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Ron Dursley Berkeley

1931 - 2017

Ron Dursley Berkeley obituary, 1931-2017, Los Angeles, CA

BORN

1931

DIED

2017

Ron Berkeley Obituary

March 3, 1931 - May 9, 2017 Award-winning Makeup Artist Ron Berkeley passed away Tuesday, May 9th at the Motion Picture & Television Country Home. Acknowledged by AMPAS and the Television Academy and with a body of work spanning more than 50 years, Berkeley was noted for his contributions to The Time Machine, The Seven Faces of Dr. Lao, The Manchurian Candidate, Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf?, Anne of a 1000 Days, Equus, JFK, The Doors, Chaplin, Scrooged, For the Boys, The Truman Show, Good Night and Good Luck, the Star Trek franchise and the television series Tracy Takes On. He is survived by his children, Ronda Berkeley and spouse Mel Green, Rex and Ani Berkeley, Richard Berkeley and spouse Aurelia Shrenker, grandchildren Lucie Belle and Roman and sister and brother-in law Constance and Robert Ensign. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Motion Picture & Television Fund at www.mptf.com/tributegift.

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Published by Los Angeles Times on May 21, 2017.

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Dirk Higdon

August 8, 2025

I´m so very sorry for your loss loss of Ron; He worked for me in Dallas , And how blessed we were for that! I had lost track of him and did speak to him shortly before his passing in the motion picture s home; as always he was roaring ready for the next film if I had one? I´m pretty sure we did the Dallas production of Rain where he did Faye Dunaways hair & make up flawless my! I mis Ron he was fr older Hollywood & really was a legend! I was blessed to know him! GID BLESS YOU SURVIVING CHILDREN & family members! My deepest condolences since & love for you all!

Gary LeDrew

May 18, 2018

Ron told me when he first started in movies as a teenager he was helping his father. He said one of the first jobs had was shaving Marlene Detriche's legs. She was supposed to be wearing skin tight pants nd they shaved her legs and painted them to make the effect.

Gary LeDrew

March 5, 2018

Condolences Ron and I became friends during shooting of Circle of Two and kept in contact for a dozen years or so with a project in mind.
Lost contact. I am so happy he had such a busy long life. I am only sad that I didn't find him sooner. I cherished his friendship. Condolences to all.

May 26, 2017

I'm so sorry; my heart goes out to you for your loss. There are no words to express our sadness when a love one passes but our loving God knows how you feel and comforts us with His word. (John 6:40 NWT)

H E

May 22, 2017

I am so sorry for your loss. Please accept my condolences. Remember Gods promise that he is close to the broken-hearted and be comforted knowing he truly cares for you. 1Pet 5:7

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