Monte Westmore, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Monte Westmore

American make-up artist

Date of Birth: 22-Jul-1902

Place of Birth: Newport, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 30-Mar-1940

Profession: make-up artist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Montague "Monte" Westmore (22 July 1902 – 30 March 1940) was a Hollywood make-up artist, the eldest of six sons of George Westmore.
He worked for both the Famous Players-Lasky studio and Selznick International Pictures.
He was the head of the makeup department at Selznick and worked on films including Gone with the Wind (1939) and Rebecca (1940).
His death from a heart attack following a tonsillectomy has been credited to the heavy workload on Gone with the Wind.
He had three sons, Marvin, Michael, and Monty, all of whom also became make-up artists.