Forest Lawn Memorial Park

1712 S Glendale Ave
Glendale, CA 91205
(323) 478-2339

If you know of someone buried here who is not listed, please contact Peggy Smith for inclusion.

SECTION	LAST NAME	FIRST NAME	BIRTH	DEATH	NOTES
Garden of Memory	ADLER	Buddy [E. Maurice]	22 Jun 1908	22 Jul 1960	"From Here To Eternity" SS/W & H/O Anita Louise Adler Berger, M 17 May 1940 Producer
Garden of Ascension	ALDA	Robert	26 Feb 1914	3 May 1986	"In Loving Memories" F/O Alan Alda, Actor
Freedom Mausoleum Sanctuary of Heritage	ALLEN	Gracie [Grace Ethel Cecile Rosalie]	26 Jul 1902 San Francisco CA	28 Aug 1964 CA	"Together Again" SS/W & W/O George Burns, D/O George & Margaret Allen, She and George starred in the "George Burns-Gracie Allen" Vaudeville act, "The George Burns-Gracie Allen Show" on both radio and TV
Great Mausoleum Columbarium of Memory Niche 20390	ANDREWS	Laverne	6 Jul 1915	8 May 1967	"The Andrews Sisters" SS/W Ollie B., Peter & Maxene Anglyn Andrews, Jazz singer and along with her sisters Maxene and Patty, she was part of the Big Band singing Trio "The Andrews Sisters". Enormously popular during World War II, they were dubbed as "America's Wartime Sweethearts"
Great Mausoleum Columbarium of Memory Niche 20390	ANDREWS	Maxene	3 Jan 1918	21 Oct 1995	"The Andrews Sisters" SS/W Ollie B., Peter & Laverne Andrews. Jazz Musician and along with her sisters Laverne and Patty, she was part of the Big Band singing Trio "The Andrews Sisters". Enormously popular during World War II, they were dubbed as "America's Wartime Sweethearts"
Great Mausoleum Columbarium of Memory	BAKER	Art	7 Jan 1898	26 Aug 1966	Actor
Great Mausoleum Columbarium of Memory Niche 19565	BARA	Theda [Theodosia Goodman]	29 Jul 1885 Cincinnati OH	13 Apr 1955	"Theda Bara Brabin" Actress. She appeared in 47 films, from 1914 to 1926, but was unable to make the transition to sound film. She was considered one of the most successful and glamorous stars of the 1910s. She was the original "Vamp"
Garden of Ascension Lot 9171	BARRY	Jack	20 Mar 1918	4 May 1984	Television Game Show Producer, Host. He was involved in the quiz show scandals of the late 1950s while hosting "Twenty-One," which formed the basis of the movie "Quiz Show" (1994)
Freedom Mausoleum Columbarium of Blessedness N-38011	BARTY	Billy	25 Oct 1924	23 Dec 2000	"In Loving Memory of Billy Barty Who Always Thought Big" SS/W & H/O Shirley Barty, F/O Braden Barty, Actor. Prolific American motion-picture and television entertainer from the 1920s through 2000. Began in show business at the age of 3. Founder of the "Little People of America" organization in 1957
Freedom Mausoleum Columbarium of Blessedness N-38011	BARTY	Shirley	unknown	unknown	"Loving Wife And Mother" SS/W & W/O Billy Barty
Garden of Memory Crypt 579	BAXTER	Warner [Warner Leroy Baxter]	29 May 1889 Columbus OH	7 May 1951	"Adored Husband and Son" "Thy Will Be Done" Actor who is best remembered for his role of the Cisco Kid in the early talking movie "In Old Arizona," (1929) which won him an Oscar for Best Actor that same year. It was his only Oscar. He reprised the role twice, for the films "The Cisco Kid" (1931) and "The Return of the Cisco Kid" (1939)
Freedom Mausoleum Sanctuary of Heritage	BELL	Rex [George Francis Beldam]	16 Oct 1903 Chicago IL	4 Jul 1962	"Lt. Governor State Of Nevada" SS/W & H/O Clara Bow Cowboy actor and film star, who went on to become the Lieutenant Governor of Nevada. He is also remembered as the husband of actress Clara Bow, the famous "It" girl
Dedication L-4404, Space 2A	BESSER	Ernestine Dora [Kretschmer]	4 Mar 1900	1 Jul 1989	AKA Erna Kay, SS/W & W/O Joe [Jerome Besserer] Besser, "In Loving Memory"
Dedication, L-4404, Space 2A	BESSER	Joe [Jerome Besserer]	12 Aug 1907 St. Louis MO	1 Mar 1988	"He Brought The World Love And Laughter" SS/W & H/O Ernestine Dora Kretschmer AKA Erna Kay, actor
Garden of Honor Columbarium of the Evening Star	BLONDELL	Joan [Rose Joan]	30 Aug 1906 NYC	25 Dec 1979	DO Eddie & Kathryn Blondell Actress In a fifty year career, Joan Blondell juggled a duel career while acting, dancing and singing in some 80 films, she had a very successful stage career with many appearance on Broadway
Garden of Memory Columbarium of Eternal Light (Locked area. Not accessible to the general public).	BOGART	Humphrey DeForest	25 Dec 1899 NYC	14 Jan 1957 Los Angeles CA	S/O Maude Humphrey Bogart Actor. Considered a true American icon, he became legendary for his stage and motion picture appearances
Freedom Mausoleum Sanctuary of Heritage	BOW	Clara	29 Jul 1907 Brooklyn NY	27 Sep 1965	"Hollywood's 'It' Girl" SS/W & W/O Rex Bell
Great Mausoleum Sanctuary of Sacred Promise	BOYD	William Lawrence	5 Jun 1895 Cambridge OH	12 Sep 1972	"Hopalong Cassidy" Actor famed for the role of "Hopalong Cassidy" in numerous Westerns
Unknown	BUSH	Nancy Claire	Unknown	2 Dec 2007	W/O Henry V. Bush
Garden of Memory Columbarium of Everlasting Light	CANOVA	Anne	3 Sep 1901	1994	"One Who Loved Love And Laughter" SS/W Leon "Zeke" Canova, Isabel DeSilva & Judy Canova,Singer, Musician, Actress. Member of the singing/acting Canova family, which included sister Judy Canova
Garden of Memory Columbarium of Everlasting Light	CANOVA	Judy [Julietta]	20 Nov 1916 Starke FL	5 Aug 1983	"One Who Loved Love And Laughter" SS/W Leon "Zeke" Canova, Isabel DeSilva & Anne Canova, Actress, Singer, Comedienne
Garden of Memory Columbarium of Everlasting Light	CANOVA	Zeke [Leon]	31 Dec 1898	9 Aug 1980	"One Who Loved Love And Laughter" SS/W Isabel DeSilva &, Judy & Anne Canova, Actor. Appeared in films of the 1930s and 1940s. Member of the singing/acting Canova family.
