Westmore was head of the Universal Studios make-up department during the production of Creature from the Black Lagoon. Although he was credited for the design of the creature, it was designed by Milicent Patrick.
In 1957, Mattel asked Bud to design the makeup look of their soon-to-be-iconic doll, Barbie.[2]
Personal life
Westmore was married to actress and singer Martha Raye for five months in 1937. His second wife was actress Rosemary Lane, one of the famous Lane Sisters, who appeared in a number of movies in the 1930s and 40s. They had a daughter together. Westmore later married Jeanne Shores, a contestant and the winner of the 1952 Miss California Pageant, and they had four children together.
Death
Westmore died at the age of 55 on June 24, 1973, due to a heart attack.[3]