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Eugene Robert Richee (August 21, 1896 - April 25, 1972) was the head stills photographer at Paramount Pictures during the 1920s and 1930s. He later also worked for MGM and Warner Brothers.

Early life
Born in Denver, Colorado in 1896. His upbringing was Quaker. He was a quiet man who enjoyed photography and racing boats. He had one sister. She married Virgil Apger (1903–1994). Apger worked as an assistant to Richee before going to work as a studio photographer for MGM in 1931.

Career In Hollywood
Although he photographed nearly all the major stars in the 20's through 40's, he is most remembered for his photography of actresses Pola Negri, Mae West, Marlene Dietrich and Louise Brooks. Mae West once gave him a star sapphire ring because she said it matched his eyes.

Private Life
'Gene' as he was called by his family and friends was a very private man and because of this, he is not as well documented as some of the other photographers of his period, such as George Hurrell, Don English, Whitey Schafer, Ernest Bachrach, Scotty Welbourne, Laszlo Willinger, and Clarence Sinclair Bull.

In 1925, he married Vira E. (maiden name unknown) (April 9, 1901 - July 3, 1989 (88 years old). They had a son Eugene Robert Richee, Jr. who was born in 1926. Eugene Jr. had a congenital heart problem and died from it in 1952. Vira lived her last years in Escondido, San Diego County, CA. http://www.ancientfaces.com/research/person/84148978/vira-e-richee-profile-and-genealogy She is buried near Eugene Jr., according to Forest Lawn Records.

In 1942 Richee married LeVaughn Larson, a costumer who also worked for Paramount and MGM. They remained together until his death in 1972. In 1943 LeVaughn's daughter from a previous marriage died in childbirth. Eugene and LeVaughn formally adopted their granddaughter.

Death
Richee died of lung cancer in San Clemente, CA on April 25, 1972.