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Arnold, Dorothy b. November 21, 1917 d. November 13, 1997
Actress. Born Dorothy Arnoldine Olson, she was performing by the age of 12 on amateur nights at Duluth's Lyric Theater and with the local Salvation Army Band. Her first theatrical job was with the Band Box Revue, out of Chicago. She studied at Paramount School in New York and played bits in pictures as a dancer until Universal Studios offered her a contract where she appeared in 15 films between 1937 and 1939, most notably in 'The Phantom Creeps' with Bela Lugosi and in 'The House of Fear'. In...[Read More] (Bio by: Louis Mata)
Desert Memorial Park, Cathedral City, Riverside County, California, USA
Bell, Rodney Mabrey b. October 21, 1915 d. August 3, 1968
Actor. A veteran performer of nearly a 100 films, he made his big screen debut in "Saturday's Heroes" (1937). His other film credits include "The Senator Was Indiscreet" (1947), "A Star Is Born" (1954), "Man On Fire" (1957), "The Missouri Traveler" (1958) and "Ada" (1961). He also appeared on countless television programs such as "G.E. Theatre", "Navy Log", "Dragnet", "Leave It to Beaver" and "Route 66". (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Desert Memorial Park, Cathedral City, Riverside County, California, USA
Plot: Section B-17, Lot 205
Berkeley, Busby b. November 29, 1895 d. March 14, 1976
Motion Picture Director. A director and choreographer of film musicals, he is considered one of the greatest in the media. Ironically, he was self-taught as a dancer, having no formal lessons, and in his early years as a choreographer, he was constantly afraid that people would find out. Born Busby Berkeley William Enos in Los Angeles, California, his parents were members of the Tim Frawley Repetory Company that acted on the stage. At the age of 12, he enrolled in the Mohegan Lake Military...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
Desert Memorial Park, Cathedral City, Riverside County, California, USA
Plot: Section A-14 # 74
GPS coordinates: 33.8178787, -116.4426498 (hddd.dddd)
Bono, Sonny (Salvatore Phillip) b. February 16, 1935 d. January 5, 1998
Entertainer, US Congressman. Until the early 1960s, he had a job delivering meat along the Sunset Strip in California. He became an A&R Man for Phil Spector. Working with people such as Sam Cooke, and Chubby Checker, and writing songs such as ‘Baby Don't Go', and ‘Don't Laugh At Me' Bono achieved his highest level of fame in the entertainment field with his second wife Cheriln Sarkisian LaPierre. It was at Aldo's Italian Restaurant in Hollywood in 1961 that Sonny met a very young Cher and they...[Read More] (Bio by: Julie Karen Hancock (Cooper) Jackson)
Cause of death: Skiing Accident
Desert Memorial Park, Cathedral City, Riverside County, California, USA
Plot: B-35, #294
GPS coordinates: 33.8197212, -116.4417191 (hddd.dddd)
Brox, Lorraine b. November 11, 1900 d. June 14, 1993
Actress, Singer. Born Lorayne Eunice Brock, together with sisters Bobbe and Kathlyn she was a member of the 'The Brox Sisters' singing group. Their film credits included "Down South" (1928), "The Hollywood Reveue 1929" (1929), "Headin' South" (1929), "King of Jazz" (1930) and "Hollywood on Parade" (1932). She also appeared by herself in "Gems of M-G-M" (1930) and "The Proud and Profane" (1956). (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Desert Memorial Park, Cathedral City, Riverside County, California, USA
Plot: Section B-8, Lot 67
Dexter, Brad b. April 9, 1917 d. December 11, 2002
Actor. Born Boris Michel Soso, for over four decades he was a versatile character performer best remembered for the role as gunfighter Harry Luck in the film "The Magnificent Seven" (1960). Trained in theatre at the Pasadena Playhouse, after serving in the US Army during World War II, he made his screen debut in "Heldorado" (1946) His many other credits include "The Asphalt Jungle" (1950), "Run Silent, Run deep" (1958), "Taras Bulba" (1962), "None But the Brave" (1965) and "Shampoo" (1975). For...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Desert Memorial Park, Cathedral City, Riverside County, California, USA
Plot: Section B2, grave 28
Dreier, Alex b. June 26, 1916 d. March 12, 2000
