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Willard Hampton George (July 20, 1889 – October 24, 1956) was an American furrier based in Los Angeles, California. He designed, created, and supplied furs to the Hollywood movie studios from the 1920s onwards. George designed and created furs for Hollywood actresses including Lucille Ball, Greta Garbo, and Rita Hayworth.
29 de ene. de 2014 · Posted on January 29, 2014 by Martin Turnbull. The Willard H. George Co. Furriers store at 3330 Wilshire Boulevard (photographed here in 1931) was an art deco dream. He really took his furs seriously, especially Chinchilla. He was deemed “The Chinchilla Industry’s Greatest Friend” because he developed the first nationally used ...
10 de nov. de 2017 · That building, at Wilshire and Catalina, was home from 1929 until the 1950s to a glamorous showroom owned by furrier Willard H. George, known as “the Chinchilla Industry ’s Greatest Friend,”...
Willard Hampton George (20 de julio de 1889 - 24 de octubre de 1956) fue un peletero estadounidense radicado en Los Ángeles. Diseñó, creó y suministró pieles a los estudios cinematográficos de Hollywood desde la década de 1920 en adelante.
Description. Willard H. George (1889-1956) was a Los Angeles, California based furrier who designed, created, and supplied furs to movie studios during the Golden Age of Hollywood (1920s-1960s). George was the son of Sadie Kiel George, and great-grandson of early Las Vegas, Nevada settler Conrad Kiel, owner of the Kiel Ranch in North Las Vegas, ...
1 de may. de 2022 · Mr. George was known across the nation as an expert on chinchillas and often served as a judge at fairs and shows. He was a pioneer Southland Chinchilla breeder. - Mr. George leaves his wife Florence and two sons, Willard H. ,II George II. and Lowell Thomas George.
Willard H. George (1889-1956) was a Los Angeles, California based furrier who designed, created, and supplied furs to movie studios during the Golden Age of Hollywood (1920s-1960s). George was the son of Sadie Kiel George, and great-grandson of early Las Vegas, Nevada settler Conrad Kiel, owner of the Kiel Ranch in North Las Vegas, Nevada.
