- 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 inshow business , operating mornings only so that the children could work in the afternoon. It operated from 1935 to 1985.Alumni
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Beverly Aadland , actress
*Donna Atwood , figure skater
*Sharon Baird , actress/dancer
*Elaine Ballace ,actress/professional ice skaer/coach
*Sara Ballantine , actress
*John Drew Barrymore , actor
*Valerie Bertinelli , actress
*Linda Blair , actress
*Jimmy Boyd , actor/singer
*Todd Bridges , actor
*Lonnie Burr , actor/dancer
*Jodie Carn , dancer/actress/talk show host.
*Jo Ann Castle , pianist
*Lauren Chapin , actress
*Tommy Cole , actor/makeup artist
*The Collins Kids , singing group
*The Cowsills , singing group
*Joan Davis , actress/comedienne
*Bobby Driscoll , actor
*Peggy Fleming , Olympic figure skater
*Annette Funicello , actress
*Judy Garland , actress/singer
*Leif Garrett , actor
*Mitzi Gaynor , actress/dancer
*Wally George , talk show host
*Barry Gordon , actor/formerScreen Actors Guild President
*Betty Grable , actress
*Gigi Graciette , FOX 11 News reporter, radio personality
*Bobby Granite ,actor/producer
*Billy Gray , actor
*Melanie Griffith , actress
*Jana Howard , actress
*Sherry Jackson , actress
*Jill St. John , actress
*Larry Kert , actor/singer
*Lance Kerwin , actor
*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
*Dawn Lyn , actress
*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
*Roy Steiner , actor/dancer
*Connie Stevens , actress
* Steve Stevens, agent/actor
*Doreen Tracey , actress/singer
*Tuesday Weld , actress
*Andy Williams , singer
*David Williams , singer
*Carl Wilson , former singer/guitarist forThe Beach Boys
*Lana Wood , actress
*Natalie Wood , actressReferences
* [http://www.seeing-stars.com/schools/hps.shtml Seeing-Stars.com: Hollywood Professional School]
* [http://www.hpsalumni.org/links.htm HPS Alumni Association]
* [http://www.squareone.org/HPS/ Hollywood Professional School history.]
* [http://online.ceb.com/CalCases/CA2/169CA2dS887.htm Reed v. Hollywood Professional School (1959)] Anti-discrimination lawsuit against the school by a black child denied admission.
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