Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles - Notable Residents

Notable Residents

• Sue Randall, actress (Beaver Cleaver's teacher on TV), late 1950s, on Jewett Drive
• Kate Markowitz, singer-songwriter, 1960s
• Richard Markowitz, Kate's father and composer for movies and TV, 1960s
• Jensen Ackles, Supernatural, present
• Jennifer Aniston, early–mid 1990s
• Christina Applegate, present
• Max Baer Jr. in Ruta lee's guest house early 1960s
• Mary Astor, Appian Way
• Adrienne Barbeau, Actress—Wonderland Ave, 1970s–80s
• Lex Barker (Alexander Crichlow Barker, Jr.), international Actor (Tarzan, German Karl May movies), Mulholland Drive, neighbour to Errol Flynn, end of 1940s
• Sacha Baron Cohen, comedian, present

Catherine Fulmer, fashion designer, present

• Saul Bass, graphic designer
• The Beatles, Band, 1970s
• William Brent Bell, present
• Harry Bosch, present (fictional)
• Clara Bow, 1920s, on Horseshoe Canyon and Lookout Mountain
• Tommy Boyce, Boyce and Hart, Studio City side of Laurel Canyon at "Sunshine Park"
• Zach Braff, present on Lookout Mountain Ave.
• Peter Brocco 1940s to 1992 (died at age 89) stage, film and TV character actor, blacklisted in the 1950s. His home was on Laurel Canyon Blvd., just north of the Country Store.
• Louise Brooks, 1927–28
• Jackson Browne, 1960s–1970s
• Jerry Brown, 1970s
• Eric Burdon, 1970s

