Palm Springs Walk of Stars
Stars on the Walk of Stars at the Village Green Heritage Center
The Palm Springs Walk of Stars is a walk of fame in downtown Palm Springs, California, where "Golden Palm Stars", honoring various people who have lived in the greater Palm Springs area, are embedded in the sidewalk pavement. The walk includes portions of Palm Canyon Drive, Tahquitz Canyon Way, La Plaza Court and Museum Drive. Among those honored are Presidents of the United States, show business personalities, literary figures (authors, playwrights, screenwriters), pioneers and civic leaders (early settlers, tribal leaders, civic personalities), humanitarians, and Medal of Honor recipients. This listing is a selection of notable people so honored.[1][2][3]
The Palm Springs Walk of Stars was established in 1992 by Gerhard Frenzel and Barbara Foster-Henderson. The first induction ceremony was held on February 26, 1992, and included Walk of Fame chairman Johnny Grant. The first five Golden Palm Stars were dedicated to Earle C. Strebe, William Powell, Ruby Keeler, Charles Farrell and Ralph Bellamy.[4]:13 In May 2017 the Walk of Stars sponsor and City of Palm Springs announced a temporary suspension of installing new stars while they reviewed the selection criteria.[5]
Contents
1 Honorees
1.1 Medal of Honor recipients
1.2 Former Presidents
1.3 Show business
1.4 Pioneers, civic leaders, and other contributors
1.5 Literary
2 See also
3 Notes
4 References
5 Further reading
6 External links
Honorees
Medal of Honor recipients
Five Medal of Honor recipients from the Coachella Valley were honored during the 1999 Veterans Day holiday.[6]
HM1 Robert E. Bush, US Navy
Maj. Gen. James Lewis Day, US Marine Corps
Capt. William McGonagle, US Navy
Col. Lewis Millett, US Army
Col. Mitchell Paige, US Marine Corps
Former Presidents
These former Presidents of the United States lived in the Palm Springs area after their retirement.
- Dwight Eisenhower
Gerald Ford, with Betty Ford
- Ronald Reagan
Show business
Palm Springs has been famous as a winter resort and second home community for personalities in show business. These honorees include actors, performers, directors and cinematographers of stage, radio, film, and television.
Chris Alcaide[7]:188
- Richard Anderson
Vic Armstrong[2]:3
- William Asher
- Lauren Bacall
- Carroll Baker
- Kaye Ballard
- Malcolm Barbour
Rona Barrett[4]:37
Gene Barry[7]:257
- Ralph Bellamy
- Roberto Benigni
Mr. Blackwell[7]:22
Frank Bogert[8]
- Cliff Bole
- Ray Bolger
- Ernest Borgnine
Joyce Bulifant and Roger Perry
- Lynda Carter
- Lon Chaney, Jr.
Carol Channing[8]
- Chevy Chase
Cheeta, the Chimp
Linda Christian[7]:15
- Iron Eyes Cody
- John Conte
- Pierre Cossette
Patrick Curtis[3]:135
- Michael Dante
Kal David and Lauri Bono[4]:63
Beryl Davis[7]:257
- Eddie Dean
William "Bill" Demarest[7]:256, 278
- Catherine Deneuve
- Kem Dibbs
- Marlene Dietrich
- Phyllis Diller
- Morton Downey, Jr.
- Tom Dreesen
- Ellen Drew
- Denise DuBarry
- Wesley Eure
Charlie Farrell[7]:148
- Alice Faye
- Rhonda Fleming
- Peter Fonda
- The Four Freshmen
- Karrell Fox
- Kathy Garver
Larry Gelbart[7]:248
Harry W. Gerstad[7]:277
Buddy Greco[nb 1][4]:87
Earl Greenburg[nb 2][9]
- Jimmy Greenspoon
- Kathy Griffin
Merv Griffin[8]
Harry Guardino[7]:193[10]
Val Guest[7]:254 and[nb 3]
Yolande Donlan[7]:255
- Buddy Hackett
- Monte Hale
- Ron Hale
Monty Hall[4]:99
George Hamilton[7]:56, 79
Phil Harris[11]
Richard Harrison[2]:57[7]:16, 151
- Susan Hart
Horace Heidt[7]:109
Bob Hope[8]
Dolores Hope[8]
Lena Horne[12]:34
- Huell Howser
- Rock Hudson
- Tab Hunter
Betty Hutton[7]:147, 249
- Leo Jaffe
- Dennis James
- Herb Jeffries
Al Jolson[7]:173
Charles "Buck" Jones[3]:143
- Jack Jones
- James Earl Jones
