Melville Pierce Delay (1899-1947) - Find a Grave Memorial

Melville Pierce Delay

Birth

20 Jul 1899

Opelika, Lee County, Alabama, USA

Death

3 Mar 1947 (aged 47)

Los Angeles County, California, USA

Burial

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA Add to Map

Plot

Eventide, Map 1, Lot 759, Space 3

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He was an Assistant Director for a large number of films made in the 1930 s and 1940 s. I would call them all B or C (if there was such a thing) films, mostly westerns. The only major actor I recognized in any of the films was Buster Crabbe.

Family Members

Parents

William Eli DeLay

1856–1913
Lettie Rhone Ware Delay

1871–1949

Siblings

Theron Elmer Delay

1897–1960
William Emory De Lay

1905–1981

Half Siblings

Arah A. DeLay Booker

1876–1955
Lillian Frances DeLay Murphy

1879–1946
Mary Effie DeLay Hollingsworth

1882–1964
Willie M. DeLay

1887–1888
Infant Son DeLay

1889–1889
Annie Lee DeLay

1891–1891

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1940 United States Federal Census
1900 United States Federal Census
1910 United States Federal Census
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1930 United States Federal Census

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Melville Pierce Delay

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William Eli DeLay

Lettie Rhone Ware Delay

Theron Elmer Delay

William Emory De Lay

Arah A. DeLay Booker

Lillian Frances DeLay Murphy

Mary Effie DeLay Hollingsworth

Willie M. DeLay

Infant Son DeLay

Annie Lee DeLay

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