Embree, Glenn (1913-1995)
Dates
- Existence: 1913 - 1995
Biography
Glenn Embree (1913-1995) was an American commercial photographer.
Glenn Virgil Embree was born February 17, 1914, in Lakeport, California to Roy Virgil Embree and Eva Pearl Hendricks. He attended the University of California at Berkeley (USC), pursuing a major in art. He later studied motion picture photography and motion picture set direction at USC. He developed a passion for photography as a set designer at MGM and went to work at Paul Hesse Studios in the late 1930s. Glenn married Phyllis Forbes Caspary on May 18, 1941, in San Gabriel, California. The following year, he joined the Air Force and served as a photo officer in China during World War II. He resumed his career in commercial photography at Hesse's upon his return in 1946. Glenn later opened his own studio in Hollywood, where he was quickly recognized as a color portrait and fashion photographer, with work appearing in or on the cover of "Harper's," "Vogue," "Mademoiselle," and "Look." During his fifty year career in Hollywood, he photographed hundreds of motion picture, television, and recording celebrities for portraits and commercial endorsements. His commercial photography portfolio includes advertisements for automobiles, aircraft, food, fashion, entertainment, and architecture. In 1988, Glenn moved to southeast Idaho, where he continued to produce calendar photographs on classic automobiles, antique aircraft, barns, trains, and farm equipment. He died on February 20, 1995.
Citation:
Miller, R. The V-8 affair, 1972.Information from 678 converted Dec. 11, 2014 (photographer)
UPB files, 6 May 2015, (attended the University of California at Berkeley (USC), pursuing a major in Art; later studied motion picture photography and set direction at USC; developed a passion for photography as a set designer at MGM and went to work at Paul Hesse Studios in the late 1930s; In 1942 he joined the Air Force and served as a photo officer in China during World War II; resumed his career in commercial photography at Hesse's upon his return in 1946; later opened his own studio in Hollywood, where he was quickly recognized as a color portrait and fashion photographer, with work appearing in or on the cover of Harper's, Vogue, Mademoiselle, and Look; During his fifty year career in Hollywood, he photographed hundreds of motion picture, television, and recording celebrities for portraits and commercial endorsements; commercial photography portfolio includes advertisements for automobiles, aircraft, food, fashion, entertainment, and architecture; In 1988, he moved to southeast Idaho, where he continued to produce calendar photos—on topics including classic automobiles, antique aircraft, barns, trains, and farm equipment; died February 20, 1995)
Familysearch.org, via WWW, 6 May 2015, (born February 17, 1914 in Lakeport, California to Roy Virgil Embree and Eva Pearl Hendricks; married Phyllis Forbes Caspary on May 18, 1941 in San Gabriel California; died 20 February 1995)
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Glenn Embree papers
Contains photographic negatives, transparencies, and prints of various sizes by photographer Glenn Embree. Subjects include landscapes and travel, portraits of celebrities and other notable people, fashion, World War II, and advertisements for food and beverages, automobiles, boats, and technology. Also includes 16mm film reels dealing with the same topics, especially landscapes and advertisements. Materials dated approximately 1940 to 2015.
Glenn Embree commercial photographs, 1945-1995, 2015
Photographs, transparencies, negatives, and oversize prints by photographer Glenn Embree, featuring cars, including vintage Fords, farm equipment, the Learjet, and advertisement photographs of food, clothing, flowers, and other products. Contains some scrapbooks of clippings of original advertisements. Also contains calendars featuring photographs by Glenn Embree. Materials dated 1945 to 1995 and 2015.
Glenn Embree fashion and portrait photographs, 1945-1980
Photographs, transparencies, and negatives of notable people, including singers, actors, and other performers, businessmen, fashion designers, and politicians. Images are mainly portraits. Materials dated 1945 to 1980.
Glenn Embree films, 1943-1974
Includes one audio tape of Marcia Sankowsky's voice audition, and a Phyllis Forbes screentest for The outlaw (1943) on VHS. Also includes 16mm film reels of boat races, automobile shows, and other stock footage related to Glenn Embree's work as a photographer. Materials dated 1943 to 1974.
Glenn Embree travel photographs, approximately 1945-1965
Photographs, transparencies, negatives, and oversize copy prints of travel photographs, including scenic locations and fashion shots, many of which were utilized in advertisements, all by photographer Glenn Embree. Materials dated approximately 1945 to 1965.
Glenn Embree World War II papers, approximately 1940-2003
Photographs and negatives by Glenn Embree related to World War II. Also includes letters, maps, and ephemera related to the War. Materials dated approximately 1940 to 2003.
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- Archival Object 5
- Collection 1
- Subject
- Negatives 5
- Automobiles -- Photographs 4
- Fashion photography 4
- Photographs 4
- Transparencies 4
- Actors -- Photographs 3
- Celebrities -- Pictorial works 3
- Landscapes -- Photographs 3
- Advertisements 2
- Advertising and Marketing 2
- Business, Industry, Labor, and Commerce 2
- Motion pictures 2
- Portraits 2
- Technology -- Pictorial works 2
- Travel 2
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Photographs 2
- Actors -- Portraits 1
- Advertisements -- Motion pictures 1
- Audiotapes 1
- Automobiles 1
- Boats and boating -- Photographs 1
- Calendars 1
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 1
- Copy prints 1
- Farm equipment -- Photographs 1
- Letters 1
- Maps 1
- Photographic prints 1
- Printed ephemera 1
- Singers 1
- Videocassettes 1
- Women singers -- United States -- Portraits 1 + ∧ less