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Trivia is always a lot of fun and there is no lack of trivia in OLL history. The local history around OLL makes for some very interesting trivia, such as ... the beginning of the movie industry, oil wells, the move of the Dodgers to our backyard, home to movies star, musicians, artists and even an off-season vacation haunt of the legendary Babe Ruth! If you have any information, photos or if you can add to this page or this website please click here and help us to build this site for all OLL alumni.

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OLL Trivia Question 1:

What brand new Warner Brothers television show (premiered on September 24, 2007) actually is filmed in Echo Park with the pilot showing scenes of Taix Restaurant, The Echo and Sunset Boulevard?

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OLL Trivia Question 2:

Can you name the MISS MEXICO who was married at Our Lady Of Loretto Church in July 1982 and is related to an OLL alumni?

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OLL Trivia Question 3:

What "After School Special" television production was filmed at OLL Elementary School in 1974 and also had several students as extra actors?

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OLL Trivia Question 4:

What OLL Alumni (Class of 1960) played in over 300 Major League Baseball games as a catcher and was actually drafted by the Cubs before the Hall Of Fame catcher Johnny Bench in the 1965 baseball draft?

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OLL Trivia Question 5:

A famous boxer of the 1920's lived on Burlington Avenue and later raised horses that were used on many old western movies, can you name him?

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OLL Trivia Question 6:

What 1920's and 30's English born actor lived at 2322 Vestal Avenue?

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OLL Trivia Question 7:

At one time the most popular movie star in America lived at 1515 Cerro Gordo Street. Can you name her?

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OLL Trivia Question 8:

What distinguished "English Gentleman" style actor who appeared in Cecil B. DeMille's epic "The King of Kings" lived at 2017 Baxter Street?

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OLL Trivia Question 9:

What country western writer wrote screenplays for movies in the 1920's through the 1950's and lived at 2325 Vestal Avenue?

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OLL Trivia Question 10:

What actor shared the limelight with James Dean in the 1955 movie "East of Eden" and lived at 1958 Vestal Avenue?

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OLL Trivia Question 11:

During the era of Edendale (Now Glendale Boulevard) when it was the center of the film industry a secretary to the famous actress Mabel Normand lived on Burlington Avenue, can you name her?

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OLL Trivia Question 12:

Name the OLL church regular attendee and a member of one of California's "Founding Families" who's last name is eternally preserved who lived in the neighborhood on Burlington Avenue?

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OLL Trivia Question 13:

What local neighborhood racing legend who lived on North Lake Street was killed at the Indianapolis 500?

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OLL Trivia Question 14:

What OLL Alumni was the youngest Chief Of Police in the State of California and was given the unique title of "Chief Of Police Emeritus" upon his retirement in 2004?

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OLL Trivia Question 15:

What OLL Alumni was crowned "Miss Philippines of Los Angeles" in 1966?

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OLL Trivia Question 16:

What song did Tommy Koulax (The owner of Tommy's Hamburgers) inspire the legendary Bobby Darin to write?

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OLL Trivia Question 17:

Can you name the OLL Alumni who was the Archdiocese of Los Angeles 1959 Yo-Yo Champion?

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OLL Trivia Question 18:

Do you remember the names of the "Loretto Triplets" who attended OLL from 1959 - 1963?

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OLL Trivia Question 19:

What OLL parishioner and devote Catholic has had her art exhibited worldwide and her unique style of art can be seen in over 500 churches in the USA alone?

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OLL Trivia Question 20:

What 1950 movie highlighted a unique sport, Mickey Rooney, Pat O'Brien, a very young Marilyn Monroe in a small supporting roll as a "groupie" ... and good old Temple Street?

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OLL Trivia Question 21:

What former Angelino Heights resident not only founded one of the biggest banks in Los Angeles, but also one of L.A.'s most influential hospital?

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OLL Trivia Question 22:

Believe it or not but in 1939 OLL had a good enough sports team to make the news in the Los Angeles Times any idea what this was all about?

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OLL Trivia Question 23:

What Dallas born singer released a song associated with Echo Park on his hit album "Take It All Away" in 2004 that reached number 8 in the "Billboard 200" charts?

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OLL Trivia Question 24:

What movie make up man lived on North Belmont Avenue in Echo Park area and did the makeup for the legendary film "The Wizard Of Oz"?

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OLL Trivia Question 25:

What actor who lived in Echo Park was one of the Original "Keystone Kops" and taught a famous actor how to do "pratfalls" (falling down for laughs)?

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OLL Trivia Question 26:

What was the fine for speeding on Glendale Boulevard in Echo Park in 1922? You really have to read this one !!!

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OLL Trivia Question 27:

What Oregon based rock band is significant in regards to their association with Echo Park?

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OLL Trivia Question 28:

What is the story behind Felix Chevrolet and why has the "Felix The Cat" cartoon been acting as their advertising logo since the early 1920's when the dealership opened in downtown Los Angeles?

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OLL Trivia Question 29:

What professional roller derby star grew up in Echo Park?

