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Two longtime devotees of iconic interior designer William Haines carry on his legacy, preserving a glamour-soaked Regency style that defines Los Angeles, then and now.
Oct. 13, 2005
Legendary Hollywood interior designer William “Billy” Haines had not only a glittering client roster — Joan Crawford, Jack Warner, Betsy Bloomingdale, the Reagans and the Annenbergs — but also a devoted one.
May 14, 2014
California
Attorneys representing three men accused of murdering a Long Beach motorcyclist on the second day of the spring riots criticized a prosecutor’s theory that the killing was the result of a conspiracy among gang members at a nearby park to loot, rob and assault people.
Feb. 10, 1993
Although William Haines was the movies’ top male box-office attraction in 1930, it is a challenge for all but the most squinty-eyed cineaste to recall even one of his more than 50 films.
March 8, 1998
Movies
Randa Haines sits high in a director’s chair--a tall, slim woman with a cascade of dark curly hair and an array of silver and turquoise bracelets--the only woman in a semicircle of men.
July 21, 1991
William Haines’ Avalon chair and bench: Hollywood glam, the sequel
Jan. 10, 2013
Recreation: Devoted sweepstakers join clubs, subscribe to some 50 newsletters and call up dozens of Web sites. The goal, for some, is to win at least a contest a week.
June 7, 1998
An hour before Matthew Haines was ripped from his motorcycle and killed in Long Beach during the riots, his killers joined gang members in a park to plot the “looting and terrorizing” of the city, a prosecutor said Friday.
Dec. 12, 1992
Custom designs by legendary Hollywood interior designer William Haines are set to be auctioned off.
May 13, 2014
A Long Beach Municipal Court hearing for seven defendants charged in the riot-related shooting death of motorcyclist Matt Haines was interrupted twice Monday when people in the audience and one defendant protested.
July 16, 1992