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Athole Shearer

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Athole Shearer (November 20, 1900 – March 17, 1985) was an actress most noted as the sister of motion picture star Norma Shearer and film sound engineer Douglas Shearer.

Spouses:

John Ward
(m. 1923; div. 1928)
Howard Hawks
(m. 1928; div. 1940)

Children:

2 sons, 1 daughter

Relatives 

Andrew Shearer (father)
Norma Shearer (
sister
Douglas Shearer (
brother)
Cresswell Shearer 
(uncle)

Relatives

Norma Shearer (sister)
Douglas Shearer (brother)

Biography

Shearer was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. As a teenager, her divorced mother moved the two girls to New York City and then to Hollywood and in 1920 she obtained her first minor film role. In 1923, Athole Shearer married John Ward, with whom she would have a son; the pair divorced in 1928. The same year, she married again, this time to noted film director Howard Hawks (1896–1977), with whom she had a son and a daughter. They divorced twelve years later, in 1940, as a result of Hawks's affair with Slim Keith, whom he would later marry.

Personal life

Athole Shearer suffered from bipolar disorder that went unrecognized for years resulting in her suffering numerous problems. Her film career was limited to a few bit parts because of her personal difficulties. She spent many years in mental institutions until her illness was properly diagnosed.

Death

Athole Shearer died in 1985 in Los Angeles, California, and was interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California.

Source: wikipedia.org

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        Relation nameRelation typeBirth DateDeath dateDescription
        1Douglas ShearerDouglas ShearerBrother17.11.189905.01.1971
        2Norma ShearerNorma ShearerSister10.08.190212.06.1983
        3Howard HawksHoward HawksHusband30.05.189626.12.1977
        4
        Irving Thalberg Jr.Nephew25.08.193021.08.1987
        5
        Katherine ThalbergNiece00.00.193500.00.1983
        6
        William HawksBrother in-law29.01.190110.01.1969
        7Kenneth HawksKenneth HawksBrother in-law12.08.189802.01.1930
        8Irving ThalbergIrving ThalbergBrother in-law30.05.189914.09.1936
        9Bessie LoveBessie LoveFriend10.09.189826.04.1986
        10Carmel MyersCarmel MyersFriend04.04.189909.11.1980
        11Richard BarthelmessRichard BarthelmessCoworker09.05.189517.08.1963
        12Lillian GishLillian GishCoworker14.10.189327.02.1993
        13Robert Z. LeonardRobert Z. LeonardCoworker07.10.188927.08.1968
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