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History:

City Directories list the following inhabitants: Arthur and Daisy Loft, Actor, Columbia Pictures (1939-1942).

3917 Cumberland Avenue was the home of supporting-actor Arthur Loft (aka Hans Peter Loft), who typically played officious, flustered or cantankerous roles as businessmen, bartenders or police officers. Loft was featured in 224 films between 1932 and 1947. He was particularly known for Charlie Chan in the Secret Service (1944), Street of Chance (1942) and Should a Girl Marry? (1939). (Internet Movie Database; The Movieland Directory, Wikipedia 2019)

1940 Census:
3917 W. Cumberland Avenue (Value $6,000): 1) Hans Peter Loft, owner and head of household; white married male 42 years of age; born in Colorado; freelance actor in pictures. 2) Daisy Loft, wife; white married female 39 years of age; born in Nebraska; not working.