Beverly Hills Playhouse

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The Beverly Hills Playhouse is one of the oldest acting schools and theatres in Los Angeles. Located at 254 South Robertson Boulevard in Beverly Hills, California.

[edit] The early years

The theatre was originally home for the respected Bliss-Hayden School of Acting run by a husband and wife team of motion picture actors -- actress Lela Bliss with over 45 credits stretching from 1915 to 1965, and her husband actor Harry Hayden with over 260 credits listed from 1936 to 1955 on the Internet Movie Database (IMDb). Veronica Lake, Mamie Van Doren and scores of other working actors studied there.

[edit] Modern era

In 1978 noted director and Hollywood acting teacher, Milton Katselas established his renown acting school at the location and has taught such stars as George Clooney, Alec Baldwin, Giovanni Ribisi, Tom Selleck, Michelle Pfeiffer, Ted Danson, Tony Danza, Jeffrey Tambor, Gene Reynolds, Tyne Daly, Mel Harris, Catherine Bell, Sofia Milos, Christy Carlson Romano, Jenna Elfman, Doris Roberts, Patrick Swayze, Miguel Ferrer, James Cromwell, Anne Archer, Larry Miller, John Glover, James Wilder, Jennifer Aspen and many more.

[edit] External links

• Lela Bliss at the Internet Movie Database
• Harry Hayden at the Internet Movie Database
• Milton Katselas at the Internet Movie Database