Ernest Henry Westmore (October 29, 1904 – February 1, 1967),Frank Westmore and Muriel Davidson. ''The Westmores of Hollywood''. J. B. Lippincott, New York City, 1976. was a

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makeup artist and actor, the third child in

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's famed

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Career

Ern was also involved in the creation of the House of Westmore with three of his brothers. It was billed as a place of beauty, primarily for women, and Ern was forced to borrow $40,000 from

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and

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to assist in the financing, never paying them back. In 1955, Babb set Westmore up with his own television series. Originally called ''

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'', but also called ''Hollywood Backstage'' and ''The Ern Westmore Show'', '' The Ern Westmore Hollywood Glamour Show'' was a program featuring make-up tips and beauty suggestions. Ern struggled with alcoholism throughout his life, drinking as early as 1921. Often involved with Barrymore, John Decker, and

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, Ern would eventually be forced out of Warner Bros. because of his alcohol problem. Ern also struggled in his personal life due to his vices, having been married four times during his life, fathering two children. Ern died in New York City in 1967 of an apparent

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Westmore, Ern American television personalities American male film actors British make-up artists 1904 births 1969 deaths English emigrants to the United States English emigrants to Canada English twins 20th-century American male actors

Ern Ern or ERN may refer to: Transport * Eirunepé Airport, in Brazil * Engenho da Rainha Station, on the Rio de Janeiro Metro * Ernakulam Town railway station, in Kerala, India * Ernest Airlines, an Italian airline Other uses * Ern (given name) ...