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July 23rd, 2010
Al Jolson’s Encino Home
Encino Celebrity home for sale
By: Joan Duffy
The man who was dubbed as the first openly Jewish man in Hollywood once lived at 4875 Louise Ave Encino. Jolson moved to Encino from New York to allegedly become a gentleman farmer raising cows, chickens, walnuts, and oranges. Jolson was married to Ruby Keeler at the time and they soon adopted a baby boy. They began remodeling and soon turned the five-acre plot of land into a place where Jolson could rehearse for movies and musicals.
It wasn’t long before Jolson’s career flopped and his marriage failed. For several years, however, Jolson served as honorary mayor of Encino and President of its Chamber of Commerce. He remarried, and lived in his Louise street home until his death in 1950. Since then, it’s changed hands many times. Charlie Sheen’s trust bought from Katey Sagal, who bought it from Kirstie Alley in 1997.
This legendary property is currently listed at $6,950,000. To view more photos on the property, check out the property video below:
Estate Agent:
Joan Duffy
cel:310.995.0900
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Posted by Joan Duffy on July 23rd, 2010
November 13th, 2009
Looking for a little celebrity lineage in an Encino home?
SIX DEGREES OF HABITATION
By: Joan Duffy
Offered at $6,295,000
Joan Duffy – 818-285-5230 -Ewing & Associates Sotheby’s International Realty
Looking for a little celebrity lineage in a new home? Then check out this incredible Storybook Connecticut Farmhouse style estate. The original house is believed to be built built by the Secretary of Navy in 1935 and was originally a small 2 bed 1 bath horse property on over an acre lot. The estate has metamorphosed over the years into a sprawling and impeccably appointed gated estate that the current owners have significantly remodeled and brought to it’s fullest potential. Through the decades, the estate has been a has been a magnet for celebrity owners allured by it’s location, lush grounds, privacy and tranquil setting.
Check out some the past residents:
- A past resident from the 50’s was former Los Angeles Dodger Wally Moon, famous for his towering “Moon Shot” home runs some 40 years ago
- Teen heartthrob David Cassidy lived in the guest house in the 60’s.
- In the 1960’s, British Invasion singing duo Chad & Jeremy (”A Summer Song”) lived at the estate.
-In the 1970’s, comedian and actor Jerry Van Dyke resided at the property . He is the younger brother of comedian and actor Dick Van Dyke, and made his acting debut on The Dick Van Dyke Show.
-Rick Davies, lead singer of Supertramp (”The Logical Song,” “Take the Long Way Home”). Davies wound up recording his vocal parts at his home studio dubbed The Backyard Studios in Encino that is now a resort-like, one-bedroom detached guest house that features a media room, full kitchen, beamed ceilings and wood-burning stone fireplace…perfect for out of town guests or a writer’s retreat.
EwingSIR does not guarantee information contained in this blog, readers are encouraged not to rely solely on this information and to do their own independent research of facts contained herein. Blog information was obtained from independent sources that we do not endorse, and we do not investigate this information for accuracy.
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Posted by Joan Duffy on November 13th, 2009
