Stanford Jolley, Jr. (May 17, 1926 – June 4, 2012), known as Stan Jolley, was an American

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and

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, originally employed by

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Studios before he struck out on his own. In an unusual reprise of a crew role, Jolley was the production designer for the

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TV series

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, and then over a decade later for the updated series

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, produced by Martin's longtime competitor

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. He was nominated for an

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in the category Best Art Direction for the 1985 film ''

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''. In 1958, his father, I. Stanford Jolley, appeared on

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's ''

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'' in the role of Sheriff Adams in the episode "Law and Order, Incorporated", with

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Elfego Baca Elfego Baca (February 10, 1865 – August 27, 1945) was a gunman, lawman, lawyer, and politician in New Mexico; during the later years of the New Mexico Territory frontier he became an American folk hero. His goal in life was to be a peace office ...

. Stan, then 32 years old, was the art director of the segment. Stan Jolley died of gastric cancer in 2012, aged 86.

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* * 1926 births 2012 deaths American art directors American production designers Artists from New York City Disney people Deaths from stomach cancer Deaths from cancer in California {{US-artdirector-stub