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Sold on December 3, 2002.

4311 W. Kingswell Avenue was the home of actor Joe Ryan at the time of the 1920 US census. Born in Wyoming, he was a well known wild west show rider when he began in film, first in Colorado and later at Selig in Los Angeles. He appeared in all of the Tom Mix films, and later moved to Vitagraph where he was cast as a villain in some of their most prominent westerns. His career waned in the 1920s, and after 1925 he only worked in a very few productions.

1920 Census:
4311 W. Kingswell Avenue: 1) Joe W. Ryan, renter and head of household; white married male 32 years of age; born in Wyoming; father born in Missouri, mother in Minnesota; a motion picture actor. 2) Marjorie H. Ryan, wife; white married female 23 years of age; born in North Dakota; father born in Ohio; mother in Indiana; not working.

1930 Census:
4311 W. Kingswell Avenue (rents for $54 per month): 1) Melvin W. La Base, renter and head of household; white married male 26 years of age; married at age 21; boron in Oregon; father born in Minnesota, mother in Oregon; a wholesale produce salesman. 2) Eloise G. La Base, wife; white married female 28 years of age; married at age 23; born in Kansas; father born in Ohio, mother in Illinois; not working. 3) John M. La Base, son; white male 4 years of age; born in born in Oregon. 4) Mary E. Hinkle, mother-in law; white female widow 72 years of age; married at age 23; born in Illinois; father born in England, mother in Ohio; not working.

4311 ½ W. Kingswell Avenue (rents for $28 per month): 1) Lowell W. Holt, renter and head of household; white married male 19 years of age; married at age 17; born in New Hampshire; parents born in New Hampshire; a paint salesman. 2) Marian F. Holt, wife; white married female 21 years of age; married at age 19; born in California; father born in Idaho, mother in Kansas; not working. 3) Joyce M. Holt, daughter; white female 1 year 4 months of age; born in California.

1940 Census:
4311 Kingswell Avenue (Rents for $35): 1) Dean Foster, head of household; white married male 45 years of age; born in Illinois; contractor, building construction. 2) Clara Foster, wife; white married female 40 years of age; born in Illinois; not working. 3) Helen Foster, daughter; white female 7 years of age; born in California; in school.

4311 1/2 Kingswell Avenue (Value $1,500): 1) Charles Menble, head of household; white married male 51 years of age; born in Croatia; cement contractor, buildings. 2) Mary Menble, wife; white married female 37 years of age; born in California; not working. 3) Thomas Menble, son; white single male 16 years of age; born in California; in school. 4) Charles Menble, Jr., son; white single male 15 years of age; born in California; in school.

4311 W. Kingswell Avenue (includes 1761-1763 N. Talmadge Street) 90027