Hillside Memorial Park

6001 W Centinela Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90045
(310) 641-0707

A Jewish cemetery which opened in 1946

See Hillside Memorial Park Plat photo

Submitted by: Sandi Carter

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
Plot: Acacia Gardens, Upper Level, Wall QQ, Niche 506 ARCHERD Army
13 Jan 1922
The Bronx NY
8 Sep 2009
Los Angeles CA
image US Navy ~ World War II
Nee Armand Archerd
Writer for Dailey Variety magazine for 52 years. He was the official greeter at the Oscar Awards show for 47 years
Lung cancer
Plot: Canaan Garden Mausoleum, Crypt H390A BARRY Gene
14 Jun 1919
New York NY
9 Dec 2009
Woodland Hills CA
Nee Eugene Klass
Interred W/ & Husb of Betty C. [Kalb] Barry
Actor ~ Series include "Our Miss Brooks" "Burke's Law" & "The Name of the Game"
Plot: Mausoleum, Hall of Graciousness BENNY Jack
14 Feb 1894
Chicago IL
26 Dec 1974
Los Angeles CA
image US Navy ~ World War I
Nee Benjamin Kubelsky
Husb of Mary Livingston
Actor, Producer, Comedian
Pancreatic cancer
See photo
Plot: Mausoleum, Hall of Graciousness BENNY Mary
23 Jun 1905
Seattle WA
30 Jun 1983
Los Angeles CA
Nee Sadye Marks ~ stage name Mary Livingston
Dau of David Henry & Esther [Wagner] Marks
Wife of Jack Benny
Actress, Comedienne
Cancer
See photo
Plot: Acacia Garden, MM 354-B BERLE Milton
12 Jul 1908
27 Mar 2002
"Loving Husband Adored Father Beloved 'Grandpa Milton'"
Husb of [1] Joyce Mathews [2] Joyce Mathews [3] Ruth Cosgrove [4] Lorna Adams
Colon cancer
See photo
Plot: Courts of the Book, Outer Lawn, Block 6, Plot 1000, Grave 8 BERSHAD Frances
1908
1999
"Beloved Wife Mother Grandmother"
Nee Sheldon Bershad
Interred W/ & Wife of Sheldon Leonard Bershad
Plot: Courts of the Book, Outer Lawn, Block 6, Plot 1000, Grave 8 BERSHAD Sheldon Leonard
22 Feb 1907
10 Jan 1997
"Beloved Husband Father Grandfather"
Nee Sheldon Bershad
Interred W/ & Husb of Frances Bershad
Actor, director and producer
Cause of death: Natural causes
  BLEMKER Sandra Lee [Reeves] 4 Oct 1949 Los Angeles CA 4 Dec 2009 CA Dau of Siegfried & Greta Reeves
Wife of Warren Douglas Blemker
Plot: Garden of Memories, Court of Devotion BLOCK Sherman
1924
1998
image image 
Husb of Alyce Block
L.A. County Sheriff, serving longer than any other L.A. Sheriff & died in office.
Plot: Mausoleum. Columbarium of Graciousness, #810 BLUE Ben
12 Sep 1901
7 Mar 1975
Hollywood CA
"Beloved Husband & Father"
Nee Benjamin Bernstein
Vaudeville Comedian, dance instructor, dance school owner, and a successful nightclub owner
Plot: Court of Dedication, Block 2, plot 72, space 4B BOOKE Sorrell
4 Jan 1930
Buffalo NY
11 Feb 1994
Sherman Oaks CA
image US Army Counter~Intelligence ~ Korea
Actor best remembered for his role of 'Jefferson Davis "Boss" Hogg' on the "Dukes of Hazard" television series
Colon Cancer
Plot: Mausoleum, Hall of Graciousness 2nd floor CANTOR Eddie
31 Jan 1892
New York NY
10 Oct 1964
Beverly Hills CA
"Beloved Husband, Father & Grandfather"
Nee Edward Israel Iskovitz
Husb of Ida [Tobias] Cantor
Actor, Composer, Author
Heart attack
See photo
Plot: Mausoleum, Hall of Graciousness 2nd floor; CANTOR Ida [Tobias]
1892
9 Aug 1962
"Wife~ Mother, Grandmother"
Wife of Eddie Cantor
Plot: Acacia Gardens, Wall KK, Crypt 7040/td> CARTER Nell Ruth
13 Sep 1948
Birmingham AL
23 Jan 2003
Beverly Hills CA
Singer, Actress
Diabetes
Plot: Mausoleum, Hall of Graciousness, crypt 4015, second floor CHANDLER Jeff
15 Dec 1918
