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Darkwing moved page John Chambers to (Historic) John Chambers without leaving a redirect

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[[File:John Chambers.jpg|thumb|John Chambers]]

John Chambers (b. September 12, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois - d. August 12, 2001 in Woodland, California) was a famous make-up artist who became a veteran in both television and film. Although he worked on some sleeper movies such as "Halloween II" (1981) and his first movie, "Around the World in 80 Days" (1956), his work became known worldwide in the Planet of the Apes series, for which he won a special Academy Award. Chambers also created the pointed ears worn by Leonard Nimoy in the original Star Trek television series.

For his work in movies, Chambers has a "Star" on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

'''Contents'''

* Bigfoot Rumors
* Birthday Party
* Good Business
* Burbank Bigfoot
* References

'''Bigfoot Rumors'''

Chambers' connection with the world of bigfoot came about when Hollywood director John Landis (American Werewolf in London) started spreading rumors that John Chambers had been responsible for the suit used in the Patterson-Gimlin film in 1967.

In 2006, bigfoot researcher Paul Vella attempted to challenge Landis about the Chambers-Bigfoot rumor during a BBC phone-in, but was told in no uncertain terms that John Landis had refused to take the call.

'''Birthday Party'''

At a 75th Birthday party for Chambers, as he was being presented with a scrapbook of memorabilia from "Planet of the Apes," someone shouted across the room, "Hey John, did you make the monkey suit for the Patterson film?" Chambers replied that he had not.

[[File:Roddy McDowall Planet of the Apes makeup 1974.jpg|thumb|John Chambers puts ape make-up on Roddy McDowell]]

'''Good Business'''

For years John Chambers allowed the public to believe he made the costume allegedly worn by the 1967 Patterson-Gimlin film creature. However, in October 1997, during an interview with Bobbie Short conducted shortly before his death, Chambers categorically denied the rumor, stating that he was never good enough to have made a costume resembling the PGF creature, but allowed the rumor to persist because it "was good business."

'''Burbank Bigfoot'''

Perhaps some of the rumor is the result of Chambers' work on the "Burbank Bigfoot" - a model based on 7'4" actor Richard Keil ("Jaws" in the Bond movies); this was a still model designed as an exhibit (see image).

'''References'''

[http://www.bigfootencounters.com/hoaxes/hollywood.htm John Chambers Denies Involvement in Patterson Bigfoot Film]
[http://www.bigfootencounters.com/hoaxes/loren.htm "Planet of the Apes" Special Effects Designer Says He Didn't Do It]
[http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/2001/sep/07/guardianobituaries.filmnews Obituary]

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 '''References'''
-[http://www.bigfootencounters.com/hoaxes/hollywood.htm John Chambers Denies Involvement in Patterson Bigfoot Film]
+* [http://www.bigfootencounters.com/hoaxes/hollywood.htm John Chambers Denies Involvement in Patterson Bigfoot Film]
-[http://www.bigfootencounters.com/hoaxes/loren.htm "Planet of the Apes" Special Effects Designer Says He Didn't Do It]
+* [http://www.bigfootencounters.com/hoaxes/loren.htm "Planet of the Apes" Special Effects Designer Says He Didn't Do It]
-[http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/2001/sep/07/guardianobituaries.filmnews Obituary]
+* [http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/2001/sep/07/guardianobituaries.filmnews Obituary]

(Historic) John Chambers - Revision history

Darkwing: Darkwing moved page John Chambers to (Historic) John Chambers without leaving a redirect

Darkwing at 01:00, 8 March 2021

Darkwing: Created page with "John Chambers John Chambers (b. September 12, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois - d. August 12, 2001 in Woodland, California) was a famous make-up ar..."