The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a series of bronze plaques imbedded in pink and black squares that run across Hollywood Blvd. (from Gower Street to La Brea Avenue) and on Vine Street (from Yucca Street to Sunset Boulevard.)
The stars on the Walk honor not just movie stars, but radio, TV, & theater performers, directors, singers, magicians, and just about anyone remotely connected to Hollywood.
The stars are given in five categories: Motion Pictures, Television, Recording (singers, songwriters, etc.), Radio and Live Theater
The Walk started in 1960, and since then, over 2,000 stars have been added. Contrary to popular assumption, not all the stars are those of superstars. Many of them are of people that you have never heard of.
In this ongoing series we look at EACH and EVERY person who received this honor. You have probably heard of 2 or 3 of the people listed below. Others will sound vaguely familiar. Many will be completely unknown to everyone born after 1930. Hopefully, after you read about them you will remember them forever.
Enjoy.
George M. Cohan to Jerry Colonna
Buddy Clark to Iron Eyes Cody
Ilka Chase to Ina Claire
Stan Chambers to Chevy Chase
Nancy Carroll to John Chambers
James Caan to Madeleine Carroll
Vanessa Brown to Spring Byington
Elton Britt to Tom Brown
John Bowers to Bernie Brillstein
Joan Blondell to Clara Bow
Ernani Bernardi to Mel Blanc
William Bendix to Irving Berlin
Richard Basehart to Robert Benchley
Tallulah Bankhead to Billy Barty
Lauren Bacall to Anne Bancroft
Eve Arden to Lew Ayres
Eddie Albert to Army Archerd
Bud Abbott to Licia Albanese
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