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Walter Plunkett was born in Oakland, California, USA, in 1902. He studied law at the University of California, although he had intended to be an actor.

He reached Hollywood and turned his hand to designing costumes for films. In 1926, he was appointed head of the Wardrobe department of RKO Studios. He did two years freelance work alongside, but remained with RKO until 1935.

He worked for 12 years as a freelance costume designer, then in 1947 Plunkett joined MGM where he stayed until 1965.

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