Acord, Art b. April 17, 1890 d. January 4, 1931 Actor. He starred in many silent motion pictures between the years 1910 and 1929. Married for a time to actress Louise Lorraine, his cause of death was cyanide poisoning in Chihuahua, Mexico. Although Mexican police officially listed his death as a suicide, many of his friends over the years insisted that he had been murdered by a Mexican politician who had caught Art Acord having an affair with his wife. (Bio by: A.J. Marik) Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Vale of Memory, L-2608
Adler, Buddy b. June 22, 1908 d. July 22, 1960 Motion Picture Producer. Born E. Maurice Adler, he began his career writing short motion pictures for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer movie studios. He became a producer for Columbia Studios in 1947 and after Darryl Zanuck left 20th Century Fox studios Buddy Adler took over as head of production. He then served as Production chief at Fox from 1956 until his death. He was responsible for the Oscar-winning best picture in 1953 with "From Here to Eternity". He established a reputation for producing films that...[Read More] Cause of death: Lung cancer Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Garden of Memory
Adolfi, John G. b. January 19, 1881 d. May 11, 1933 Motion Picture Director. Best known for his early 1930s films starring famed British actor George Arliss. Born in New York City, he began as an actor in stock and made his screen debut in the Vitagraph one-reeler "The Spy" (1907). He switched to directing in 1913 and turned out scores of silent potboilers for Fox and a host of minor studios. Adolfi's fortunes improved with the arrival of talkies, when he joined...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards) Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Great Mausoleum, Columbarium of Love, N-6352
Ahmanson, Howard b. 1906 d. June 18, 1968 Financier, Philanthropist. In 1925, after the sudden death of his father, he moved, with his mother, from his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska, to Los Angeles, California. Following his father's footsteps he became a successful insurance salesman, becoming the largest fire underwriter in the state. During World War II he moved to Washington D.C. to work in the Pentagon as a chief expediter for the United States Navy. In 1945, he returned to Los Angeles and took advantage of the booming housing...[Read More] (Bio by: Bigwoo) Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Great Mausoleum
Albright, Wally b. September 3, 1925 d. August 7, 1999 Actor. As a child performer of the 1930s, he is best remembered for his brief stint as Wally in Hal Roach's "Our Gang" (aka "The Little Rascals") films. Born Walton Algernon Albright, Jr. in Burbank, California, he made his acting debut at age four. He was naturally blond but his trademark tousled locks depended on a curling iron. his character appealingly combined waifish looks with a well-meaning, take-charge...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards) Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Garden of Ascension, Lot 7380, Lawn Crypt 3.
Alda, Robert b. February 26, 1914 d. May 3, 1986 Actor. Born Alfonso Giuseppe Giovanni Roberto D'Abruzzo, he appeared in the theater, in motion pictures, and on television from the 1940s to the 1980s. He was the father of actor Alan Alda. Cause of death: Stroke Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Garden of Ascension
Alexander, Richard b. November 19, 1902 d. August 9, 1989 Actor. He appeared in motion pictures such as "All Quiet in the Western Front" (1930), "The Front Page" (1931), "The Sign of the Cross" (1932), "Cleopatra" (1934), "Modern Times" (1936), "Where the West Begins" (1938), "Raiders of Death Valley" (1941), "Three Little Sisters" (1944) and "Two Guys From Texas" (1948). He also played 'Prince Barin' in the television series "Flash Gordon." (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni) Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Alexander, Ross b. July 27, 1907 d. January 2, 1937 Actor. He appeared in the theater and in motion pictures in the 1920s and 1930s. Married for a time to actress Anne Nagel, he committed suicide, shooting himself with a .22 caliber pistol. Cause of death: Suicide Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Sunrise Slope, Lot 292 GPS coordinates: 34.1223907, -118.2474213 (hddd.dddd)
Allen, Gracie b. July 26, 1902 d. August 28, 1964 Comedienne, Actress. The wife of George Burns, for more than 30 years she appeared on radio, television, and film, playing a single scatterbrained character, with her husband playing opposite as the straight man. She was born Grace Ethel Cecile Rosalie Allen in San Francisco to George and Margaret Allen joining a family consisting of three sisters and a brother. George Allen was a song and dance man who...[Read More] (Bio by: Donald Greyfield) Cause of death: Heart attack Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Freedom Mausoleum, Sanctuary of Heritage.
Allwyn, Astrid b. November 27, 1905 d. March 31, 1978 Actress. Appeared in motion pictures and on stage, and was an accomplished singer. She appeared in films from 1932 to 1943, and is best known for her role in "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" (1938). Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Court of Freedom, L-955
Alterie, Louis b. August 2, 1886 d. July 18, 1935 Organized Crime Figure. He was a member of Chicago's West side gang under Dion O'Bannion. He is often credited with inventing the "one-way ride," taking Philadelphia gangster John Dougherty (alias Duffy) for a car ride in 1923, but the "honor" of creating the one-way ride goes to Earl "Hymie" Weiss. Louis Alterie did invent the ambush murder which involved renting an apartment close to the home or office of an intended victim and staging a surprise attack. He is also said to be the only...[Read More] Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Whispering Pines, L-912, grave 6 (unmarked) [unmarked]
Andre, Lona b. March 2, 1915 d. September 18, 1992 Actress. From 1933 to 1949 this attractive brunette with the famous dimples appeared in more than fifty films becoming one of Hollywood's most noticeable stars. Born Launa Anderson in Nashville, Tennessee she first gained media attention in 1932 when she was named a "Baby Star" by the Western Association of Motion Picture Advertisers. After her acting career she established a successful Hollywood real estate business. (Bio by: Bigwoo) Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Cathedral Slope, L-1313
Andrews, Laverne b. July 6, 1915 d. May 8, 1967 Jazz Musician. Along with her sisters Maxene and Patty, she was part of the Big Band singing Trio "The Andrews Sisters". Enormously popular during World War II, they were dubbed as "America's Wartime Sweethearts". (Bio by: Russ Dodge) Cause of death: Cancer Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Great Mausoleum, Columbarium of Memory, niche 20390