Edmond Life & Leisure September 24, 2015 Page 21

Thomas mansion up for sale

According to the web site, TopTenRealEstateDeals.com, the Beverly
Hills mansion of the late entertainer,
Danny Thomas is up for sale.
During the Golden Age of Television, no one was a bigger star than
Danny Thomas. The comedian and
philanthropist was the wise and occasionally bumbling father in the television series "Make Room for Daddy"
that ran from 1953 to 1965. In the
sitcom Thomas appeared as a nightclub comedian and father who was
always on the road playing in nightclubs, returning home to a family
who was too accustomed to his absence.
A staunch Roman Catholic, in his
struggling days, Thomas vowed to St.
Jude Thaddeus, the patron saint of
hopeless causes, that if he showed
him the path to success, he would
create a shrine in his name. He kept
that promise as the founder and
benefactor of the St. Jude Childrens
Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn.
Thomas spent much of his time raising money for the hospital, which he
considered his most important accomplishment. "That's my epitaph,"
he said in a later interview. "It's right
on the cornerstone: Danny Thomas,
founder."
In addition to his trademark se-

riesm he went on to become a successful producer with several of TV's

all-time hit shows including "The
Andy Griffith Show," "The Dick Van
Dyke Show" and "Mod Squad."
In the late 1960s, Danny Thomas
bought approximately two and a half
acres on a private promontory in Beverly Hills' Trousdale Estates. It wasnt
until 1970 that he built the mansion
with its Moorish flair. The 18,000square-foot, eight-bedroom, 12-bathroom home has 360-degree views of
all of Los Angeles. After Thomas died
in 1991 and his widow passed away
in 2000, his three children sold the
property for $15 million.
The current owner, who has recently put it on the market, undertook a total restoration and
renovation, bringing in French architect Jacques Garcia to freshen the
decor by enhancing the Moorish design and adding $2.5 million of Baccarat chandeliers along with custom
designed, hand-woven carpets that
are included in the sale.Designer
Garcia is well-known in Europe where
he has done work for the Rothschilds, Versailles and the Louvre.
Though there is no published price
for the Beverly Hills mansion, local
agents estimate the price at $135
million.

Duo join Arledge & Associates

Tyler Jones and

Kindall Krehbiel have
joined Arledge and
Associates, the Edmond accounting
firm announced.
Jones joins the
firm as an audit specialist. He is a graduJones
ate of the University
of Oklahoma and a
former infantry squad leader in the
U.S. Army.
Krehbiel has an extensive background in bookkeeping and joins the
firm as a write-up accountant.
We are pleased to welcome Tyler

and Kindall to our

team, said Jim Denton, managing partner.
Tyler and Kindall
bring varied experiences that will serve
to strengthen our already outstanding
Krehbiel
team of professionals.
Arledge & Associates, PC is a recognized leader in the accounting industry offering practical solutions in
the areas of tax planning, auditing,
consulting, accounting advisory services and client accounting.

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