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Palm Springs Walk of Stars#Show business

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The Palm Springs Walk of Stars is a walk of fame in downtown Palm Springs, California, where "Golden Palm Stars", honoring various people who have lived in the greater Palm Springs area, are embedded in the sidewalk pavement. The walk includes portions of Palm Canyon Drive, Tahquitz Canyon Way, La Plaza Court and Museum Drive. Among those honored are presidents of the United States, showbusiness personalities, literary figures (authors, playwrights, screenwriters), pioneers and civic leaders (early settlers, tribal leaders, civic personalities), humanitarians and Medal of Honor recipients.Most of the names listed are available at {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20150419040234/http://www.palmspringswalkofstars.com/web-storage/Stars%20by%20date/Stars%20dedicated%20by%20date%201.pdf Palm Springs Walk of Stars: By Date Dedicated]}}. Additional references and notes are provided to give more background and/or substantiate Golden Palm Star listing.{{cite book|last=Mitchell|first=Gordon "Whitey"|title=Star Walk: A Guide to the Palm Springs Walk of Stars|author-link=Whitey Mitchell|year=2006|publisher=Hall/Sloane|location=Palm Springs|pages=138|oclc=810234068|isbn=978-0963868343}} Gordon Mitchell's book gives a listing of 300 Golden Palm Stars dedicated through 2006. Only a portion of those names are used in this reference.{{cite book |last=Frenzel |first=Gerhard G. |title=Portrait of the Stars |year=1999 |publisher=Palm Springs Walk of Stars |location=Palm Springs |pages=185 |lccn=98093956 | oclc=41260876 }} Frenzel was one of the founders of the Walk of Stars and his book gives a listing of 139 Golden Palm Stars dedicated through 1998. Only a portion of those names are used in this reference.

The Palm Springs Walk of Stars was established in 1992 by Gerhard Frenzel and Barbara Foster-Henderson. The first induction ceremony was held on February 26, 1992, and included Walk of Fame chairman Johnny Grant. The first five Golden Palm Stars were dedicated to Earle C. Strebe, William Powell, Ruby Keeler, Charles Farrell and Ralph Bellamy.{{cite book|last=Mitchell|first=Marilyn|title=Walking With The Stars|year=2011|publisher=BearManor Media|isbn=978-1593936617|pages=220}} Mitchell's book gives a listing of 48 various Golden Palm Stars dedicated between 1994 and 2010. Only a portion of those names are used in this reference.{{rp|13}} In May 2017, the Walk of Stars and the city of Palm Springs announced a temporary suspension on installing new stars while they reviewed the selection criteria.{{cite news|last1=Descant|first1=Skip|title=Why there will be no more additions to the Palm Springs Walk of Stars, for now|url=http://www.desertsun.com/story/news/2017/05/22/walk-stars-palm-springs-halted-now/336714001/|access-date=24 May 2017|work=The Desert Sun|publisher=USA Today Network|date=May 22, 2017|location=Palm Springs}} Additions resumed later that year.{{cite web | url=https://walkofthestars.com/past-honorees | title=Palm Springs Walk of the Stars }}

Honorees

=Medal of Honor recipients=

Five Medal of Honor recipients from the Coachella Valley were honored during the 1999 Veterans Day holiday.{{cite news|last=Armstrong|first=Mark|title=Veterans shine once again|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/mydesert/access/2452686791.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Nov+11%2C+1999&author=Mark+Armstrong&pub=The+Desert+Sun&edition=&startpage=B.1&desc=Veterans+shine+once+again|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120712094706/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/mydesert/access/2452686791.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Nov+11,+1999&author=Mark+Armstrong&pub=The+Desert+Sun&edition=&startpage=B.1&desc=Veterans+shine+once+again|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 12, 2012|access-date=February 28, 2012|newspaper=The Desert Sun|date=November 11, 1999|location=Palm Springs|page=B.1}}{{subscription required}}

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=Former presidents=

These former presidents of the United States lived in the Palm Springs area after their retirement.

