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- Birth nameSamuel Albert Bozeman Jr.
- Geoffrey Beene was born on August 30, 1927 in Haynesville, Louisiana, USA. He was an actor, known for Cover Up (1984), The Love Boat (1977) and Good Morning America (1975). He died on September 28, 2004 in Manhattan, New York, USA.
- Famous fashion designer.
- Initially planned to become a doctor, majoring in pre-med at Tulane University. During lectures, he became bored, and began sketching the elaborate gowns designed for Joan Crawford to wear in the film 'Humoresque', a sign that medicine would not be his future.
- A sister, Barbara Anne Wellman, lives in Conroe, Texas.
- Signed on as an assistant in the display department of the downtown Los Angeles branch of I. Magnin, the clothing store chain. A company executive recognized his talent, and encouraged Beene to get a job in fashion. Got his first big break in 1954, a job designing for then-fledgling Teal Traina. In 1963, Beene opened his own company in a champagne-colored showroom on Seventh Avenue on a shoestring budget, and the business was an instant success.
- April 27 is "Geoffrey Beene Day" in the designer's home state of Louisiana.
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