Beachwood Canyon, Los Angeles
| Beachwood Canyon | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood of Los Angeles | |
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Beachwood Canyon, below the Hollywood Sign | |
  Beachwood Canyon Location within Central Los Angeles | |
| Coordinates: 34°06′49″N 118°19′17″W / 34.113556°N 118.321329°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| City | Los Angeles |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
Beachwood Canyon is a community in the Hollywood Hills, in the northern portion of Hollywood in Los Angeles, California. The upper portion of the canyon is the Hollywoodland community that was advertised in the 1920s by the original of what is now known as the Hollywood Sign. The canyon features its own market, coffee shop and stables.
History
Home to more than 22,000 residents, Beachwood Canyon was first developed in the 1920s by a syndicate composed of West Hollywood's founder, Gen. M. H. Sherman; Los Angeles Times publisher Harry Chandler; and real estate mogul Sidney Woodruff (who also developed Dana Point). The architects and landscapers who developed the enclave drew inspiration from the southern regions of France, Italy and Spain, as well as the turreted castles of Germany, building in the Storybook house architectural style[1]
Film directors have favored the canyon over the years, so movies such as the original Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) were filmed there, with terrorized masses running down Belden Drive.[2]
Notable residents (past and present)
- Kevin Bacon, actor
- Ned Beatty, actor
- Jamie Bell, actor
- Jack Black, actor[3]
- Humphrey Bogart, actor
- Adam Carolla, radio and television personality
- Guy Chambers, English songwriter and record producer
- Steve Coogan, English comic actor
- Charlie Chaplin
- David Cook, Musician and winner of American Idol[4]
- Chris D'Elia, American actor and comedian
- Mac Danzig, American mixed-martial artist
- Peter Deuel, actor
- Dean Delray, comedian and actor
- Alexandre Desplat, composer[5]
- Gustavo Dudamel, Music Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic[6]
- James Duval, actor
- Peg Entwistle, Broadway actress who committed suicide from atop the HOLLYWOODLAND sign in 1932
- Anna Friel, actress
- George Furth, actor
- Kim Gardner, singer and restaurateur
- Heather Graham, actress
- Aldous Huxley, English writer and novelist
- Laura Huxley, author and lecturer
- Maynard James Keenan, singer and songwriter[7]
- Anna Kendrick, actress
- Anthony Kiedis, singer and songwriter
- Mila Kunis, actress
- Heath Ledger, actor[8]
- Sharmagne Leland-St. John, poet, author, filmmaker, concert performer
- Bela Lugosi, actor[9]
- Madonna, singer, actress, and director
- Ray Manzarek, singer and songwriter
- Jack McBrayer, actor
- Wesley C. McMahon, prominent lawyer, musician
- Moby, Musician, DJ, and photographer
- D.W. Moffett, actor, writer, and director
- Hal Ozsan, actor[10]
- Keanu Reeves, actor
- Samantha Ronson, DJ
- Axl Rose, musician
- Andy Samberg, comedian and Joanna Newsom, musician.[11]
- Marion Sherman, actress
- Grant Show, actor
- Robert Slap, Composer and Musician
- Brooke Smith, actress[12]
- Michael Sopkiw, actor
- Ralph Story, radio and television personality
- David Thewlis, actor
- Peter Tork, singer
- Dean Torrence, singer
- Robert Townsend, actor and director
- Mayra Veronica, singer and author, Miss USO
- Jack Webb, actor
- Jane Wiedlin, guitarist and member of the all female band The Go-Go's
- Forest Whitaker, actor, director and producer
- Chris Matthews, actor and electronic landscape artist.
Education
The neighborhood is zoned to LAUSD schools.[13]
- Cheremoya Elementary School
- Le Conte Middle School
- Hollywood High School
References
- ↑ Pauline O'Connor (July 10, 2008). "Neighborhoods: Beachwood Canyon". Los Angeles Times.
- ↑ H. May Spitz (December 7, 2003). "Serene, scenic enclave born in 'Hollywoodland' days". Los Angeles Times.
- ↑ "Jack Black selling Beachwood Canyon Home". Realestalker.blogspot.com. 2007-05-21. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
- ↑ "David Cook's Beachwood Canyon Crib For Sale!". Too Fab. 2012-03-20. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
- ↑ "War Over Hollywood Sign Pits Wealthy Residents Against Urinating Tourists: "One of These Days Someone Will Get Shot"". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ↑ (2010-07-29). "Gustavo Dudamel finds time to unwind in L.A. - latimes.com". Latimesblogs.latimes.com. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
- ↑ http://www.realtor.com/news/maynard-james-keenan-home-for-sale/
- ↑ "Heath Ledger hidden property fortune – The Daily Telegraph".
- ↑ Bianca Barragan: Bela Lugosi's Beachwood Mansion Flipped For $4.197 Million. In: Curbed LA, March 26, 2014.
- ↑ "Hal Ozsan, Inc. - Los Angeles, California". Bizapedia.com. 2011-09-23. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
- ↑ Barragan, Bianca (2014-07-16). "Andy Samberg and Joanna Newsom Buy the Famous Moorcrest". Curbed LA. Retrieved 2014-07-20.
- ↑ Dr. Hahn, you are wanted in surgery - Los Angeles Times
- ↑ http://www.latimes.com/classified/realestate/printedition/la-re-guide7dec07,1,1426094.story?page=2 latimes.com
External links
- Los Angeles Times, Real Estate section, Neighborly Advice column: "[Beachwood Canyon:] Serene, scenic enclave born in 'Hollywoodland' days" (7 Dec 2003)
- Beachwood Canyon Neighborhood Association
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Coordinates: 34°06′49″N 118°19′17″W / 34.113556°N 118.321329°W