Hollywood Professional School

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Hollywood Professional School (also known as Hollywood Conservatory of Music and Arts) was a private school in Hollywood, California for children working in show business, operating mornings only so that the children could work in the afternoon. It operated from 1935 to 1985.

[edit] Alumni

• Beverly Aadland, actress
• Donna Atwood, figure skater
• Sharon Baird, actress/dancer
• John Drew Barrymore, actor
• Valerie Bertinelli, actress
• Linda Blair, actress
• Jimmy Boyd, actor/singer
• Todd Bridges, actor
• Lonnie Burr, actor/dancer
• Jo Ann Castle, pianist
• Lauren Chapin, actress
• Tommy Cole, actor/makeup artist
• The Collins Kids, singing group
• The Cowsills, singing group
• Joan Davis, actress/comedienne
• Bobby Driscoll, actor
• Peggy Fleming, Olympic figure skater
• Annette Funicello, actress
• Judy Garland, actress/singer
• Mitzi Gaynor, actress/dancer
• Wally George, talk show host
• Barry Gordon, actor/former Screen Actors Guild President
• Betty Grable, actress
• Bobby Granite,actor/producer
• Billy Gray, actor
• Melanie Griffith, actress
• Sherry Jackson, actress
• Jill St. John, actress
• Larry Kert, actor/singer
• Bill Kickbush,lighting designer/former dancer
• Val Kilmer, actor
• Tommy Kirk, actor
• Marta Kristen, actress
• Christopher Knight, actor
• Piper Laurie, actress
• Brenda Lee, singer
• Peggy Lipton, actress
• Julie London, actress/singer
• Mike Lookinland, actor
• Sue Lyon, actress
• Patty McCormack, actress
• Maureen McCormick, actress
• Yvette Mimieux, actress
• Donald O'Connor, actor/dancer
• Ryan O'Neal, actor
• Tatum O'Neal, actress
• Annette O'Toole, actress
• Sammy Ogg, actor
• Susan Olsen, actress
• Warrene Ott, actress
• Debra Paget, actress
• Melody Patterson, actress
• Butch Patrick, actor
• Mackenzie Phillips, actress
• Tommy Rall, dancer
• Angel Romero, guitarist
• Mickey Rooney, actor
• Peggy Ryan, actress/dancer
• Rob Steiner, actor/dancer
• Ron Steiner, actor/dancer
• Roy Steiner, actor/dancer
• Connie Stevens, actress
• Steve Stevens, agent/actor
• Doreen Tracey, actress/singer
• Tuesday Weld, actress
• Andy Williams, singer
• Carl Wilson, former singer/guitarist for The Beach Boys
• Lana Wood, actress
• Natalie Wood, actress

[edit] References

• Seeing-Stars.com: Hollywood Professional School
• HPS Alumni Association
• Hollywood Professional School history.
• Reed v. Hollywood Professional School (1959) Anti-discrimination lawsuit against the school by a black child denied admission.