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Athole Dane Shearer Hawks (November 20, 1900 – March 17, 1985) was a Canadian-American actress and socialite, who was the sister of motion picture star Norma Shearer and MGM film sound engineer Douglas Shearer.
Athole Shearer was born on 20 November 1900 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. She was an actress. She was married to Howard Hawks and John Ward. She died on 17 March 1985 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- November 20, 1900
- March 17, 1985
Actress. Born in Quebec, Canada, she moved to Hollywood in 1919 and started obtaining minor film roles. She made her debut in The Flapper (1920), followed by Way Down East (1920) and The Restless Sex (1920). She was also the sister of actress Norma Shearer and was married to film director Howard Hawks.
Mar 17, 1985 · Athole Dane Shearer was a Canadian-American model, actress, and socialite. She was the younger sister of actress Norma Shearer and MGM film sound engineer Douglas Shearer.
- Female
- November 20, 1900
- John Dunston Ward, Howard Winchester Hawks
- March 17, 1985
When Athole Dane Shearer was born on 20 November 1900, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, her father, Andrew Shearer, was 36 and her mother, Edith Mary Fisher, was 27. She married John D Ward in September 1921, in Richfield, Passaic, New Jersey, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son.
- Female
- Howard Winchester Hawks, John D Ward
In 1938 she met noted film director Howard Hawks, who was immediately smitten with her and did everything he could to persuade her to marry him despite the fact he was already married to Athole Shearer, the sister of actress Norma Shearer. Three years later he was divorced from Athole and married Slim.
Athole Dane Shearer Hawks (November 20, 1900 – March 17, 1985) was a Canadian-American actress and socialite, who was the sister of motion picture star Norma Shearer and MGM film sound engineer Douglas Shearer.
