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'''Bud Westmore''' (January 13, 1918 &ndash; June 24, 1973) was a [[make-up artist]] in [[Hollywood]], and a member of the [[Westmore family]] of makeup.
'''Bud Westmore''' (January 13, 1918 &ndash; June 24, 1973) was a [[make-up artist]] in [[Cinema of the United States|Hollywood]], and a member of the [[Westmore family]] of makeup.


==Life and career==
==Life and career==
Son of [[George Westmore]], a member of the [[Westmore family]] prominent in Hollywood make-up, he is credited on over 450 movies and television shows, including ''[[To Kill a Mockingbird (film)|To Kill a Mockingbird]]'', ''[[Man of a Thousand Faces (film)|Man of a Thousand Faces]]'', ''[[The Andromeda Strain (film)|The Andromeda Strain]]'', ''[[Creature from the Black Lagoon]]'' and [[Stanley Kubrick]]'s ''[[Spartacus (film)|Spartacus]]''. He was sometimes credited as George Hamilton Westmore.
Son of [[George Westmore]], a member of the [[Westmore family]] prominent in Hollywood make-up, he is credited on over 450 movies and television shows, including ''[[To Kill a Mockingbird (film)|To Kill a Mockingbird]]'', ''[[Man of a Thousand Faces (film)|Man of a Thousand Faces]]'', ''[[The Andromeda Strain (film)|The Andromeda Strain]]'', ''[[Creature from the Black Lagoon]]'' and [[Stanley Kubrick]]'s ''[[Spartacus (film)|Spartacus]]''. He was sometimes credited as George Hamilton Westmore.


Westmore was head of the Universal Studios make-up department during the production of [[The Creature from the Black Lagoon]]. The Creature that was finally approved was designed by a former pioneering female [[Disney]] animator, [[Milicent Patrick]], who'd become Universal's first female makeup and special effects employee. Westmore stole Patrick's credit for the Creature, and due to his professional jealously, he had Patrick fired from Universal, effectively destroying her career.
Westmore was head of the Universal Studios make-up department during the production of ''Creature from the Black Lagoon''. Although he was credited for the design of the creature, it was designed by [[Milicent Patrick]].


In addition to film, Bud worked extensively in television, on shows such as ''[[The Virginian (TV series)|The Virginian]]'', ''[[The Munsters]]'', [[Rod Serling]]'s ''[[Night Gallery]]'',<ref>{{cite book|last1=Skelton|first1=Scott|title=Rod Serling's Night Gallery: An After-Hours Tour|date=December 1, 1998|publisher=Syracuse University Press|page=114}}</ref> and ''[[Dragnet (franchise)|Dragnet]]''.
In addition to film, Bud worked extensively in television, on shows such as ''[[The Virginian (TV series)|The Virginian]]'', ''[[The Munsters]]'', [[Rod Serling]]'s ''[[Night Gallery]]'',<ref>{{cite book|last1=Skelton|first1=Scott|title=Rod Serling's Night Gallery: An After-Hours Tour|date=December 1, 1998|publisher=Syracuse University Press|page=114}}</ref> and ''[[Dragnet (franchise)|Dragnet]]''.


In 1957 [[Mattel]] asked Bud to design the makeup look of their soon to be iconic doll, [[Barbie]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Oppenheimer|first1=Jerry|title=Toy Monster: The Big, Bad World of Mattel|date=February 2, 2010|publisher=Wiley|isbn=007140211X|page=30}}</ref>
In 1957, [[Mattel]] asked Bud to design the makeup look of their soon-to-be-iconic doll, [[Barbie]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Oppenheimer|first1=Jerry|title=Toy Monster: The Big, Bad World of Mattel|date=February 2, 2010|publisher=Wiley|isbn=978-0071402118|page=30}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
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==Death==
==Death==
Westmore died at the age of 55 on June 24, 1973 due to a [[heart attack]].<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1973/06/26/archives/bud-westmore-makeup-artist-for-movies-and-television-dies.html?_r=0 "Bud Westmore, Makeup Artist For Movies and Television, Dies"], (archives) New York Times, p.48, 26 Jun 1973.</ref>
Westmore died at the age of 55 on June 24, 1973, due to a [[heart attack]].<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1973/06/26/archives/bud-westmore-makeup-artist-for-movies-and-television-dies.html?_r=0 "Bud Westmore, Makeup Artist For Movies and Television, Dies"], (archives) New York Times, p.48, 26 Jun 1973.</ref>


