Private company
Hamburger Hamlet
LA-based restaurant chain
Hamburger Hamlet (or "The Hamlet") was a chain of restaurants based in Los Angeles, and a point of reference for the inhabitants and creative industries of the city. Opened in 1950 by actor Harry Lewis with his future wife Marilyn (m.1952), it grew to a chain of 24 locations, including the Chicago and Washington, D.C. metro areas, before they were all either sold or closed down.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Hamburger Hamlet (or "The Hamlet") was a chain of restaurants based in Los Angeles, and a point of reference for the inhabitants and creative industries of the city. Opened in 1950 by actor Harry Lewis with his future wife Marilyn (m.1952), it grew to a chain of 24 locations, including the Chicago and Washington, D.C. metro areas, before they were all either sold or closed down.2
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- WikipediaHamburger Hamlet
- WikidataQ65068149
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- 1WikidataHamburger Hamlet on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaHamburger Hamlet on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsHamburger Hamlet photo by Keizers, CC BY-SA 4.0