Brooklyn NY
17 Jun 1961
image US Military ~ World War II
Nee Ira Grossel
Husb of Marjorie Hoshelle [Grossel] Chandler
Botched spinal surgery
Plot: Sunland Gardens Mausoleum, Court of Matriarchs #S 401 CHARISSE MARTIN Cyd
8 Mar 1921
Amarillo TX
17 Jun 2008
"Beloved Wife Mother & Grandmother" "She danced into our hearts"
Nee Tula Ellice Finklea
Wife of [1] Nico Charisse [2] Tony Martin
Well known Dancer, Actress
Plot: Alcove of Love. A-217 COHEN Meyer Harris "Mickey"
4 Sep 1913
29 Jul 1976
Gangster
See photo
Plot: Courts of the Book, Jacob-I-4004 DIAMOND Selma
5 Aug 1920
London, Ontario, Canada
14 May 1985
Selma Hacker the bailiff in TV's "Night Court."
Lung cancer
Plot: Mausoleum, outside/rear, U-112 FACTOR Max
1877
39 Aug 1938
Businessman. Legendary makeup magnate
  FAITH Percy
7 Apr 1908
Toronto Canada
9 Feb 1976
Encino CA
"Our Dearly Beloved"
Musician
Plot: Canaan Section E-249 FRELENG Isadore "Friz"
21 Aug 1906
26 May 1995
image image image image image Beloved Husband Father Grandfather"
Husb of Lily Freleng
Cartoon Animator. He worked for Warner Brothers Animation Department for thirty years. He won five academy awards for his animated work. His work includes 'The Pink Panther,' 'Tweety Bird,' and 'Yosemite Sam.'
Plot: Garden of Abraham, Block 12, Space 7 GALLAGER~POSTON Suzanne [Pleshette]
31 Jan 1937
New York NY
19 Dec 2008
Los Angeles CA
Actress ~ Her signature role was that of Emily Hartley in `The Bob Newhart Show'
Dau of Eugene & Geraldine [Kaplan] Pleshette
Wife of [1] Tom Gallager [2] Tom Poston
Lung cancer
Plot: Just outside the main entrance of the mausoleum GOODSON Abraham Ellis
1888
1986
SS/W & Husb of Fannie & Father of Mark Goodson
See photo
Plot: Just outside the main entrance of the mausoleum GOODSON Fannie
1875
1954
SS/W & Wife of Abraham Ellis & Mother of Mark Goodson
See photo
Plot: Just outside the main entrance of the mausoleum GOODSON Mark
14 Jan 1915
18 Dec 1992
Television Producer
SS/W & Son of Abraham Ellis & Fannie Goodson
See photo
Plot: Courts Of The Book Lawn Crypt, Sec.V, Isaiah, 1st Level GREENBERG Hank
1 Jan 1911
New York City NY
4 Sep 1985
Beverly Hills CA
image US Army Air Corps ~ World War II
Nee Henry Benjamin Greenberg
Hall of Fame Major League Baseball Player. Nicknamed "Hammerin' Hank"
Cancer
Plot: Courts of the Book, Outer Lawn, Block 5, Plot 800, Grave 8 GREENE Lorne
12 Feb 1915
Ottawa Canada
11 Sep 1987
Nee Lyon Green
Most remembered for his role as `Ben Cartwright' on the 1960s television western series "Bonanza,"
Complications from pnuemonia following ulcer surgery
Plot: Garden of Memories, Alcove of Love, Wall C, Crypt 233 HOWARD Moe
19 Jun 1897
Bensonhurst MY
4 May 1975
Los Angeles CA
Nee Moses Harry Horwitz
Son of Solomon & Jennie Horwitz
Husb of Helen Schonberger
Actor ~ Three Stooges
Lung cancer
See photo
Plot: Across Memory Court from David's grave and to the left near the top JANSSEN Berniece Mae [Graf]
11 May 1910
26 Nov 1995
Woosland Hulls CA
Mother of David Janssen
Miss Nebraska in 1933
Plot: Mausoleum, Memory Court JANSSEN David
27 Mar 1931
Nebraska
13 Feb 1980
Nee David Harold Mayer
Actor best remembered as Richard Kimble in "The Fugitive."
Heart Attack
Plot: Mausoleum, Memorial Court #516 JESSEL George
3 Apr 1898
Harlem NY
24 May 1981
Known as "The Toastmaster General of the United States."
Actor/Producer
Plot: Waterfall monument, central to the entire park. JOLSON Al
26 May 1886
Srednike, Lithuania
23 Oct 1950
San Francisco CA
