Researching Perc Westmore
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Records of Perc Westmore on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Perc Westmore and the Westmore Family Tree
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Westmore Forums
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Miscellaneous Westmore Databases
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Some Famous People called Perc Westmore
Perc Westmore
Percival Harry Westmore (29 October 1904 – 30 September 1970) was a prominent member of the Westmore family of Hollywood make-up artists. He rose to the position of Head of the Warner Bros. make-up department, and with his brothers founded the studio "The House of Westmore" on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles. He worked with well-known Hollywood actresses of the period, including Lauren Bacall, Bette Davis and Kay Francis. He was married on four occasions, and collected cuttings relating to the Westmore family throughout his life which were subsequently donated to Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences after his death.
Source: Perc Westmore, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Westmore
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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