Great Mausoleum Columbarium of Memory 3rd Bay, Niche 19676	CARSON	Jack [John Elmer]	27 Oct 1910 Manitoba Canada	2 Jan 1963 Encino CA	52 Yrs, SS/W Elmer L, Elsa W., Ann K. Robert S. & Lois I. Carson Popular Character actor
Great Mausoleum Sanctuary of Meditaion C-6407, unmarked	CHANEY	Lon [Leonidas Frank]	1 Apr 1883 Colorado Springs CO	26 Aug 1930	H/O [1] Cleva Creighton [2] Hazel Hastings, F/O Creighton [Lon, Jr.] Chaney Actor. He moved from the stage to the screen in 1912, gradually getting more important parts, until his work in the 1919 film 'The Miracle Worker' established his reputation as one of the best character actors in Hollywood. Four years later, in 1923, his reputation increased even more with the release of 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame,' in which he played Quasimodo
Freedom Mausoleum Sanctuary of Heritage	COLE	Nat "King" [Nathaniel Adams Coles]	17 Mar 1919 Montgomery AL	15 Feb 1965	H/O Maria Cole, F/O Carol, Natalie, Timolin, Casey & Nat Kelly Cole, S/O Edward James Coles, Rev. Singer and Actor
Unknown	COLE	Nat Kellly	8 Feb 1959	24 Oct 1995	"Dire Misfortune And Personal Tragedy Is A Fact Of Many People's Lives, But Here Lies A Young Man Blessed With All Things, A Child Of God, And A Man Of Light Who Carried His Cross As Well As He Knew How, And Who Came To Know Himself. God Bless All Those Who Read These Words" S/O Nat & Maria Cole, B/O Carol, Natalie, Timolin & Casey Cole
Great Mausoleum Sanctuary of Vespers Room 1, to the left of the Last Supper Window	COLUMBO	Russ [Ruggiero Eugenio di Rodolpho Colombo]	14 Jan 1908 Camden NJ	2 Sep 1934	Singer accidental shooting
Garden of Honor right side (Private area not accessible to the general public)	COOKE	Sam [Samuel Cook]	22 Jan 1931	11 Dec 1964	"I Love You" "Until The Day Break And The Shadows Flee Away" Singer, Gospel, Blues, Soul and Pop, Songwriter whose first big hit, a song he wrote with his brother, L.C Cooke was "You Send Me"
Great Mausoleum Columbarium of Memory #20336	CORBY	Ellen [Ellen Hansen]	3 Jun 1911 Racine WI	14 Apr 1999 Woodland Hills CA	"My Buddy" "Ellen Hansen Corby" SS/W Dagmar Joan Hansen, Actress. She is best remembered for her role of `Esther "Grandma" Walton" in the television series, "The Waltons" ~1972 to 1981
Garden of Honor (Private Garden) [unmarked]	CUKOR	George [George Dewey]	7 Jul 1899 NYC	24 Jan 1983	S/O Victor F. & Helen [Gross] Cukor Director
Unknown	CULLEN	Lola Frances "Fran"	4 Nov 1922	28 Jul 2007	See obit
Great Mausoleum Columbarium of Sanctity Niche 21505	CUMMINGS	Bob [Robert O.]	9 Jun 1908	1 Dec 1990	SS/W Dr. Charles C. & Ruth K. Cummings Actor who was in movies such as "Saboteur" and "Dial M For Murder." He also had his own TV show called the "Bob Cummings Show"
Great Mausoleum Columbarium of Sanctity Niche 21505	CUMMINGS	Charles C., Dr.	1868	1932	SS/W Ruth K. & Robert O. Cummings
Great Mausoleum Columbarium of Sanctity Niche 21505	CUMMINGS	Ruth K.	1876	1950	SS/W Dr. Charles C. & Robert O. Cummings
Whispering Pines Lot #475 G-4	D'ORSAY	Fifi	16 Apr 1904 Canada	2 Dec 1983
Court of Freedom Lot #7065, Space 4	DAILEY	Dan [Daniel James]	14 Dec 1915	16 Oct 1978	"Beloved By Many" B/O actress Irene Dailey Popular American motion picture and television actor of the 1940s thru 1970s
Freedom Mausoleum Columbarium of Victory Niche 32269	DANDRIDGE	Dorothy Jean	9 Nov 1922 Cleveland OH	8 Sep 1965	SS/W & D/O Ruby Jean Dandridge, Former W/O [1] Harold Nicholas, [2] Jack Denison, M/O Harolyn Nicolas, D/O Cyrus & Ruby Jean Dandridge, S/O Vivian Dandridge Actress Singer who rose to the top of her profession with her first starring role and became the first Black woman to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress Drug overdose
Freedom Mausoleum Columbarium of Victory Niche 32269	DANDRIDGE	Ruby Jean	3 Mar 1900	8 Sep 1987	SS/W & M/O Dorothy Jean Dandridge Actress
Garden of Honor left side	DAVIS	Sammy, Jr.	8 Dec 1925 Harlem NY	16 May 1990 Beverly Hills CA	"The Entertainer" "He Did It All" "Your Loving Wife Altovise And Loving Father Of Tracey, Mark, Jeff, Manny" H/O [1] Loray White, dancer [2] May Britt, actress [3] Altovise Gore, former showgirl, S/O Sammy Davis, Sr. & Elvera "Baby" Sanchez American Entertainment Icon. Acclaimed and beloved singer, actor, and dancer. A multi-talented performer, Sammy Davis, Jr. recorded forty albums and made countless film, television and appearances in Las Vegas in his life time