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=Showbusiness=

Palm Springs has been famous as a winter resort and second-home community for personalities in showbusiness. These honorees include actors, performers, directors, producers and cinematographers of film, radio, stage and television.

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=Pioneers, civic leaders and other contributors=

Early pioneers and other contributors to the community are also honored.

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  • William F. "Bill" Austin – founder of Starkey Laboratories and philanthropist{{rp|4}}
  • John Bianchi – manufacturer of leather goods, National Guard Major General{{cite magazine|last=Adler|first=Dennis|title=John Bianchi: An American Legend|magazine=American Rifleman|date=September 20, 2010|url=http://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/John-Bianchi/|access-date=April 10, 2012|quote=John Bianchi was a soldier, a police officer, a competitive shooter and, of course, the world’s foremost holster maker.}}
  • Annette Bloch – philanthropist and author{{cite web|title=Philanthropist Annette Bloch to receive star on Palm Springs Walk of Stars: Bloch established Cancer Care Center at the Desert AIDS Project|work=CBS 2 Local|publisher=Gulf-California Broadcast Company|author=City News Service|author-link=City News Service|url=http://www.kesq.com/cbs/Philanthropist-Annette-Bloch-to-receive-star-on-Palm-Springs-Walk-of-Stars/-/10886692/18448234/-/24vkmu/-/index.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130620232618/http://www.kesq.com/cbs/Philanthropist-Annette-Bloch-to-receive-star-on-Palm-Springs-Walk-of-Stars/-/10886692/18448234/-/24vkmu/-/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 20, 2013|location=Palm Springs|date=February 7, 2013}} (spouse of Richard Bloch, co-founder of H&R Block.)
  • Sonny Bono – comedian, singer, actor, former mayor, and congressman.{{rp|60, 278, 285, 299}}
  • Timothy Ray Bradley Jr. – WBO and WBC boxing champion
  • Michael Bush – 2007 NFL draft professional football player
  • Pierre Cardin – fashion company
  • Jim Casey – businessman

  • Michael Costello – fashion designer
  • Larry and Jo Ann Davis – civic leaders{{cite web|title=Remembering Sept. 11 on its 10th anniversary|url=http://www.valcomnews.com/?tag=jo-ann-davis|publisher=Valley Community Newspapers|date=September 14, 2011}}
  • Velma Wayne Dawson – puppet maker and puppeteer, donor to the College of the Desert
  • Sir Alfred J. DiMora – luxury car manufacturer
  • Arthur Elrod – designer
  • Barbara Foster – civic leader and spouse of Mayor Foster{{cite news|last1=Rumer|first1=Anna|title=Palm Springs pioneer honored on Walk of Stars|url=http://www.desertsun.com/story/news/local/palm-springs/2015/05/09/palm-springs-stars-barbara-foster/27068561/|work=The Desert Sun|date=May 9, 2015|location=Palm Springs}}
  • William "Bill" Foster – mayor of Palm Springs{{rp|85}}

    • Earl and Miriam Hoover – philanthropists{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1985/11/16/us/h-earl-hoover.html|title=H. Earl Hoover|work=The New York Times |date=November 16, 1985|via=NYTimes.com}}Earl was an executive with The Hoover Company and Miriam was a major contributor to the Center on Halsted in Chicago.
    • Hugh M. Kaptur – Mid-Century modern architect{{cite news|title=Palm Springs Modernism Week schedule announced|url=http://www.kesq.com/news/palm-springs-modernism-week-schedule-announced/-/233092/22147888/-/kv40s8z/-/index.html|access-date=November 24, 2013|newspaper=KESQ Television news|date=September 27, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130930214238/http://www.kesq.com/news/palm-springs-modernism-week-schedule-announced/-/233092/22147888/-/kv40s8z/-/index.html|archive-date=September 30, 2013}}
    • Al Lerner, banker and philanthropist
    • Michael McCarthy – Merrill Lynch executive, AMEX and NYSE governor, community leader{{rp|89}}{{rp|160}}

