Over the years, Ive spent a lot of time researching the Hollywood Stars, thinking about them, talking with former Hollywood players, and writing about them. This work is a culmination of those efforts, but it wouldnt have been possible without the help, friendship, and support of so many individuals.
I especially want to thank Mark Macrae, Doug McWilliams, Dave Eskenazi, Jerry Mezerow, and the late Dick Dobbins, who provided most of the images in this book. The others I want to thank, in no particular order, are Jay Berman, Bob Hoie, John Spalding, Bob Reiss, Bob Amon, Chuck Stevens, Carlos Bauer, Vic Pallos, Paul Pettit, Gerry Keaneman, Dick Cole, Cece Carlucci, Roger Bowman, Irv Kaze, Roger Osenbaugh, Bud Watkins, Cuno Barragan, Irv Noren, Rugger Ardizoia, Cholly Naranjo, Bob Kahle, Don Rowe, Bill Weiss, Helen Campbell, George Genovese, Bud Watkins, Joe Stanka, Mark Medeiros, Johnny Kerr, Mickey Heath, Babe Herman, Dan Crowley, Jim Baxes, Dick Smith, and George ODonnell. Sadly a number of the people on this list are no longer with us. And I am specially beholden to my wife, Rae, who encourages me to do things like this.
ROSTER
ALL-TIME HOLLYWOOD ROSTER, 19261957. Below is a listing of players who appeared in at least one regular season game and the year in which each made his debut for the Stars. Some first names are not available. The list is as complete as I could make it, but some names may have been left out. I apologize for any omissions.
Aberson, Cliff1950
Adair, Jimmy1943
Adams, Dick1948
Adamson, Bob1928
Agnew, Sam1927
Albert, Bill1929
Albosta, Ed1947
Allie, Gair1956
Almada, Lou1928
Anderson, Alf1946
Anderson, Harry1931
Anderson, Merl1927
Andrews, Ivy Paul1940
Andrews, Stan 1946
Andromidas, Nick1949
Annunzio, Joe1938
Anthony, Lee1950
Antonello, Bill1950
Arbelbide, Garrett1933
Ardizoia, Rugger1939
Arroyo, Luis1956
Atwood, Bill1942
Babich, John1938
Barbee, Dave1930
Barisoff, Bill1942
Barnes, Les1944
Barrett, John1941
Barrett, Dick1950
Bartirome, Tony1957
Basgall, Monte1952
Bassler, John1928
Baumer, Jim1955
Baxes, Jim1949
Beard, Ted1952
Beck, Walter1938
Beene, Charlie1955
Bell, Fern1934
Bell, Gus1952
Berkowitz, Joe1933
Bernardo, Tony1927
Bernier, Carlos1952
Bevens, Bill1942
Bishop, Dick1948
Bithorn, Hi1940
Bittner, John1939
Blanton, Cy1943
Bolen, Stu1938
Bonnelly, Dick1928
Bonowitz, Joe1929
Boone, Ray1948
Boroja, Tony1928
Bouton, Carl1927
Bowler, Grant1935
Bowman, Roger1954
Bragan, Bobby1953
Brandt, Bill1946
Brandt, Ed1929
Brannan, Otis1930
Bray, Elmer1931
Brenzel, Bill1938
Brock, Ken1934
Buchanan, George1933
Buheller, Clarence1955
Bundy, Bob1950
Buonarigo, Nick1944
Burkett, Howard1929
Butland, Bill1948
Byrd, George1946
Callaghan, Marty1931
Cameron, Clint1947
Campbell, Archie1933
Cano, Jack1934
Cantrell, Ben1945
Cantrell, Guy1935
Carbonaro, Joe1950
Carden, Lloyd1955
Carey, Tom1938
Carlsen, Don1951
Carlyle, Cleo1928
Carney, Bill1942
Caster, George1947
Catina, Lou1929
Causion, Bill1956
Cavalli, John1945
Cavet, Pug1929
Chapman, Ed1939
Chesnes, Bob1951
Chesterfield, Roy1929
Chozen, Mike1945
Churn, Chuck1956
Cissell, Bill1939
Clements, Harry1943
Clow, Elmer1953
Coggin, Cliff1954
Cole, Dick1952
Conatser, Clint1950
Connolly, Joe1926
Coogan, Dale1951
Cook, Les1926
Corella, Don1954
Coscarart, Joe1938
Costa, Jack1933
Couch, John1928
Couling, Stan1949
Coumbe, Fritz1926
Cox, Carl1939
Coyne, Bill1929
Crandall, Jim1938
