Individual Details

Elizabeth WHITTAKER

(11 Mar 1894 - 26 Feb 1965)

Events

Birth11 Mar 1894Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky
Miscellaneous12 May 1918was an officer in the Art Workers' Club for Women - New York City, New York County, New York
Alt nameBef 18 Apr 1919Sylvia JEWELL
OccupationBef 18 Apr 1919model for magazine covers, book illustrations, statues and ceiling and mural paintings - New York City, New York County, New York
Description18 Apr 1919"Perfect Woman" at 5'5" tall & 120 lbs ("perfect 36") with dainty hands, a pretty face & golden hair - New York City, New York County, New York
Miscellaneous9 May 1919was the only female performer in the Society of Illustrators annual smoker at the Garden Theatre - New York City, New York County, New York
Occupation9 Dec 1919model (one of the most popular) in the Greenwich Village art colony and also a movie actress - New York City, New York County, New York
Occupation21 Jan 1920actress in moving pictures - Manhattan, New York County, New York
Residence21 Jan 1920as Sylvia Jewell in a rented apartment at 50 67th Street - Manhattan, New York County, New York
MiscellaneousFrom 29 May 1920 to 7 Sep 1920was the subject of Childe Hassam's oil painting "Sylvia Jewell" exhibited at Albright Art Gallery - Buffalo, Erie County, New York
Occupation10 Apr 1922secretary for Spencer Lens Company, a manufacturer of optical lenses, - New York City, New York County, New York
Marriage10 Apr 1922Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California - Amos Jobbins "Roy" POMEROY
Marriage License10 Apr 1922Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California - Amos Jobbins "Roy" POMEROY
Miscellaneous8 Mar 1929and her husband arrived on the ship "Ile de France" from New York - Plymouth, England
Residence8 Mar 1929with her husband at "c/o Westminster Bk" - London, England
DescriptionJun 19295'0" tall, fair complexion, blond hair, blue eyes
Miscellaneous17 Jun 1929was issued Immigration Visa No. 1129 - London, England
Miscellaneous19 Jun 1929and her husband boarded the ship S.S. "Olympic" to return to Los Angeles, California - Southampton, England
Miscellaneous25 Jun 1929and her husband arrived at the Port of New York on the ship S.S. "Olympic" from Southampton, England - New York City, New York County, New York
Residence (family)25 Jun 19291626 N. Crescent Heights Blvd. - Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California - Amos Jobbins "Roy" POMEROY
Residence5 Apr 1930with her husband at 1626 Crescent Heights Blvd. - Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
Residence5 Apr 1930with her husband at 1626 Crescent Heights Blvd. - Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
Residence (family)1 Apr 1935at 1626 N. Crescent Heights Blvd - Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California - Amos Jobbins "Roy" POMEROY
Residence (family)24 Apr 1940at 1626 N. Crescent Heights Blvd in a house they owned valued at $22,000 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California - Amos Jobbins "Roy" POMEROY
Residence (family)2 Sep 1947at 1355 No. Laurel Avenue (rural) - Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California - Amos Jobbins "Roy" POMEROY
ResidenceFrom 13 Apr 1961 to 19 Feb 1965(probably) at the Motion Picture Country House/Hospital at 23388 Mulholland Drive - Woodland Hills, Los Angeles County, California
Illness19 Feb 1965a urinary tract infection in the Motion Picture Hospital at 23388 Mulholland Dr. - Woodland Hills, Los Angeles County, California
Death26 Feb 1965of a urinary tract infection due to Parkinson's & arteriosclerosis at the Motion Picture Hospital - Woodland Hills, Los Angeles County, California
BurialAft 26 Feb 1965in Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery - Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California

Families

SpouseAmos Jobbins "Roy" POMEROY (1893 - 1947)
FatherC G WHITTAKER ( - )
MotherSara NEWMAN ( - )