He was an award winning broadcaster with seven Emmy Awards for his radio and television commentary and reporting, whose booming delivery earned him the nickname "The Voice". As a fledging UPI reporter, he was expelled from Germany in 1941 by the Nazi government. He dined with the likes of Winston Churchill and President Roosevelt. He performed briefly in a Las Vegas act with Phil Harris and once contemplated doing a sitcom. At the time of his death he was serving on the board of Eisenhower...[Read More] (Bio by: Ron Moody)
Desert Memorial Park, Cathedral City, Riverside County, California, USA
Plot: Section B-30, lot 351
Gabor, Jolie b. September 29, 1896 d. April 1, 1997
Folk Figure. The mother of Zsa Zsa, Eva, and Magda Gabor. Born in Hungary, she was named Jansci ("Johnny") by her parents, who had wanted a boy. Escaping her dull first marriage to Vilmos Gabor, her own hopes of stardom tarnished, she took to pushing her daughters towards fame and fortune with a vengeance. "You will be rich, famous and married to kings," she told them. With that end in sight she drove them to master everything they began. She was named Miss Hungary in 1936 at the age of 40...[Read More] (Bio by: D C McJonathan-Swarm)
Desert Memorial Park, Cathedral City, Riverside County, California, USA
Plot: B-8, #126
Gabor, Magda b. June 11, 1918 d. June 6, 1997
Actress. Born in Budapest Hungary. Her career as a performer began before her sisters and she came to America with their mother Jolie. She appeared in two films in 1937. "Mai lányok" and "Lenke" also known as "Today's Girls." When the three sisters, Zsa Zsa, Eva, Magda and their mother were first in New York City they all set about forming the image of "professional celebrity" and paying for as little as possible themselves. The Nordstrom Sisters and others would remark on the toll charges from...[Read More] (Bio by: D C McJonathan-Swarm)
Desert Memorial Park, Cathedral City, Riverside County, California, USA
Plot: B-8, #125
Goodwin, Bill (William Nettles) b. July 28, 1910 d. May 9, 1958
Television Announcer, Actor. He was the announcer for the "Burns & Allen Show" radio show for nine years. He also announced for "The Bob Hope Show", and appeared in 33 films including: "Blondie in Society," "Spellbound," "To Each His Own," "The Jolson Story," "Tea for Two" and "The Opposite Sex." (Bio by: Tony Scott)
Desert Memorial Park, Cathedral City, Riverside County, California, USA
Plot: B-1, #17
Hagen, Earle H. b. July 9, 1919 d. May 26, 2008
Composer. He wrote scores for many popular programs from the 1950s to the 1980s, among them "The Andy Griffith Show" and "The Dick Van Dyke Show", and received an Emmy Award in 1968 for the series "I Spy". Born in Chicago and raised in Los Angeles, he learned to play the trombone at an early age and later toured with bandleaders Tommy Dorsey and Benny Goodman. During the 1940s, he worked for 20th Century Fox as an arranger contributing to numerous musicals and shared an Oscar nomination with...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Desert Memorial Park, Cathedral City, Riverside County, California, USA
Harmon Sr., Claude (Eugene) b. July 14, 1916 d. July 23, 1989
Professional Golfer, Winner of the 1948 Masters tournament. Club Professional Claude Harmon stunned the golfing world by winning the 12th Masters in record-tying fashion. His three rounds of 70, combined with a third-round 69 gave him the a five-stroke victory over Cary Middlecoff. After the victory, Harmon returned to Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, New York, to resume his summer duties as a head pro. (Bio by: Dustin Raymond)
Desert Memorial Park, Cathedral City, Riverside County, California, USA
Plot: B8-50
Hill (Brown), Josephine b. October 3, 1899 d. December 17, 1989
Actress. She began her career as a member of Gus Edwards' legendary vaudeville troupe and appeared in a 107 films between 1917 to 1933. Her major genres were action westerns and she was regarded as one of the best horsewomen in the film business. Among her credits are "The Voice on the Wire" (1917), "The Jack of Hearts" (1919), "West Is Best" (1920), "Lone Fighter" (1923) and "Heroes of the Wild" (1927). Western actor Jack Perrin was her husband from 1920 until their divorce in 1937. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Desert Memorial Park, Cathedral City, Riverside County, California, USA
Plot: Section B-30, Grave 18
Howard, Eddy b. September 12, 1914 d. May 23, 1963
