Baxley, Barbara Angie Rose b. January 1, 1923 d. June 7, 1990 Actress. Born in Porterville, California, she had many television and film roles, being best remembered for portraying Sally Field's mother in "Norma Rae" (1979). She began her career on Broadway in 1948 and made her film debut in "East of Eden" (1955). Her other films included "The Savage Eye" (1959), "Nashville" (1975), "All That Glitters" (1977), "Sea of Love" (1989) and "Exorcist 3" (1990). For television, she appeared on "Have Gun Will Travel", "Dr. Kildare", "The Twilight Zone", "Hawaii...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Umpawaug Cemetery, Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Mathews, Carmen b. May 8, 1911 d. August 31, 1995 Actress. She attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and made her stage debut on Broadway in 1943, at the age of 32. For feature films, she appeared in "The Butterfield 8" (1960), "A Rage to Live" (1965), "Sounder" (1972), "Daniel" (1983) and "The Last Best Year" (1990). She also was a regular TV's "Alfred Hitchcock Presents", "Hallmark Hall of Fame", "Twilight Zone", "Cannon" and "Mash" television series. In 1987, she was named Connecticut's Outstanding Women by the United Nations. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Umpawaug Cemetery, Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Travers, Mary Allin b. November 9, 1936 d. September 16, 2009 Folk Musician. Along with Peter Yarrow and Paul Stookey, they formed the legendary folk music trio "Peter, Paul and Mary". They are best known for the top twenty hits "If I Had a Hammer (The Hammer Song)" (1962), "Puff (The Magic Dragon" (1963), "Blowin' in the Wind" (1963), "I Dig Rock and Roll Music" (1967) and "Leaving on a Jet Plane" (1969). Born Louisville, Kentucky, she was raised in Greenwich Village, New York City, New York. She would become a part of the folk music scene after joining...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.) Umpawaug Cemetery, Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
b. January 1, 1923 d. June 7, 1990