Abrahams, Gary b. 1944 d. 1992 Motion Pictures Figure. Along with partner Gary Essert, in 1971 he co-founded "FILMEX," the Los Angeles Film International Festival. Later, the two created the American Cinematheque in 1981. Both men passed away in 1992 due to the complication of AIDS. (Bio by: A.J. Marik) Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Lincoln Terrace, L-4518
Ackerman, Harry b. November 17, 1912 d. February 3, 1991 Television Producer. He was an executive who produced shows from the 1960s to the 1980s, and was responsible for such successful series as "Bewitched," "Gidget," and "The Flying Nun." He was married to actress Elinor Donahue (best known for her role of 'Betty Anderson' on the comedy series "Father Knows Best"). (Bio by: A.J. Marik) Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Court of Liberty, Gardens of Heritage, L-3039 G-1
Acosta, Rodolfo b. July 29, 1920 d. November 7, 1974 Actor. Born Rodolfo Acosta Perez in Chihuahua, Mexico, he was a character actor best known for his roles primarily as a villain in movies and television shows. In the 1940s, he came to the US and was signed by Universal Studios for a small roles in "The Fugitive" (1947), followed by "One Way Street" (1950). He went on to a long succession of roles as bandits, Indian warriors and outlaws, for films to include "Drum Beat" (1954), "One-Eyed Jacks" (1961), "The Sons of Katie Elder" (1965), "The...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Gentleness, L-3107
Adams, Edie b. April 16, 1927 d. October 15, 2008 Actress, Singer. She was a familiar presence of television, motion pictures and the theater in a career that spanned from the 1950s until her passing. She was married to comedian Ernie Kovacs, and co-starred in his television programs which included "The Ernie Kovacs Show" and "Take a Good Look". Born Elizabeth Edith Enke in Kingston, Pennsylvania, she studied at the Juilliard School of Music, where she trained as a...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.) Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Remembrance section
Adrian, Iris b. May 29, 1912 d. September 17, 1994 Actress. She was a theater, television, and motion picture figure known for her tough "gun-moll" type of roles. She appeared in over 100 films including "A Message to Garcia," "Road to Zanzibar," "Flamingo Road," "Blue Hawaii," and "The Odd Couple." Her last film was "Herbie Goes Bananas." (Bio by: A.J. Marik) Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Court of Remembrance,e Columbarium of Radiant Dawn, Niche 61905
Ahn, Philip b. March 29, 1905 d. February 28, 1978 Actor. Born Pil Lip Ahn in Highland Park, California, the eldest child of Dosan Ahn Chang Ho and his wife, Helen Lee, who were the first immigrant Korean married couple admitted into the United States, arriving in 1902. He attended Polytechnic High School where he took drama and speech classes and was a member of the Mask and Sandal Drama Club. While still in school he was given a screen test by Douglas Fairbanks, but his...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola) Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Courts of Remembrance, Crypt 1107
Akst, Harry b. August 15, 1894 d. March 31, 1963 Composer, Songwriter. Born in New York City, he was one of the most prolific composers of the era and an accomplished pianist and conductor. In 1925, along with lyricists Sam Lewis and Joe Young, he wrote "Dinah", one of the most recorded songs of all time. His other notable collaborations included "A Smile Will Go A Long Way", "Baby Face", "There's Nothing Too Good For My Baby", "As Long As I'm With You", "Don't It Mean A Thing", "Birmingham Bertha" and "Everybody Swing". He also wrote scores...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Columbarium of Remembrance, N-60268 GPS coordinates: 34.1499710, -118.3204803 (hddd.dddd)
Aldrich, Robert b. August 9, 1918 d. December 5, 1983 Motion Picture Director. He directed many influential films, including "Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte" (1964), and "The Dirty Dozen" (1967), among several others. He died of kidney failure in 1983. (Bio by: A.J. Marik) Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Murmuring Trees, L-5153 GPS coordinates: 34.1451111, -118.3217087 (hddd.dddd)
Allen, Steve b. December 26, 1921 d. October 30, 2000 Actor, Comedian, Composer, Author. First host of the NBC "Tonight Show." Frequent guest panelist on the 1950s television show, "What's My Line." Born in New York City, his parents were the vaudeville comedy team of Montrose and Allen. His father, Carroll Allen, died when he was a small child and his mother, Isabelle Montrose Allen, moved the family to Chicago to live with her parents. He claimed that he had an unhappy childhood, going to 18 different schools. For a while he attended...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson) Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Court of Liberty, Lot 1725, Space 3 [unmarked]
