North Hollywood in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Dick Whittinghill

Woodbridge Park

— 1978 —

Dick Whittinghill Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, September 29, 2024

1. Dick Whittinghill Marker

Inscription.
The Los Angeles Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners honors Dick Whittinghill for his community involvement and for his assistance in the development of Woodbridge Park, June, 1978.

Erected 1978 by City of Los Angeles.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Entertainment • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1978.

Location. 34° 9.018′ N, 118° 22.609′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in North Hollywood. It is at the intersection of Moorpark Street and Elmer Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Moorpark Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11240 Moorpark St, North Hollywood CA 91602, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s The Valley — the San Fernando Valley

and in the Transverse Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

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Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: El Camino Real Mission Bell (approx. half a mile away); Walter Reed Middle School (approx. 0.6 miles away); St Charles Borromeo Church Bell (approx. 0.6 miles away); Original Farm House of Tony La Maida (approx. 0.6 miles away); George Barris Place (approx. 0.6 miles away); Republic Pictures 75th Anniversary (approx. 0.9 miles away); Californians Lost on Sept. 11, 2001 (approx. 0.9 miles away); Mary Tyler Moore Show (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Regarding Dick Whittinghill. Dick Whittinghill (March 5, 1913 – January 24, 2001) was for three decades the popular morning drive disc jockey at radio station KMPC in Los Angeles beginning in 1950. He was also a film and television actor, recording artist, and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Whittinghill toured with Tommy Dorsey’s big band as a singer in the 1930s before serving as an Army lieutenant during World War II.

Photographed by Craig Baker, September 29, 2024

2. Dick Whittinghill Marker

Woodbridge Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, September 29, 2024

3. Woodbridge Park

Credits. This page was last revised on March 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 199 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 2, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.