Charles E. Toberman

Charles Edward Toberman
Born(1880-02-23)February 23, 1880
Seymour, Texas, U.S.
DiedNovember 10, 1981(1981-11-10) (aged 101)
Hollywood, California, U.S.
Resting placeHollywood Forever Cemetery
OccupationReal estate developer
SpouseJosephine Washburn Bullock
Children3

Charles Edward Toberman (February 23, 1880 – November 10, 1981) was a real estate developer and stenographer who developed landmarks in Hollywood, California, including the Hollywood Bowl, Grauman's Chinese Theatre, El Capitan Theatre,[1] Roosevelt Hotel, Bank of America Building, Grauman's Egyptian Theatre and the Hollywood Masonic Temple.[2] Toberman, along with H. J. Whitley has been called 'the Father of Hollywood'.[3]

  1. ^ Lord, Rosemary (2002). Los Angeles: Then and Now. San Diego, CA: Thunder Bay Press. pp. 90–91. ISBN 1-57145-794-1.
  2. ^ DeWolfe, Evelyn (1981-11-29). "C.E. Toberman, Hollywood Developer, Dies". Los Angeles Times.
  3. ^ Wallace, David (1990-12-30). "They Won't Let 'Sleeping Dogs' Lie". Los Angeles Times. The primary location for "Sleeping Dogs" is a huge Mediterranean-style, 22-room house complete with outdoor and indoor swimming pools built at the top of Camino Palmero in 1928 by C.E. Toberman, architect of many of Hollywood's golden age landmarks (including Sid Grauman's Egyptian and Chinese theaters) and often called the "father of Hollywood" because of his development of the Hollywood Hills area.