Alvarado, Don (Jose Paige) b. November 4, 1904 d. March 31, 1967 Actor. He got his first break as an extra in "Mademoiselle Midnight" in 1924, after which his film roles grew in importance until he became established as a second-string "Latin lover" type in many late silents and early talkies such as "Loves of Carmen", "Drums of Love", "Battle of The Sexes" and "Breakfast at Sunrise". He later began playing occasional character roles. His appearances continued into the 1950s, and in 1937 he also began working as an assistant director at Warner Bros. Studios...[Read More] (Bio by: Aeri Amadis-Noel) Cause of death: cancer Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Hillside, Lot #6234 GPS coordinates: 34.1465416, -118.3261871 (hddd.dddd)
Ames, Leon b. January 20, 1902 d. October 12, 1993 Actor. The son of Russian immigrants, he was best known for his fatherly roles in films and television, most notably that of 'Colonel Gordon' in the television series "Mr. Ed". He was one of the original founders of the Screen Actors Guild, and served as it's President 1957 to 1958. He appeared in more than 100 films including "Murders In the Rue Morgue" (1932), "Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo," "They Were Expendable," "Little Women" (1939), and "Peyton Place". Cause of death: Complications from a stroke Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Columbarium of Valor, niche G64443 GPS coordinates: 34.1492386, -118.3201675 (hddd.dddd)
Amsterdam, Morey b. December 14, 1908 d. October 27, 1996 Actor, Comedian. Born in Chicago, Illinois, his father was a concert violinist and he himself was an accomplished cellist. He began his career in vaudeville at the age of 14 and at one time worked in a Chicago speakeasy owned by Al Capone. He moved to California where he became a writer for the likes of Fanny Brice, Jimmy Durante and Will Rogers. Appeared in motion pictures and on television, gaining his widest fame with his role of "Buddy" on the 1960s television series "The Dick Van Dyke Show"...[Read More] (Bio by: A.J. Marik) Cause of death: Heart attack Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Court of Remembrance, furthest north-east section, C-3632
Anderson, Ernie b. November 12, 1923 d. February 6, 1997 Television Announcer. He known as "the Voice of ABC Television." Prior to his national fame, he became a legend on local television in Cleveland as the host of the schlocky late-night "Ghoulardi" movies. Sporting a fake mustache, a goatee, a fright wig, and a lab coat, he openly denigrated the movies he presented. His son, Paul Anderson, became a successful movie producer. Cause of death: Cancer Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Court of Liberty
Andrews (Gourley), Lois (Lorraine) b. March 24, 1924 d. April 5, 1968 American Actress. Born in Huntington Park, California, as Lorraine Gourley, she played in films during the 1940s and early 1950s. She is perhaps best known for her first role in 1943 as the comic strip character Dixie Dugan in the Twentieth Century Fox film of the same name. While still in her teens, she was married to George Jessel from 1940 to 1943. He produced a number of films in which she had minor roles, including The Desert Hawk (1950), and Meet Me After the Show (1951). She was married...[Read More] Cause of death: Lung Cancer Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Eternal Love, L-5157, space 2, next to her father George Gourley
Ansara, Matthew b. August 29, 1965 d. June 25, 2001 Actor. Born Matthew Michael Ansara, the only son of actors Barbara Eden and Michael Ansara. His parents met in October 1957 on a blind date arranged by her publicist and were married three months later. He was the couple's only child as both a previous and suceeding pregnancy ended in miscarriage. He made his stage debut at 19 months when his mother brought him on camera and sang to him while she was appearing on 'The Mike Douglas Show.' His parents divorced in 1974. At 15 he appeared in the '...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola) Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Homeward, L-4403, G-4 GPS coordinates: 34.1509209, -118.3208618 (hddd.dddd)
Arliss, Dimitra b. October 23, 1932 d. January 26, 2012 Actress. Out of a 30 year career she is remembered as Loretta Salino, the hit-lady of 1973's comedy classic "The Sting". Raised in Ohio she had early theatrical ambitions and for many years was a company member at the Goodman Theater of Chicago; after relocating to New York Dimitra first attracted major notice in the 1969 Broadway production of "Indians" in which she was an American Indian with an Italian accent. She made her silver screen bow in 1971's "The Ski Bum" and in 1973 landed the role...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford) Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Court of Valor, Map H01, Lot 5584, Interment Space 3