But then. she was at home on several continents. in the Hollywood Bowl as much as on the Grand Canal. She counted among her friends many of the worlds most celebrated musicians. along with movie stars and other artists of the first rank. But. first and always. Olive Behrendt was a friend to all Los Angeles. The daughter of a clothier father and a Russian immigrant mother. she was raised in an atmosphere of continental refinement. Her family spoke French at home. and Olive herself learned four languages in furtherance of the promising career as an operatic soprano which she gave up for marriage and philanthropy. In 1939. she wed Los Angeles insurance executive George W.
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