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Gemora was born on the island of Negros, Philippines, and arrived in San Francisco as a stowaway. He quickly found work on a fruit farm in Colusa, California but later moved to Los Angeles.
Mini Bio. Stowed away on an American vessel sailing out of the Philippines, a young Charles Gemora arrived in California while the birth of cinema was in full swing. To help earn a little extra cash, he would hang around the Universal entrance offering to sketch portraits.
- June 15, 1903
- August 19, 1961
Charles Gemora. Costume Department: Curse of the Faceless Man. Stowed away on an American vessel sailing out of the Philippines, a young Charles Gemora arrived in California while the birth of cinema was in full swing.
- January 1, 1
- Negros, Philippines
- January 1, 1
- Hollywood, California, USA
Who was Charles Gemora? Carlos Cruz Gemora, commonly known as Charles Gemora, was a former Hollywood makeup artist renowned as "the King of the Gorilla Men" for his prolific appearances in many Hollywood films while wearing a gorilla suit.
American make up artist and actor (1903-1961) – Charles Gemora was born in Negros (Island in the Philippines) on August 15th, 1903 and died in Hollywood (Neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, United States) on August 19th, 1961 at the age of 58. Today Charles Gemora would be 120 years old.
Charles Gemora is known as an Actor, Makeup Artist, Set Designer, Sculptor, Creature Design, Painter, Costume Design, Stunts, and Costumer. Some of his work includes The War of the Worlds, Island of Lost Souls, The Chimp, Murders in the Rue Morgue, Blonde Venus, Swiss Miss, At the Circus, and Africa Screams.
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Birthplace: Negros, Philippines (actors born on June 15th) Actor Charles Gemora is most famous for roles in movies Island of Lost Souls as Gorilla on Pier (uncredited), The War of the Worlds ...
