Edward Sheffield Stephenson (February 9, 1917 – February 28, 2011) was an American

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and production designer. He won three

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and was nominated for three more in the categories Outstanding Art Direction and Outstanding Variety Series for his work on the television programs '' The Danny Kaye Show'', '' The Andy Williams Show'', '' Soap'', ''

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'' and the television special '' An Evening with Fred Astaire''. Stephenson died in February 2011, after complications of

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and pneumonia at his home in Hollywood Hills, California, at the age of 94.

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* 1917 births 2011 deaths People from Algona, Iowa American art directors American production designers Primetime Emmy Award winners Deaths from Alzheimer's disease in California Deaths from dementia in California Deaths from pneumonia in California {{US-artdirector-stub