1930 CENSUS
According to the census, actresses Bonita Granville, Ethel Grey Terry and Beryl Mercer lived in the same apartment building in April 1930. At that time the building was called The Aloha Apartment Hotel – today it is the Leland Building and is sadly a shadow of its former appearance.
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The Aloha Apartment Hotel
6731 Leland Way
Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California
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Bonita Granville
(1923-1988)
Film Actress
Mary Tilford in These Three (1936)
Rent, $110
Radio
Census date unknown
HOUSEHOLD RESIDENTS*
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Bernard Granville (head), 41 / Illinois / None.
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Rosina Granville (wife), 35 / Illinois / None.
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Bonita J. Granville (daughter), 7 / New York / None.
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NOTE: Bonita’s father, Bernard “Bunny” Granville was an actor and vaudevillian. In 1930 he appeared in two films, yet he is listed as having no profession.
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Ethel Grey Terry
(1882-1931)
Silent Film Actress
Rose in The Penalty (1920)
Rent, $60
Radio
Census date unknown
HOUSEHOLD RESIDENTS*
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Carl Gerard (head), 44 / Denmark (1899) / None [silent film actor].
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Ethel Grey Terry (wife), 36 / California / Actress / Moving pictures.
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Beryl Mercer
(1882-1939)
Stage and Film Actress
Queen Victoria in The Little Princess (1939)
Rent, $65
no Radio
Census taken on April 10, 1930
HOUSEHOLD RESIDENTS*
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Beryl Mercer (head), 47 / Spain (1915) / Actress / Motion pictures.
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Jean Herbert (daughter), 12 / New York / None.
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The Penthouse??
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* Information includes relationship to head of household, age / place of birth (year of arrival in this country, if applicable) / occupation / industry.
The preceeding text is taken from my book, Celebrities in the 1930 Census (McFarland & Co., Inc., 2008). This directory provides an extensive listing of household information collected for over 2,265 famous or notorious individuals who were alive during the 1930 United States Census. Please note: The above photographs do not appear in the book.
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