Bing Crosby

(1904-1977)

ne Harry Lillis Crosby

Film actor

Father Chuck O’Malley in Going My Way (1944)

Ruth Manor Apartments

1746 N. Cherokee Avenue

Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California

Rent, $70

no Radio

Cenus taken on April 12, 1930

HOUSEHOLD RESIDENTS:*

1. Harry L. Crosby (head), 25 / divorced / Washington / Actor / Moving pictures.

NOTE: Crosby lived here when he made his first film, Reaching for the Moon (1930).

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* Information includes relationship to head of household, age / place of birth (year of arrival in this country, if applicable) / occupation / industry.

The preceeding text is taken from my recent book, Celebrities in the 1930 Census (McFarland & Co., Inc., 2008). This directory provides an extensive listing of household information collected for over 2,265 famous or notorious individuals who were alive during the 1930 United States Census. Please note: The above photographs do not appear in the book.

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THE 1930 CENSUS

Mary Astor

(1906-1987)

née Lucile Vasconcellos Langhanke

Film actress

Sandra Kovak in The Great Lie (1941)

La Leyenda Apartments

1737 North Whitley Avenue

Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California

THE 1930 CENSUS

Milton Sills & Doris Kenyon

(1882-1930) —————- (1897-1979)

Film Actors

Nifty Miller in The Barker (1928)

Lady Mary in Monsieur Beaucaire (1924)

A view of the Sills/Kenyon home as it looks today

315 N. Saltair Avenue

Brentwood Heights

Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California

Owned, $300,000

Radio

Census recorded on April 18, 1930

HOUSEHOLD RESIDENTS:*

1. Milton Sills (head), 43 / Illinois / Actor / Moving pictures
2. Doris K. Sills [Doris Kenyon] (wife), 29 / New York / Actress / Moving pictures
3. Kenyon Sills (son), 3 yrs., 11 mos. / New York / None
4. Margaret Kenyon (mother-in-law), 68 / widowed / New York / None
5. Arina Taylor (servant), 59 / Illinois / Secretary / Private family
6. Alex Lasclo (servant), 41 / Hungary (1905) / Butler /Private family
7. Marta Peterman (servant), 31 / Finland (1924) / Cook / Private family
8. Jose Lonana (servant), 42 / Mexico (1916) / Gardener / Private family
9. Petri Nalder (servant), 49 / Mexico (1918) / Gardener / Private family

Note: Milton Sills died in this house five months after this enumeration took place

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* Information includes relationship to head of household, age / place of birth (year of arrival in this country, if applicable) / occupation / industry.

The preceeding text is taken from my recent book, Celebrities in the 1930 Census (McFarland & Co., Inc., 2008). This directory provides an extensive listing of household information collected for over 2,265 famous or notorious individuals who were alive during the 1930 United States Census. Please note: The above photographs do not appear in the book.

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– NEW YORK SPECIAL –

THE 1930 CENSUS

Cary Grant

(1904-1986)

ne Archibald Leach

Film Actor

Roger O. Thornhill in North by Northwest (1959)

(click on image to enlarge) 

128-130 West 47th Street

Manhattan, New York County, New York

Rent, no data

no Radio

Census taken on April 22, 1930

 HOUSEHOLD RESIDENTS:*

1. Arthur [sic] Leach (lodger), 27 / England (1922) / Actor / Theatre.

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* Information includes relationship to head of household, age / place of birth (year of arrival in this country, if applicable) / occupation / industry.

The preceeding text is taken from my recent book, Celebrities in the 1930 Census (McFarland & Co., Inc., 2008). This directory provides an extensive listing of household information collected for over 2,265 famous or notorious individuals who were alive during the 1930 United States Census. Please note: The above photographs do not appear in the book.

THE 1930 CENSUS

Conway Tearle

 (1878-1938)

ne Frederick Levy

Film Actor

Robert Vantine in The White Moth (1924)

 The Tearle house as it appears today.

 1784 North Orange Drive

Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California

Owned, $37,500

Radio

Census taken on April 10, 1930

 HOUSEHOLD RESIDENTS:*

1. Conway F. Tearle (head), 42 / New York / Actor / Motion pictures.
2. Adele Tearle [Adele Rowland] (wife), 39 / District of Columbia / None.
3. Abe Rowland (father-in-law), 73 / Pennsylvania / None.
4. Joe Muchizuki (servant), 45 / Japan (1896) / Cook / Private family.
5. Sakayu Muchizuki (servant), 42 / Japan (1896) / General maid / Private family.
6. Henry C. F. Hackbush (lodger, Rent, $14),  29 / divorced / Civil engineer / Construction.

NOTE: The house is now the headquarters for the American Society of Cinematographers.

 Adele Rowland (1883-1971)

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* Information includes relationship to head of household, age / place of birth (year of arrival in this country, if applicable) / occupation / industry.

The preceeding text is taken from my recent book, Celebrities in the 1930 Census (McFarland & Co., Inc., 2008). This directory provides an extensive listing of household information collected for over 2,265 famous or notorious individuals who were alive during the 1930 United States Census. Please note: The above photographs do not appear in the book.

THE 1930 CENSUS  

Thelma Todd

 (1906-1935) 

Film Actress

Connie Bailey in Horse Feathers (1932)

Hightower Gardens  

1922 Highland Avenue, No. 20

Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California

Rent, $150

Radio

Census recorded on April 9, 1930

HOUSEHOLD RESIDENTS:* 

1. Alice E Todd (head), 51 / Canada (no data) / None.
2. Thelma Todd (daughter), 22 / Massachusetts / Actress / Moving pictures.

Roland West and Mrs. Alice Todd

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* Information includes relationship to head of household, age / place of birth (year of arrival in this country, if applicable) / occupation / industry.

The preceeding text is taken from my recent book, Celebrities in the 1930 Census (McFarland & Co., Inc., 2008). This directory provides an extensive listing of household information collected for over 2,265 famous or notorious individuals who were alive during the 1930 United States Census. Please note: The above photographs do not appear in the book.

“Celebrities in the 1930 Census”

by Allan R. Ellenberger 

My latest book is called, “Celebrities in the 1930 Census,” published by McFarland. The concept of the book is simple — it lists the famous and where they lived on one specific day — April 1, 1930. It is a directory of renowned people from every walk of life. Every branch of the entertainment industry is covered, as are politicians, musicians, sports figures, astronauts, cult figures, criminals, religious leaders, pioneers in various fields, and anyone who achieved any degree of fame for any reason — they’re here. Of course, even with more that 2,200 individual listings, it’s impossible to include everyone. While browsing, you will probably find someone of interest who is missing.

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