1. Winifred Westover, birth name Winifred Heide, was an actress of the 1910s and 1920s.
18 Facts About Winifred Westover
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Winifred Westover's career included films made in Hollywood, Sweden and New York.
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Winifred Westover later married Clyde C Westover, a writer best known for his 1912 novel The Dragon's Daughter.
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When Winifred was thirteen years old she adopted her stepfather's last name.
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Winifred Westover graduated from the Dominican College of San Rafael.
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Hart took an interest in Winifred Westover, and introduced her to Thora Holm, who was looking for an actress to make films in Sweden.
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Winifred Westover went to Stockholm with her mother, and made three films there, before returning to the United States to make films in New York.
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When Westover was working in New York City, William S Hart came to see her, and escorted her to dinner and shows.
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Winifred Westover was about to sign a five year film contract with Lewis J Selznick when Hart sent her a telegram, telling her not to sign anything until she'd received a letter that he was mailing to her.
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On December 7,1921, Winifred Westover married Hart in Los Angeles.
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Winifred Westover was twenty-two years old, and Hart was fifty-seven.
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Winifred Westover moved into the house shared by Hart and his invalid sister, Mary.
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On February 11,1927, Winifred Westover was granted a divorce in Reno, Nevada.
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Winifred Westover received $100,000, with the understanding she would not return to acting or have her photograph published.
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Winifred Westover petitioned the court for the right to act under her maiden name, and she was allowed to return to work.
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Winifred Westover had read the Fannie Hurst novel Lummox and wanted to star in the film version.
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Winifred Westover contacted both Hurst and the film's director, Herbert Brenon, and was chosen for the role of Bertha Oberg in the 1930 film Lummox.
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On March 19,1978, Winifred Westover died in Santa Monica, where she had been living with her son.