John Truscott was born on February 23, 1936 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He was an actor and costume designer, known for Camelot (1967), The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) and Paint Your Wagon (1969). He died on September 5, 1993 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
He was awarded the A.O. (Officer of the Order of Australia) in the 1985 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to the arts, particularly in the field of theatre and film design.
Despite his enormous talent, he gained a reputation for "spending alot
of money" on his designs and was never offered any additional Hollywood
films after making only two.