Garden of Honor left side	DAVIS	Sammy, Sr.	12 Dec 1900	21 May 1988	"Daddy Sam" F/O Sammy Davis, Jr. Singer, Dancer, Entertainer
Sunrise Slop L-3105	DEMAREST	William [Carl William]	27 Feb 1892	27 Dec 1983	Marker says "Carl Wm. Demarest" Well-known motion picture and television actor. His career spanned six decades, starting in Vaudeville. Fondly remembered for playing the part of 'Uncle Charley' in the classic 1965-72 TV series "My Three Sons"
To the left of the Freedom Mausoleum entrance Plaque partially hidden by bushes	DISNEY	Lillian Bounds	15 Feb 1899	16 Dec 1997	SS/W Walter Elias Disney, Robert B. Brown & Sharon Disney Brown Lund Long-time wife of entertainment legend Walt Disney. She was also a leading patron of the arts, helping to found the California Institute of the Arts. Lillian is interred along with Walt, her husband of 41 years
Small private garden to the left of the entrance to the Freedom Mausoleum.	DISNEY	Walt [Walter Elias]	15 Feb 1899 Chicago IL	16 Dec 1997	H/O Lillian Bounds Disney, S/O Elias & Flora Disney, SS/W Lillian Bounds Disney, Robert B. Brown & Sharon Disney Brown Lund Entertainment Magnate and Film Pioneer. Most remembered for creating Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and a host of other cartoon characters. He has won 32 Oscars, more than any other person, for his extraordinary achievements in films
Great Mausoleum Sanctuary of Benediction	DRESSLER	Marie [Leila Koerber]	9 Nov 1869 Ontario Canada	28 Jul 1934	Actress who played a character in Min and Bill (1930) for which she received the Academy Award for Best Actress
Great Mausoleum Utility Columbarium not accessible to the general public.	DRYSDALE	Don	23 Jul 1936	3 Jul 1993	Hall of Fame Major League Baseball Player. Cy Young award winning pitcher who played out his career with both the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers, inducted into Hall of Fame in 1984
Ascension Lot 7190	EDWARDS	Ralph	13 Jun 1913 Marino CO	16 Nov 2005	Actor, game-show host and producer. Best remembered as the host of "Truth or Consequences" and "This is Your Life" television shows during the 1950s
Unknown	FARREN	Ida Naomi "G.G."	25 Jul 1918	29 Aug 2007	W/O Bud Farren
Great Mausoleum Hall of Inspiration Columbarium of Nativity	FIELDS	W. C. [William Claude Dunkenfield]	29 Jan 1880	25 Dec 1946	S/O James Dukenfield & Kate Spangler Felton Actor who during the sound era he made such films as 'It's a Gift' (1934), 'Million Dollar Legs' (1932), 'The Man on the Flying Trapeze' (1935), 'My Little Chickadee' (1940), 'The Bank Dick' (1940), 'You Can't Cheat an Honest Man' (1939), and 'Never Give a Sucker an Even Break' (1941)
Freedom Mausoleum Sanctuary of Liberation	FINE	Larry [Louis Feinberg]	5 Oct 1902 Philadelphia PA	24 Jan 1975	Buried next to & H/O Mabel Fine, S/O Joseph Feinberg & Fanny Lieberman Actor
Freedom Mausoleum Sanctuary of Liberation	FINE	Mabel	unknown	unknown	Buried next to & W/O Larry Fine
Garden of Everlasting Peace	FLYNN	Errol	20 Jun 1909 Australia	14 Oct 1959	"In Memory Of Our Father From His Loving Children" S/O Theodore Thomas & Marrelle Young Flynn Actor best remembered for his numerous roles as a swashbuckling hero or a dashing romantic character
Great Mausoleum Sanctuary of Trust	GABLE	Clark [William Clark]	1 Feb 1901 OH/PA	16 Nov 1960 Los Angeles CA	"Army Air Corps ~ World War II" He flew in five bombing missions over Germany and received the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal. Discharged with the rank of Major Actor, leading man whose career spanned three decades with appearances in 92 movies including "Gone With the Wind," one of the most popular film of all times
Whispering Pines Lot 1102 near the top of the hill	GILBERT	John	10 Jul 1899 Logan UT	9 Jan 1936	"In Memoriam" American stage and motion picture actor of the 1910s, 20s, and 30s and one of the top stars of the silent screen
Great Mausoleum Sanctuary of Holy Spirit Columbarium of Truth	GINGOLD	Hermione	9 Dec 1897	24 May 1987	"In Loving Memory Hermione Gingold Actress"
Garden of Honor Next to George Cukor [unmarked]	GOLDWYN	Frances Howard	4 Jun 1903 Omaha NE	2 Jul 1976 Beverly Hills CA	Actress credited as Frances Howard during her acting career, she appeared mostly on Broadway, but did make a few films in the 1920s and 1930s and was best known as wife of Hollywood Mogal/Producer Samuel Goldwyn
Garden of Honor [Private Garden]	GOLDWYN	Samuel	17 Aug 1879	31 Jan 1974	H/O Frances Howard Goldwyn, F/O Samuel Goldwyn, Jr.
