The Hollywood Walk of Fame | A brief history in photos
Taking an early stab at envisioning what would become the Hollywood Walk of Fame, artist Jack Lane, right, puts the finishing touches on a painted star framing a celebrity’s caricature on the sidewalk in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard in February 1956. Others, from left, are Edwin Zabel, general manager of Fox West Coast Theaters; actress Kipp Hamilton; A.E. England, president of the
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Formally breaking ground for the Walk of Fame on Feb. 8, 1960, are, from left, Los Angeles County Supervisor Ernest Debs; Hollywood Chamber of Commerce President E.M. Stuart; actresses Gigi Perreau and Linda Darnell; Harry M. Sugarman, president of the Hollywood Improvement Assn.; and actors Francis X. Bushman and
A Walk of Fame star dedicated to the Ritz Brothers comedy team is unveiled on
The Walk of Fame on Sept. 27, 1987. (Los Angeles Times)
Honorary Hollywood Mayor Johnny Grant is joined by a swarm of Swedish film stars and directors on April 18, 1988, to dedicate a new star for Swedish director Maurice Stiller, whose name was misspelled as “Maurice Diller” on his first star, installed 28 years earlier. (Los Angeles Times)