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• Barrymore, William   b. August 17, 1899  d. April 23, 1979
  Actor. Born Elia Bulakh, he was a successful performer who spent ten years starring in silent Western B movies. His many film credits included "Ridin' Wild" (1925), "The Range Terror" (1925), "The Pony Express Rider" (1926), "The Border Cavalier" (1927), "Cheyenne Trials" (1928) and "Rawhide Romance" (1934). When motion pictures advanced to the sound era, his acting career came to a sudden halt much like many other performers of that time. He was also the father of actor Dick Barrymore. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
  Cypress View Mausoleum and Crematory, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
   
• Daw, Marjorie    b. March 19, 1902  d. March 18, 1979
  Actress. Sister of actor Chandler House. By the time she was 16, Daw was leading lady to Douglas Fairbanks Sr. in such films as "The Knickerbocker Buckaroo" (1918) and "His Majesty the American." (1919) Daw retired from films when sound came in, (Bio by: MC)
  Cypress View Mausoleum and Crematory, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
  Plot: Cremated
   
• Galli-Curci, Amelita    b. November 19, 1882  d. November 26, 1963
  Opera Singer. She was one of the leading coloratura sopranos of the 20th Century's Golden Age of Singing. She was "discovered" by Mascagni, sang opposite Caruso, Gigli and many others before a throat tumor forced her retirement from singing in the 1930's. Her voice on 78 rpm recordings served as a role model for the young coloratura soprano Beverly Sills. Galli-Curci studied voice with Enrico Rosati and Estelle Liebling.
  Cause of death: Complications of respiratory failure
  Cypress View Mausoleum and Crematory, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
   
• McPhee, John    b. November 1, 1859  d. January 3, 1943
  Hall of Fame Major League Baseball Player. Played for Cincinnati in the American Association and the National League from 1882 to 1899. Regarded as the best second baseman of the 19th century. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in March of 2000, more than 100 years after he finished his major league career. (Bio by: Stew Thornley)
  Cypress View Mausoleum and Crematory, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
  Plot: Shepherd Lane, Corrider 4, Niche 98
   
• Moore (Wright), Archie (Archibald Lee)    b. December 13, 1913  d. December 7, 1998
  World's Light Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Character Actor. He pummeled and was pummeled by many opponents while enduring a boxing career which began in Hot Springs, Arkansas at 22 and ended at age 49, considered one of the most amazing examples of longevity in sports. He held the light heavyweight boxing title for 11 of the 27 years in the ring. He fought 234 times, winning 199, with eight draws Late in life, he had a fling at Hollywood debuting as the runaway slave "Jim" while acting and...[Read More] (Bio by: Donald Greyfield)
  Cause of death: Heart failure
  Cypress View Mausoleum and Crematory, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
  Plot: Apostle Gallery, niche 401, in an urn
   
• Payton, Barbara    b. November 16, 1927  d. May 8, 1967
  Actress. Born Barbara Redfield in Cloquet, Minnesota, a small town 20 miles west of Duluth), she was of Norwegian-German ancestry. At 11 years old, her grandfather's timberlands were burned by a forest fire and the family moved to Odessa, TX. She attended Baylor Junior High and graduated from Odessa High School. For escape from the family's problems, she went to the local movie house, the Chief Theater. As a teenager, Barbara blossomed into a very attractive, leggy blonde with a waiting list...[Read More] (Bio by: Donna Di Giacomo)
  Cypress View Mausoleum and Crematory, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
  Plot: Chapel of Promise Niche 28 (downstairs) in the middle at the top right side
   
• Pendleton, Nat G.    b. August 9, 1895  d. October 12, 1967
  Actor, Olympic Athlete. An Olympic wrestler, he won a silver medal in wrestling at the 1920 Olympics in Belgium and was a two-time Eastern Intercollegiate Wresting Association champion (1914 to 1915) while at Columbia University. After his Olympic career he turned to professional wrestling, which eventually led him to Hollywood. His physical prowess led to him being cast as the strongman "Sandow" in "The Great Ziegfeld" with William Powell, with whom he would work again in several of the "Thin...[Read More] (Bio by: Jennifer M.)
  Cause of death: Heart attack
  Cypress View Mausoleum and Crematory, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
  Plot: Corridor A NW, #9 he's on the inside of the door frame on the left side
   
• Winans, Roswell    b. December 9, 1887  d. April 4, 1968
  Nicaraguan Campaign Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He was a much-decorated veteran of almost forty years. He saw duty during the Mexican, Haitian, Dominican campaigns and World War I. General Winans served during the years prior to World War II at various Marine posts and stations in this country, as well as taking part in the Second Nicaraguan Campaign. He was a Colonel at the outbreak of World War II, and was promoted to Brigadier General upon retirement, August 1, 1946. He was...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
  Cypress View Mausoleum and Crematory, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
   

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