Wally Westmore
Makeup Artist, Film crewmember
1906 – 1973
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Who was Wally Westmore?
Walter 'Wally' James Westmore was a make-up artist for Hollywood films.
Westmore was one of six brothers; all became notable film make-up artists. They were Monte, Perc, Ern, Wally, Bud and Frank.
Wally Westmore's career began with the highly successful Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in which the transition of Fredric March from Jekyll to Hyde was considered groundbreaking in the field of film make-up. He eventually went on to work on more than 300 films, mostly for Paramount.
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- Born
- Feb 13, 1906
England - Also known as
- Walter James Westmore
- Wally
- Walter 'Wally' James Westmore
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Edwina Shelton
(1926 - 1973/07/03)
- Edwina Shelton
- Children
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Died
- Jul 3, 1973
Los Angeles
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on July 23, 2013
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