Haunted Hollywood
From The Book of THoTH (Leaves of Wisdom)
Haunted Hollywood is a term used for places that are believed by some to be haunted by ghosts in Hollywood, California.
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Hollywood Ghost Stories
Hollywood is home to the movie and TV industry. Because of the glamour associated with it, it has come to be known as Tinseltown. It is a place where reality and fantasy mix. People come from all over the world to take tours to see where the stars lived and where some died. There are those who believe that their ghosts remain there after death, earning it the name Haunted Hollywood. Ghost stories, like those in Hollywood, tend to appear in places that have a lot of history, folklore, or strong emotions attached to them. Hollywood certainly possesses all of these traits. Haunted Hollywood ghost tours are popular, especially around Halloween.
Places believed to be haunted by ghosts of celebrities
- Culver Studios
- Grauman's Chinese Theatre
- Victor Kilian
- Certain people have claimed to have witnessed Victor Kilian's ghost walking from Grauman's to the apartment where he was murdered.
- Victor Kilian
- Hollywood and Vine
- Hollywood Forever Cemetery
- Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel
- Houdini's house at 2398 Laurel Canyon Boulevard in Hollywood
- Knickerbocker Hotel (Los Angeles)
- Frances Farmer
- William Frawley
- D.W. Griffith
- Marilyn Monroe
- Rudolph Valentino
- Ozzie and Harriet Nelson house at 1822 Camino Palmero
- Ozzie Nelson
- 17575 Pacific Coast Highway
- Thelma Todd
- Paramount Studios
- Reeves' house in Beverly Hills
- George Reeves
- Universal Studios
- Lon Chaney, Sr.
Places believed to be haunted by ghosts of others
- Knickerbocker Hotel (Los Angeles)
- Irene Gibbons (costume designer)
- Vogue Theatre
- Seven alleged ghosts who were connected with the movie industry in life
Sources
- Siemer, Hal (May 2006). Haunted Hollywood. Quest Magazine. Retrieved May 17, 2006.
See also
- Halloween traditions
- Haunted house
- Hollywood, California
- Horror film
- Los Angeles, California
- Poltergeist
Categories: Folklore | Ghosts | Hollywood history and culture | Landmarks in Los Angeles | Legends | Los Angeles culture | Paranormal phenomena


