‘Doctor to the Stars’ honored in Palm Springs

PALM SPRINGS, CA – “Doctor to the Stars” Charles Supple will be awarded the 472nd star on the Palm Springs Walk of the Stars, city officials announced Tuesday.

Supple will be formally presented with the honor on December 6.

“We are honored to recognize and celebrate the legacy of Dr. Charles Supple,” Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce CEO Nona Watson said in a statement.

Supple moved to the Coachella Valley in 1967 and began his medical career at Palm Springs Medical Clinic on Sunrise and Vista Chino, which expanded into Palm Springs Medical Center.

He earned his “Doctor to the Stars” nickname for treating stars such as William Holden, Red Skelton and Steve McQueen, according to the affidavit.

The doctor was president of the United Way of the Desert and founded the Palm Springs Academy of Medicine. Supple also served as a trustee for Blue Cross of Southern California.

An avid sportsman, Supple won several tournaments at the historic Racquet Club and Tennis Club, and brought tennis events to Palm Springs as a co-founder of the American Medical Tennis Association. In addition, he was the official doctor of the Dinah Shore Gold Tournament.