and commercial projects illustrator, designer, Indiana Films, 1948-1951; designer props and make-up, 20th-Century Fox, 1952-1956; designer props and make-up, Warner Brothers, independent, 1957-1959, 65-; art director, associate producer, Daystar Prodns., 1960-1964.
Membership
Served with United States Army, European Theatre of Operations. Member Society Motion Picture and television Art Dirs., International Alliance Theatrical Stage Employees (president art directors unit), Academy Motion Picture Artsand Sciences M C.
Connections
Married Mary Margaret Daly, January 30, 1965.
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October 15, 2007 (aged 86) -
Nationality
American