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It was designed by Wallace Neff and built in 1926 for the film director Fred Niblo and his wife, the actress Enid Bennett. The house has been assessed for taxation purposes at 8,651 square feet with 11 bedrooms and nine bathrooms. It has been described as "crab shaped", with the design of the house curling around a motor court at its center.
For screenwriter Frances Marion and cowboy star Fred Thomson, he transformed a dramatic – but seemingly unbuildable property on Angelo Drive into the famed estate called Enchanted Hill. At the end of 1924, Neff got a telephone call from film director Fred Niblo, who had just purchased another dramatic Angelo Drive
Neff designed this house for the silent film actor and director, Fred Niblo (born Frederick Liedtke, 01/06/1874–11/11/1948), who retired from a long show business career in 1933.
Film director, Fred Niblo and his wife had purchased land just below The Enchanted Hills estate and wanted Neff to work his magic on their property. Niblo had once been a Broadway actor, where he met his first wife Josephine Cohan.
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Niblo and Bennett commissioned architect Wallace Neff to design their house on Angelo Drive, which they named Misty Mountain. It was completed in 1926 and sold by Niblo to Jules C. Stein in 1940 after a decline in his fortunes.
Fred Niblo performed on the vaudeville circuit in the first decade of the 20th century. Once Niblo finished Ben-Hur, he and Enid began working with Neff on their new Angelo Drive home, which was later named Misty Mountain.
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Enid Bennett and Fred Niblo. Beverly Hills, California, c. 1923. Designed by S.O. Blements "One of the older homes in Beverly Hills. Situated on top of a large hill at the intersection of two boulevards. From one side you can see the whole of Hollywood, and from the other, the great reaches of the Pacific." The photo below is the rear of the home.
