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80 • THE ARTISAN FALL 2018 gram in the late 1950s and became a member of Local 706 in 1962. Early on, he was Elvis Presley's make-up artist for sev- eral films. Apparently, Elvis liked to pull jokes on poor Billy, often putting popcorn in his pants, or worse … snakes. Billy did several productions with his sister, most notably What's the Matter with Helen and The Debbie Reynolds Show. He worked on numerous variety shows at the networks, then found his niche in episodic television. Reynolds was the make-up department head on The Waltons from 1975 to 1981, then Knots Landing from 1979 to 1990. When actor Alec Baldwin started work- ing on Knots Landing, Reynolds advised him to always bring a book because he knew the show's notorious actresses spent hours in the chair. Billy's work on Harlow exemplifies the true gift he had for making women look gorgeous. He retired in 1990. Bill Reynolds is survived by his daughter Gale Lynne Koly. Billy was the brother of Debbie Reynolds and uncle of Carrie and Todd Fisher. There are no services planned. in Texas on the iconic horror film The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. After numerous attempts to join as a Regional member, she was finally admitted into Local 706 in 1975 and earned jour- neyman status in 1977. Dottie was skilled at all types of make-up artistry from glam- our and beauty to prosthetics and special make-up effects. She made quite a mark for herself as the designer of Dustin Hoffman's make-up on Tootsie, while also working as the personal artist for Jessica Lange. Pearl was awarded the BAFTA for Best Make-up on Tootsie, and she and Jessica worked together on more than a dozen films over 20 years. Dorothy Pearl was also the personal artist for Joan Allen, Hilary Swank, Jane Fonda and other notable actors. Her strengths as a make-up artist also gave her the flexibility to department head or be in the key position as well. She won a Primetime Emmy for her work on Normal, and two other nominations—Georgia O'Keeffe and And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself. Both of these productions garnered her nomina- tions for the Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards. She is quoted as saying: "I have been blessed to have worked with some of the greatest directors in the world, including Sydney Pollack, Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Costa Gavras, Bruce Beresford, Tim Burton, Bob Rafelson and Barry Levinson." Her list of credits include Poltergeist, Leadbelly, Melvin and Howard, Against All Odds, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Miss Congeniality, Big Fish, Cape Fear, The Postman Always Rings Twice and dozens of other film and TV productions. She was also a screenwriter. Dorothy received her Gold Card from Local 706 in 2006 and remained an active member until her passing on July 21, 2018. Dorothy Pearl is survived by two sisters—Betty and Barbara, and a brother Lynnis. She was married three times with no children, and returned to her relationship with pro- ducer/casting director Don Phillips. William "Bill" Reynolds (1930-2018) Journeyman Make-up Artist He quietly worked behind the scenes, never seeking the fame of his sister Debbie Reynolds, but with that quiet strength, he was able to be close by at all times. Bill Reynolds tried his hand at several of the film and television crafts, but decided that his true calling was as a make-up artist because it allowed more creativity. He was accepted into the apprenticeship pro- Barbara Ronci (1942-2018) Journeyman Hair Stylist Coming from a family in the entertainment industry, Barbara Ronci began her hair styling career on the 20th Century Fox Studio lot, working in the beauty salon. She described herself as a modern hair stylist, and even though she applied to Local 706 for membership, she declared that she did not feel her- self to be qualified. Barbara spent six years learning film and television hair styling under the tutelage of Larry Germain at Universal Studios and others at Warner Bros., MGM, NBC and the other major lots. She took her qualifying examination and became a member in 1969. Ironically, she won her Emmy for one of the most beautiful period pieces ever produced for television—Homefront, set during the time period right after World War II. Gregarious, fun to be around and with tremen- dous artistic talent, Barbara was Emmy nominated three more times for her work on Star Trek's Voyager and Deep Space Nine. She coiffed the glamorous actors on Dynasty and The Colbys, but could bring the 1800s to life on Rooster Cogburn. Ronci was elected to the Board of Trustees of Local 706, and received her Gold Card in 2001. Due to numerous health challenges, Barbara Ronci retired that same year. She passed away in August 2018. In Memoriam Bill Reynolds with his daughter Gale