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* Went to Hollywood at age 17 and got bit parts in some movies | |||
* Fought in World War I as a doughboy; served in France; courtmartialed at least twice for escapades | |||
* Worked in an investment firm in New York City | |||
* Owned Ford dealerships | |||
* Ran DeWeese Lumber | |||
== Accomplishments == | == Accomplishments == | ||
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Born: DeWitt DeWeese
- October 20, 1895
Died: April 20, 1950
Spouse: Harriet Ley DeWeese (m. 1921)
Children: Shirley DeWeese Black, Joan DeWeese Nelson, Dawn DeWeese Chimes, DeWitt DeWeese Jr.
Parents: Albert DeWeese, Martha Myatt DeWeese
Siblings: Arwin DeWeese Turner, Edwin DeWeese, Martha DeWeese Wilkinson, Albert DeWeese Jr., Fenton Byrd DeWeese, Thomas Alfred DeWeese, Elizabeth DeWeese Neilson
Early Life
Education
Career
- Went to Hollywood at age 17 and got bit parts in some movies
- Fought in World War I as a doughboy; served in France; courtmartialed at least twice for escapades
- Worked in an investment firm in New York City
- Owned Ford dealerships
- Ran DeWeese Lumber