Life and work
Sam Anderson is an American actor. Born: 2 April 1947. Citizenship recorded in the biographical source: United States.
Actor · 1947–
Sam Anderson
Sam Anderson is an American actor. Born on 2 April 1947, this profile follows Sam Anderson through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Forrest Gump (1994). The location trail reaches Santa Monica Pier, Ambassador Hotel — former site and The Ebell of Los Angeles. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
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Forrest Gump · Santa Monica Pier
Sam Anderson is credited as cast member on Forrest Gump. The work’s existing location story leads to Santa Monica Pier. Santa Monica Pier is documented as a location associated with Forrest Gump (1994). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
THE PLACES BEHIND THE STORY
A life on the map.
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Santa Monica Pier ↗︎
A screen location
Santa Monica Pier is documented as a location associated with Forrest Gump (1994). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
200 Santa Monica Pier
Open street map ↗︎Ambassador Hotel — former site ↗︎
The former location
The former Ambassador Hotel was used for Forrest Gump. The hotel has been demolished; this record marks the former site, not a surviving set or visitor attraction.
3400 Wilshire Boulevard
Open street map ↗︎The Ebell of Los Angeles ↗︎
Forrest Gump
The Ebell lists Forrest Gump among productions filmed at its complex. The pin covers the venue rather than a documented camera position.
The Ebell of Los Angeles: history, location and cultural connections ↗︎Studio Ebell: productions filmed on location ↗︎
743 S Lucerne Boulevard
Open street map ↗︎IN THE STORY1947-04-02
Born 2 April 1947
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WORKS
Culture, connected.
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Forrest Gump
Robert Zemeckis
KEEP EXPLORING
Cities and Worlds.
Los Angeles ↗︎
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PEOPLE IN THE STORY
Creative connections.
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Robert Zemeckis ↗︎
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Kurt Russell ↗︎
Kurt Russell is an American actor. Born on 17 March 1951, this profile follows Kurt Russell through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Forrest Gump (1994), Escape from L.A. (1996) and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019). The location trail reaches Santa Monica Pier, Ambassador Hotel — former site and The Ebell of Los Angeles. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
Gary Sinise ↗︎
Gary Sinise is an American actor. Born on 17 March 1955, this profile follows Gary Sinise through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Forrest Gump (1994). The location trail reaches Santa Monica Pier, Ambassador Hotel — former site and The Ebell of Los Angeles. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
Robin Wright ↗︎
Robin Wright is an American actress. Born on 8 April 1966, this profile follows Robin Wright through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Forrest Gump (1994). The location trail reaches Santa Monica Pier, Ambassador Hotel — former site and The Ebell of Los Angeles. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
Alan Silvestri ↗︎
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