Don Cash Jr.
Make-Up Artist
10/22/1944 - 05/24/2024
Brother Don Cash Jr.
Don Cash Jr. joined Local 706 in 1964 at the age of 20. He was a second generation Local 706 Makeup artist and enjoyed an incredible career. He began at the networks, then worked with his father Don Cash on the original Star Trek and The Planet of the Apes. He went on to work on many popular 1970’s films and Television shows such as What’s up Doc, The Way We Were, Funny Lady and Charlie’s Angels. Don was incredibly involved in the local and served on the executive board from the late 1970s until 1991. He found a permanent home working at Fox News for many years before his retirement. Don received his Gold Card in 1997. In November 2018, he was honored for 50 years of membership in Local 706 and was presented with a special recognition at the General Membership meeting. Don is survived by his son Ryan. He was predeceased by his son, Rob in 1992. We are awaiting information regarding services.
Don worked on the following film and television productions...
1968 - Planet of the Apes (not credited but there is an article in Issue 32 of Makeup Artists Magazine with his Dad.)
1972 - What's Up Doc?
1973 - The Way We Were
1974 - For Pete's Sake
1975 - Funny Lady
1976 - 1981 - Charlie's Angels
1976 - All the President's Men
1979 - Cheryl Ladd - Emmy Awards
1981 - Absence of Malice
1984 - 1986 - Riptide
1987 - 1989 - Hooperman
1989 - Always
1989 - 1998 - Family Matters
1993 - 1999 - Melrose Place
1997 - Out to Sea
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