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60 • THE ARTISAN WINTER 2018 Don Schoenfeld (1931-2017) Journeyman Make-up Artist Celebrated Hollywood artisan Don Schoenfeld passed away on December 5 in Koloa, Kauai, where he and his wife Trudy lived for the last 30 years. He was 96 years old and died peacefully in his home. Upon retirement, Don and Trudy moved to Palm Springs in a condo that Trudy had inherited from her brother, make-up artist Louis Lane, and nearby her brother, retired WB Make-up Department Head Benny Lane. A few years later, they found a lot near the now Hyatt Hotel in Kauai and built their dream house where they have lived for the last 30 years. It was not just by chance that they moved there. Don was the Department Head make-up artist on the origi- nal Hawaii 5-0 with Jack Lord, and quickly fell in love with the islands and the wish to return someday. He was lucky enough to begin his career apprenticing under the very talented Jack Wilson, who helped him hone his beard work so essential for the cowboy series of that time. Don worked on some of the biggest TV and film produc- tions: The Streets of San Francisco, Lassie, Lady Sings the Blues, The Liberation of L.B. Jones, The China Syndrome, Beyond the Poseidon Adventure, Coma, How the West Was Won, The 10 Commandments, Around the World in 80 Days and Playhouse 90. He was Clint Eastwood's personal make-up artist and friend ever since they worked together on the TV series Rawhide. After the series ended, they worked together on Every Which Way but Loose, Gauntlet, Play Misty for Me, among others. Clint came to Koloa to visit Don a few years ago to sit on the lanai and recall old times. Don's most well-known accomplishment was his work on the original Wild Wild West TV series for which he was nominated for an Emmy in creating so many characters for the actor Ross Martin on each week's show—many times utilizing prosthetics, Mortician's wax, or simply liquid latex stipple with highlights and shadows; and very often lots of hand-laid beards, mustaches and mutton chop side- burns from that show's era. It was hard, exacting work for an unforgiving camera that demanded perfection; and very long hours from before dawn to late at night, often in the dusty locations at nearby deserts outside of Los Angeles. Don loved his craft and his artistry shows forever on film. EXTENDED FAMILY NEWS Beverly Turner (1934-2017) Jorneyman Body Make-upArtist A kind and gentle woman, very talented at her craft of body make-up, Beverly Turner was the daughter of George Bau, the sister of Robert Bau and the niece of Gordon Bau. The iconic Bau family was one of the most revered and celebrated genera- tions of make-up artists who founded our Guild. She actually learned her craft alongside her first husband, make-up artist Jack Petty, working on high school productions and little theater groups. Beverly practiced her craft, creating beautifully velvet skin on actresses in both film and television. As was the nature of the body make-up artists, Beverly was hired on hundreds of shows throughout her career at all the major studios. Covering bruises and discolorations, sculpting the decolletage, creating shimmering skin for the camera, all were the talents of the body make-up artist. Whether it was on the soap opera Days of Our Lives or on the episodic television series Sisters, Beverly was always there to make sure the actresses were perfection on the screen. Beverly Turner joined Local 706 in l966 and was active with her union as an educator, with craft meetings and periodically as a contributor to The Artisan. In the 1990s when the body make-up classification was eliminated, she trained with other body make-up artists and became a journeyman make-up artist. Soon after that, she took Honorable Withdrawal and retired to Carlsbad with her husband Laurence Turner. Sadly, Beverly suffered a stroke in June 2017 and passed away from complications on November 23, 2017. She is survived by her husband Laurence (who suffers from Alzheimer's) and her son Donald G. Petty. In his last years before retiring, Don was Head of Make- up Department at Lorimar Studios with his office at MGM Studios. He oversaw some of their biggest TV shows: Dallas, Knots Landing and Falcon Crest. Don was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1921, and has been married to his loving wife Trudy for 74 years. Always an active social couple, intensely devoted to each other and who easily made friends with all the neighbors and busi- nesses nearby, they were instantly likable and well-known in the community. Don will be sorely missed. He is survived by his wife Trudy and their sons Michael Jay, Lawrence Jon and Kenneth Paul. Kenneth is also a make-up artist, recently retired, who was fortunate enough to apprentice under Jack Wilson as well. –Kenneth Paul Schoenfeld In Memoriam