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Walk of Fame 1960-2005 220 images Created 3 Oct 2019

The Walk of Fame concept was adopted in the mid-1950s by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce as a promotional program to showcase Hollywood’s Main Street, Hollywood Boulevard, and its connection to the entertainment industry. Harry Sugarman and CE Toberman were two of its creators. It was decided that its construction would coincide with that of the First Federal Savings of Hollywood building, located at the corner of Hollywood Blvd and Highland Ave - the first substantial construction on the Boulevard in decades. The first eight stars were dedicated in September 1958 and installed several months prior to the official Walk of Fame groundbreaking, so as to be ready when the First Federal Savings building was completed in January 1959. The eight film notables with the distinction of being the first names on the Walk of Fame were: Preston Foster, Joanne Woodward, Ernest Torrence, Olive Bordon, Edward Sedgwick, Louise Fazenda, Ronald Coleman and Burt Lancaster. The Walk of Fame groundbreaking ceremony took place on February 8, 1960 near the intersection of Hollywood and Gower. By the time it was officially dedicated in November 1960, 1,588 celebrities had their names immortalized in the sidewalk. It wasn't until later that the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce began holding individual dedication ceremonies. To date, more than 2,400 professionals have been honored.

This gallery documents ceremonies between 1960 and 2005.
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  • 1977 Jack Albertson's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1977 Herb Alpert at his Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1979 Julie Andrews at her Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1979 Julie Andrews at her Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1979 Julie Andrews at her Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1979 Announcement on Hollywood Blvd of Julie Andrews Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1984 Paul Anka at his Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1986 Ken Minyard and Bob Arthur's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1987 Gene Autry's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1985 Al Lohman and Roger Barkley's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1981 Billy Barty's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1980 The Beach Boys Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1979 The Bee Gee's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1980 Charles Bronson's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1980 Charles Bronson's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1986 Gene Autry holds the plaque at Smiley Burnette's posthumous Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1986 Iron Eyes Cody, Pat Buttrum, Johnny Grant, Gene Autry, Doyle O'Dell and Bill Welsh at Smiley Burnette's posthumous Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1984 George Burns' Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1977 Bill Burrad's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1978 James Caan's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1978 James Caan's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1983 Dyan Cannon's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1983 Dyan Cannon's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • Cantinflas' Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1985 Yakama Cannut's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1987 George Carlin's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1981 Vikki Carr's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1983 John Chambers' Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1983 Newsman Stan Chambers' Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1977 Carol Channing's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1972 Charles Chaplin's granddaughter, Susan Maree Chaplin, kneels during Charlie Chaplin's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1972 Charles Chaplin's granddaughter, Susan Maree Chaplin, at Charlie Chaplin's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1961 Marguerite Chapman's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1961 Marguerite Chapman's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1981 Ray Charles' Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1975 Roy Clark's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1983 Iron Eyes Cody's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1979 Natalie Cole's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1985 Gary Collins' Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1983 Joan Collins' Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1986 Stephen J Cannell's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1984 Chuck Connors' Walk of Fame ceremony.
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  • 1977 Bill Cosby's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1982 Norm Crosby's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1978 Crosby, Stills, and Nash's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1981 Scatman Crothers' Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1986 Tom Cruise's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1960 Arlene Dahl with her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
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  • 1984 Sidney Poitier holds the plaque during Dorothy Dandridge's posthumous Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1977 Billy Daniels' Walk of Fame Ceremony
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  • 1982 Bobby Darin's mother and son, Dodd, hold the plaque during Bobby Darin's posthumous Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1975 Phyllis Diller's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1975 Phyllis Diller's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1984 Jerry Dumphy's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1986 Chad Everett's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1986 The Everly Brothers Walk of Fame ceremony with Tom Petty
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  • 1985 Jamie Farr's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1974 Don Federson's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1979 Fleetwood Mac's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1979 Fleetwood Mac's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1961 Red Foley with his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
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  • 1979 Peter Frampton's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1979 Aretha Franklin's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1979 Chuck Fries' first Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1986 Chuck Fries' relocation Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1984 Eva Gabor's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1983 Beverly Garland's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1985 Melissa Gilbert's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1984 Mickey Gilley's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1986 Leonard Goldberg's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1982 Mark Goodson's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1977 Eydie Gorme and Steve Lawrence's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1980 Johnny Grant's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1985 Lorne Greene's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1985 Joel Grey's Walk of Fame ceremony with Jennifer Grey
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  • 1976 Andy Griffith's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1981 Larry Hagman's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1976 Stuart Hamlin's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1982 Lionel Hampton's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1987 The Harlem Globetrotters' Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1987 Mariette Hartley's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1987 Mariette Hartley's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1986 Chick Hearn's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1980 Hugh Hefner's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1986 Billie Holliday's posthumous Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1977 Earl Holliman's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1981 Ron Howard's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1985 Julio Iglesia's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1985 Julio Iglesia's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1984 Michael Jackson's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1975 Elton John's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1975 Elton John's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1980 Quincy Jones' Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1986 Shirley Jones' Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1983 Jim Jordan's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1981 Casey Kasem's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1985 Ted Knight's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1976 Bob Keeshan's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1981 Art Laboe's Walk of Fame ceremony
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  • 1984 Michael Landon's Walk of Fame ceremony
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