Ankers, Evelyn b. August 17, 1918 d. August 29, 1985 Actress. Born in Chile, she was the leading lady of Universal's horror movies known as "The Queen of the Screamers". She made over fifty films from 1936 to 1950, to include "Bells of St. Mary's" (1937), "The Wolfman" (1941), "The Ghost of Frankenstein" (1942), "Son of Dracula" (1943), "The Mad Ghoul" (1943), "The Invisible Man's Revenge" (1944) and "The Frozen Ghost" (1945). She was also married to actor Richard Denning. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Cause of death: Ovarian Cancer Maui Veterans Cemetery, Makawao, Maui County, Hawaii, USA
Denning, Richard b. March 27, 1914 d. October 11, 1998 Actor. Born Louis Albert Denninger, Jr, he originally studied business management in Los Angeles but decided to break into acting instead. He won a radio contest called "Do You Want to Be an Actor", and was awarded a Warner Bros. screen test. Warner rejected him, but Paramount took him on the condition that he change his name to Denning. (Studio execs worried that "Denninger" sounded too much like gangster John Dillinger). He went on to appear in films like "North West Mounted Police" (1940)...[Read More] (Bio by: Radio Jane) Maui Veterans Cemetery, Makawao, Maui County, Hawaii, USA
Kahoohanohano, Anthony Thomas b. July 22, 1930 d. September 1, 1951 Korean War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Assigned to Company H, 2nd Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division, he was in charge of a machine-gun squad supporting the defensive positions forces in the vicinity of Chup'a-ri, Korea, on 1 September 1951. Under a limited withdrawal, he provided cover fire for his team. Although wounded in the shoulder, he armed himself and returned to his original position, fighting until his ammunition was depleted. He then engaged in hand-...[Read More] (Bio by: Thom Painter) Maui Veterans Cemetery, Makawao, Maui County, Hawaii, USA
b. August 17, 1918 d. August 29, 1985