Please answer the following question: Facts: - relatives: andrew mcnally - resting place coordinates: 34.186734 -118.1497 type : landmark inline - resting place: mountain view cemetery and mausoleum - known for: architect and designer of residences for hollywood personalities - notable works: pickfair - style: mediterranean revival architecture , spanish colonial revival architecture - death date: 08 june 1982 - spouse: louise u. neff - birth date: 28 january 1895 - name: wallace neff - parents: edwin neff and nettie mcnally - death place: pasadena , los angeles county , california - birth place: la mirada , los angeles county , california - occupation: structural architect Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of wallace neff .
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wallace neff -lrb- january 28 , 1895 -- june 8 , 1982 -rrb- was an architect based in southern california and was largely responsible for developing the region 's distinct architectural style referred to as '' california '' style .neff was a student of architect ralph adams cram and drew heavily from the architectural styles of both spain and the mediterranean as a whole , gaining extensive recognition from the number of celebrity commissions , notably pickfair , the mansion belonging originally to mary pickford and douglas fairbanks .