The House of Westmore (6638 Sunset Boulevard), a beauty salon owned by the Westmore family of motion picture makeup fame. The father–George–started the dynasty and soon his sons followed suit:
Perc, Wally and Bud Westmore
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In 1921, Monte became Rudolph Valentino’s sole makeup artist. Later, Monte went to Selznick International where, thirteen years later, he worked on Gone with the Wind.
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Percy was at Warner Bros, starting in 1923.
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Ernest was at RKO from 1929 to 1931 and then at 20th Century Fox from 1935.
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Wally headed Paramount makeup from 1926, and Frank followed him there.
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Bud led Universal’s makeup department for twenty-three years.
(Side note: check out the fluoroscope business in the foreground of the top photo where a $2 complete x-ray examination lets you “see your own organs with your own eyes.” Yikes!)
I’m really glad to read that this legendary name is still kept alive today by a new generation of Westmore’s and that they are busy as ever.
http://www.scpr.org/programs/take-two/2013/02/21/30608/oscars-2013-westmore-family-continues-to-make-up-h/
Interesting family history (I, for one, never knew Perc actually pronounced his name as “Purse” and not “Perk” !)
Thanks, Martin.
Jean
I forgot to add the link for the family history:
http://www.britannica.com/topic/Westmore-family
Jean
Does this building still exist?
Knowing LA, I doubt it.
Thanks!
David
David – I think you just answered your own question!
Thanks, Martin.
Unfortunate. 🙁