- Howard Keel
- Ruby Keeler
- Burt Kennedy
- Dorothy Kloss
- Gail Kobe
- Art Laboe
Alan Ladd[7]:63
Sue Carol Ladd[7]:111
- Frankie Laine
- Sue Ane Langdon
Mario Lanza[7]:80
Ruta Lee[4]:119
Andrea Leeds[7]:85, 119
- Al Lerner
Liberace[8]
- Hal Linden
Roberta Linn[3]:60[13]
- Rich Little
- George Lopez
Trini Lopez[4]:127
- Sophia Loren
- Pierce Lyden
- James MacArthur
- Gavin MacLeod
- Guy Madison
- Johnny Mann
- Harpo Marx
- Susan Fleming Marx
Michael Masser[7]:171
Ross Mathews[14]
- Dan McGrath
Ann Miller[7]:94
Whitey Mitchell[nb 4]
Marilyn Monroe[8][nb 5]
- Montie Montana
George Montgomery[7]:165, 244
- Gloria Monty
- Jan Murray
George Nader[7]:72[15]:90
- Ricky Nelson
- Leslie Nielsen
Donald O'Connor[7]:69
Andrew P. Ordon, M.D.[nb 6][16]
- William T. Orr
Colonel Tom Parker[7]:58
- Charlie Pasarell
"Papa" John Phillips[7]:53
Mary Pickford[nb 7]
- Eileen ("Mike") and Robert ("Bob") Pollock
- Diana "Mousie" Powell (née Lewis)
William Powell[7]:65
Elvis Presley[17]
- Victoria Principal
- Frankie Randall
- Della Reese
Debbie Reynolds[4]:167
- Jody Reynolds
- Buddy Rich
- The Ritz Brothers
Charles "Buddy" Rogers[nb 8]
- Ginger Rogers
Roy Rogers and Dale Evans
- Mickey Rooney
Sandler and Young[7]:254
John Schlesinger[15]:146–49
- Ettore Scola
- Randolph Scott
- Ken Seeley
Dinah Shore[8]
Del Shores[18]
Ginny Simms[7]:208, 261
Barbara Sinatra[8]
Frank Sinatra[8]
- Nancy Sinatra
Keely Smith[4]:183[nb 9]
- Elke Sommer
Randy Sparks and The New Christy Minstrels
Robert Stack[7]:131, 236
- Susan Stafford
Connie Stevens[8]
- Larry Storch
- Elizabeth Taylor
- Ruth Terry
Richard Thorpe[19] and[nb 10]Jerry Thorpe[7]:265
Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner[7]:99[20]
- Bill Torrance
Don Tosti[7]:207
- Jerry Vale
Rudy Vallée[7]:69
- Mamie Van Doren
- Dick Van Patten
- Lisa Vanderpump
Ken Venturi[nb 11]
Russell Wade[3]:127
Lindsay Wagner[21]
- Fred Waring
Jerry Weintraub[7]:240
- Adam West
Natalie Wood[7]:231
Jane Wyman[8][22]
Loretta Young[8]
Pioneers, civic leaders, and other contributors
Early pioneers and other contributors to the community are also honored.
William F. "Bill" Austin – founder of Starkey Laboratories and philanthropist[2]:4
John Bianchi – manufacturer of leather goods, National Guard Major General[23]
Annette Bloch – philanthropist and author[24]
Sonny Bono – comedian, singer, actor, and former Mayor
Timothy Ray Bradley, Jr. – WBO and WBC boxing champion
Michael Costello – fashion designer- Larry and Jo Ann Davis – civic leaders[25]
Velma Wayne Dawson – puppet maker and puppeteer, donor to the College of the Desert
Sir Alfred J. DiMora – luxury car manufacturer
Barbara Foster – civic leader and spouse of Mayor Foster[26]
William "Bill" Foster – mayor of Palm Springs[3]:85
Helene Galen – philanthropist
Melvin Haber – author and host
Earl and Miriam Hoover – philanthropists[27][nb 12]
Hugh M. Kaptur – Mid-Century modern architect[28]
Michael McCarthy – Merrill Lynch executive, AMEX and NYSE governor, community leader[2]:89
Richard Milanovich – chairman of the Agua Caliente Band[3]:164
Raymond Moore – tennis player and ATP Tour developer[2]:98
Chester and Patricia Moorten – established the Moorten Botanical Garden and Cactarium[7]:224
Jim Murray – Los Angeles Times sportswriter, established the Jim Murray Memorial Foundation[29]
Richard Neutra – architect
Ron Oden – mayor of Palm Springs
Arnold Palmer – golfer and restaurateur
Charlie Pasarell – tennis player and director of the BNP Paribas Open
George S. Patton – World War II general
Jennette Rockefeller – socialite and former First Lady of Arkansas[8][30]
Earle C. Strebe – businessman[3]:1
Literary
These honorees include authors, playwrights, screenwriters, singers, composers and musicians.
