Chuck Keehne

Charles Keehne, aka Charles Keene or Chuck Keehne (1 August, 1914 - 24 February, 2001) was a costume designer (alongside Emily Sundby) in the 1975 film, Escape to Witch Mountain.

Life status
Born: August 1, 1914, St. Louis, Missouri.

Died: February 24, 2001, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, CA.

Star Sign: Leo.

Age: 87.

Spouse: Marcelle (ca. 1951- 24 February, 2001) (his death)

Life
St. Louis-born Chuck Keehne was the son of a railroad telegrapher, who moved the family to Missouri when Chuck was about 10. After graduating high school he moved to California, and soon found work on a construction crew building movie sets. He was eventually hired by Western Costume Co. as a costumer, and became an expert on historical dress and costuming. He left Western Costume and went out on his own, being hired as a costumer for such films as The Fighting 69th (1940) and Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942).

His career was interrupted by a hitch in the Army Air Corps during World War II, where he served as a combat cameraman in the Pacific Theatre. After his discharge in 1946 he returned to the film business, and the following year he was hired by Walt Disney as a costumer. He also freelanced as a costumer on such films as Captain from Castile (1947) and Fort Apache (1948).

In 1955 he was made Chief of the Wardrobe Department at Disney. Up to that time Disney didn't have a Wardrobe Department, so Keehne had to set up the entire operation himself. He was assigned to create costumes for the studio's new childrens show, "The Mickey Mouse Club" (1955), and it was he who came up with the final design for the famous "ears" on the Mousketeers' caps.

Keehe stayed as head of Disney's Wardrobe Department until his retirement in 1979, during which time he created and designed costumes for such Disney series as "Zorro" (1957) and more than 70 feature films.

Death
He died in Los Angeles, California, on February 24, 2001.

