View of actor Conrad Nagel's residence, a colonial structure surrounded by fir trees, which is located at 715 N. Palm Drive in Beverly Hills. Conrad Nagel was a successful screen actor and matinee idol of the silent film era and beyond, as well as being a well-known television actor and radio performer. His first film was in 1918, but his breakout role didn't come until two years later. Nagel and 35 other film industry insiders founded AMPAS, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and he served as president of that organization from 1932-1933. He was also a founding member of SAG, the Screen Actors Guild. Nagel had little difficulty making the transition from silent film to "talkies" and spent the next several decades being well received in high-profile films. He was also frequently heard on radio and made many notable appearances on television later in his career. In 1940 Nagel was given an Honorary Academy Award for his work with the Motion Picture Relief Fund. He died in 1970 in New York and was cremated at Garden State Crematory in New Jersey. Conrad Nagel was given three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions in Motion Pictures (1719 Vine St.), Radio (1752 Vine St.), and Television (1752 Vine St.)
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