Casper Adams, present

• David Byrne
• Neve Campbell, 1996–2000
• Canned Heat, Their house and rehearsal studio on Lookout Mountain Ave. next to Joni Mitchell's burned to the ground in 1969. A photo of their charred amplifiers was used for Steppenwolf's album At Your Birthday Party'.
• Leslie Caron, 1950s, lived on Laurel Canyon Boulevard, near the Country Store
• Danny Carey, drummer for Tool, present
• Adam Carolla, 1980s
• David Carradine, 1970s
• Lon Chaney, Jr., on Hillside off Fareholm Drive
• Chevy Chase, 1970's Kirkwood Drive
• Stephen Christian, present
• George Clooney, present
• Elvis Cole, fictional detective in the work of Robert Crais, present
• Chris Colfer Glee, present
• Chuck Connors, 1950s, lived on Ridpath
• Alice Cooper, 1971–1976
• David Crosby, 1960s
• Kat Von D, present
• Dave Davies, founder/lead-guitarist of The Kinks, Yucca Trail off Kirkwood, 1999–2004
• Richard Day, art director, lived on Oakstone Way, 1920–1940
• Pamela Des Barres, writer, most famous rock and roll groupie
• John Densmore, drummer for The Doors, with Robbie Krieger at 8826 Wonderland Ave
• Henry Diltz, photographer, 1960s
• Denny Doherty, 1960s, also lived in the Mary Astor house on Appian Way
• Shannen Doherty 1980s, rented (her first time away from home) on Lookout Mountain Avenue
• Micky Dolenz, 1960s
• Troy Donahue, early 1960s, lived on Ridpath
• Eliza Dushku, present
• Rob Dyrdek, pro skateboarder, MTV2 star, present
• Cass Elliot, 1960s, off Woodrow Wilson
• Geoff Emerick, present
• Frances Farmer, American actress and husband Leif Erickson American actor, Hollywood Hills Road, late 1930s early 1940s
• Fabian, 1960s, lived on Ridpath
• Kim Fowley, 1970s
• Jackie Fox, 2000-present
• Errol Flynn, early-to-mid 1950s
• Abigail Folger and Wojciech Frykowski, 1968–1969
• Michael J. Fox, 1980s
• John Frusciante, guitarist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, present
• Glenn Frey, 1970s
• James Frey, presumably mid-1990s, however, his account of his time there, in My Friend Leonard had a compressed timeline
• Roman Gabriel, former quarterback of the Los Angeles Rams, lived on Skyline Drive, 1970s
• Greta Garbo, film actress, on Hillside Drive off Fareholm
• Balthazar Getty rented a house on the corner of Laurel Canyon Blvd. and Laurelmont Dr., 1990s.
• Jimmy Greenspoon, 3 Dog Night—Wonderland Ave, 1970s–80s
• Erin Hamilton, recording artist, daughter of Carol Burnett, 1990s on Lookout Mountain Ave.
• Bobby Hart, Boyce and Hart, on Woodrow Wilson in two separate locations, 1960s to present
• Robert A. Heinlein, 1935–1947
• Katherine Helmond, present
• Jimi Hendrix, summer 1968
• Werner Herzog, present
• Chris Hillman, 1960s
• Crazy Horse (band), 1970s
• Harry Houdini, 1919–1921
• Jim Hutton, 1970s
• Claudia Jennings, American actress, Playboy Playmate of the Year, Playboy centerfold, on Woodrow Wilson, then on Ridpath, until her death in a car accident in Malibu in 1979
• Boris Karloff, 1930s
• Lauren Kate, young adult novelist, present
• Travis Keller, present
• Kesha (Ke$ha), present
• Anthony Kiedis, 1980s
• Edward Kienholz, artist
• Carole King, 1970s–90s. The cover of her Tapestry album was shot at her residence in Laurel Canyon.
• Cyril M. Kornbluth, 1940s
• Robby Krieger, guitarist for The Doors 1960s–70s, 8826 Wonderland Ave with John Densmore
• David Krumholtz, American actor, film (The Santa Clause, The Icestorm, Harold and Kumar, Serenity) and television (E.R., Numb3rs). Moved here 2010.
• k.d. lang, musician, present
• Lead Belly (Huddie William Ledbetter), blues singer and musician lived as subtenant on Merrywood Drive, in a house which was damaged by fire 1944, then remodeled by R. M. Schindler when he was trying to get work as a studio musician in Hollywood.
• Timothy Leary, 1990s
• Arthur Lee, and his band Love, in the Béla Lugosi house on Blue Heights Rd, 1960s
• Ruta Lee Actress
• Sharmagne Leland-St. John, poet, concert performer, film-maker, author, lived on Prospect Drive 1965, Fareholm Drive '68–'70, Ridpath '71 and on 34 acres (140,000 m2) known as Lookout Mountain Park with Paul A. Rothchild, record producer until '74, has lived in her present home on Merrywood Drive off Lookout Mountain since 1986.
• Martyn LeNoble, bassist for Porno For Pyros, Jane's Addiction, and The Cult
• Jenny Lewis, present