== Selected filmography ==
== Selected filmography ==
* ''[[Detour (1945 film)|Detour]]'' (1945)
* ''[[Brute Force (1947 film)|Brute Force]]'' (1947)
* ''[[Brute Force (1947 film)|Brute Force]]'' (1947)
* ''[[Ride the Pink Horse]]'' (1947)
* ''[[Ride the Pink Horse]]'' (1947)
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* ''[[Winchester '73]]'' (1950)
* ''[[Winchester '73]]'' (1950)
* ''[[Kansas Raiders]]'' (1950)
* ''[[Kansas Raiders]]'' (1950)
* ''[[Harvey (film)|Harvey]]'' (1950)
* ''[[Harvey (1950 film)|Harvey]]'' (1950)
* ''[[The Strange Door]]'' (1951)
* ''[[The Strange Door]]'' (1951)
* ''[[The Cimarron Kid]]'' (1952)
* ''[[The Cimarron Kid]]'' (1952)
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* ''[[Creature from the Black Lagoon]]'' (1954)
* ''[[Creature from the Black Lagoon]]'' (1954)
* ''[[Bengal Brigade]]'' (1954)
* ''[[Bengal Brigade]]'' (1954)
* ''[[The Far Country]]'' (1954)
* ''[[The Far Country (film)|The Far Country]]'' (1954)
* ''[[Sign of the Pagan]]'' (1954)
* ''[[Sign of the Pagan]]'' (1954)
* ''[[Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops]]'' (1955)
* ''[[Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops]]'' (1955)
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* ''[[If a Man Answers]]'' (1962)
* ''[[If a Man Answers]]'' (1962)
* ''[[To Kill a Mockingbird (film)|To Kill a Mockingbird]]'' (1962)
* ''[[To Kill a Mockingbird (film)|To Kill a Mockingbird]]'' (1962)
* ''[[The Ugly American]]'' (1963)
* ''[[The Ugly American (film)|The Ugly American]]'' (1963)
* ''[[Showdown (1963 film)|Showdown]]'' (1963)
* ''[[Showdown (1963 film)|Showdown]]'' (1963)
* ''[[The List of Adrian Messenger]]'' (1963)
* ''[[The List of Adrian Messenger]]'' (1963)
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* ''[[The Thrill of It All (film)|The Thrill of It All]]'' (1963)
* ''[[The Thrill of It All (film)|The Thrill of It All]]'' (1963)
* ''[[For Love or Money (1963 film)|For Love or Money]]'' (1963)
* ''[[For Love or Money (1963 film)|For Love or Money]]'' (1963)
* ''[[Father Goose]]'' (1964)
* ''[[Father Goose (film)|Father Goose]]'' (1964)
* ''[[The Art of Love]]'' (1965)
* ''[[The Art of Love (1965 film)|The Art of Love]]'' (1965)
* ''[[The Rare Breed]]'' (1966)
* ''[[The Rare Breed]]'' (1966)
* ''[[Thoroughly Modern Millie (film)|Thoroughly Modern Millie]]'' (1967)
* ''[[Thoroughly Modern Millie (film)|Thoroughly Modern Millie]]'' (1967)
* ''[[Coogan's Bluff]]'' (1968)
* ''[[Coogan's Bluff (film)|Coogan's Bluff]]'' (1968)
* ''[[Topaz (film)|Topaz]]'' (1969)
* ''[[Topaz (1969 film)|Topaz]]'' (1969)
* ''[[Airport (1970 film)|Airport]]'' (1970)
* ''[[Airport (1970 film)|Airport]]'' (1970)
* ''[[The Beguiled]]'' (1971)
* ''[[The Beguiled (1971 film)|The Beguiled]]'' (1971)
* ''[[Soylent Green]]'' (1972)
* ''[[Soylent Green]]'' (1972)


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Latest revision as of 04:18, 6 October 2024

Bud Westmore
Born
George Hamilton Westmore

(1918-01-13)January 13, 1918
New Orleans, Louisiana, US
DiedJune 24, 1973(1973-06-24) (aged 55)
Los Angeles
OccupationMake-up artist
Years active1938–1973
Spouses
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(m. 1937; div. 1937)​
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(m. 1941; div. 1954)​
Jeanne Shores
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(m. 1955)​
Children5
ParentGeorge Westmore
RelativesSee Westmore family

Bud Westmore (January 13, 1918 – June 24, 1973) was a make-up artist in Hollywood, and a member of the Westmore family of makeup.

Life and career

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Son of George Westmore, a member of the Westmore family prominent in Hollywood make-up, he is credited on over 450 movies and television shows, including To Kill a Mockingbird, Man of a Thousand Faces, The Andromeda Strain, Creature from the Black Lagoon and Stanley Kubrick's Spartacus. He was sometimes credited as George Hamilton Westmore.

Westmore was head of the Universal Studios make-up department during the production of Creature from the Black Lagoon. Although he was credited for the design of the creature, it was designed by Milicent Patrick.

In addition to film, Bud worked extensively in television, on shows such as The Virginian, The Munsters, Rod Serling's Night Gallery,[1] and Dragnet.

In 1957, Mattel asked Bud to design the makeup look of their soon-to-be-iconic doll, Barbie.[2]

Personal life

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Westmore was married to actress and singer Martha Raye for five months in 1937. His second wife was actress Rosemary Lane, one of the famous Lane Sisters, who appeared in a number of movies in the 1930s and 40s. They had a daughter together. Westmore later married Jeanne Shores, a contestant and the winner of the 1952 Miss California Pageant, and they had four children together.

Death

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Westmore died at the age of 55 on June 24, 1973, due to a heart attack.[3]

Selected filmography

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Skelton, Scott (December 1, 1998). Rod Serling's Night Gallery: An After-Hours Tour. Syracuse University Press. p. 114.
  2. ^ Oppenheimer, Jerry (February 2, 2010). Toy Monster: The Big, Bad World of Mattel. Wiley. p. 30. ISBN 978-0071402118.
  3. ^ "Bud Westmore, Makeup Artist For Movies and Television, Dies", (archives) New York Times, p.48, 26 Jun 1973.
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