  • George S. Patton – World War II general
  • Darryl Ponicsan
  • Jennette Rockefeller – socialite and former First Lady of Arkansas[http://www.wrfoundation.org/assets/files/pdfs/wrf2008report_sm.pdf "The Life of Winthrop Rockefeller" wrfoundation.org] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402133936/http://www.wrfoundation.org/assets/files/pdfs/wrf2008report_sm.pdf |date=2012-04-02 }}, September 17, 2011.{{rp|133}}

    • José Julio Sarria{{cite news|title=José Sarria American drag performer and activist |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jose-Sarria |access-date=September 20, 2022 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=February 11, 2017 |quote=His activism paved the way for later successful campaigns by openly gay candidates such as Harvey Milk, who was elected to the Board of Supervisors 16 years after Sarria’s bid.}}
    • Earle C. Strebe – businessman{{rp|1}}
    • Sidney Williams

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    =Literary=

    These honorees include authors, playwrights, screenwriters, singers, composers and musicians.

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    • Terri Ketover – Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce

    • Stanley Kramer – film director and producer
    • William Krisel – architect{{rp|245}}
    • Frederick Loewe – musical composer{{Cite web|url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/61/Frederick-Loewe.html|title=Frederick Loewe Biography (1901–1988)|website=www.filmreference.com}}{{rp|24}}

  • Andrew Neiderman – novelist{{rp|264}}
  • Sidney Sheldon – author{{rp|55, 86}}{{rp|94, 131–133}}Spouses Jorja Curtright (deceased) and Alexandra Sheldon each have stars.
  • Julius Shulman – photographer
  • Frank Sinatra Jr. – singer, songwriter and conductor
  • Billy Steinberg – songwriter
  • Ed Thrasher – photographer and art director{{cite journal|last=McLellan|first=Dennis|title=Ed Thrasher, 74; Veteran Art Director Worked on Hundreds of Albums|journal=Los Angeles Times|date=August 21, 2006 |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-aug-21-me-thrasher21-story.html|access-date=April 1, 2012}}
  • Dionne Warwick – musician
  • Donald Wexler – architect
  • Paul R. Williams – architect
  • E. Stewart Williams – architect}}

    • See also

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    Notes

    References

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    Further reading

    • {{cite book

    | last1 = Bogert| first1 =Frank M.

    | author-link = Frank M. Bogert

    | title = Palm Springs: First Hundred Years

    | location = Palm Springs

    | publisher = Palm Springs Library

    | year= 2003

    | pages = 288

    | isbn = 978-0961872427

    | oclc =17171891 }}

    • {{cite book|last=Bogert|first=Frank M.|title=View From the Saddle: Characters Who Crossed My Trail|year=2006|publisher=ETC Publications|location=Palm Springs|isbn=978-0882801582|pages=[https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780882801582/page/232 232]|author-link=Frank Bogert|oclc=62110026|url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780882801582/page/232}} {{LCC|F869.P18B65 2006}}
    • {{cite book|last=Johns|first=Howard|title=Hollywood Celebrity Playground|year=2006|publisher=Barricade Books|location=Fort Lee, NJ|isbn=978-1569803035|pages=320|lccn=2006047650|oclc=69104355}}
    • {{cite book|last1=Turner |first1=Mary L. |last2=Turner|first2=Cal A. (photographer) |title=Beautiful People of Palm Springs |orig-year= 1999| year=2006 |publisher=Turner |pages=154 |oclc=704086361 |isbn=978-1411634886}}
    • {{cite news|last1=Wenzell|first1=Nicolette|title=Palm Springs has rich history of celebs, architects |url=http://www.desertsun.com/story/news/2016/01/02/palm-springs-has-rich-history-celebs-architects/78048928/|access-date=12 January 2016|work=The Desert Sun|date=January 2, 2016}}

    External links

    • [https://pschamber.org/walk-of-the-stars/ Palm Springs Walk of Stars] Chamber of Commerce – official website for Walk of Stars

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