Fred Sexton

Fred Sexton
Born	Frederick Rafael Sexton (1907-06-03)June 3, 1907 Goldfield, Nevada, United States
Died	September 11, 1995(1995-09-11) (aged 88) Guadalajara, Mexico
Occupation(s)	Painting, sculpture, educator
Known for	Maltese Falcon statuette prop (1941)
Spouse(s)	Gwain Harriette Noot (m. 1932–1960s; divorce), Gemma Taccogna (m. 1960s–1969; divorce)

Fred Sexton (June 3, 1907 – September 11, 1995) was an American artist and creator of the Maltese Falcon statuette prop for the 1941 Warner Bros. film production, The Maltese Falcon.

During the 1930s and 1940s, Sexton was championed by Los Angeles Times Art Critic Arthur Millier, and his work was collected by Los Angeles-area art collectors including actor Edward G. Robinson and movie director John Huston.

Sexton also taught and led the Art Students League of Los Angeles between 1949 and 1953.