Nee Asa Joelson
Son of Cantor Moses & Naomi Yoelson
Married 4 times
Legendary singer, actor, entertainer
Heart attack
See photo
Plot: Mausoleum, outside/rear, private room LANDON Michael
31 Oct 1936
Forest Hills NY
1 Jul 1991
"Devoted Husband, Father and Grandfather"
Nee Eugene Maurice Orowitz
Son of Eli Maurice Orowitz & Peggy O'Neal Orowitz
Husb of [1] Dodie Frasier [2] Marjorie Lynn Noe [3] Cindy Clerico
Father of 5 sons & 4 daughters
Starred in "I Was a Teenage Werewolf, Bonanza & Little House on the Prairie
Cancer of the pancreas
See photo
Plot: Mount Sholom. 4-144-6 MARCH Hal
22 Apr 1920
19 Jan 1970
"Beloved Husband Devoted Father"
Actor, Television Game Show Host best known as the host for the popular "$64,000 Question."
  MARTIN Tony
25 Dec 1913
San Francisco CA
27 Jul 2012
Los Angeles CA
image US Navy & US Army ~ World War II
Nee Alvin Morris
Husb of [1] Alice Faye [2] Cyd Charisse
Actor/Band leader/Singer
Natural causes at age 98
Plot: Mount of Olives, Block 5, Plot 80, Grave 1 MORROW Victor "Vic"
14 Feb 1929
The Bronx NY
23 Jul 1982
CA
"I loved him as 'Dad' to everyone else he was 'Vic'"
Former Husb of Barbara Turner
Father of Jennifer Jason Leigh
Actor ~ He was in "Combat!", television's longest running WWII drama which ran on ABC from 1962 through 1967. Vic Morrow died while filming a scene for "Twilight Zone: The Movie". As he waded across the Santa Clara River carrying two Vietnamese children (actor My-ca Dinh Le and actress Renee Shin-Ye Chen), an out-of-control helicopter crashed on top of them. All three actors were killed instantly.
Plot: Canaan Garden Mausoleum, Crypt F66 MURRAY Jan
4 Oct 1916
The Bronx NY
2 Jul 2006
Beverly Hills CA
"Beloved Husband Father Grandfather Great~Grandfather"
Husb of Kathleen "Toni" [Mann] Murray
Comedian, Actor, Entertainer
Plot: Acacia Gardens Cremation Wall Space TT-643 NYE Louis
1 May 1914
Hartford CT
9 Oct 2005
Los Angeles CA
Comedian
Lung cancer
Plot: Garden of Abraham, Space 706 POSTON Thomas Gordon "Tom"
17 Oct 1921
Columbus OH
30 Apr 2007
Los Angeles CA
"Warrior, Artist, Beloved Husband and Father"
Actor
Husb of [1] Jean Sullivan [2] Suzanne Pleshette
Respiratory failure
Plot: Mausoleum, Columbarium of Hope, 513 SHERMAN Allan
30 Nov 1924
20 Nov 1973
Musician and comic, known for his satiric songs
Plot: Mausoleum, outside/rear, Isiah V 147 Specifically: Partial cremated remains SHORE Dinah
29 Feb 1916
Winchester TN
24 Feb 1994
Beverly Hills CA
"Loved by all who knew her and millions who never did"
Nee Frances Rose Shore
Dau of Solomon & Anna Shore
Wife of George Montgomery
Singer, actress, television hostess
Stomach cancer
Cremains divided and also at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Cathedral City)
See photo
Plot: Hall of Reverence, FF J1 SPELLING Aaron
22 Apr 1923
Dallas TX
23 Jun 2006
Los Angeles CA
Television Producer
Aaron holds a Guinness World Record for the most prolific television producer of all time
Oral cancer & stroke
Plot: Courts of the Book, Isaiah, Outer Court, Wall V, Crypt 136 WALLACE Irving
19 Mar 1916
29 Jun 1990
Best-selling author
Plot: Hillside Slope, Block 11, Plot 358, grave 8 WINTERS Shelly
18 Aug 1920
East St. Louis IL
14 Jan 2006
Beverly Hills CA
image image "Beloved Mother, Grandmother and Actress"
Nee Shirley Schrift
Dau of Jonas Schrift & Rose Winter
3 marriages
Heart attack ~ Heart failure
Actress
See photo




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