Great Mausoleum Utility Columbarium not accessible to the general public	GREENSTREET	Sydney	27 Dec 1879 England	18 Jan 1954 Hollywood CA	Legendary British-born stage and motion picture actor
Whispering Pines Lot 724, Space 6	HALE	Alan [Rufus Alan McKahan]	10 Feb 1892 Washington DC	22 Jan 1950	"Beloved Husband And Father" H/O Gretchen Hartman, F/O Alan Hale 'The Skipper' Jr.
Whispering Pines Lot #724	HALE	Gretchen Hartman	28 Aug 1897	27 Jan 1979	W/O Alan Hale, Sr., M/O Alan 'The Skipper' Hale, Jr. actor American silent screen actress
Great Mausoleum Sanctuary of Benediction Private Family Mausoleum Room #34, Crypt B	HARLOW	Jean	3 Mar 1911	7 Jun 1937	Actress who was only in the spotlight for ten short years as life was cut short by her untimely death
Great Mausoleum Columbarium of Memory #20336	HANSEN	Dagmar Joan	1887	1963	"My Buddy" SS/W Ellen Hansen Corby
Cathedral Slope Plot 1675	HEAD	Edith	28 Oct 1897	24 Oct 1981	"Edith Head Ihnen Beloved Wife ~ Friend ~ Artist" Legendary Oscar-winning Costume Designer married for thirty years to Academy award-winning art director and production designer Wiard Ihnen. They are buried side-by-side
Just outside the Great Mausoleum	HERSHOLT	Jean	12 Jul 1886 Copenhagen Denmark	2 Jun 1956	S/O Henry & Claire Hersholt, actors, uncle of Leslie Nielsen, actor He was a Danish Actor, Humanitarian and His collection of Hans Christian Anderson books and the two volumes he personally translated into English were donated to the Library of Congress
Whispering Pines top of the hill near husband Jack Oakie	HORNE	Victoria	1 Nov 1911	10 Oct 2003	"Victoria Cecil Ofddfield Wife" W/O Jacke Oakie Actress who appeared in 46 films, including "Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer," "Blue Skies," "Daisy Kenyon," "Forever Amber," "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir," and the Jimmy Stewart classic "Harvey"
Whispering Pines Lot 984 at the top of the hill	HORTON	Edward Everett	18 Mar 1886	29 Sep 1970	Popular motion picture character actor of the 1920s to the 1970s
Kindly Light Lot #538	HUTTON	June	11 Aug 1920	2 May 1973	Actress, Singer W/O Axel Stordahl She is buried with him in the same plot, although only his name is on the marker
Cathedral Slope L-1675	IHNEN	Wiard	5 Aug 1897	22 Jun 1979	"In Loving Memory" H/O Edith Head Ihnen, legendary costume designer Edith Head, for thirty years. They are buried side-by-side. He was an Academy award-winning art director and production designer on many films of the 1920s, 30s, 40s, 50s, and 60s
Whispering Pines Section, Lot 757, Space 5	KAHN	Gus [Gustav Gerson]	6 Nov 1886 Koblenz Germany	8 Oct 1941	Lyricist. One of Tin Pan Alley's greatest songwriters, he wrote the lyrics for such enduring standards as "Ain't We Got Fun?", "Carolina in the Morning", "Toot Toot Tootsie", "I'll See You in My Dreams", "It Had to Be You", "Yes Sir, That's My Baby", "Side by Side", "Love Me or Leave Me", "Makin' Whoopie", "My Baby Just Cares for Me", and "Dream a Little Dream of Me" Mason
Ascension Garden Lot 9127	KNIGHT	Ted [Tadeus Wladyslaw Konopka]	7 Dec 1923 Terryville CT	26 Aug 1986	US Army ~ World War II "Theodore C. Konopka "Ted Knight" "Dearly Loved By His Wife Dorothy, His Children Ted, Elyse and Eric, His Sister, Brothers, Nieces And Nephews, His Admiring Peers And His Millions Of Adoring Fans" "Bye Guy" H/O Dorothy Smith His role as the newscaster Ted Baxter in "The Mary Tyler Moore Show", brought him widespread recognition, and his greatest success
Just outside the entrance of the Great Mausoleum	L'AMOUR	Louis [Louis Dearborn LaMoore]	22 Mar 1908 Jamestown ND	10 Jun 1988 Los Angeles CA	"US Army ~ World War II" "Beloved Husband And Father" Western Novelist Louis L'Amour left an enormous legacy in a writing career that lasted over forty years. He won numerous awards: Western Writers of America Award, Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award. His novels Hondo and Flint have been voted places in the 25 best Western Novels of all time. The U.S. Congress voted him the National Gold Medal and President Ronald Reagan awarded him the Medal of Freedom. His books have been translated into over 27 foreign languages and have sold over three hundred million copies. All of his novels, and he wrote over 100, are still in print. 45 of his novels were turned into Western Movies. His writings are known for their authenticity and accuracy particularly as concerning Western American history
