4520 W. Russell Avenue 90027
4520 W. Russell Avenue 90027 Los Feliz USA
Type
Craftsman
Sold
Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
Bathrooms
2 Baths
Area
1,715 sqft
About
History:
Sold on March 11, 2011.
4520 W. Russell Avenue was the home of the actor Fred Malatesta at the time of the 1920 census. Fred Malatesta was born in 1889 in Naples, Italy, where he had a successful career on the legitimate stage that eventually brought him to Broadway. He began in the film industry in 1915 usually playing an exotic villain in dozens of melodramas and serials. His parts diminished with the advent of sound, and he took on character parts. He fully retired from acting early in the 1940s, and passed away in Burbank, California in 1952.
1910 Census:
4520 Russell Avenue (was 4408 Russell Avenue): 1) Harry G. Bentham, head of household; white married male 37 years of age; married 14 years; born in Massachusetts; father born in England, mother in Canada; a sign painter. 2) Rodina M. Bentham, wife; white married 34 year old female; married 14 years; born in Canada; parents born in Scotland; to US in 1895; not working. 3) Josephine A. Bentham, daughter; white female 8 years of age; born in Massachusetts; father born in Massachusetts.
1920 Census:
4520 W. Russell Avenue: 1) Fredric M. Malatesta, renter and head of household; white married male 30 years of age; to US in 1915, a resident alien; born in Italy; parents born in Italy; an actor in motion pictures. 2) Marie A. Malatesta, wife; white married female 30 years of age; born in Nebraska; father born in Ireland, mother in Massachusetts; not working. 3) Elisa J. Malatesta, daughter; white female 2 years 6 months of age; born in California.
1930 Census:
4520 W. Russell Avenue (Value $12,000): 1) George Furtach, owner and head of household; white married male 22 years of age; married at age 22; born in Illinois; father born in Germany, mother in US; proprietor of a plumbing business. 2) Celestine Furtach, wife; white married female 39 years of age; married at age 16; born in Michigan; parents born in Canada; not working. 3) Frank G. Furtach, son; white single male 22 years of age; in school; born in California. 4) Fred F. Furtach, son; white single male 21 years of age; in school; born in California. 5) George Furtach, Jr., son; white single male 11 years of age; in school; born in California.
1940 census:
4520 Russell Avenue (Value $6,500): 1) George G. Furtsch, head of household; white married male 58 years of age; born in Illinois; plumber, building trades. 2) Celestine Furtsch, wife; white married female 52 years of age; born in Michigan; not working.
4520 1/2 Russell Avenue (Rents for $40): 1) Louise Emme, head of household; white single female 47 years of age; born in Illinois; millinery designer, wholesale hats; earns $825. 2) Marie Emme, sister; white single female 51 years of age; born in Illinois; sales lady, leather goods; earns $875. 4520-4520 1/2 W. Russell Avenue 90027
Details
Type: Craftsman Sold
Bedrooms: 3
Area: 1,715 sqft
Lot Size: 6,766 sqft
Bathrooms: 2
Year Built: 1908