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Lyle Talbot was an American actor on stage and screen, best known for his long career in film from 1931 to 1960 and for his frequent appearances on television in the 1950s and 1960s. He played Joe Randolph for ten years in the situation comedy, "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet."; The structure at 11043 Magnolia Boulevard in North Hollywood was constructed circa 1926 and originally served at a Boys Scouts of America Hall. It operated briefly operated as the Turf Club in 1937-38, and in 1939 was converted into a theater for live performance and named the Little Theatre of North Hollywood. In 1942, the name was changed to the North Hollywood Playhouse, and hosted live performances for the next four decades. Between 1950-1955, the playhouse was also operated as the Candlelight Theatre and the Resident Playhouse. The building was demolished in 1983. Photograph caption dated November 10, 1954 reads "To see 'The Cruel Months,' which ran three days at the North Hollywood Playhouse. Left to right, Lee Roberts, Mrs. Lyle Talbot, Lyle Talbot, Virginia O'Brien, Kirk Alyn, Paul Savage, (rear) Bill Fawcett, Mrs. Bill Fawcett, Joanne Rio (Liberace's fiancee) and Dick Patton."
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Roberts, Lee,--1913-1989 Talbot, Lyle O'Brien, Virginia,--1921-2001 Alyn, Kirk Savage, Paul,--1925-1987 Fawcett, William,--1894-1974 Rio, Joanne,--1931-1984 North Hollywood Playhouse (Los Angeles, Calif.) Women--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Actors--United States Couples--California--Los Angeles Motion picture actors and actresses--United States Theaters--California--North Hollywood (Los Angeles) Signs and signboards--California--North Hollywood (Los Angeles) Fur coats Lawns--California--Los Angeles Lost Architecture--California--North Hollywood (Los Angeles) North Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) Portrait photographs Group portraits Valley Times Collection photographs
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