Walk of Fame
Chelsea – birthplace of the moving image and home to many stars of the silver screen
Chelsea, or more precisely the King’s Road, is the birthplace of the moving image – where William Friese Greene, photographer and inventor extraordinaire, had his studio and where he filmed ‘Traffic in the King’s Road’ in 1890.
Fast forward several decades and the Chelsea neighbourhood is home to many of stars of the silver screen, including acclaimed actors Sir Laurence Oliver and Vivien Leigh, writers such as Ian Fleming – as well as fictional home to his most famous creation – James Bond.
Chelsea in Bloom’s Walk of Fame pays homage to just some our incredible local stars.
James Bond & Ian Fleming
James Bond (007), the ultimate secret agent, lived, according to his creator Ian Fleming, “in a leafy square just off the King’s Road”. Where else would the debonair gentleman feel so at home, where he might pick up a perfectly tailored suit or frequent one of the many restaurants or clubs. In the more recent Bond films ‘M’ lives on Cadogan Square.
In real life, the the author Ian Fleming lived at Carlyle Mansions – nicknamed the ‘writers’ block’ due to its numerous high calibre literary inhabitants.
Judy Garland
Critically acclaimed for numerous roles throughout her career, she was the quintessential Dorothy – who clicked the heels of her ruby slippers three times to be whisked away on a whirlwind to the whimsical land of Oz.
Judy Garland married at Chelsea Old Town Hall, before setting at 4 Cadogan Lane with her 5th husband. She is ranked among the top ‘greatest female screen legends of Hollywood cinema’ according to the American Film Institute.
Sir Laurence Olivier
A prominent British actor and (later) director of British film, with a career spanning more than half a century, Sir Laurence Olivier was famed for his charm and magnetism. He starred in the first ever film adaptation of Wuthering Heights, as well as Rebecca, Hamlett, and Richard III and nearly fifty other leading roles. For his on-screen work he received four Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, five Emmy Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards. One half of Hollywood’s golden couple, he was married to actor Vivien Leigh and they lived together on Christchurch Street, Chelsea.
Vivien Leigh
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Sir Mick Jagger
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Count Dracula
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Dame Maggie Smith
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Winnie the Pooh
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Sir Carol Reed
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Mary Poppins
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Dame Agatha Christie
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