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| | Born in California on May 24, 1910. Wattles had settled in Glendale by 1932. During the Depression he appears to have abandoned his art career; during the last part of his life he was a consulting engineer for Ticor Title Insurance. Wattles died in Orange, CA on Jan. 22, 1985. | Source: Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940" California Arts and Architecture list, 1932; Death record. | | Nearly 20,000 biographies can be found in Artists in California 1786-1940 by Edan Hughes and is available for sale ($150). For a full book description and order information please click here. |
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