Creeden, Connie1943
Crowley, Dan1933
Cuccurullo, Art1946
Curtis, Wes1952
Dahle, Dave1953
Dahlke, Don1953
Dangleis, Don1956
Daniels, Bennie1957
Dapper, Cliff1939
Darrow, George1939
Dasso, Frank1941
Davis, Tod1943
Dawson, Bud1943
DeBenedetti, Reno1956
Dedeaux, Rod1939
DelGreco, Bobby1954
Delsing, Jim1947
Desautels, Gene1935
Deskin, Jack1953
Devincenzi, Jack1942
Dickshot, John1941
Dickson, Bill1942
DiMaggio, Vince1933
Dobbins, Joe1943
Doerr, Bobby1934
Doerr, Hal1932
Donohue, Pete1933
Donoso, Lino1954
Dorton, Larry1954
Duhem, Joe1956
Dumovich, Marty1933
Duretto, Bob1945
Durst, Cedric1933
Dusak, Erv1952
Embree, Earl1944
Erautt, Eddie1942
Escalante, Earl1943
Fallon, George1949
Fausett, Buck1944
Fisher, Harry1952
Fitterer, Leo1926
Fleming, Bill1938
Franklin, Murray1949
Franks, Herman1932
Frederick, John1926
Freese, Gene1956
Freese, George1955
Frost, Bob1943
Fullerton, Curt1926
Funk, Elias1929
Gabler, Bill1956
Gabrielson, Len1939
Garbe, Bill1942
Garber, Bob1955
Gardner, Hayden1933
Gardner, Jerry1956
Garland, Berle1931
Gay, Fred1940
Gazella, Mike1930
Gebrian, Pete1948
Genovese, George1948
Gladd, Jim1948
Goldsberry, Gordon1944
Gonzales, Al1945
Gooch, Charley1926
Goodwin, Jim1948
Gorman, Herb1949
Gornicki, Hank1946
Gorsica, John1949
Gould, Pudgy1931
Governor, Tony1930
Grahovac, John1945
Gray, Bill1940
Green, Fred1956
Green, Harry1929
Gregory, Paul1946
Grunwald, Al1956
Gryska, Sig1940
Gudat, Marv1943
Guintini, Ben1946
Hall, Bill1955
Hall, Bob1954
Handley, Gene1948
Haney, Fred1933
Hansen, Andy1954
Hansen, Charley1945
Hanski, Don1944
Harris, Spencer1939
Harrison, Eddie1940
Hartje, Chris1938
Heath, Mickey1927
Hebert, Wally1934
Hegedon, Gary1953
Henley, Gail1955
Herman, Babe1939
Herrmann, Leroy1938
Hershberger, Willard1934
Hicks, Buddy1950
Hilcher, Whitey1942
Hile, Danny1943
Hile, Jack1934
Hill, Jess1930
Hill, Jim1943
Hillis, Mack1926
Hipps, Bobby1932
Hirshon, Hal1947
Hittle, Lloyd1953
Hobson1931
Hogue, Cal1954
Holder, Brooks1943
Hollerson, George1926
Holley, Tom1927
Hollingsworth, Al1947
Honor, Bob1956
Hood, Wally, Jr.1951
Hoover, Joe1938
Horne, Berlyn1935
House, Roy1940
Howard, Bob1927
Howard, Harvey1938
Howard, Lee1946
Hufford, Clint1944
Hughes, Jim1948
Hulvey, Hank1926
Humphrey, Ken1954
Hutcheson, Admiral1939
Hutchinson, Ralph1938
Intlekofer, John1944
Iott, Clarence1948
Jacobs, Art1927
Jacobs, John1928
Jacobs, Ray1933
Jacobs, Spook1956
Jaska, Dave1955
Joffe, Milt1948
Johns, Augie1929
Johnson, Bill1942
Johnson, Chet1939
Johnson, Don1938
Joiner, Roy1941
Jolley, Smead1934
Jones, Gordon1929
Jones, Del1944
Jones, John1930
Kahle, Bob1939
Kahn, Lou1948
Kalin, Frank1942
Karpel, Herb1950
Kehn, Chet1949
Kelleher, Frank1944
Kenna, Eddie1929
Kennedy, Vern1948
Kerr, Jim1934
Kerr, John1926
Kildoo, Don1957
Kileen, Jack1931
Kimball, Newt1944
Kineally, Bill1932
King, Nellie1955
Kinney, Walt1928
Kintana, Leo1939
Knickerbocker, Bill1943
Knudson, Bob1943
Koback, Nick1956
Koshorek, Clem1953
Krakauskas, Joe1947
Krause, Harry1945
Kravitz, Danny1956
Kuehl, Ed1927
Laga, Frank1950
Landeck, Arnie1951
LaPalme, Paul1952
Leap, Al1949
Lee, Dudley1926
LeGault, Steve1945
Lehman, Ken1950
Leishman, Eddie1930
Lembo, Steve1949
Leslie, Roy1926
Levey, Jim1934
Libke, Al1947
Lillard, Bill1941
Lilly, Art1942
Lindborg, Len1954
Lindell, John1950
Lindimore, Howard1926
Lint, Royce1951
Lipshin, Bob1935
Lohrke, Jack1954
Lombardi, Vic1951
Long, Dale1953
Lopeman, Dick1955
Lorentzen, Jake1929