George Westmore
Makeup Artist, Film crewmember
1879 – 1931
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Who was George Westmore?
George Henry Westmore was a hairdresser who emigrated to the United States with his family, including several relatives who became prominent in Hollywood. Specializing in wig-making, and later make-up, he established the first movie make-up department in 1917. In his youth, he spent eighteen months in the British Army cavalry during the Second Boer War.
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- Born
- Jun 27, 1879
Newport, Isle of Wight - Also known as
- George Henry Westmore
- Spouses
- Anita Salazar
(1925 - 1931/07/12) - Ada Savage
(1901 - 1924)
- Anita Salazar
- Children
- Nationality
- England
- Profession
- Died
- Jul 12, 1931
Hollywood
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on July 23, 2013
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