Robert Dawn


Robert Dawn was an American make-up artist.

Career

Dawn was born in Hollywood, California, the son of Anna Christine and Jack Dawn, a make-up artist. Dawn attended Commerce High School in San Francisco, California. He served as a fighter pilot during World War II earning the Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart and Silver Star. After being discharged from the Air Force, Dawn worked for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer as a make-up artist. In 1971, he won a Primetime Emmy Award in the category Outstanding Makeup for his work on the television program Mission: Impossible.

Death

Dawn died in July 1983 in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 61.