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| birth_name = George Hamilton Westmore |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|mf=yes|1918|1|13}} |
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| birth_place = [[Los Angeles]], |
| birth_place = [[Los Angeles]], California, US |
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|mf=yes|1973|6|24|1918|1|13}} |
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| death_cause = Heart attack |
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| years_active = 1938–1973 |
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==Life and career== |
==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 (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]]''. |
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]]''. |
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In ''[[Creature from the Black Lagoon]]'', Westmore assisted the designer of the [[Gill-man]], [[Disney]] animator Millicent Patrick, though her role was deliberately downplayed for half a century. In most publicity of the time, Westmore received sole credit for the creature's conception.<ref name="Mostri">{{cite book | author = Ferrari, Andrea| title = Il Cinema Dei Mostri | year = 2003| isbn = 88-435-9915-1 | page = 287}}</ref> He was sometimes credited as George Hamilton Westmore. The largest building on the [[Universal Studios]] Backlot is named in his honor. |
In ''[[Creature from the Black Lagoon]]'', Westmore assisted the designer of the [[Gill-man]], [[Disney]] animator Millicent Patrick, though her role was deliberately downplayed for half a century. In most publicity of the time, Westmore received sole credit for the creature's conception.<ref name="Mostri">{{cite book | author = Ferrari, Andrea| title = Il Cinema Dei Mostri | year = 2003| isbn = 88-435-9915-1 | page = 287}}</ref> He was sometimes credited as George Hamilton Westmore. The largest building on the [[Universal Studios]] Backlot is named in his honor. |
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==Death== |
==Death== |
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Westmore died at the age of 55 on June 24, 1973 due to a [[heart attack]]. |
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</ref> |
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== Selected filmography == |
== Selected filmography == |
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Bud Westmore | |
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| Born | George Hamilton Westmore January 13, 1918 Los Angeles, California, US |
| Died | June 24, 1973 (aged 55) Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Make-up artist |
| Years active | 1938–1973 |
| Spouse(s) |
Jeanne Shores |
| Children | 5 |
| Parent | George Westmore |
| Relatives | See 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
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.
In Creature from the Black Lagoon, Westmore assisted the designer of the Gill-man, Disney animator Millicent Patrick, though her role was deliberately downplayed for half a century. In most publicity of the time, Westmore received sole credit for the creature's conception.[1] He was sometimes credited as George Hamilton Westmore. The largest building on the Universal Studios Backlot is named in his honor.
In addition to film, Bud worked extensively in television, on shows such as The Virginian, The Munsters, Rod Sterling's Night Gallery,[2] and Dragnet.
In 1957 Mattel asked Bud to design the makeup look of their soon to be iconic doll, Barbie.[3]
Personal life
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
Westmore died at the age of 55 on June 24, 1973 due to a heart attack.[4]
Selected filmography
- Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
- The Strange Door (1951)
- The Black Castle (1952)
- Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1953)
- It Came from Outer Space (1953)
- Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
- Revenge of the Creature (1955)
- Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955)
- The Mole People (1956)
- Man of a Thousand Faces (1957)
- Spartacus (1960)
- To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
- The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966)
- The Andromeda Strain (1971)
See also
References
- ^ Ferrari, Andrea (2003). Il Cinema Dei Mostri. p. 287. ISBN 88-435-9915-1.
- ^ Skelton, Scott (December 1, 1998). Rod Serling's Night Gallery: An After-Hours Tour. Syracuse University Press. p. 114.
- ^ Oppenheimer, Jerry (February 2, 2010). Toy Monster: The Big, Bad World of Mattel. Wiley. p. 30. ISBN 007140211X.
- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/1973/06/26/archives/bud-westmore-makeup-artist-for-movies-and-television-dies.html?_r=0
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