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Edna Cudahy’s Hollywood House of Death

  • Feb 4, 2025
  • 7 min read

Did the curse of Norma Talmadge’s “Jinx Mansion” follow Edna Cudahy to her next Hollywood home?


Edna Cudahy
Edna Cudahy (Library of Congress)

After the 1921 suicide of her estranged husband, meatpacking heir Jack Cudahy, the wealthy widow vacated 7629 Hollywood Boulevard and moved to 1844 Vine Street: Estate De Havenhurst, the former residence of Carter DeHaven.


The comedic actor and his wife Flora were forced to auction their Italian villa and all its furnishings in 1923. The new homeowner subsequently rented it out to Edna Cudahy.

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