[calcowgirl]

"Privileged Son" by Dennis McDugual is the story of his life and is an interesting read if you are interested in the history of LA. No family influenced the growth of LA more than the Chandler family.

I actually have the book (bought it at a book sale for a couple of bucks) but haven't read it yet. I agree, Chandler had a lot of influence since the beginning of the last century. In 1999, the Santa Monica Mirror did a multi-part series on the Chandler family, written by "investigative historian" Mark Dowie. It is pretty interesting. Here's the links that I had bookmarked.

The Chandlers: L.A.'s First Family

Part I

Part II: Buff Chandler’s Ascent

Part III: The Unlikely King

Part IV: Otis's Retreat

Part V: The Dream Ends

Postscript: The Chandlers

Sorry, Dowie, It's Chandlertown (Interview with author of series)

Postscript: The Chandlers (by the SM Mirror editor)

[Uncle Hal]

Thanks for the info. I will save and read at a later date.