Kenneth Strickfaden
Kenneth Strickfaden (May 23, 1896 – February 29, 1984) was an electrician, film set designer, and electrical special effects creator. Beginning with his effects on "Frankenstein" (1931) he became Hollywood's preeminent electrical special effects expert. He created the science fiction apparatus in more than 100 motion picture films and television programs, from the "Frankenstein" films to "The Wizard of Oz" and "The Mask of Fu Manchu" to television's "The Munsters", and his final work, "Young Frankenstein" (1974).