EMMY-WINNING DESIGNER HESCHONG, 82.Byline: Daily News ENCINO - Memorial services are scheduled for later this month for production designer Albert ``Hesch'' Heschong, who died March 1. He was 82. Heschong designed more than 2,500 productions during his long career as a production designer for theater, television and film. He won an Emmy Award Emmy award Annual presentation for outstanding achievement in U.S. television. Its name is taken from the nickname “immy” for the image orthicon, a television camera tube. as art director of ``Requiem for a Heavyweight,'' and was head of the Art Department at CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. from 1962 until his retirement. His work appeared in many shows, including ``Gunsmoke,'' ``Hawaii Five-O'' and ``Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman is multi-Emmy Award winning western/dramatic television series in the United States, created by Beth Sullivan. It ran on CBS for six seasons, from January 1st, 1993 to May 16th, 1998. .'' Heschong was born in Cincinnati, Ohio “Cincinnati” redirects here. For other uses, see Cincinnati (disambiguation). Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Hamilton County. , is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University Carnegie Mellon University, at Pittsburgh, Pa.; est. 1967 through the merger of the Carnegie Institute of Technology (founded 1900, opened 1905) and the Mellon Institute of Industrial Research (founded 1913). and served in the Army during World War II. Heschong is survived by his wife, Naomi; children Gregg, Eric and Lisa; and three grandchildren. Memorial services are scheduled for 11 a.m. March 24 at the Directors Guild Theatre, 7920 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles. Memorial contributions can be sent in his name to the Office of Planned Giving, Carnegie Mellon University, 5000 Forbes Ave., Warner Hall, Fifth Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890. |
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