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- Harrison Daily Times, May 6, 2010
Donah Bassett, 83, Phoenix, Ariz. (Picture included)
Donah Bassett, a negative cutter in Holly-wood for more than four decades, died Tuesday, May 4 (2010) at a retirement community in Phoenix, Ariz. She was 83.
Born in Shawnee, Okla., on April 23, 1927, to Carl and Gladys Polk, Donah June Polk moved to California with her family in 1928. She attended high school and college in Santa Monica, and enjoyed studying art. She took a job as a film technician at Technicolor Film Laboratory in 1954, commencing a 42-year career in the movie industry. After establishing Donah Bassett and Associates in 1976, she had the pleasure to work with some of the finest directors and cinematographers in Hollywood. She retired in 1996, and moved to Arizona two years later, studying oil painting at local workshops and the Scottsdale Art School. Her art has been shown in numerous exhibitions and galleries in California and Arizona.
She worked on more than 200 films, including such classics as ?Raging Bull? (1980), ?Reds? (1981), ?E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial? (1982), ?The Natural? (1984), ?Amadeus? (1984), ?Blue Velvet? (1986), ?Wall Street? (1987), ?Empire of the Sun? (1987), ?JFK? (1991), ?A League of Their Own? (1992) and ?Legends of the Fall? (1994).
Survivors include her brother, Charles Taft, Phoenix; children Chris Scudder, Harrison; Cathy Bassett Goldman, Phoenix; and Craig Bassett, Hollywood; six grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
The Arizona Republic, 22 May 2010
Donah Bassett (Picture Included)
Donah Bassett - 1927-2010. Born in Shawnee, Oklahoma on April 23rd 1927, Donah June Polk moved to California with her mother in 1928. She attended high school and college in Santa Monica, and enjoyed studying art. Donah took a job as a film technician at Technicolor Film Laboratory in 1954, commencing a 42 year career as a negative film cutter. After establishing Donah Bassett and Associates in 1976, Donah worked with some of the most famous directors and cinematographers in Hollywood. She retired in 1996. She moved to Arizona in 1998 and studied oil painting at local workshops and The Scottsdale Art School. Donah's paintings reflect her appreciation of nature and light. Her work has been shown in numerous exhibitions and galleries in California and Arizona. Donah passed away in the afternoon of May 4th, 2010 in the hospice care of the Beatitudes Campus, A Continuum of Care Retirement Community in Phoenix, Arizona. She leaves behind her brother, Charles Taft, three children: Chris Scudder, Cathy Bassett Goldman, and Craig Bassett, six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Donations may be made in Donah's memory to Arizona Humane Society.
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Bassett Family Association Database
1927 - 2010 (83 years)
, d. 27 Jul 1982, Anaheim, Orange County, California