Sunday, March 29, 2026

JACK PIERCE WIGS OUT


Above is a publicity photo--surely intended to be humorous-- showing Jack putting the final touches on Conrad Veidt's wig on the set of The Man Who Laughs (Universal, 1928). At some point in his career Pierce became a professional barber. Notice his portable makeup kit in the background.

The identity of the photographer is unknown, but it is most likely Roman or Jack Freulich or Ray Jones, all who worked for Universal at the time.

Saturday, March 21, 2026

JACK AND CARTOONIST FEG MURRAY


Ex-athlete turned cartoonist Feg Murray befriended Jack and often included his makeup creations in his strip "Seein' Stars". This example of Boris Karloff in Son of Frankenstein (1939) is from Pierce's scrapbook.