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1988, by Joe Lederer

Photo by Carlos Reynosa 1987

Johnny Depp

In 1987, Johnny Depp was already a teen idol through his starring role on the television series 21 Jump Street. He was living in a modest one-bedroom apartment in an art-deco building on Whitley Avenue in Hollywood. I would run into him several times late at night when he’d be hanging out with Nicolas Cage and other friends at Canter’s, a popular after-club eatery.I recently photographed Johnny again. His hair had grown but his angelic face remained much the same. Stardom had not inherently changed him; he was still soft-spoken and sweet. I did notice, though, a newfound inner strength and self-assurance.Johnny wanted to go beyond doing traditional leading-man roles and he has.

I grew up in many different houses. One in Miramar, Florida, sticks out in particular. We lived at 68th Avenue and Court, on the corner of a busy street. The house was a three-bedroom built in the sixties. It constantly smelled of my mom’s cooking: soup, beans and ham. I remember my brother and sister fighting. I had a poodle named Pepi. I shared a bedroom with my brother, who is 10 years older than me. He listened to a lot of Van Morrison and Bob Dylan.

We moved constantly. My mom just liked to move for some reason. By the time I was 15, we had lived in about 20 houses. It was hard. Depending on how far we’d move,

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Synopsis

The drama series “Hotel” follows the lives of guests and staff at the luxurious St. Gregory Hotel in San Francisco. Each episode delves into the personal lives, challenges, and secrets of those passing through the hotel’s doors, blending romance, drama, and intrigue. In the episode “Unfinished Business,” the St. Gregory hosts a high-profile guest with a mysterious past, sparking curiosity and tension among the staff.

Plot

In “Unfinished Business,” Johnny Depp plays a guest at the St. Gregory Hotel named Rob Cameron. Rob is a young man dealing with unresolved issues from his past, including strained family relationships and a secret that has followed him for years. As he interacts with the hotel’s staff, Rob’s story unfolds, revealing his struggle to make peace with his past. His character adds a layer of mystery to the episode, as the people around him slowly uncover details about his life and motives. This episode intertwines Rob’s storyline with the ongoing lives of the hotel staff and guests, ultimately highlighting themes of forgiveness and closure.

Cast

• James Brolin as Peter McDermott
• Connie Sellecca as Christine Francis
• Johnny Depp as Rob Cameron
• Shari Belafonte as Julie Gillette
• Other supporting characters portrayed by various actors

Crew

• Director: Bruce Bilson
• Writer: John Furia Jr.
• Producers: Aaron Spelling and Douglas S. Cramer
• Executive Producers: Aaron Spelling
• Music: Joe Renzetti

Release Dates

• Original Air Date: February 7,

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Title: Johnny Depp and Sal Jenco

Publication: YM

Issue: October 1987

If you ask Sal Jenco and Johnny Depp where they met, chances are they’ll snow you with a story about a “nostril flaring festival in Rio de Janeiro.” Actually, they met under slightly less exotic circumstances: at gram­mar school in Florida. Sixteen years later, they’re still inseparable. When Johnny played guitar in a rock band, Sal was the band’s road manager; now that John­ny’s starring on the Fox Broadcasting series 21 Jump Street, Sal’s got a part, too. Perfect foils, Johnny is soft-spoken and baby-face handsome; Sal’s a roly-poly loud mouth. “The only time we argue is over the girls I date,” admits Sal, 24. “He spends too much money on them,” explains Johnny, 23. An aspiring stand-up comic, dead­pan Sal will tell you he also raises pygmy Palestinian llamas in Malibu, while straight-man Johnny swallows a laugh. “We’re like brothers, and we’re both major slobs,” says Johnny. Adds an uncharacteristically serious Sal: “Johnny’s very warm, very generous—the best guy I know. What can I tell you, I love the creep.”

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