Peter Menefee

Peter Menefee is an American costume- and stage-designer who has worked in Hollywood since the 1980s. He has been nominated for four Emmy Awards, winning three times, the most recent being in 2002 in the "Outstanding Costumes for a Variety or Music Program" for the opening ceremony of the 2002 Winter Olympics, held in Salt Lake City, Utah.[1] The other two were in 1980 and 1988. He was nominated in 1987.[1]

Peter Menefee
OccupationCostume designer

Early life

Menefee was born in San Diego, California. He grew up in San Diego and in Hawaii. His father was a doctor in the United States Navy.[2]

He was educated at San Diego State University and at the Chouinard Art Institute.[3] He began taking dancing lessons at age ten.[4][5] Although he did not like ballet, it was a requirement for the San Diego Civic Light Opera, which he had joined. He studied under Gladys Bowen for around six years.[2]

Menefee began his career as a professional dancer; his first performance was as Harvey Johnson in Bye Bye Birdie at the age of 18.[6]

At the age of 21, he was one of the twelve chimney sweeps who appeared in the 1964 Disney movie Mary Poppins, supporting Dick Van Dyke as Bert. He was only in the rooftop scene; he had left to film for My Fair Lady prior to the scene inside the Banks house.[2]

Menefee went on to work in television, and was in five movies alongside Elvis Presley.[6] He also worked a lot with Peter Foy, who was known for his flying effects on stage.[2]

In 1980, he survived the MGM Grand fire in Paradise, Nevada.[4]

Personal life

Menefee was in a relationship with Tom Hatten for over fifty years. Hatten died in 2019, aged 92.[7]

References
  1. "Pete Menefee". Television Academy. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  2. Pete Menefee - A Dancer's Life, retrieved 2023-03-04
  3. Performing Arts, Volume 9. Performing Arts Network. 1975. p. 31.
  4. Guide to the Pete Menefee oral history interview - University of Las Vegas (2022)
  5. "Shuffling off with Pete Menefee". champagneliving.net. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  6. surfandsunshine (2013-12-05). "An Interview With Pete Menefee, MARY POPPINS Chimney Sweep". www.surfandsunshine.com. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  7. "Local TV host charmed L.A. for generations". enewspaper.latimes.com. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
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