Real Estate of the Stars

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  Dennis Quaid Grew Up in a House That Prized Performing

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  Dennis Quaid , 63, is an actor and musician who has appeared in more than 70 films, including “The Big Easy,” “The Parent Trap,” “The Right Stuff” and “Traffic.” He currently stars in “I Can Only Imagine” (Lionsgate). He spoke with Marc Myers. I wanted a German shepherd when I was 9. Instead, my dad …

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  How Michael Dell Kept a Big Deal Under Wraps

  The Wall Street Journal. - Katherine Clarke

  Michael Dell managed to keep the $100.47 million purchase of a Manhattan penthouse —a record price in New York City—secret for more than five years, thanks to a tight network of real-estate agents, architects and professionals who signed nondisclosure agreements, according to sources familiar with the …

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  Bruce Willis Downsizes in Manhattan

  The Wall Street Journal. - Katherine Clarke

  Weeks after finding a buyer for their sprawling Central Park West apartment, actor Bruce Willis and his wife, Emma, are downsizing to a smaller Manhattan home. The couple has gone into contract for a four-bedroom, roughly 3,000-square-foot apartment at One West End, according to the listing agents. …

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  Santa Monica Home with Loads of Hollywood History

  The Wall Street Journal. - Katherine Clarke

  A Santa Monica, Calif., beach house with deep ties to Hollywood’s Golden Age is coming on the market for almost $12 million. At that time, Santa Monica was a magnet for celebrities. In 1929, the house was built for silent film actress Norma Talmadge , according to the original floor plans. In the 1930s …

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  Rocker Jon Bon Jovi Sells West Village Spread

  The Wall Street Journal. - Katherine Clarke

  Jon Bon Jovi has sold his sprawling three-bedroom condo in Manhattan’s West Village. The apartment was most recently seeking $15.95 million, said a spokeswoman for listing agency the Corcoran Group, who also confirmed the sale. Mr. Bon Jovi first put the duplex on the market for $17.25 million last …

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  NFL Star Jim Brown’s View From the Hollywood Hills

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  Jim Brown, 81, is a retired NFL player and film actor. He set several league records playing for the Cleveland Browns from 1957 to 1965 and helped the team win an NFL championship in 1964. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1971. He spoke with Marc Myers. My earliest memories are of …