Burgess, Dorothy b. March 4, 1907 d. August 21, 1961 Actress. After learning her art on the stage, she appeared in several dozen Hollywood features during the 1930s. Raised initially in Los Angeles where her father was in the transportation business, she studied painting and sculpture in New York, then got her theatrical start as a bit-player and dancer in productions that featured her maternal aunt Fay Bainter. Her 'official' New York debut came with 1926's "The Adorable Liar"; after performing in stock productions in Rochester, New York, she...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford) Olivewood Cemetery, Riverside, Riverside County, California, USA
Lord, Del b. October 7, 1894 d. March 23, 1970 Motion Picture Director. He moved from his native Ontario to New York to pursue a career in the theatre, and became acquainted with the legendary director Mack Sennett, who was also originally from Canada. He moved across the country to Hollywood after Sennett offered him a job at his Keystone Studios. At Keystone, Lord appeared in countless popular films and was one of the original Keystone Kops. He played the driver of their van, and was known for his skilled driving and comedic timing in...[Read More] (Bio by: Carrie-Anne) Olivewood Cemetery, Riverside, Riverside County, California, USA Plot: Section R1, Grave 260
Show, Eric Vaughn b. May 19, 1956 d. March 16, 1994 Major League Baseball Player. Called up to the San Diego Padres in September of 1981, he went 1-3. Inserted into the rotation in 1982, he proceeded to go 10-6 with a strong 2.64 ERA. Over the course of his first four full seasons, he averaged 13 wins a year. He also led his teams in innings pitched from 1983 to 1985. Diagnosed with flexor tendinitis in the right elbow in August of 1986, he missed the rest of the season. He came back to pitch over 200 innings over the next two seasons, leading...[Read More] (Bio by: Frank Russo) Olivewood Cemetery, Riverside, Riverside County, California, USA Plot: Section W3, Lot 113, Grave 4