Hawthorne, California
Los Angeles County
06-32548
Hawthorne is a city in Los Angeles County in the state of California, United States.
The name of the town goes back to the daughter of Benjamin I. Harding, one of the city fathers: Laurine Harding Woolwine had the same birthday as the writer Nathaniel Hawthorne.
In Hawthorne is the seat of the U.S. branch of the heavy metal label Nuclear Blast. In addition, there was the label Abacus Recordings, which until 2007 belonged from 2002 to Century Media, the biggest competitor of Nuclear Blast. Northrop Grumman operates a large factory next to Hawthorne Municipal Airport and Mattel here a long time had its headquarters. In addition, Hawthorne is a location of CSI: Miami.
Personalities
Sons and daughters of the town
- The three brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson grew up in Hawthorne, where they founded The Beach Boys. This is confirmed by the Beach Boys Historic Landmark, the 119th Street can be found since the 20 May 2005 to the address 3701 W. Hawthorne.
- Fred Dryer, actor and former professional football player
- Kenny Fisher, actor
- Savannah, which was according to some sources born here
- Betta St. John, actress, singer and dancer
- Russell Westbrook, Basketball Player of the Oklahoma City Thunder
Personalities who have worked on site
- Michael Marsh, former sprinter and Olympic champion, went to school in Hawthorne
- Britt Woodman, jazz trombonist, died in 2000 in Hawthorne
- Kurupt, rapper, spent part of his childhood in Hawthorne
- Location in California
- Place in North America
- Los Angeles County