Hollywood History

The Man Who Spent Forty-two Years at the Beverly Hills Hotel Pool

A detailed profile of Irving V. Link, a longtime regular at the Beverly Hills Hotel, chronicles his 42-year daily routine at the iconic establishment until its closure by the Sultan of Brunei in December 1992. The narrative explores Link's role as a business middleman and witness to Hollywood's golden age, while also revealing the hotel's architectural history through Paul Williams, its black architect.