Freedom Mausoleum Sanctuary of Heritage	LADD	Alan	3 Sep 1913 Hot Springs AR	29 Jan 1964 Palm Springs CA	H/O [1] Marjorie "Midge" Harrold [2] Sue Carol, F/O David & Alan Ladd, Jr. Actor. He is best remembered for his 1953 role of 'Shane' in the western movie of the same name
Freedom Mausoleum Sanctuary of Heritage	LADD	Sue Carol	30 Oct 1907	4 Feb 1982	W/O actor Alan Ladd Actress
Everlasting Love Lot 814, Space 8 [next to curb]	LANDIS	Carole [Frances Lillian Mary Ridste]	1 Jan 1919 Fairchild WI	5 Jul 1948	"To Our Beloved Carole Whose Love, Graciousness And Kindness Touched Us All ~ Who Will Always Be With Us In The Beauties Of This Earth Until We Meet Again" W/O Irving Wheeler, M 1934, Div 1939 D/O Alfred & Clara Stentek Ridste Actress. A popular film star of the 1930s and 1940s, she was dubbed the "Sweater Girl" early in her career Suicide
Vaultage **This location is unconfirmed or in dispute	LaRUE	Lash [Alfred]	15 Jun 1917 Gretna LA	21 May 1996 Burbank CA	Western Cowboy Actor. He made over seventy-five movies and starred in his own television series. **It is believed his ashes are being kept at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale awaiting final disposition but delayed by a lengthy family dispute
Great Mausoleum Sanctuary of Trust	LOMBARD	Carole [Jane Alice Peters]	6 Oct 1908 Fort Wayne IN	16 Jan 1942	33 Yrs, W/O Clark Gable, Actress whose career spanned from the silent era to "talkies." Died in plane crash while promoting war bonds during World War II
Garden of Memory	LOUISE	Anita	9 Jan 1915	25 Apr 1970	"Anita Louise Adler Berger, Love Surrounds Her Beauty W/O Buddy Adler, Actress. Beginning at age six, she went on to appear in numerous films of the 1920s through the 1950s
Garden of Everlasting Peace near Errol Flynn Ashes scattered on or near her mother's grave [unmarked]	LUPINO	Ida	4 Feb 1918 London England	3 Aug 1995	77 Yrs, W/O Howard Duff, M/O Bridget Duff, D/O Stanley & Constance G. Lupino Actress, Writer and Director
Freedom Mausoleum Sanctuary of Heritage	MacDONALD	Jeanette	18 Jun 1903 Philadelphia PA	14 Jun 1965 Houston TX	"Beloved Wife" SS/W & W/O Gene Raymond, D/O Daniel & Anne MacDonald Actress and Singer best remembered for her partnership with singer Nelson Eddy in a series of movies during the 1930s. A talented lyrical soprano, she had a wide vocal range, E above high C, close to three octaves
Freedom Mausoleum Sanctuary of Worship	MARX	Chico [Leonard]	22 Mar 1887 NYC	11 Oct 1961	H/O [1] Unknown [2] Mary Dee, M 1959, S/O Sam & Minnie Marx One of the legendary Marx Brothers along with Groucho, Harpo, Zeppo, and Gummo. Leonard "Chico" Marx was the pianist with a phony Italian accent
Freedom Mausoleum Sanctuary of Brotherhood	MARX	Gummo [Milton]	23 Oct 1893 NYC	21 Apr 1977	"US Army ~ World War I" "Beloved Husband And Father" H/O & buried next to Helen Marx Actor/Comedian. Milton "Gummo" Marx was the fifth son of Minnie and Sam Marx. He joined his brothers Julius "Groucho" and Adolph "Harpo" in 1911 to become the vaudeville singing troupe the Three Nightingales. (He also appeared earlier in his Uncle Julius' ventriloquism act.) When brother Leonard "Chico" joined the group, they became the Four Marx Brothers, with Gummo playing the straight role
Freedom Mausoleum Sanctuary of Heritage right side, left corner at the top	McDONALD	Marie	6 jul 1923	21 Oct 1965	Actress, singer, model. Married seven times. She played in 'The Geisha Boy' which starred Jerry Lewis
Court of Freedom, Columbarium of Heavenly Peace	McGRATH	Frank	2 Feb 1903	13 May 1967	"Wooster" American motion picture and television actor of the 1930s through the 1960s. Gained fame for playing the role of 'Charlie Wooster' on the TV series "Wagon Train"
Garden of Memory Columbarium of Eternal Light	McLAGLEN	Victor	10 Dec 1886 England	7 Nov 1959	Popular British-born stage and motion picture actor of the 1920s through 1950s. He won the Oscar for his portrayal of 'Gypo Nolan' in the 1935 classic drama "The Informer"
Sunrise Slope, large, low marble display near the Great Mausoleum	McPHERSON	Aimee Semple [Elizabeth Kennedy]	9 Oct 1890 Ontario Canada	27 Sep 1944 Oakland CA	W/O [1] Robert Semple [2] Harold S. McPherson, Div [3] Unknown, Div Evangelist who named her new venture in Los Angeles "The Church of the Foursquare Gospel Seconal overdose
