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Actors -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 19 Collections and/or Records:

Philip Ahn papers

 Collection
Identifier: 3007
Abstract

Philip Ahn was a Korean American actor, WWII veteran, and USC alum. This small collection comprises primarily personal and family photographs, film and television stills, and awards and realia documenting Ahn's professional career, personal life, and his numerous involvements within the Korean community. It also contains scripts, teleplays, and some biographical materials.

Dates: 1935 - 2001

Philip Ahn scripts

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2401
Abstract

This collection consists of the scripts used by Korean American actor Philip Ahn (1905-1978). Ahn has over 180 acting credits, often playing Chinese or Japanese characters. A few of his roles include parts in "Hawaiian Eye," "Hawaii Five-O," "Kung Fu," and "M.A.S.H."

Dates: Majority of material found within circa 1930s-1970s

Steve Allen papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2064
Abstract

This collection consists of papers of actor, writer, composer, lyricist, and author Steve Allen (1921-2000). It includes promotional material, business correspondence, television scripts for The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (1956-60) and The Tonight Show. Several screenplays are also included.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1950s-1960s

Billie Burke papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2114
Abstract

This collection contains the papers of American actress Billie Burke (1885-1970) including 50 radio scripts, 3 television scripts, lobby cards for three films (1917-1919), press clippings, three scrapbooks, and photographs including personal photographs and 240 production stills from films.

Dates: 1907 - 1955

Billy De Wolfe collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2118
Abstract

This collection consists of clippings, scrapbooks, vaudeville photo album, musical arrangements, posters, awards, stills from stage, motion pictures, and television covering the period 1925-1974 from actor Billy De Wolfe (1907-1974). There are also miscellaneous scripts from his stage appearances including "How to Succeed In Business Without Really Trying", as well as the screenplay for Dixie (1943) and television scripts for The Doris Day Show and Love American Style.

Dates: 1925 - 1974

Irene Dunne papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2217
Abstract

This collection contains the papers of American actor Irene Dunne (1898-1990) and chiefly consists of press clippings, photographs and film stills, and business files related to her movie career.

Dates: 1920 - 1971

Lion Feuchtwanger papers

 Collection
Identifier: 0204
Abstract Lion Feuchtwanger (1884-1958) was a celebrated German-Jewish novelist and outspoken enemy of the Nazis. He began his literary career as a theater critic and turned his talent to writing plays in the 1910s and 1920s. He first became internationally known for his historical novel Jud Süss published in 1925. In 1933, he went into exile in Southern France and in 1941 he emigrated to the United States. He was an important figure in intellectual and artistic circles in Los Angeles during the...
Dates: 1906 - 2006; Majority of material found within 1940 - 1958

Roy Glenn photographs

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: 2539
Abstract

Collection consists of a list of acting credits and professional headshots of American actor Roy Glenn.

Dates: 1967

Oscar Homolka papers

 Collection
Identifier: 0205
Abstract

This collection consists of manuscripts written by Oscar Homolka during his stay in Southern California. The collections also contains some photographs and ephemera relating to Homolka.

Dates: 1935 - 1960

Otto Kruger scrapbook

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: 2575
Abstract

Collection includes scrapbook pages of clippings of advertisements and reviews for the play Counsellor-at-Law starring American actor Otto Kruger (1885-1974)

Dates: 1933