List of people from Topanga, California

This article is a list of notable people who were born in and/or have lived in Topanga, California.

Actors

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In the 1920s, Topanga Canyon became a weekend getaway for Hollywood silent film stars. The rolling hills and ample vegetation provided both privacy and attractive surroundings for some of the famous.

Actors currently or formerly residing in the Topanga area include:

  • Michael Stoker, Actor and Firefighter served at LACOFD Station 69 in Topanga

Musicians

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In the musical fields, in 1952 Woody Guthrie was one of the early American musicians who moved to the Topanga area.[8] As nearby Los Angeles grew into a major music industry capital in the 1950s and 1960s, Topanga Canyon was one of the city's bohemian enclaves some performers preferred living in.[5]

Current and former musicians of the Topanga area include:

Writers

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Others

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  • Henry Hill, gangster; moved to Topanga Canyon after he was put on probation in 2009[29]
  • Clement Meighan, archaeologist and UCLA Professor of Archaeology/Anthropology; resided in Topanga over 30 years.[30]

References

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  4. ^ "Eric Pierpoint". www.littlereview.com. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
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  6. ^ Lisa Marks (August 8, 2012). "Hounded out of Hollywood: Topanga film festival and the legacy of Will Geer | Film". theguardian.com. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
  7. ^ Crowe, Cameron (October 18, 1979). "Sissy Spacek Acts Her Age". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Lifetimeline". www.woodyguthrie.org. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
  9. ^ "311 Frontman Nick Hexum Buys Topanga Equestrian Estate for $1.97M". Trulia's Blog. September 4, 2012. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  10. ^ Vic Briggs Biography, From Rock Star to Ragi; antionmusic. Retrieved 2017-05-26.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Rock and Roll roadmap.com: Topanga Canyon rock and roll scene. accessed July 17, 2015
  12. ^ Johnston, Chris (January 19, 2013). "Lunch with Colin Hay". Retrieved March 6, 2015.
  13. ^ Candela, Miguel (August 12, 2010). "JOHN HELLIWELL Interview, April 2003". Retrieved March 6, 2015.
  14. ^ Varga, George (March 11, 2020). "Grace Potter, a happily remarried first-time mom, on love, divorce and band break-ups". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
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  17. ^ "Topanga Journal and Malibu Monitor from Topanga, California on October 3, 1947 · 1". Newspapers.com. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  18. ^ ""Dispatch from a Pandemic: Topanga, California" by Millicent Borges Accardi". Another Chicago Magazine. July 1, 2020. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  19. ^ Topanga, N/A; Ca 90290. "Millicent Borges Accardi". Poets & Writers. Retrieved September 15, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  20. ^ "Fancher Goes His Own Way / 'Blade Runner' writer now directing serial-killer film". September 19, 1999.
  21. ^ "Obituary: Marija Gimbutas". Independent.co.uk. February 23, 1994.
  22. ^ Leslie, Jacques (June 11, 1989). "THE GODDESS THEORY : Controversial UCLA Archeologist Marija Gimbutas Argues That the World Was at Peace When God Was a Woman". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  23. ^ "Columnists". www.latimes.com. Archived from the original on May 7, 2008.
  24. ^ "Al Martinez webpage". Almartinez.org. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
  25. ^ Jon Povill at IMDb
  26. ^ "Oliver Sacks: Tripping in Topanga, 1963 - Los Angeles Review of Books". lareviewofbooks.org. December 12, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
  27. ^ "Neurologist Oliver Sacks On The Hallucination That Saved His Life". NPR.org. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  28. ^ "Author Hope Edelman's 'journey of faith'". Los Angeles Times. September 20, 2009. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  29. ^ "Real-Life 'Goodfellas' Mobster Henry Hill Dies In Los Angeles Hospital". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  30. ^ "University of California: In Memoriam, 2000". texts.cdlib.org. Retrieved September 15, 2022.