Performers in Los Angeles
The atlas holds 20 people and 70 moments here, from 1913 to 2017. The most recorded lives are Ronald Reagan, Walt Disney and Charlie Chaplin.
Notable people
Ronald Reagan
from 1937 to 2004
12 moments here
American broadcaster, actor, labor leader, governor of California, and 40th president of the United States.…
Walt Disney
from 1923 to 1966
6 moments here
Walter Elias Disney was an American animator, film producer, voice actor, and entrepreneur. His documented movements include childhood residences in…
Charlie Chaplin
from 1913 to 1972
5 moments here
English actor, comedian, director, writer, producer and composer whose screen persona, the Tramp, became an international icon.…
Whitney Houston
from 1992 to 2012
5 moments here
American singer, actress, producer, and cultural icon known for recordings including “I Will Always Love You,” major world tours, film roles, and…
Prince
from 1981 to 2008
5 moments here
Prince Rogers Nelson was an American singer, songwriter, musician, producer, actor, and filmmaker associated with the Minneapolis sound.…
Carrie Fisher
from 1956 to 2016
5 moments here
Carrie Frances Fisher was an American actress, writer, and public advocate, internationally known for playing Princess Leia in the Star Wars films.…
Paul Walker
from 1973 to 2006
5 moments here
Paul William Walker IV was an American actor best known for playing Brian O'Conner in the Fast & Furious franchise.…
Marilyn Monroe
from 1926 to 1962
4 moments here
American actress and model born Norma Jeane Mortenson. This chronology maps verified places where Monroe lived, worked, traveled, performed, filmed,…
Marlene Dietrich
from 1931 to 1943
4 moments here
German-American actress and singer Marlene Dietrich (Marie Magdalene Dietrich) was born in Berlin and achieved international fame through stage,…
Robin Williams
from 1977 to 1990
4 moments here
Robin McLaurin Williams was an American actor and comedian, born in Chicago and raised in Illinois, Michigan, and California.…
Judy Garland
from 1935 to 1961
4 moments here
American actress, singer, and vaudevillian, born Frances Ethel Gumm. Garland rose from childhood vaudeville and MGM musical films to become a major…
Chester Bennington
from 2003 to 2017
3 moments here
American singer and songwriter best known as Linkin Park’s lead vocalist. His documented appearances include performances and recording-related…
Michael Jackson
in 2009
1 moment here
American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist whose career began with the Jackson 5 and developed into global solo stardom.…
Salvador Dalí
in 1946
1 moment here
Spanish painter, sculptor, writer, designer, filmmaker, and leading exponent of Surrealism. Born in Figueres, Dalí trained in Madrid, joined the…
Gabriel García Márquez
in 1999
1 moment here
Colombian novelist, journalist, screenwriter, and Nobel laureate whose life moved between Colombia, Europe, Cuba, the United States, Mexico, and…
Tupac Shakur
in 1995
1 moment here
American rapper, actor, poet, and political activist, also known as 2Pac and Makaveli. His documented life included childhood in New York City and…
Douglas Adams
in 1983
1 moment here
English author, screenwriter and humourist best known for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.…
Selena
in 1994
1 moment here
Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, known mononymously as Selena, was an American Tejano singer, songwriter, fashion designer, and business owner.…
Heath Ledger
in 2005
1 moment here
Australian actor and music-video director whose career began in Australian television, expanded internationally after his 1998 move to the United…
George Michael
in 1998
1 moment here
English singer-songwriter and record producer, born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou in East Finchley, England.…
Moments
- 1913 Arrives in Los Angeles for Keystone Charlie Chaplin
- 1916 Works at his Mutual studio Charlie Chaplin
- 1918 Occupies the completed Chaplin Studios Charlie Chaplin
- 1923 Move to Hollywood Walt Disney
- 1926 Born at Los Angeles General Hospital Marilyn Monroe
- 1931 Visit to Charlie Chaplin's set Marlene Dietrich
- 1932 Returns to Los Angeles after world journey Charlie Chaplin
- 1934 Restaurant visit with Maria Marlene Dietrich
- 1935 MGM audition Judy Garland
- 1935 Vaudeville audition at the Orpheum Judy Garland
- 1935 Entered the Los Angeles Orphans Home Marilyn Monroe
- 1937 Lives in Hollywood Ronald Reagan
- 1937 Reports to Warner Bros. Ronald Reagan
- 1937 Snow White world premiere Walt Disney
- 1939 Snow White Academy Award Walt Disney
- 1939 Move to the Burbank studio Walt Disney
- 1940 Los Angeles portrait Marlene Dietrich
- 1941 Residence in Bel Air Judy Garland
- 1941 Lives on Cordell Drive Ronald Reagan
- 1942 Assigned to Culver City film unit Ronald Reagan
- 1943 Hollywood Canteen anniversary Marlene Dietrich
- 1946 Works at Disney Studios Salvador Dalí
- 1949 Move to Holmby Hills Walt Disney
- 1952 Marries Nancy Davis Ronald Reagan
- 1952 Builds Pacific Palisades home Ronald Reagan
- 1956 Birth at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Carrie Fisher
- 1957 Moves to San Onofre Drive Ronald Reagan
- 1961 Moved back to Los Angeles Marilyn Monroe
- 1961 Hollywood Bowl concert Judy Garland
- 1962 Died at her Brentwood home Marilyn Monroe
- 1966 Death at St. Joseph Hospital Walt Disney
- 1972 Receives Honorary Academy Award Charlie Chaplin
- 1973 Birth in Glendale Paul Walker
- 1977 Los Angeles comedy-club work Robin Williams
- 1981 Rolling Stones opening appearance Prince
- 1983 Lived in Los Angeles Douglas Adams
- 1984 Opens Los Angeles Olympics Ronald Reagan
- 1985 Purple Rain Tour with guest artists Prince
- 1986 Co-hosting the 58th Academy Awards Robin Williams
- 1989 61st Academy Awards appearance Robin Williams
- 1989 Lives at Bel Air estate Ronald Reagan
- 1989 Returns to California after presidency Ronald Reagan
- 1990 62nd Academy Awards appearance Robin Williams
- 1992 Muhammad Ali birthday television taping Whitney Houston
- 1994 FIFA World Cup closing ceremony Whitney Houston
- 1994 Universal Amphitheater concert Selena
- 1995 Return to Los Angeles and Death Row Tupac Shakur
- 1998 Arrest at Will Rogers Memorial Park George Michael
- 1999 Cancer treatment in Los Angeles Gabriel García Márquez
- 2000 Arista anniversary celebration Whitney Houston