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OLL Trivia Question 30:

What world renowned Director who has a daughter that is now a major movie actress and who directed Humphrey Bogart and Mary Astor in "The Maltese Falcon" lived in Echo Park?

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OLL Trivia Question 31:

What 20 year old superstar actor in 1992 lived briefly at 1613 Altivo Way with friends in Echo Park and was registered at that address in voter registration documentation filed in 1992 ... Hint, he plays a lot of tournament poker in his spare time?

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OLL Trivia Question 32:

What radio station opened it's transmitters in the hills of Echo Park in 1969?

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OLL Trivia Question 33:

What famous Hollywood Director and Choreographer of the 1930's and 1940's attempted suicide at 1582 Altivo Way in Echo Park in 1946?

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OLL Trivia Question 34:

What Echo Park resident and actress teamed up with screen legends Hayley Mills and Rosalind Russell in the 1966 Movie "The Trouble With Angels"?

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OLL Trivia Question 35:

Who was the World Middleweight Boxing Champion and very close friend of movie legend Mae West who lived in Echo Park for many years?

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OLL Trivia Question 36:

What happened at the Krispy Kake Kone Kompany on July 15, 1949?

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OLL Trivia Question 37:

What famous two time Indianapolis 500 winner and "Indy 500" record holder has an association with Echo Park and 1848 Echo Park Avenue?

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OLL Trivia Question 38:

What 1907 explosive event put the Edendale area of Echo Park into the national news?

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OLL Trivia Question 39:

What U.K. band released their 3rd album in 2001 and called it "Echo Park"?

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OLL Trivia Question 40:

What former member of "The New Christy Minstrels" had a "Top 40" hit with a song written by Buzz Clifford entitled "Echo Park" in 1969?

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OLL Trivia Question 41:

What famous office product was invented by an Echo Park resident who lived at 1565 Altivo Way and became an everyday product in offices, businesses and many homes worldwide?

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OLL Trivia Question 42:

What former Echo Park resident and musician has been the bass player for a popular Latin - Chicano Rock band since 1971 and is still going strong today?

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OLL Trivia Question 43:

What movie relating to Echo Park was released in August 2006 by Sony Pictures and was the winner of two 2006 Sundance Film Festival awards, winning the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award Prize at that Festival?

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OLL Trivia Question 44:

What former Echo Park restaurant owner, real estate salesman and resident wrote and had his novel about Echo Park successfully published in July 2000?

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OLL Trivia Question 45:

What Echo Park resident and renowned poet published a selection of her poetry in a 1991 book relating to Echo Park?

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OLL Trivia Question 46:

What musician from a famous UK New Wave band did the musical score for a movie relating to Echo Park?

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OLL Trivia Question 47:

What long term resident of Echo Park published a novel about Echo Park in French, a full 7 years before it was released in the USA in English?

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OLL Trivia Question 48:

What former Echo Park resident went toe-to-toe with the boxing legend Archie Moore on September 22nd 1939?

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OLL Trivia Question 49:

What former Echo Park restaurant owner was a famous boxer in the 1930's and 40's?

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OLL Trivia Question 50:

What Echo Park resident (who lived at 1421 Echo Park Avenue) was a famous comedy writer for radio and television?

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OLL Trivia Question 51:

What 1959 OLL graduate has risen to the heights of Deputy Chief of Police for the City of Los Angeles?

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OLL Trivia Question 52:

What West Kensington Street, Angelino Heights resident had a school, park and library named after him?

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OLL Trivia Question 53:

What Mexican born Catholic gospel singer appeared at Our Lady of Loretto Church in 1999 and sang to over 400 people in the church?

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OLL Trivia Question 54:

What Jazz music legend lived in the hills of Echo Park for many years?

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OLL Trivia Question 55:

What 1977 made-for-television movie starring Dorian Harewood (later to appear as Jesse Owens in the Jesse Owens story) was filmed in the Echo Park area and Echo Park also appears in the title of this movie?

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OLL Trivia Question 56:

What Major League Baseball player formerly attended OLL Church on Sunday's growing up in the neighborhood in the 60's and 70's and attended local public elementary school as well as Belmont High School?

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OLL Trivia Question 57:

What superstar actor moved to Los Angeles in 1955 and bought his first house on Vestal Street in Echo Park?

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OLL Trivia Question 58:

What is Our Lady of Loretto the patron saint of?

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OLL Trivia Question 59:

What famous musician wrote and released his first album that produced 2 blockbuster hits and launched him on his way to musical stardom when living at 1020 Laguna Avenue in the neighborhood?

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OLL Trivia Question 60:

What famous actor's wife graduated from the neighborhood's famous Queen of Angels Nursing School in 1963?

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OLL Trivia Question 61:

What famous actor grew up in the Echo Park neighborhood and got his first television break on the local television show "Romper Room"?

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OLL Trivia Question 62:

What 1985 feature film relating to Echo Park was the given the honor to be the official USA selection at the Venice, London and Deauville Film Festivals?

