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Hollywood Professional School
Hollywood Professional School (also known as Hollywood Conservatory of Music and Arts) was a private school in Hollywood, California for children working in show business, operating mornings only so that the children could work in the afternoon. It operated from 1935 to 1985.
Alumni
- Beverly Aadland, actress
- Donna Atwood, figure skater
- Sharon Baird, actress/dancer
- John Drew Barrymore, actor
- Valerie Bertinelli, actress
- Linda Blair, actress
- Jimmy Boyd, actor/singer
- Todd Bridges, actor
- Lonnie Burr, actor
- Jo Ann Castle, pianist
- Lauren Chapin, actress
- Tommy Cole, actor/makeup artist
- The Collins Kids, singing group
- The Cowsills, singing group
- Joan Davis, actress/comedian
- Bobby Driscoll, actor
- Peggy Fleming, Olympic figure skater
- Annette Funicello, actress
- Judy Garland, actress/singer
- Mitzi Gaynor, actress/dancer
- Wally George, talk show host
- Barry Gordon, actor/former Screen Actors Guild President
- Betty Grable, actress
- Bobby Granite,actor/producer
- Billy Gray, actor
- Melanie Griffith, actress
- Sherry Jackson, actress
- Jill St. John, actress
- Larry Kert, actor/singer
- Bill Kickbush,lighting designer/former dancer
- Val Kilmer, actor
- Tommy Kirk, actor
- Marta Kristen, actress
- Christopher Knight, actor
- Piper Laurie, actress
- Brenda Lee, singer
- Peggy Lipton, actress
- Julie London, actress/singer
- Mike Lookinland, actor
- Sue Lyon, actress
- Patty McCormack, actress
- Maureen McCormick, actress
- Yvette Mimieux, actress
- Donald O'Connor, actor/dancer
- Ryan O'Neal, actor
- Tatum O'Neal, actress
- Annette O'Toole, actress
- Sammy Ogg, actor
- Susan Olsen, actress
- Warrene Ott, actress
- Debra Paget, actress
- Melody Patterson, actress
- Butch Patrick, actor
- Mackenzie Phillips, actress
- Tommy Rall, dancer
- Angel Romero, guitarist
- Mickey Rooney, actor
- Peggy Ryan, actress/dancer
- Rob Steiner, actor/dancer
- Ron Steiner, actor/dancer
- Roy Steiner, actor/dancer
- Connie Stevens, actress
- Steve Stevens, agent/actor
- Doreen Tracy, actress/singer
- Tuesday Weld, actress
- Andy Williams, singer
- Carl Wilson, former singer/guitarist for The Beach Boys
- Lana Wood, actress
- Natalie Wood, actress
References
- Seeing-Stars.com: Hollywood Professional School
- HPS Alumni Association
- Hollywood Professional School history.
- Reed v. Hollywood Professional School (1959) Anti-discrimination lawsuit against the school by a black child denied admission.
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