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The Palm Springs Walk of Stars is a walk of fame in downtown Palm Springs, California, where "Golden Palm Stars", honoring various people who have lived in the greater Palm Springs area, are embedded in the sidewalk pavement. The walk includes portions of Palm Canyon Drive, Tahquitz Canyon Way, La Plaza Court and Museum Drive. Among those honored are Presidents of the United States, show business personalities, literary figures (authors, playwrights, screenwriters), pioneers and civic leaders (early settlers, tribal leaders, civic personalities), humanitarians, and Medal of Honor recipients. This listing is a selection of notable people so honored.

The Palm Springs Walk of Stars was established in 1992 by Gerhard Frenzel and Barbara Foster-Henderson. The first induction ceremony was held on February 26, 1992, and included Walk of Fame chairman Johnny Grant. The first five Golden Palm Stars were dedicated to Earle C. Strebe, William Powell, Ruby Keeler, Charles Farrell and Ralph Bellamy. In May 2017 the Walk of Stars sponsor and City of Palm Springs announced a temporary suspension of installing new stars while they reviewed the selection criteria.

Honorees

Medal of Honor recipients

Five Medal of Honor recipients from the Coachella Valley were honored during the 1999 Veterans Day holiday.

  • HM1 Robert E. Bush, US Navy
  • Maj. Gen. James Lewis Day, US Marine Corps
  • Capt. William McGonagle, US Navy
  • Albert T. Milauskas, Ophthalmologist and Philanthropist, University of Detroit Mercy
  • Col. Lewis Millett, US Army
  • Col. Mitchell Paige, US Marine Corps

Former Presidents

These former Presidents of the United States lived in the Palm Springs area after their retirement.

Show business

Palm Springs has been famous as a winter resort and second home community for personalities in show business. These honorees include, among others, notable actors, performers, directors, producers, and cinematographers of film, radio, stage, and television.

Pioneers, civic leaders, and other contributors

Early pioneers and other contributors to the community are also honored.

  • William F. "Bill" Austin – founder of Starkey Laboratories and philanthropist
  • John Bianchi – manufacturer of leather goods, National Guard Major General
  • Annette Bloch – philanthropist and author
  • Sonny Bono – comedian, singer, actor, former mayor, and congressman.
  • Timothy Ray Bradley, Jr. – WBO and WBC boxing champion
  • Michael Bush – 2007 NFL Draft American football Player
  • Pierre Cardin – Fashion company
  • Jim Casey - American businessman
  • Michael Costello – fashion designer
  • Larry and Jo Ann Davis – civic leaders
  • Velma Wayne Dawson – puppet maker and puppeteer, donor to the College of the Desert
  • Sir Alfred J. DiMora – luxury car manufacturer
  • President Dwight Eisenhower - American military officer
  • Arthur Elrod - Designer
  • Barbara Foster – civic leader and spouse of Mayor Foster
  • William "Bill" Foster – mayor of Palm Springs
  • Helene Galen – philanthropist
  • Melvin Haber – author and host
  • Earl and Miriam Hoover – philanthropists
  • Hugh M. Kaptur – Mid-Century modern architect
  • Michael McCarthy – Merrill Lynch executive, AMEX and NYSE governor, community leader

Literary

These honorees include authors, playwrights, screenwriters, singers, composers and musicians.

  • Truman Capote – author
  • James Casey – philanthropist
  • Steve Chase - the director of the Advocacy for Social Justice and Sustainability
  • Carol Connors – singer, wrote lyrics to Rocky theme song "Gonna Fly Now"
  • David Lee - Co-writer, producer of The Jeffersons, Cheers, Wings & Frasier
  • Bill Feingold - Columnist
  • Albert Frey – architect
  • Ruth Gibson – singer, songwriter, musician, and talent agent
  • R. C. Gorman – the "Picasso" of Native American art
  • Harry Grey – creator of "'Noodles' Aaronson"
  • Ted Grouya – musical composer
  • Lalo Guerrero – guitarist, song writer and labor activist
  • Earle Hagen – composer
  • Moya and Joe Henderson – author (Moya)
  • A. Quincy Jones – architect
  • Terri Ketover - Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce
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