Garden of Enduring Faith Space A	MINNELLI	Vincente	28 Feb 1903	25 Jul 1986	"In Loving Memory Of" "Beloved Father And Husband, Weaver Of Dreams You Filled Our Hearts With Love, You Touched Our Souls, You Made This World More Beautiful. Our Lives Were Enriched By Knowing You. You Are Missed. Our Best Beloved" H/O Judy Garland, Div, F/O Liza Minnelli Famed motion picture director and producer
Whispering Pines Lot 1030, Space 8 at the top of the hill	MIX	Tom [Thomas Hezekiah]	6 Jan 1880 Cameron CO PA	12 Oct 1940 AZ	"Sgt ~ US Army" S/O Edwin & Elizabeth Mix Cowboy Actor. His movie career spanned 26 years, from 1909 through 1935. He made over 300 feature films, produced 88, wrote 71 and had time to direct 117. However, he made only 9 sound films and a cheap 15 chapter series called "Miracle Rider." He had a sidekick sorrel steed named "Tony" and the duo was renowned for performing their own stunts. No trick cameras or fake scenes were ever used, but at a price. Mix was injured many times. His all white hat and costumes, conveyed the good guy image which became a film trademark Auto accident
Everlasting Peace Lot 5492	MOORE	Clayton [Jack Carlton]	14 Sep 1914 Chicago IL	28 Dec 1999 Los Angeles CO	Actor best remembered for his role of "The Lone Ranger" on the television series of the same name. He was inducted into the Stuntman's Hall of Fame in 1982, and received the Western Heritage Award from the Cowboy Hall of Fame in 1990. He is currently (as of 2004) the only person to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame with both his name and the character he was known for playing; his star reads "Clayton Moore, the Lone Ranger"
Great Mausoleum Sanctuary of Eternal Prayer	NEWMAN	Alfred	17 Mar 1901 New Haven CT	17 Feb 1970	"Musician In Heaven" "He Will Take Him In His Arms ~ He Will Life Him Up On High ~ He Will Show Him All The Charms Of His Mansions In The Sky ~ He Will Let Him Hear The Songs That The Angel VoicesSing ~ He Will Be where He Belongs ~ In the Chorus Of The King" F/O Thomas, David & Maria Newman, composers, U/O Randy Newman, singer-songwriter-composer B/O Lionel Newman, composer Composer and one of Hollywood's most prolific and versatile film scorers, he had a seemingly inexhaustible gift for melody and did brilliant work in every conceivable genre. He was also an outstanding conductor
Whispering Pines Lot 1066	OAKIE	Jack [Lewis Delaney Offield]	12 Nov 1903	23 Jan 1978	"Lewis Delaney Offield Also Known As Jack Oakie ~ Beloved Son And Husband" "In A Simple Double ~ Take Thou Hast More Than Voice E'er Spake" "When You Hear Laughter That Wonderful Sound You Know That Jack Oakie's Around" H/O Victoria Horne, actress He was an actor known for his roles in "Lover Come Back," "The Rat Race," "Song of the Islands," "Tin Pan Alley," and "The Texas Rangers" among others
Garden of Remembrance Second Section next to the long wall	OBERON	Merle [Estelle Merle O'Brien Thompson]	19 Feb1917 Bombay India	23 Nov 1979 Malibu CA	W/O Robert Wolders at the time of her death Popular motion picture actress, half Irish and half Indian, of the 1920s thru 1970s. Famed for her role of 'Cathy Linton' in the classic 1939 drama "Wuthering Heights," in which she starred with legendary actor Laurence Olivier
Unknown	OLIVER	Jess Rife	2 Jul 1913	4 Jan 2008
Garden of Memory east wall large white sarcophagus	PICKFORD	Mary [Gladys Louise Smith]	9 Apr 1892 Toronto Canada	29 May 1979	W/O [1] Owen Moore [2] Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. [3] Buddy Rogers, D/O Charlotte Smith Pickford, S/O Jack & Lottie Pickford, actors Legendary Actress
Columbarium of Honor Garden of Honor	POWELL	Dick [Richard Ewing]	14 Nov 1904	2 Jan 1963	"God Is Love" H/O [1] Joan Blondell [2] June Allyson Motion picture actor and entertainer of the 1930s to the 1960s
Harmony Lot 2910	POWERS	Alice Burton	1902	1972	"Beloved Wife And Mother" SS/W & W/O John Robert Powers
Harmony Lot 2910	POWERS	John Robert	1892	1977	"Devoted Husband And Father" SS/W & H/O Alice Burton Powers Founded the Powers Modeling Agency
Freedom Mausoleum Sanctuary of Heritage on the right wall	RAYMOND	Gene	13 Aug 1908	2 May 1998	"Beloved Husband" SS/W & H/O Jeanette MacDonald Actor
Garden of Memory L-1007	RUGGLES	Charlie	8 Feb 1886	23 Dec 1970	"My Beloved Husband" B/O Wesley Ruggles Prolific American motion picture and television character actor of the 1910s thru 1960s. (The dates on his gravestone are believed to be incorrect)
Garden of Memory L-1115	RUGGLES	Wesley	11 Jun 1889	8 Jan 1972	"Beloved Husband And Father" B/O Charlie Ruggles Oscar-nominated (Cimarron, 1931) motion picture director of the 1910s, 20s, 30s, 40s, and 50s
