HC Andersen (band). Personal life. Lederer, who became very wealthy, invested in real estate, especially in the Canoga Park community (which included West Hills, as defined in 1987). He was active in local and Los Angeles civic affairs, philanthropy and politics. He served as Recreation and Parks Commissioner for the city of Los Angeles and received awards for his efforts to beautify the city. He was the honorary mayor of Canoga Park for some time. He became involved with peace movements, taught acting, and was one of the founders of the American National Academy of Performing Arts in Los Angeles, and the International 	Francis Lederer
26506005	Academy of Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. In 2000, the Austrian government honored him with the Cross of Honor for Science and Arts, First Class. Lederer was married three times. His first marriage was to Ada Nejedly, an opera singer. The year they wed remains undetermined, but records show that the couple divorced in 1928. In 1937, he married the actress Margo; they divorced three years later. Lederer's final marriage was to Marion Eleanor Irvine, a native of Canada who lived most of her life in California. They wed there in 1941, and over the years he 	Francis Lederer
26506006	and Marion remained active in supporting various community projects and international humanitarian services, including the promotion of UNICEF. They remained together for nearly six decades, until his death in 2000. Francis Lederer worked until the week before he died, at the age of 100, in Palm Springs, California, one of the last surviving World War I veterans of the Austro-Hungarian Army. He is interred in the mausoleum at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Cathedral City, California. Lederer estate and residence. In 1934, with the help of artisan builder John R. Litke, Lederer began the design and construction of his 	Francis Lederer
26506007	landmark residence and stables on the hilltop of a large rancho in the Simi Hills in Owensmouth, renamed Canoga Park, then West Hills. It is in the western San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, California, at the west end of Sherman Way. The house blends Mediterranean Revival and Mission Revival styles. The residence and stables are both protected Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments. After the house was damaged by the 1994 Northridge earthquake, the property was completely renovated. The estate is next to the very large 1845 Mexican land grant Rancho El Escorpión, which was Lederer's southern rural viewshed 	Francis Lederer
26506008	and remained undeveloped open space until 1959. The home and grounds are still in the hands of the family. Francis Lederer Francis Lederer (November 6, 1899 Prague – May 25, 2000) was a Czech-born American film and stage actor with a successful career, first in Europe, then in the United States. His original name was Franz (Czech František) Lederer. Early years. Lederer grew up in a poor section of Prague, where his only recreation was wrestling. His parents separated when he was nine years old, and his brother died in a war. He worked in a store that sold dry 	Francis Lederer
26506009	HC Andersen (band) HC Andersen (band) HC Andersen (also known as HCA) is a Finnish rock band group named after Hans Christian Andersen. It is known for its mixture of punk rock, pan-European folk music, and humour. HC Andersen consists of Jake Romppanen, Ema Hurskainen, Pakke Pakarinen, Olli Ola" Nurminen, and Samuli "Teho" Majamäki. HC Andersen is best known for its albums "5 vuodenaikaa" (Finnish for "Five Seasons", released in 1990), "Hämäyksen koston pojan paluu II" (Finnish for "The Revenge of Cheat's Sons, Part 2", released in 1993), and "Eventyr" (Danish for "adventure" or "fairy tale", released in 1997). "Eventyr" received  critical acclaim in the Finnish music media. HC Andersen (band) HC Andersen (also known as HCA) is a Finnish rock band group named after Hans Christian Andersen. It is known for its mixture of punk rock, pan-European folk music, and humour. HC Andersen consists of Jake Romppanen, Ema Hurskainen, Pakke Pakarinen, Olli "Ola" Nurminen, and Samuli "Teho" Majamäki. HC Andersen is best known for its albums "5 vuodenaikaa" (Finnish for "Five Seasons", released in 1990), "Hämäyksen koston pojan paluu II" (Finnish for "The Revenge of Cheat's Sons, Part 2", released in 1993), and "Eventyr" (Danish for "adventure" or