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Borge (Rosenbaum), Victor (Borge) b. January 3, 1909 d. December 23, 2000
Pianist, Symphony Conductor, Composer, Comedian, Entertainer, Actor. Born in Copenhagen, Denmark, the son of Bernhard and Frederikke Rosenbaum he was named Børge. Educated at the Royal Danish Academy of Music he had his piano debut in 1926. He became one of Denmark's most popular artists in the 1930's and while he started his career as a classical pianist, his talent for making the audience laugh was obvious which led to his developing a unique blend of humor and music. His film debut was in...[Read More] (Bio by: D C McJonathan-Swarm)
Putnam Cemetery, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Plot: * Half of cremated remains
Bush, Prescott b. May 15, 1895 d. October 8, 1972
US Senator. The son of Samuel Prescott Bush, he was elected as a Senator from Connecticut to the United States Senate, serving from 1952 to 1963. He was the father of 41st United States President George H. W. Bush and Grandfather of 43rd United States President George W. Bush.
Putnam Cemetery, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Collyer (Heermance), Bud (Clayton Johnson) b. June 18, 1908 d. September 8, 1969
Television Show Host. Hosted such game shows as "To Tell the Truth" and "Beat the Clock". He was also the voice of "Superman" in the 1940's Superman radio series. His original name was Clayton Johnson Heermance Jr. (Bio by: Kenneth McNeil)
Cause of death: Circulatory ailment
Putnam Cemetery, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Plot: Section O - Lot A-6
Hastings, Thomas b. March 11, 1860 d. October 22, 1929
Architect. He studied at Columbia University and graduated from the Beaux Arts College, Paris in 1884. Returning to New York, he began working for McKim, Mead and White, and formed an important firm with John Merven Carrere in 1886. Their most famous work is the New York Public Library, opened in 1911. His other designs include the World War I American Monument in Paris, and the Memorial to the Unknown Soldier and the Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Putnam Cemetery, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
McWilliams, Alden Spurr "Al" b. February 2, 1916 d. March 19, 1993
Cartoonist. He is best remembered for co-creating (with writer John Saunders) Danny Raven, the first black lead character in an American comic strip. A native of Greenwich, Connecticut, McWilliams was a noted science fiction animator for comic books, newspapers, and other publications. A graduate of the New York School of Fine and Applied Arts, he started his career as an artist for numerous pulp magazines before turning to working on comics in 1935. His early work included illustrating for the...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Putnam Cemetery, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Moxley, Martha Elizabeth b. August 16, 1960 d. October 30, 1975
Murder Victim. Murdered in Greenwich, Connecticut, in 1975 at 15 years old. Michael Skakel (a cousin in the Kennedy Family) was convicted of her death in 2002, twenty seven years later. The murder was the subject of two books: "Murder in Greenwich" by Mark Fuhrman, and "A Season in Purgatory" by Dominic Dunne.
Cause of death: murdered
Putnam Cemetery, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Plot: buried with her father in the Moxley Family plot
Pinza, Ezio Fortunato b. May 18, 1892 d. May 9, 1957
Opera Singer. It is said that his father insisted that he give up civil engineering to become an opera singer. He switched careers, studying at the Conservatory of Bologna, with a three-year stint at La Scala in Milan. His New York debut at the Met was in 1926 where he sang bass until 1949. He then launched a third career, starring on Broadway in "South Pacific", leading to roles in records, radio, movies, and television.
Putnam Cemetery, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
GPS coordinates: 41.0579491, 73.6219788 (hddd.dddd)
Scudder, Townsend b. July 25, 1865 d. February 22, 1960
US Congressman. Elected to represent New York's 1st District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1899 to 1901, and 1903 to 1905. Also served as a State Court Judge from 1907 to 1920, and 1927 to 1936. (Bio by: K)
Putnam Cemetery, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Seton, Anya b. January 23, 1904 d. November 8, 1990
Author. She began her writing career by selling short stories to newspapers and magazines. She went on to write ten best-selling historical and biographical novels: My Theodosia (1941), Dragonwyck (1944), The Turquoise (1946), The Hearth and Eagle (1948), Foxfire (1951), Katherine (1954), The Winthrop Woman (1958), Devil Water (1962), Avalon (1965), Green Darkness (1973). Two of these were made into Hollywood movies: Dragonwyck in 1946, starring Gene Tierney and Vincent Price, and Foxfire in...[Read More] (Bio by: Eddie)
Putnam Cemetery, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Templeton, Alec b. July 4, 1909 d. March 28, 1963
Composer, Pianist. Blind from birth, but blessed with perfect pitch, he began playing the piano at age 2 and was composing by age 4. Educated in London at the Royal Academy of Music and at the Royal College of Music, he composed serious works for the piano, orchestra, string quartet and voice. By the early 1930s he was appearing with various symphony orchestras and touring Europe cinemas as a featured artist. In 1935, Jack Hylton, British bandleader, brought Templeton to the United States when...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Putnam Cemetery, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Watson, Douglass b. February 24, 1921 d. May 1, 1989
Actor. Born Larkin Douglass Watson III in Jackson, Georgia, in 1921, he served in the United States Army during World War II before turning to acting. During the war he was honored with the Distinguished Flying Cross and 2 Purple Hearts. Best rememebered for his roles on the television soap operas, "Another World" (1974-1989), as Mackenzie 'Mac' Cory', "Love Of Life" (1972-1973), as Dr. Lloyd Phillips, "Search For Tomorrow" (1967-1968), as Walter Haskins, and "Moment Of Truth" (1965), as Dr...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Putnam Cemetery, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Plot: Section A, Lot 131A, Grave 3

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