Freedom Mausoleum	RUSSO	Tony [August Cimino]	1914	1990	"August Cimino AKA Tony Russo" Actor in motion pictures and television
Unknown	SEATON	Scott	22 Nov 1929 LA	18 Jan 2008 CA	US Army ~ Korean War Husb of Barbara [Luten] Seaton
Great Mausoleum Sanctuary of Trust near Clark Gable	SELZNICK	David O.	10 May 1902 Pittsburgh PA	22 Jun 1965	H/O [1] Irene Mayer, M 1930 [2] Jennifer Jones, M 1949, F/O Daniel & Jeffery Selznick, S/O Lewis J. & Florence A. [Sachs] Selznick Legendary motion picture producer receiving Oscars for "Gone With The Wind" 1939, "Rebecca 1940
Great Mausoleum Sanctuary of Benediction rear left room	SHEARER	Norma	10 Aug 1902	12 Jun 1983	"Norma Sylvia Arrouge" W/O [1] Irving Thalberg [2] Martin Arrouge, M/O Irving, Jr. & Katherine Thalberg Acclaimed Actress Norma Shearer was born in a well to do family that lost everything in the 1910s and when she was 14 young Norma won a beauty contest and soon after, her mother took her to New York in hopes that Norma's beauty would earn some money for the family. She found work as a model and began appearing in small film roles. In 1923 a talent scout named Irving Thalberg, who would later become her husband, tracked her down after seeing her in a 1920 film and signed her to an MGM contract
Great Masoleum Sanctuary of Benediction private room, left side	SKELTON	Red [Richard Bernard]	18 Jul 1913 Vincennes IN	17 Sep 1997 Rancho Mirage CA	"US Army ~ World War II "Richard Red Skelton" H/O [1] Edna Marie Stillwell [2] Georgia Davis, F/O Richard Freeman "Richie" & Valentina Skelton, S/O Joe Skelton, B/O Chris, Paul & Denny Actor, Comedian. The person most responsible for Red Skelton's involvement in the theater was the famous actor/comedian, Ed Wynn. Wynn came to Vincennes in 1923 to put on a show, and spotted the 10-year-old Red Skelton selling newspapers on the street, to help support his family. Ed Wynn went up to him, bought all his newspapers and invited him to the show. He took Red Skelton backstage where he introduced the slack-jawed Red Skelton to everyone and let him look through the peephole at the audience filing in. Red Skelton fell in love with show business at that moment, which changed his life forever. He was inducted into Clown Hall of Fame in 1989
Court of Freedom southwest corner	STENGEL	Casey [Charles Dillon]	30 Jul 1890 Kansas City MO	29 Sep 1975	Dentist, Major League baseball player and manager, he is deemed one of baseball's greatest ambassadors
Wee Kirk Churchyard Space 2, Lot 8, near the statue of a man holding an arrow	STEWART	James "Jimmy"	20 May 1908 Indiana PA	2 Jul 1997	"US Army Air Force Col. ~ World War II" "US Air Force Reserve Brig Gen" Air Medal, Distinguished Flying Cross, Crois de Guerre from France, 7 battle stars "James Maitland Stewart" "For He Shall Give His Angels Charge Over Thee To Keep Thee In All Thy Ways" Actor & American Icon, Best Actor Oscar in 1940 "The Philadelphia Story"
Kindly Light Lot #538	STORDAHL	Axel	8 Aug 1913	30 Aug 1963	"Devoted Husband And Father" H/O & Buried W/ actress June Hutton American composer
Great Mausoleum Jasmine Terrace Sanctuary of Peaceful Rest Crypt 16107	TATUM	Art	13 Oct 1909	5 Nov 1956	"Devoted Husband" "Someone To Watch Over Me" Jazz Musician who was first buried in Angelus Rosedale Cemetery
Garden of Honor Columbarium of the Evening Star	TAYLOR	Robert	5 Aug 1911	8 Jun 1969	"And A Lifetime To Go" H/O Barbaras Stanwyck, actress whose ashes were scattered in Lone Pine CA Actor in motion pictures and on television from the 1930s through the 1960s
Great Mausoleum Sanctuary of Benediction	THALBERG	Irving Grant	30 Mar 1899	14 Sep 1936 Santa Monica CA	H/O Norma Shearer, F/O Irving, Jr. & Katherine Thalberg Motion Picture Producer, founding member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Eventide Lot 2221	THUNDERBIRD	Chief [Richard Davis]	1866	1946	Native American motion picture Actor of the 1930s and 40s
Great Mausoleum, Fuschia Terrace Corridor of Mercy, Crypt 7355	THUNDERCLOUD	Chief [Victor Daniels]	12 Aug 1899 Muskogee region of OK	1 Feb 1955 Ventura CA	H/O Frances Delmar, singer, S/O Dark Cloud & Morning Star Actor best remembered as the first Tonto, Indian companion of the Lone Ranger
Great Mausoleum Columbarium of Memory Niche 19425	TIOMKIN	Dimitri	10 May 1894 Ukraine	11 Nov 1979	SS/W Maria Tiomkin 1960 & Albertina Rasch-Tiompkin 1967 Composer giant of Hollywood movie music and became a naturalized American in 1937
