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'Toluca Lake' is a district in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California.
It is situated in the southeastern San Fernando Valley between the city of Burbank, the Los Angeles district of North Hollywood and the unincorporated county area of Universal City. The area's historic boundaries are Cahuenga Boulevard, Clybourn Avenue, Camarillo Street and the Los Angeles River.
An upscale community marked by tranquil neighborhoods, it is 12 miles north of downtown Los Angeles and favored by Hollywood professionals looking to get "out of the city," while still residing within the L.A. City limits. It is located between two major studios, Universal Studios to the south and Warner Bros. to the east.
The Santa Monica Mountains surround the quiet, picturesque streets and provide plenty of recreational opportunities. The six-acre Toluca Lake offers fishing, swimming and boating. The private Lakeside Golf Club wraps around Toluca Lake, which is completely surrounded by private property, and has been seen by very few other than residents, or visitors to the homes, or to the Golf Club.
The local Catholic Church, Saint Charles Borromeo has played host to several celebrity funerals [1], including that of Bob Hope. The choir director Paul Salamunovich was the former director of the esteemed Los Angeles Master Chorale. He can be heard playing the organ Sundays at the 7:15 mass and directing the Choir at the 10:00 mass.
The curving, tree-lined streets and diverse assortment of homes is a favorite for television and movie scouts, and film crews are very frequent.
Toluca Lake is represented by City Councilman Tom LaBonge in the Los Angeles City Council.
NBC4 weatherman Fritz Coleman is the honorary mayor of Toluca Lake.
The Bob's Big Boy Restaurant of Burbank (est. 1949), the oldest such restaurant in America and a California Point of Historical Interest, is located right beyond the boundary of Toluca Lake and is often misidentified as being located there. ^{[1] [2] [3]} Toluca Lake was also home to the first IHOP restaurant in 1958; however, there is no longer an IHOP located there.
Several condominium and apartment complexes are located in Toluca Lake, along Riverside Drive and Moorpark Way. The first condominium complex to be built there is at 10470 Riverside Drive, erected in 1974.
Former actor and 40th President of the United States Ronald Reagan had his wedding reception with second wife Nancy Reagan at the Toluca Lake home of actor (and best man) William Holden on March 4, 1952.
In the ''Silent Hill'' series of video games, Toluca Lake is the name of the body of water around which the fictional town of Silent Hill is located.

★ Population: 16,978

★ Zip code: 91602

★ Area code: 818

★ Time zone: Pacific (Standard Time: GMT -8 hours, DST: GMT -7 hours)

★ Coordinates: latitude 34.15 & longitude -118.37

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Famous residents

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Famous residents

★ Adrianne Alpert, news reporter

★ Drake Bell, actor and singer

★ Patty Bennett, studio executive

★ Steve Carell, actor and comedian

★ Bing Crosby, singer and actor

★ Billy Ray Cyrus, actor and singer

★ Miley Cyrus, actress and singer

★ Kat Dennings, actress

★ Rick Dees, radio personality

★ Roy E. Disney, director and producer

★ Hilary Duff, singer and actress

★ Kirsten Dunst, actress

★ Zac Efron, actor

★ W. C. Fields, actor

★ Larry Fine, actor

★ Andy García, actor

★ Harold Green, news anchorman

★ Andy Griffith. actor

★ Steve Hofstetter, comedian & radio personality

★ Jennifer Love Hewitt, actress

★ William Holden, actor

★ Bob Hope, actor

★ Moe Howard, actor

★ Vanessa Hudgens, singer and actress

★ Jonas Brothers, singers and actors - Kevin, Joe, and Nick

★ Mary Jane Reck-Khoshnegah, actress, author, comedian

★ Dave Kunz, news reporter

★ George Lopez, actor, comedian

★ Evie Ann Machtel, actress, comedian, dancer, singer

★ Garry Marshall, director and producer

★ Jeffrey Dean Morgan, actor

★ José Offerman, Major League baseball player

★ Markie Post, actress

★ Kelly Sweet, singer

★ Alan Thicke, actor

★ Ashley Tisdale, actress, singer

★ Jim Tully, author

★ David Ono, news anchorman

★ Denzel Washington, actor

★ Scott Weiland, singer, lyricist

★ Dawn Wells, actress

★ Eric West, Cinematographer

★ Henry Winkler, actor

★ Joanne Worley, actress, comedian

External links

★ Toluca Lake Chamber of Commerce