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OLL Trivia Question 63:

What famous musical instrument maker lived in the neighborhood for 16 years prior to his death in 1930? This individual made some of the most unusual string instruments ever made?

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OLL Trivia Question 64:

What botanical record does Echo Park Lake hold over every other lake in the USA?

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OLL Trivia Question 65:

What does the television series "Charmed" have to do with the OLL neighborhood?

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OLL Trivia Question 66:

What association does Michael Jackson have with the OLL neighborhood?

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OLL Trivia Question 67:

What vehicle was invented at 2100 Echo Park Avenue in 1956 and today over 1 million of these vehicles are manufactured yearly?

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OLL Trivia Question 68:

In 1971 one of the greatest Rock/Country Rock bands of all time was formed and a legend began on Laguna Avenue adjacent to Echo Park Lake. Can you name this legendary band?

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OLL Trivia Question 69:

Before "Reality TV" became such a popular and accepted form of entertainment, an Echo Park resident was one of the subjects of the very first "Reality TV Documentary" in 1973. Can you name the person and the name of the show?

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OLL Trivia Question 70:

The most ever paid for a painting is $140 Million. The artist who painted this record breaking work of art spent much of his teenage years living in the Echo Park area in the late 1920's. Can you name this artist who had Pablo Picasso as his main adversary and competition in the 1930's and 40's?

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OLL Trivia Question 71:

What famous TV actor's sons were seen at Echo Park throughout the summer of 1967 performing scenes from the play "Come Blow Your Horn" as free entertainment for those visiting the park put on by The Department of Recreation and Parks? Hint ... both went on to establish great movie careers for themselves in later years?

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OLL Trivia Question 72:

What symphony orchestra conductor and the first black conductor of a major symphony orchestra maintained a house in the OLL neighborhood for several years in the 1960's and 1970's?

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OLL Trivia Question 73:

What world famous Mezzo Soprano opera singer maintained a home in the OLL community in the 1960's and 1970's?

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OLL Trivia Question 74:

What famous "Rock Star" who died in 1993 lived in the in the neighborhood around OLL in the early 1960's?

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OLL Trivia Question 75:

What leading actor with an Irish surname grew up in the OLL Parish and served as an alter boy in the church in early to mid 1920's ... and he was born in Chihuahua Mexico?

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OLL Trivia Question 76:

Upon the death of former OLL alter boy and actor Jack Webb what did the LAPD do in his honor?

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OLL Trivia Question 77:

What famous television actor grew up in the OLL Parish and was an alter boy at OLL in his youth?

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OLL Trivia Question 78:

What very popular comedy television series was filmed on Echo Park Island in the 1960's?

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OLL Trivia Question 79:

What recent fictional best selling novel has an association with the community and describes many well known landmarks around OLL?

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OLL Trivia Question 80:

What 1960's/1970's civil rights activist (and on the FBI most wanted list) took refuge in Echo Park area while the subject of a nationwide hunt?

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OLL Trivia Question 81:

What world famous opera tenor discovered by Enrico Caruso actually celebrated mass at OLL High School as a priest in 1966?

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OLL Trivia Question 82:

What association does OLL have with the Egyptian Theater, The United Artists Theater and The Million Dollar Theater?

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OLL Trivia Question 83:

What famous Mexican born artist and syndicated cartoonist was a member of the OLL Parish and was buried from the church on his untimely death at the age of only 39 in 1955?

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OLL Trivia Question 84:

What was the name of the Parish before Bishop Conaty changed it to Our Lady of Loretto in 1905?

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OLL Trivia Question 85:

How did OLL have a hand in the establishment on Cathedral High School?

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OLL Trivia Question 86:

What famous baseball player maintained a summer home in the Echo Park area for over 10 years?

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OLL Trivia Question 87:

What current professional undefeated boxer has an association with OLL?

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OLL Trivia Question 88:

Muhammad Ali has an association with OLL ... what can that be?

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OLL Trivia Question 89:

Name the OLL Alumni who has fallen furthest from the OLL nest in mileage?

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OLL Trivia Question 90:

What L.A. Dodger is related to no fewer than 13 alumni of OLL?

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OLL Trivia Question 91:

What family has had the most number of siblings who attended OLL?

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OLL Trivia Question 92:

Is Loretto Elementary School Haunted?

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OLL Trivia Question 93:

What famous radio announcer frequented OLL Church on a regular basis throughout the 60’s and 70’s and can still be seen occasionally to this day stopping in for Mass on his way to man the microphone?

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OLL Trivia Question 94:

What actor from "Gone With The Wind" was buried from OLL?

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OLL Trivia Question 95:

Although OLL has been a recognized Parish since 1905 where did the church hold religious services prior to the original church being dedicated on November 17, 1907?

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OLL Trivia Question 96:

What worldwide legend of silent film started his film career in the area surrounding OLL and actually was regularly seen filming in and around Echo Park as well as other areas surrounding OLL?

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OLL Trivia Question 97:

What significance does the area around OLL have with the birth of the film industry?

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