Lewis Hippe

Father of makeup artist Louis Hippe, Lewis was a physical instructor and masseur at Warner Bros. for twenty three years and a former actor for Mack Sennett. While at Warner Bros., he was known as the remodeler of the stars. He worked with a number of stars in the studio gymnasium. Hippe worked with opera singer Miliza Korjus, putting her on a diet of raw meat and vegetables, he also had her on a swimming routine to lose weight and perform in "The Great Waltz." He worked with Bette Davis, Olympe Bradna, Irene Dunne, Carole Lombard, Mae West, Marie Wilson, Olivia de Havilland and Claudette Colbert. However, he claimed that Susan Hayward was near perfection, "Miss Hayward makes the Venus de Milo look like a Los Angeles river barge."