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 .