About

Arthur R. Kelly, architect.

History:

Writer Cyril Hume lived here in 1940. He was born in New Rochelle, NY, in 1900. He published his first novel, “Wife of the Centaur,” in 1923, to generally positive reviews. He published several more novels over the next few years, to mixed reviews, and by 1930 he had basically given up novel writing to concentrate on screenplays (he wrote many entries in the “Tarzan” series for MGM). He is probably best known for writing the screenplay for the sci-fi classic “Forbidden Planet” (1956). (Internet Movie Database)

1930 census:
5024 Los Feliz Blvd. (Value: $25,000): 1) Arthur W. McKelvey, owner and head of household; 46 year old white married male; married at age 28; born in Illinois; father born in Illinois, mother in Connecticut; a manufacturer in the garment industry. 2) Gage E. McKelvey, wife; 40 year old white married female; married at age 22; born in Illinois; parents born in Illinois; a manufacturer in the garment industry. 3) Arthur W. McKelvey, Jr., son; 11 year old white single male; in school; born in Missouri.

1940 Census:
5024 Los Feliz Boulevard (rents for $200): 1) Cyril Hume, head of household; white married male 40 years of age; born in New York; writer in the motion picture industry; earns more than $5,000. 2) Marty Hume, wife; white married female 23 years of age; born in California; not working. 3) Myrtle E. Mastos, maid; white married female 42 years of age; born in Michigan; housekeeper in a private family; earns $960.