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(Edward) Russell Westwood

(1911-1982), Photographer

Sitter in 3 portraits
Artist of 117 portraits
Starting his career in 1928, Russell Westwood first came to prominence as Head of Stills Photography at Warner Brothers' First National Film Production at Teddington Studios. There he made alluring and glamorous images of early British film stars such as Chili Bouchier, Greta Gynt, Hugh Williams and Max Miller. He also photographed Errol Flynn in Murder at Monte Carlo (1934), the star's first major role and his entry to a Hollywood career. In the late 1940s Westwood joined the staff of Weekly Illustrated, regularly taking cover pictures and features in colour as well as black and white.

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Charlie Chester, by (Edward) Russell Westwood - NPG x35263

Charlie Chester

by (Edward) Russell Westwood
bromide print, 1960s
NPG x35263

Charlie Chester, by (Edward) Russell Westwood - NPG x35264

Charlie Chester

by (Edward) Russell Westwood
bromide print, 1960s
NPG x35264

Charlie Chester, by (Edward) Russell Westwood - NPG x35265

Charlie Chester

by (Edward) Russell Westwood
bromide print, 1960s
NPG x35265

Charlie Chester; Dorita Chester (née Langley), by (Edward) Russell Westwood - NPG x35266

Charlie Chester; Dorita Chester (née Langley)

by (Edward) Russell Westwood
bromide print, 1960s
NPG x35266

Millicent Martin, by (Edward) Russell Westwood - NPG x68268

Millicent Martin

by (Edward) Russell Westwood
bromide print, 1960s
NPG x68268

Melanie Hampshire, by (Edward) Russell Westwood - NPG x126706

Melanie Hampshire

by (Edward) Russell Westwood
bromide fibre print, 1960s
NPG x126706

Michael James Jayston, by (Edward) Russell Westwood - NPG x35600

Michael James Jayston

by (Edward) Russell Westwood
bromide print, 1961
NPG x35600

Michael James Jayston, by (Edward) Russell Westwood - NPG x35601

Michael James Jayston

by (Edward) Russell Westwood
bromide print, 1961
NPG x35601

Michael James Jayston, by (Edward) Russell Westwood - NPG x35602

Michael James Jayston

by (Edward) Russell Westwood
bromide print, 1961
NPG x35602

Sir Francis Chichester, by (Edward) Russell Westwood - NPG x68260

Sir Francis Chichester

by (Edward) Russell Westwood
cibachrome print, 1967
NPG x68260

Henry Jocelyn, Earl of Yarmouth and his family, by (Edward) Russell Westwood - NPG x35249

Henry Jocelyn, Earl of Yarmouth and his family

by (Edward) Russell Westwood
bromide print, 1971
NPG x35249

Beryl Reid, by (Edward) Russell Westwood - NPG x35599

Beryl Reid

by (Edward) Russell Westwood
bromide print
NPG x35599

Richard Thomas Howard, by (Edward) Russell Westwood - NPG x35608

Richard Thomas Howard

by (Edward) Russell Westwood
bromide print
NPG x35608

Jimmy Nervo; Teddy Knox, by (Edward) Russell Westwood - NPG x35633

Jimmy Nervo; Teddy Knox

by (Edward) Russell Westwood
bromide print
NPG x35633

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Sir Gerald Kelly

by (Edward) Russell Westwood
bromide print, 1952
NPG x35228

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