Truman Capote – author[15]:174–78[31]
James Casey – philanthropist[32]
Carol Connors – singer, wrote lyrics to Rocky theme song "Gonna Fly Now"
Albert Frey – architect[7]:124, 144
Ruth Gibson – singer, songwriter, musician, and talent agent[4]:83
R. C. Gorman – the "Picasso" of Native American art
Harry Grey – creator of "'Noodles' Aaronson"
Ted Grouya – musical composer[7]:190
Lalo Guerrero – guitarist, song writer and labor activist
Earle Hagen – composer- Moya and Joe Henderson – author (Moya)[11]
A. Quincy Jones – architect
William Krisel – architect[7]:245
Frederick Loewe – musical composer[33]
Andrew Neiderman – novelist[7]:264
Sidney Sheldon – author[7]:55, 86[nb 13]
Julius Shulman – photographer
Frank Sinatra, Jr. – singer, songwriter and conductor
Billy Steinberg – songwriter
Ed Thrasher – photographer and art director[34]
Donald Wexler – architect[8]
E. Stewart Williams – architect[8]
See also
- List of people from Palm Springs, California
- List of walks of fame
- List of mayors of Palm Springs, California
Notes
^ With spouse Lezlie Anders
^ With life partner David Peet
^ Yolande Donlan and Val Guest were spouses
^ Mitchell is the author of one of the references. His listing in the reference was written by his wife, Marilyn Mitchell.
^ Monroe's Star was rededicated on June 1, 2012.
^ Talk show host for The Doctors
^ Spouse of Charles "Buddy" Rogers
^ Spouse of Mary Pickford
^ Was once married to Louis Prima
^ Jerry Thorpe is the son of Richard Thorpe. They share the Star.
^ In 2004 controversy arose between Gerhard Frenzel, the founder of the Walk of Stars, and the City of Palm Springs over the placement of Venturi's Star. See: "Palm Springs Walk of Stars Under Dispute." AP Online. Press Association, Inc. 2004. Retrieved January 13, 2013 from HighBeam Research
^ Earl was an executive with The Hoover Company and Miriam was a major contributor to the Center on Halsted in Chicago.
^ Spouses Jorja Curtright (deceased) and Alexandra Sheldon each have stars.
References
^ Most of the names listed are available at Palm Springs Walk of Stars: By Date Dedicated. Additional references and notes are provided to give more background and/or substantiate Golden Palm Star listing.
^ abcdef Mitchell, Gordon "Whitey" (2006). Star Walk: A Guide to the Palm Springs Walk of Stars. Palm Springs, CA: Hall/Sloane. p. 138. ISBN 978-0963868343. OCLC 810234068..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em} Gordon Mitchell's book gives a listing of 300 Golden Palm Stars dedicated through 2006. Only a portion of those names are used in this reference.
^ abcdefgh Frenzel, Gerhard G. (1999). Portrait of the Stars. Palm Springs, CA: Palm Springs Walk of Stars. p. 185. LCCN 98093956. OCLC 41260876. Frenzel was one of the founders of the Walk of Stars and his book gives a listing of 139 Golden Palm Stars dedicated through 1998. Only a portion of those names are used in this reference.
^ abcdefghij Mitchell, Marilyn (2011). Walking With The Stars. BearManor Media. p. 220. ISBN 978-1593936617. Mitchell's book gives a listing of 48 various Golden Palm Stars dedicated between 1994 and 2010. Only a portion of those names are used in this reference.
^ Descant, Skip (May 22, 2017). "Why there will be no more additions to the Palm Springs Walk of Stars, for now". The Desert Sun. Palm Springs, CA: USA Today Network. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
^ Armstrong, Mark (November 11, 1999). "Veterans shine once again". The Desert Sun. Palm Springs, California. p. B.1. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
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^ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzaaabacadaeafagahaiajakalamanaoapaqar Johns, Howard (2004). Palm Springs Confidential: Playground of the Stars!. Fort Lee, NJ: Barricade Books. p. 299. ISBN 978-1569802694. LCCN 2004041116. OCLC 54392060.
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^ abcdefghijklmnop Colacello, Bob; Jonathan Becker (photographs) (June 1999). "Palm Springs Weekends" (PDF). Vanity Fair: 192–211. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-11.
^ "Palm Desert National Bank Elects Earl Greenburg To Board Of Directors", The Public Record. Desert Publication, Inc. Sharon Apfelbaum (2007); retrieved January 13, 2013 from HighBeam Research
^ FilmReference.com: Harry Guardino
^ ab Henderson, Moya; Palm Springs Historical Society (2009). Images of America: Palm Springs. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing. p. 127. ISBN 978-0738559827. LCCN 2008931760.
