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- Moss Mabry was born on July 5, 1918 in Marianna, Florida, USA. He was a costume designer and actor, known for Giant (1956), The Way We Were (1973) and Dial M for Murder (1954). He died on January 25, 2006 in Oceanside, California, USA.
- He designed the famous red jacket worn by James Dean in the classic Rebel Without a Cause (1955).
- He said that his most difficult assignment was designing the clothes for Elizabeth Taylor in Giant (1956). The script called for 42 clothing changes.
- Under contract to Warner Brothers, 1953-1956; 20th Century Fox, 1963-1968; Columbia 1968-1973.
- He designed costumes for his high school's plays, but studied mechanical engineering at the University of Florida. Later he went to Hollywood to attend art school, and eventually signed a contract with Warner Brothers.
- Started his working life as an engineer with the Florida State Highway Department. However, he changed his career path by moving to the West Coast, where he went on to study fashion design at the Chouinard Art Institute in Los Angeles.
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