Garden of Everlasting Peace immediately to the right	TRACY	Louise Treadwell	31 Jul 1896 PA	13 Nov 1983 Los Angeles CA	W/O Spencer Tracy, actor, M/O John Tracy Founder of the John Tracy Clinic at USC in 1942
Garden of Everlasting Peace immediately to the right	TRACY	Spencer	5 Apr 1900 Milwaukee WI	10 Jun 1967 Beverly Hills CA	H/O Louise Treadwell Tracy, F/O John Tracy Legendary Actor from the 1930s through the 1960s
Great Mausoleum Begonia Corridor at the far north end	TURPIN	Ben [Benjamin T.]	17 Sep 1869	1 Jul 1940	Cross-eyed Comic in Vaudeville, Burlesque, circuses and Film
Whispering Pines Lot 1570	TUTTLE	Lurene	29 Aug 1907 Pleasant Lake IN	28 May 1986	"Loving Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother And Friend" W/O Mel Ruick, M/O Barbara Ruick Actress
Great Mausoleum Sanctuary of Harmony C-8174	VERNON	Bobby	9 Mar 1897	28 Jun 1939	S/O Harry Burns & Dorothy Vernon, actors Actor and writer 1910s - 1930s
Ascension Garden Lot 7152	WATERS	Ethel	31 Oct 1896 Chester PA	1 Sep 1977 Chatsworth CA	"His Eye Is On The Sparrow" Jazz Singer, Actress and the daughter of a twelve year old rape victim posthomously inducted into the "Gospel Music Hall of Fame." In 1949 she was nominated for an Academy Award for her role in the film "Pinky." The next year she won the "New York Drama Critics Award" for best actress
Vale of Memory L-1070, next to George	WESTMORE	Ada F	1880	1924	"Mother" W/O George H. Westmore, founder of 1st movie make-up dept., M/O Perc, Ern, Wally, Bud & Monte Westmore, famed make-up artists
Meditation, L-763	WESTMORE	Edwina Shelton	1901	1983	"Beloved Wife And Mother" SS/W & W/O Walter James "Wally" Westmore
Vale of Memory L-1070	WESTMORE	George H.	27 Jun 1979	12 Jul 1931	H/O Ada F. Westmore, F/O Perc, Ern [Ernest Henry], Wally [Walter James], Bud [George H.] & Monte Westmore, famed make-up artists Founder of 1st movie make-up dept. Suicide
Vale of Memory L-978	WESTMORE	Monte [Montague George]	1902	30 Mar 1940	"Lo, I Am With You Always" S/O George H. & Ada F. Westmore, B/O Perc, Ern [Ernest Henry], Wally [Walter James] & Bud [George H.] Westmore Hollywood make-up artist from the famed Westmore family of make-up artists
Garden of Remembrance L-1751	WESTMORE	Perc H.	29 Oct 1904	30 Sep 1970	"In Memory Of My Beloved Husband And Companion" "The Lord Is My Shepherd" Renowned Hollywood make-up artist, member of the famous Westmore family of make-up artists
Meditation L-763	WESTMORE	Wally [Walter James]	13 Feb 1906	3 Jul 1973	"Walter James Westmore ~ Beloved Husband And Father" SS/W & H/O Edwina Shelton Westmore Legendary Hollywood make-up artist who came from a long family line of famed Westmore make-up artists
Eventide Lot 2998, Space 2	WYLER	William	1 Jul 1902	27 Jul 1981	Highly respected and influencial motion picture director. He made such films as "Mrs. Miniver," "Wuthering Heights," and "Ben-Hur."
Great Mausoleum Daffodil Corridor Columbarium of the Dawn	WYNN	Ed [Isaiah Edwin Leopold]	9 Nov 1886 Philadelphia PA	19 Jun 1966 Beverly Hills CA	"Dear God: Thanks" SS/W Keenan Wynn, Blanche Leopold [18 May 1886 ~ 25 Dec 1975] & Emily Wynn H/O [1] Hilda Keenan M 1914 ~ 1937 [2] Frieda Mierse, M 1937 ~ 1939 [3] Dorothy Elizabeth Nesbitt, M 1946 ~ 1955, F/O Keenan Wynn, actor, GF/O Ned, Tracy Keenan, Hilda & Emily Wynn, actors Motion picture and television actor, characterized by his cheerful, sing-song speaking voice. Fondly remembered in such films as "The Absent-Minded Professor," "Babes in Toyland," and "Mary Poppins."
Great Mausoleum Daffodil Corridor Columbarium of the Dawn	WYNN	Emily	9 Feb 1960	27 Nov 1985	D/O Keenan Wynn, SS/W Kennan & Ed Wynn, grandfather & Blanche Leopold
Great Mausoleum Daffodil Corridor Columbarium of the Dawn	WYNN	Keenan [Francis Xavier Aloysius James Jeremiah]	27 Jul 1916 NYC	14 Oct 1986 Los Angeles CA	SS/W Ed & Hilda [Keenan] Wynn, father, Blanche Leopold & Emily Wynn, H/O [1] Eve Abott [2] Betty Jane Butler [3] Sharley Jean Hudson, F/O Ned, Tracy Keenan, Hilda & Emily Wynn
Section M Lot 435 #4	YOUNG	Noah "Sport", Jr.	1887	1958	Lo, I Am With You Always Son of Noah Young Sr. & Polly Anson See photo See bio
Section M Lot 435 #5	YOUNG	Noah, Sr.	1855	1931	Husb of Polly Anson Young See photo
Graceland Lot 5905	YOUNG	Robert George	22 Feb 1907 Chicago IL	21 Jul 1998 Westlake CA	"Devoted Husband, FatherAnd Grandfather" H/O Betty Young Actor best known for "Father Knows Best" & "Marcus Welby, M.D." on television

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