^ Titus, Jack (2000). Jack's Palm Springs and Valley Cities Close Up. Palm Desert, CA: Prickley Pear Publishing. p. 158. ISBN 978-0965492607. OCLC 39380310.
^ Linn, Roberta; Meeks, Eric (2005). Not Now, Lord, I've Got Too Much to Do. Lincoln, NE: iUniverse, Inc. p. 152. ISBN 978-0595354344. OCLC 630175294.; Linn, Roberta; Meeks, Eric (2005). Champagne Lady. Lincoln, NE: iUniverse, Inc. ISBN 978-0595457588.
^ Lui, Richard (November 5, 2016). "Ross Mathews gets a Star on Palm Springs Walk of Stars". The Desert Sun. USA Today Network. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
^ abc Wallace, David (2008). A City Comes Out. Fort Lee, NJ: Barricade. p. 192. ISBN 978-1569803493. LCCN 2008022210. OCLC 209646547.
^ "Dr. Andrew Ordon, Co-Host of the Emmy-Award Winning Series 'The Doctors', Honored on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars." Pediatrics Week. NewsRX. 2011; retrieved January 13, 2013 from HighBeam Research
^ Brass, Kevin (August 20, 2008). "Elvis Presley's Palm Springs home, 'Graceland West,' is for sale". New York Times: Great Homes and Destinations. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
^ Mitchell, Marilyn. "Del Shores He's sharing 'Sordid Confessions' on the road". Desert Entertainer. Palm Desert Entertainer. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
^ FilmReference.com: Richard Thorpe
^ Fessier, Bruce (March 15, 2012). "Lily Tomlin, Jane Wagner share Palm Springs star as professional, personal couple". The Desert Sun. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
^ Fansource: Wagner Star
^ Actress, Philanthropist Jane Wyman Dies. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
^ Adler, Dennis (September 20, 2010). "John Bianchi: An American Legend". American Rifleman. Retrieved April 10, 2012.John Bianchi was a soldier, a police officer, a competitive shooter and, of course, the world’s foremost holster maker.
^ City News Service (February 7, 2013). "Philanthropist Annette Bloch to receive star on Palm Springs Walk of Stars: Bloch established Cancer Care Center at the Desert AIDS Project". CBS 2 Local. Palm Springs, CA: Gulf-California Broadcast Company. (spouse of Richard Bloch, co-founder of H&R Block.)
^ "Remembering Sept. 11 on its 10th anniversary". Valley Community Newspapers. September 14, 2011.
^ Rumer, Anna (May 9, 2015). "Palm Springs pioneer honored on Walk of Stars". The Desert Sun. Palm Springs, CA: Gannett.
^ "H. Earl Hoover". New York Times. November 16, 1985
^ "Palm Springs Modernism Week schedule announced". KESQ Television news. September 27, 2013. Archived from the original on September 30, 2013. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
^ Palm Springs Life. "Palm Springs Charities and Charity Listings"
^ "The Life of Winthrop Rockefeller" wrfoundation.org Archived 2012-04-02 at the Wayback Machine., September 17, 2011.
^ "Capote Ruled Guilty of Contempt". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. AP. October 20, 1970. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
^ Kleinschmidt, Janice (November 2009). "Making His Mark" Palm Springs Life.
^ FilmReference.com: Frederick Loewe
^ McLellan, Dennis (August 21, 2006). "Ed Thrasher, 74; Veteran Art Director Worked on Hundreds of Albums". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
Further reading
Bogert, Frank M. (2003). Palm Springs: First Hundred Years. Palm Springs, CA: Palm Springs Library. p. 288. ISBN 096187242X. OCLC 17171891.
Bogert, Frank M. (2006). View From the Saddle: Characters Who Crossed My Trail. Palm Springs, CA: ETC Publications. p. 232. ISBN 0882801589. OCLC 62110026.
LCC F869.P18B65 2006
Johns, Howard (2006). Hollywood Celebrity Playground. Fort Lee, NJ: Barricade Books. p. 320. ISBN 978-1569803035. LCCN 2006047650. OCLC 69104355.
Turner, Mary L.; Turner, Cal A. (photographer) (2006) [1999]. Beautiful People of Palm Springs. Turner. p. 154. ISBN 978-1411634886. OCLC 704086361.
Wenzell, Nicolette (January 2, 2016). "Palm Springs has rich history of celebs, architects". The Desert Sun. Gannett Satellite Information Network, Inc. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
External links
Palm Springs Walk of Stars official website
Palm Springs Walk of Stars on Facebook
Coordinates: 33°49′23″N 116°32′49″W / 33.82306°N 116.54694°W / 33.82306; -116.54694
