Jack Otterson

John Edward "Jack" Otterson was an American film art director. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on August 25th, 1905. His career spanned from 1934 to 1953 and he is credited in 313 films. Throughout the 1930s and 40s, Jack worked for Universal Pictures. His first work in the horror genre was the 1939 movie Son of Frankenstein. He also worked on Universal's Tower of London that same year. He worked on The Invisible Man Returns, Black Friday and The Invisible Woman in 1940. He worked on Man Made Monster, Horror Island, The Black Cat. Hold That Ghost (featuring Abbott and Costello) and The Wolf Man in 1941. In 1942, Jack worked on The Ghost of Frankenstein, Invisible Agent, Night Monster and The Mummy's Tomb. In 1946, Otterson worked on She-Wolf of London, which was his last film in the horror genre. Jack Otterson passed away in Los Angeles, California on December 22nd, 1991 at the age of 86.