• Tom Leykis, syndicated radio talk show host, 1989–93
• Bessie Love, silent film actress, lived at 8227 Lookout Mountain Ave, reportedly haunted, 1920s
• Josh Lucas, actor, present
• Béla Lugosi, Blue Heights Road
• Sue Lyon, 1960s, during first marriage, on Kirkwood
• Joel Madden, present
• George Maharis, present
• Nick Mancuso, Canadian actor
• Marilyn Manson, 1997–2004, residence is on Appian Way at the famed "Mary Astor House", built in the 1920s as a 'Hills hideaway for actress Mary Astor, who used the home secretly for her romantic trysts with studio execs and other notables; Marilyn Manson wrote the entire Mechanical Animals album at this house, and much of it was recorded at "The White Room"—Manson's home recording studio in his pool house
• Ray Manzarek, 1970s
• Dean Martin, mid-1950s
• Steve Martin, late 1960s
• Bob Masse, late 1960s
• John Mayall, 1969–1979, house burned down, see the 1968 blues album Blues from Laurel Canyon
• Thomas McCartney 2000s (decade), rented on Merrywood Drive.
• Mark McGrath, singer, Sugar Ray, host of Extra, present
• Roger McGuinn, 1960s
• Gardner McKay, actor, author
• Jillian Michaels, health and fitness guru
• Dick Miller, actor, Wonderland Ave, 1990s
• Joni Mitchell, 1960s–1970s on Lookout Mountain Ave., still owns the house.
• Robert Mitchum, 1940s–1960s
• Tom Mix, cowboy film star, 1920s
• Katherine Moennig, present
• Keith Moon, mid-1970s, Studio City side of Laurel Canyon
• Tom Morello, guitarist for Rage Against The Machine and Audioslave, present
• Jim Morrison, lived behind the Canyon Country Store, late 1960s
• Mark Mothersbaugh, musician, composer, artist, founder of Devo, present
• Douglas Anne Munson, novelist, attorney, on Kirkwood Dr., late 1950s, attended Wonderland Ave. Elementary School
• Parminder Nagra, present
• Graham Nash, 1960s–1970s
• Patty Duke, child actress, bought house on Fareholm from former husband Harry Falk.
• Buzz Osborne, singer, guitarist for The Melvins present
• Mackie Osborne, artist, present
• Johnny Packer, present
• Gram Parsons, early 1970s
• Adam Pascal, present
• Iggy Pop, 1970s
• Irving Ravetch and Harriet Frank, Jr. 1960s to present
• Trent Reznor, 1995–1997
• Keith Richards, 1970s
• Nicole Richie, present
• Steph and Meg Ridnell, present
• The Rolling Stones, 1970s, interestingly, The Rolling Stones occupied the same house mentioned above, the "Mary Astor House" in which Marilyn Manson lives today; their film, Cocksucker Blues, was filmed here
• Paul A. Rothchild, producer, The Doors, Crosby Stills & Nash 1960s to 1990s
• Rick Rubin, and his studio The Mansion where Linkin Park recorded Minutes to Midnight and the Red Hot Chili Peppers recorded Blood Sugar Sex Magic, Stadium Arcadium, and shot the film Funky Monks. Others who have recorded here include Johnny Cash, Slayer, Audioslave, Slipknot, Jay-Z, System of a Down, Maroon 5, and The Mars Volta.
• Meg Ryan, present
• Betye Saar, 1950s–1970s
• Alison Saar, 1950s–1970s
• John Saxon, 1960s–70s, lived on Jewett Drive
• Alicia Silverstone, present
• Slash, guitarist for Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver, 1976 to mid-1980s
• Matt Sorum drummer for The Cult, Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver 2006 to present
• Buffalo Springfield, late 1960s
• Dusty Springfield, 1970s
• Stephen Stills, 1960s–1970s
• Danny Sugerman, author, No One Here Gets Out Alive and Wonderland Avenue, manager of The Doors & Iggy Pop 1970s
• Fred Tackett, guitarist, Little Feat, 1960s
• John Taylor bassist for Duran Duran, 1995–1998
• Lloyd Thaxton, 1960s
• Justin Timberlake, present
• Ian Thorpe, present
• Peter Tork, mid 1960s
• Mark Volman, late 1960s
• Victoria Vetri, actress, Playboy's 1968 Playmate of the Year
• Peter Walker, Vanguard recording artist concert performer. Rainy Day Raga Second Poem to Karmela Father of American Folk Raga. Played music behind Timothy Leary's "Celebrations" slide shows. Rented a room in a house owned by Fred Tackett, Little Feat 1966.
• Orson Welles, lived on Greenvalley Road, late 1970s
• Pete Wentz, present
• Brian Wilson, 1960s
• Chuck Wright, bassist for Quiet Riot, present
• Neil Young, late 1960s
• Frank Zappa, 1968–1993
• Neil Strauss, present
• J. Tillman, former drummer for Fleet Foxes and makes solo music under the names J. Tillman and Father John Misty, present