Work in Costume and Wardrobe Department
1979The Black Hole(costume supervisor) 1979The North Avenue Irregulars(costumes) 1978Hot Lead and Cold Feet(costumes) 1978The Cat from Outer Space(costumes) 1977Pete's Dragon(costumes) 1977Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo(costumes) 1976The Shaggy D.A.(costumes) 1976Gus(costumes) 1976Treasure of Matecumbe(costumes) 1976No Deposit, No Return(costumes) 1975The Apple Dumpling Gang(costumes) 1975Escape to Witch Mountain(costumes) 1975The Strongest Man in the World(costumes) 1974The Island at the Top of the World(costumes) 1974The Bears and I(costumer) 1974Herbie Rides Again(costumes) 1973Charley and the Angel(costumer) 1972Snowball Express(costumes) 1972Now You See Him, Now You Don't(costumes) 1971Bedknobs and Broomsticks(costumes) 1971Scandalous John(costumes) 1971The Barefoot Executive(costumes) 1970The Wild Country(costumer) 1970The Boatniks(costumer) 1957-1970Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series) (costumer - 19 episodes) – Disneyland Showtime(1970) (costumer)– Summer Magic: Part 2(1965) (costumer)– Summer Magic: Part 1(1965) (costumer)– Pollyanna: Part 3(1963) (costumer)– Pollyanna: Part 2(1963) (costumer)See all 19 episodes » 1969The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes(costumer) 1969Rascal(costumer) 1968The Love Bug(costumer) 1968The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit(costumer) 1968Never a Dull Moment(costumer) 1968The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band(costumer) 1968Blackbeard's Ghost(costumer) 1967The Happiest Millionaire(costumer) 1967The Gnome-Mobile(costumer) 1967The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin(costumer) 1967'''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061989/ Monkeys, Go Home! ]'''(costumer) 1966'''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060420/ Follow Me, Boys! ]'''(costumer) 1966Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N.(costumer) 1965'''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059793/ That Darn Cat! ]'''(costumer) 1965Those Calloways(costumes) 1964Mary Poppins(costumer) 1964A Tiger Walks(costumes) 1963The Incredible Journey(costumes) 1963Summer Magic(costumes) 1963Son of Flubber(costumes) 1962'''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055807/ Bon Voyage! ]'''(costumer) 1962Moon Pilot(costumer) 1961Babes in Toyland(costumer) 1961The Parent Trap(costumer) 1957-1961Zorro (TV series) (costumer - 82 episodes) – Auld Acquaintance(1961) (costumer)– The Postponed Wedding(1961) (costumer)– Adios, El Cuchillo(1960) (costumer)– El Bandido(1960) (costumer)– Finders Keepers(1959) (costumer)See all 82 episodes » 1961The AbsentMinded Professor(costumer) 1960Ten Who Dared(costumer) 1960Pollyanna(costumer) 1959Darby O'Gill and the Little People(costumer) 1959The Shaggy Dog(costumer) 1958Tonka(costumer) 1958The Sign of Zorro(costumer) 1956Adventure in Dairyland (TV series) (costumer) 1956The Great Locomotive Chase(wardrobe) 1955The Phenix City Story(wardrobe: men) 1955A Bullet for Joey(wardrober: men) 1954The Bob Mathias Story(wardrobe) 1954Khyber Patrol(wardrobe supervisor) 1954Down Three Dark Streets(wardrobe) 1954Overland Pacific(wardrobe - as Charles Keehne) 1953Donovan's Brain(wardrobe: men) 1952The Blazing Forest(wardrober) 1952Dangerous Assignment (TV series) (wardrobe - 38 episodes) – The Dead General Story(1952) (wardrobe - as Charles Keehne)– The Archeological Story(1952) (wardrobe - as Charles Keehne)– The Decoy Story(1952) (wardrobe - as Charles Keehne)– The Paris Sewer Story(1952) (wardrobe - as Charles Keehne)– The Knitting Needle Story(1952) (wardrobe - as Charles Keehne)See all 38 episodes » 1952Hong Kong(wardrobe supervisor) 1951Crosswinds(wardrobe supervisor - as Charles Keehne) 1951The Last Outpost(wardrober) 1950Tripoli(wardrobe master) 1950The Eagle and the Hawk(wardrobe master - uncredited)

Work as Costume Designer
1995Smoke 1979The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again 1958-1978Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series) – The Young Runaways(1978)– The Whiz Kid and the Carnival Caper: Part 2(1976)– The Whiz Kid and the Carnival Caper: Part 1(1976)– The Sky's the Limit: Part 2(1975)– The Sky's the Limit: Part 1(1975)See all 55 episodes » 1978Child of Glass (TV movie) 1976Freaky Friday 1976The Whiz Kid and the Carnival Caper (TV movie) 1975The Sky's the Limit 1974Return of the Big Cat (TV movie) 1974The Castaway Cowboy 1974Hog Wild (TV movie) 1974The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton (TV movie) 1973One Little Indian 1973The World's Greatest Athlete 1973Mystery in Dracula's Castle (TV movie) 1972Napoleon and Samantha 1972The Biscuit Eater 1971The Million Dollar Duck 1970Menace on the Mountain (TV movie) 1969Secrets of the Pirates' Inn (TV movie) 1969'''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065003/ Smith! ] 1968The Young Loner''' (TV movie) 1966The Ugly Dachshund 1965The Monkey's Uncle 1964A Tiger Walks 1964The Misadventures of Merlin Jones 1963The Incredible Journey 1963Savage Sam 1962Big Red 1960Ten Who Dared 1960Toby Tyler, or Ten Weeks with a Circus 1959Zorro, the Avenger 1958The Light in the Forest 1957Old Yeller 1957Zorro (TV series) 1957Johnny Tremain 1956'''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049945/ Westward Ho, the Wagons! ] 1956The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure''' (TV series) 1954The Lone Gun(as Charles Keehne) 1953Paris Model(as Charles Keehne) 1953The Steel Lady 1949El Paso