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FINDING JOHNNY HARLOWE...........................................................................................................
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Originally Posted by odinthor
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Thanks for locating
Dear John's,
odinthor and
BillinGlendale. I appreciate it.
Here's some additional information:
"There's a reason
Dear John's was Frank Sinatra's favorite steak house.
The former actor, Johnny Harlowe opened Dear John's in 1962 with the financial backing from his pal, Frank Sinatra."
"Johnny Harlowe was a Hollywood actor during the city’s golden age. He graced the big screen with the likes of Marilyn Monroe, Marlon Brando and Katharine Hepburn." KCET
"In 1962, Johnny Harlowe made the jump from the silver screen to chef and owner of Dear John’s. Convinced by his pal Frank Sinatra, Johnny opened the iconic spot just a ways down from Sony Studios on Culver Blvd. It became the watering-hole for the Hollywood elite with Sinatra often in the corner playing the piano against the dark brick walls once lined with portraits of famous John’s."....DEARJOHN'S
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Frustratingly, I haven't been able to locate any additional information on Johnny Harlowe.
. . .He isn't even listed at
IMDB
I thought he might have acted under a different name. but 'Johnny Harlowe' sure sounds like a screen name to me.
And finally there's this.
The restaurant was recently remodeled but there's a big. .sad, BUT attached.
"Chefs Hans Rockenwagner and Josiah Citrin have restored the Culver City, California, restaurant to its glory days, but with a catch:
The building is slated for demolition on April 1, 2021, to make way for new development."
Remodeled interior photographs at
LA.EATER
Additional article at
BLOOMBERG
And this
....CONSIDERABLE