- Monte Westmore
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Monte Westmore (July 22, 1902 – March 30, 1940) was a Hollywood make-up artist, the eldest son of George Westmore, and the make-up supervisor on two of the most iconic films of the age, Gone with the Wind (1939) and Rebecca (1940). In 1940, he underwent a tonsillectomy, and following the tonsillectomy he suffered a fatal heart attack on March 30, a few months after the release of Gone with the Wind. He had three sons, Marvin, Michael, and Monty, all of whom also became make-up artists, and he is the grandfather of McKenzie, Kandace, and Kevin Westmore.
Partial filmography
- The King of Kings (1927)
- Forbidden (1932)
- The Crusades (1935)
- Gone with the Wind (1939)
External links
Categories:- 1902 births
- 1940 deaths
- American make-up artists
- American film biography stubs
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