# George Westmore

> George Henry Westmore was an English hairdresser who emigrated to the United States with his family, including several relatives who became prominent in Hollywood. Specializing in wig-making, and later make-up, he established the first movie make-up department in 1917. In his youth, he spent eighteen months in the British Army cavalry during the Second Boer War.

*American make-up artist*

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## Identity
- **Country:** United Kingdom
- **Born:** 1879-06-27
- **Died:** 1931-07-12
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

George Henry Westmore was an English hairdresser who emigrated to the United States with his family, including several relatives who became prominent in Hollywood. Specializing in wig-making, and later make-up, he established the first movie make-up department in 1917. In his youth, he spent eighteen months in the British Army cavalry during the Second Boer War.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 39.3 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.0 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 3.9 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 30.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 55.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0922867/ (@nm0922867)

## Sources
- [George Westmore](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Westmore)
- [George Westmore](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Westmore)
- [George Westmore](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Westmore)
- [The Movie DB](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1360779)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3102004)

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