Edith Head was nominated for 24 academy awards, winning on eight occasions. Her final Oscar was for The Sting in 1974. Her 50-year career started with the silent movie The Legion of the Condemned in 1928 and ended with Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid, which was released after her death in 1981 Illustration: Photograph: Allan Grant/ Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images
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