Mayor of Hollywood

Not to be confused with Mayor of Los Angeles.

The Mayor of Hollywood was an honorary position Hollywood appointed by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. The office primarily served as the emcee of the award ceremonies for new plaques on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, which is administered by the Chamber, along with other community events.

History

The position was created to promote show business events in Hollywood. The legal mayor of the area is the Mayor of Los Angeles since Hollywood is an unofficial district of Los Angeles, California. The unpaid position was previously elected by the Kiwanis Club of Hollywood.

The office has been vacant since the death of Johnny Grant on January 9, 2008. Among those lobbying for the job were Max Worthington, Gary Owens, and Angelyne.^[1] The fictional character Chip Gardner, portrayed by Andy Daly on the Comedy Bang! Bang! podcast and TV show, lobbied for the position.

List of past Mayors

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John B. Kingsley (1942)^[2]
Barbara Britton (1952)^[3]
Jack Bailey (1953)^[4]
Betty White (1954)^[5]
Ben Hunter (1955–1956)
Art Linkletter (1957)^[6]
Lawrence Welk (1958)^[7]
Charlton Heston (1962)
Steve Allen (1963)
Lawrence Welk (1972)
Monty Hall (1975–1980)^[8]
Johnny Grant (1980–2008)^[9]

References

↑ "Search under way for new honorary Hollywood Mayor". Los Angeles Daily News. LA Daily News. March 16, 2008. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
↑ Oliver, Myrna (November 22, 1995). "John B. Kingsley; Hollywood Leader". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
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↑ Del Barco, Mandalit (March 27, 2008). "Pin-Up Queen Turns Hollywood Mayor Race Pink". NPR. NPR. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
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