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Embree, Glenn (1913-1995)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1913 - 1995

Biographical History

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 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. He 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. He 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

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8684
Scope and Contents

Contains photographic negatives, transparencies, and prints of various sizes by photographer Glenn Embree. Subjects include landscapes and travel, celebrities and other portraits of 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 1995.

Dates: approximately 1940-1995

Glenn Embree commercial photographs, 1945-1995

 Series
Identifier: MSS 8684 Series 3
Scope and Contents

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 1945-1995.

Dates: 1945-1995

Glenn Embree fashion and portrait photographs, 1949-1980

 Series
Identifier: MSS 8684 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Photographs, transparencies, and negatives of notable people, including singers, actors, and other performers, businessmen, fashion designers, and politicians. Images are mainly portraits. Materials dated 1949-1980.

Dates: 1949-1980

Glenn Embree films

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8684 Series 5
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Contains photographic negatives, transparencies, and prints of various sizes by photographer Glenn Embree. Subjects include landscapes and travel, celebrities and other portraits of 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 1995.

Dates: approximately 1940-1995

Glenn Embree travel photographs, approximately 1945-1965

 Series
Identifier: MSS 8684 Series 2
Scope and Contents

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 1945-1965.

Dates: approximately 1945-1965

Glenn Embree WWII papers, approximately 1940-2003

 Series
Identifier: MSS 8684 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Photographs and negatives by Glenn Embree related to WWII. Also includes maps and ephemera about WWII. Materials dated approximately 1940-2003.

Dates: approximately 1940-2003

Additional filters:

Type
Archival Object 5
Collection 1
 
Subject
Automobiles -- Photographs 5
Transparencies 5
Actors -- Photographs 4
Celebrities -- Pictorial works 4
Fashion photography 4