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brothers, Frank, passed away. The brothers, who had forged an unquestionable dynasty, also established the most famous of all make-up and beauty houses during the golden era of Hollywood. The House of West more was the plushiest and grandest of them all, with every major actress (and some actors) of the day listed as regular patrons. Pamela and her cousins, Mont, Jr., Marvin and Michael Westmore (sons of Mont, Sr.), continue the Westmore legacy today, with Pamela representing the only Westmore woman ever in this field . But it wasn 't Pamela 's intention to follow the family. In fact, as a youth she really wasn't fully aware of just how esteemed and creative a family she had, as her father, who was discouraged by Wally from entering the business, moved from Los Angeles. Subsequently Pamela was born in Oakland, California, and grew up in Denver, Colorado and Phoenix, Arizona. "I remember visiting my grandfather and seeing all those photos of big stars. But I didn't realize the magnitude of my family 's impact until I started working in post production just out of high school," she says. High school for Pamela was in Orange County, California, 30 miles south of Los Angeles, where her immediate family settled during her teens. While in school, she first became aware of her affinity for the make-up arts. "I noticed how poorly the make-up was done for a play at school, " she says. "Just for fun, 1 offered to take over for that one play. I ended up doing every play thereafter and establishing a decent, semi-professional make-up department. But it was a hobby. I never thought of doing it seriously." (more)