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Originally Posted by Tourmaline
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Not sure when Gloria, Lana, or Fernando might have been in residence, but 567 Crestline does have theatrical connections--it has belonged to the family of Larry Rhine since at least 1956.
More on Rhine in his obit, this one from
Variety, Nov13-19, 2000:
Larry Rhine, a comedy writer whose half century career included a Golden Globe Award for "All in the Family," died Oct. 27 of natural causes at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He was 90.
Rhine's work on "All in the Family" marked the apex of his career. In addition to the Golden Globe, his writing on the show earned him two Emmy nominations, a Writers Guild Award, a Humanitas Award and a Heartfund Award.
Born in San Francisco in 1910, Rhine attended the U. of California, Berkeley, where he received his BA in 1931.
Rhine began his professional career in 1934 by joining radio station KGB in San Diego. There he worked alongside Art Linkletter as a writer, announcer and director. Later, Rhine teamed up with "The Old Maestro" Ben Bernie, one of the 1930s most popular radio variety show hosts. With Bernie, Rhine wrote for some of radio's most popular shows including "Life of Riley," "Duffy's Tavern" and "G.E. Theater."
In 1936 Rhine went to work as a screenwriter for Universal Pictures and Twentieth Century Fox. He wrote for several films, including "Chip of the Flying U," "The Devil's Pipeline" and "A Dangerous Game."
During World War II, Rhine was appointed the Chief of the Philippine Division's Office of War Information. There he helped prepare General Douglas MacArthur's famous "I Shall Return" speech in 1942.
Rhine's most significant achievements, however, were in the realm of television comedy writing. In addition to "All in the Family," he was a staff writer for NBC's "Colgate Comedy Hour," "Red Skelton," "Bob Hope," "Mr. Ed" and "Here's Lucy" Rhine is survived by his wife, actress Hazel Shermet, son Robert Steven Rhine and daughter Vicki Trevena, a costume designer for "The Drew Carey Show." - Katie Maturi
Rhine's letter to the editor of the LAT, June 8, 1962: