2020-02-04 17:39:34
In Hollywood, California, it’s common for homes to have a pedigreed past. Such is the case of a newly-listed Beverly Hills estate, where actress Katharine Hepburn lived at the dawn of her career and actor Boris Karloff at the height of his. After making the move from Broadway to Hollywood in 1932, Hepburn, one of the industry's leading ladies, rented the Hacienda-style home for just about five years. Boris Karloff—the horror-film star known for his monster roles in Frankenstein and The Walking Dead—purchased the home after rising to fame in 1938. He was reported to have sold the property in 1945. Karloff’s passion for gardening was reflected in the home’s lush gardens and outdoor courtyards, which exist to this day and give the property a wonderful sense of privacy.