Singer. He first went to San Jose State Medical School in hopes of following his father's profession but developed an interest in music after doing part-time work as a singer on a local radio station. His first big break came in 1933 when he landed a job as a trombonist with the Dick Jurgens Band, but it was his singing that saved his job. In 1941 he began leading his own band, went solo during the war and then reorganized his orchestra afterward. Two of his songs were No. 1 on the charts for...[Read More] (Bio by: Ron Coons)
Desert Memorial Park, Cathedral City, Riverside County, California, USA
Plot: B-16, Grave 9
Hutton, Betty b. February 26, 1921 d. March 12, 2007
Actress, Singer. Remembered for her extreme energy on stage and screen, described as, "A brassy, energetic performer with a voice that could sound like a fire alarm." Born Elizabeth June Thornburg in Battle Creek, Michigan, to Percy and Mabel Thornburg, the family was abandoned by their father, and their mother worked a variety of jobs to support the family. At age thirteen, Betty was employed as a singer in a Michigan summer resort and then worked with a local band of high school students. By...[Read More] (Bio by: katzizkidz)
Cause of death: Cancer
Desert Memorial Park, Cathedral City, Riverside County, California, USA
Plot: B-35, #503
GPS coordinates: 33.8198395, -116.4422913 (hddd.dddd)
Lang, Jennings b. May 28, 1915 d. May 29, 1996
Film Producer. He was married to actress Monica. Film and television credits include "The Sting II," "Masada," "House Calls," "Airport '79," "Airport '77," "Swashbuckler," "The Front Page," "Earthquake," "Airport 1975," "Charley Varrick," "Pete 'n' Tillie," "Slaughterhouse-Five," "Play Misty for Me," and "They Might Be Giants." Cause of death was natural causes. (Bio by: Genet)
Desert Memorial Park, Cathedral City, Riverside County, California, USA
Leeds, Andrea b. August 18, 1913 d. May 21, 1984
Actress. Born Antoinette Lees in Butte, Montana, she began her film career in 1934, playing bit parts using her given name. As Andrea Leeds, she played her first major role in the film "Come and Get It" (1936) and achieved success with her next film "It Could Happen to You" (1937). For her role in "Stage Door" (1937), she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Her wholesome screen quality led to her to being cast in "The Goldwyn Follies" (1938), "They Shall Have Music"...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Cause of death: Cancer
Desert Memorial Park, Cathedral City, Riverside County, California, USA
Loewe, Frederick b. June 10, 1904 d. February 14, 1988
Composer. Born in Vienna, Austria, by age 15, he had composed a hit popular song, "Katrina" and was getting attention as a promising piano virtuoso. In 1937, his first American Musical Production opened in St. Louis called "Salute to Spring". During the 1940s, he became a master of the American style in popular music with his first Broadway Production called "Great Lady". In collaboration with Alan Jay Lerner, he scored the revolutionary Broadway Production of "My Fair Lady" in 1956, which ran...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Desert Memorial Park, Cathedral City, Riverside County, California, USA
Plot: B-8, #89
Macannan, George Burr b. November 30, 1887 d. November 12, 1970
Actor. He appeared in the films, "Secret Weapon" (1942), "The Dawn Express" (1942), "He Stayed For Breakfast" (1940), "The Black Room" (1935), "We Live Again" (1934), "Supernatural" (1933), and "White Zombie" (1932). (Bio by: K)
Desert Memorial Park, Cathedral City, Riverside County, California, USA
Marsh, Marian b. October 17, 1913 d. November 9, 2006
Actress. Born Violet Krauth (also known as Marilyn Morgan, in Trinidad, West Indies, she is best known for her role as 'Trilby' in the 1931 film "Svengali", with John Barrymore. After making her movie debut with a minor role in the film "The Sophomore" in 1929, she had notable performances in the films "Hell's Angels" (1930), "Five Star Final" (1931) with Edward G. Robinson, "The Mad Genius" (1931), "The Black Room" (1935), and "House of Errors" (1942). She retired from acting during the early...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Desert Memorial Park, Cathedral City, Riverside County, California, USA
Plot: B-35, site 129

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