Acosta, Bertrand Blanchard b. January 15, 1895 d. September 1, 1954 Aviation Pioneer. Known as the "Bad Boy of the Air," he taught himself how to fly in 1910, and built experimental planes until 1912, when he went to work for aircraft designer Glenn Curtiss. When World War I started he joined the Royal Flying Corps, and trained Royal Navy pilots in Canada. In 1917 he was sent to the United States, where he trained United States Army Signal Corps pilots at Long Island. Commissioned into the...[Read More] (Bio by: Tom Todd) Pierce Brothers Valhalla Memorial Park, North Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Portal of the Folded Wings
Acuff, Eddie b. June 3, 1903 d. December 17, 1956 Actor. He appeared in 234 motion pictures in a career that spanned from 1934 to 1951. Best known for his character of 'Mr. Beasley the Mailman" in the "Blondie' movie series, he also appeared in films such as "The Petrified Forest" (1936), and "The People vs. Dr. Kildare" (1941). Pierce Brothers Valhalla Memorial Park, North Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: [unmarked]
Alberni, Luis b. October 4, 1886 d. December 23, 1962 Actor. He majored in drama at the University of Madrid and got his start performing in theatres throughout Europe. In 1914 he moved to the United States to continue his career in the acting profession. Alberni's debonair looks and talent gained attention and he was cast in a number of Broadway productions between 1915 and 1928, often in comedies. The most notable was the original production of "What Price Glory?" (1924 to 1925). He also made a handful of silent films and settled in Hollywood...[Read More] (Bio by: Priscilla) Pierce Brothers Valhalla Memorial Park, North Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Block G, Section 6171, Lot 5
Alden, Mary b. June 18, 1883 d. July 2, 1946 Actress. She is best known for her role as ‘Lydia Brown', the mulatto housekeeper-mistress of a devious Northern reconstructionist senator in D.W. Griffith's "The Birth of a Nation" (1915); her character is one of many racist elements of that still controversial epic. She is also memorable in the modern sequences of Griffith's "Intolerance" (1916), as a priggish society lady who uses her influence to take away the baby of...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards) Pierce Brothers Valhalla Memorial Park, North Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Block G, Section 7621, Lot 2 [Unmarked]
Arthur, Johnny b. May 20, 1883 d. December 31, 1951 Actor. Comedic character performer of silent and early talkie films. Born in Scottsdale, Pennsylvania, he began performing as a teen and had 25 years of experience in vaudeville and English music hall before making his movie debut in 1923. He starred in the 1925 horror spoof "The Monster" (as the unlikely romantic interest), and in a series of two-reelers for the Christie studio in the late 1920s. Arthur's heyday was in the pre-Production Code period (1929 to 1933), when he had a...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards) Pierce Brothers Valhalla Memorial Park, North Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Memorial Park H, Lot 9040, Space 2, curb marking 8865
Bailey, Frankie b. May 29, 1859 d. July 8, 1953 Actress. A screen, stage and burlesque figure, she appeared in the films "The Crown Of Lies" (1926), "Thank You" (1925), "Flower Of Light" (1925), and "The Famous Mrs. Fair" (1923). She was known as "The Girl With The Million Dollar Legs". Pierce Brothers Valhalla Memorial Park, North Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Lot 4 Section 1747 Block K (NM)
Baker, Lee b. May 16, 1875 d. February 24, 1948 Actor. He appeared in the films "Sword Of The Avenger" (1948), "Mourning Becomes Electric" (1947), "The Fighting Devil Dogs" (1938), "Soul-Fire" (1925), "The Fighting Blade" (1923), "The Kingdom Of Youth" (1918), and "Just A Woman" (1918). (Bio by: K) Pierce Brothers Valhalla Memorial Park, North Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Banner (Molumby), Jill (Mary Kathryn) b. November 8, 1946 d. August 7, 1982 Actress. She is best known for her role as Virginia in the 1964 cult film "Spider Baby". Born Mary Kathyrn Molumby in Bremerton, Washington, she graduated from the Hollywood Professional School in 1964. Her other films include "C'mon Let's Live a Little", "The President's Analyst", "Candy", "The Stranger Returns", "Shadow Over Elvron", and "Hunters are for Killing". She also appeared in the TV shows "Adam 12", "Dragnet", "Cade's County", and "The Bold Ones". Banner retired from acting...[Read More] (Bio by: God Bless & R.I.P. ~ Daughter Of An Angel ~) Cause of death: Auto accident Pierce Brothers Valhalla Memorial Park, North Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Barton, Lyle b. January 19, 1889 d. May 2, 1971 Actress. Appeared in motion pictures from the 1920s to the 1940s. Also known as Lyle Tayo, she appeared in several "Our Gang" comedies in the early 1930s, usually playing a mother or aunt to one of the kids. She worked with comedy legends Laurel and Hardy in some of their films, as well. Her grave does not have a marker. (Bio by: A.J. Marik) Pierce Brothers Valhalla Memorial Park, North Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Block E, Section 4949, Lot 5 [unmarked]
Belmore, Lionel b. May 12, 1867 d. January 30, 1953 Director of 9 films, Belmore acted in 171 films from 1914 to 1945 including: "Peg o'My Heart" (silent), "The Student Prince of Old Heidelberg" (silent), "The Matinee Idol" (silent), "Frankenstein," "Design For Living," "Jane Eyre," "Son of Frankenstein," "Tower of London," and "I Was a Criminal." (Bio by: Tony Scott) Pierce Brothers Valhalla Memorial Park, North Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: (Unmarked)
Benaderet, Bea b. April 4, 1906 d. October 13, 1968 Actress. Born in New York City and raised in San Francisco, California, she had a remarkable career in radio and television. She launched her network radio career in 1936, appearing as a regular on The Campbell Playhouse", "The Jack Benny Show", "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet", "The Great Gildersleeve" and "Fibber McGee and Molly". For television, she is best remebered as the voice of Betty Rubble on the "Flintstones" and as Kate Bradley on "Petticoat Junction". She also played the role...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Cause of death: Lung Cancer Pierce Brothers Valhalla Memorial Park, North Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Mausoleum of Hope, Row C, Crypt 34 GPS coordinates: 34.1877785, -118.3631973 (hddd.dddd)
Best, Willie (William) b. May 27, 1916 d. February 27, 1962 Actor. Along with Stepin Fetchit and Mantan Moreland, he typified Hollywood's racist views of African Americans during the 1930s and 1940s. For years he was known only by the name of the character he played, Sleep 'n Eat, a lazy, easily-frightened nitwit. Best was eventually billed under his own name but his roles never rose above the menial. His 120 films include "Little Miss Marker" (1934), "The Littlest Rebel" (1935), "Blondie" (1938), "High Sierra" (1941), "Cabin in the Sky" (1943), and "...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards) Cause of death: Cancer Pierce Brothers Valhalla Memorial Park, North Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Block L, Section 999, Lot 22, Curb #996, 10 graves from curb
Blystone, John G. b. December 2, 1892 d. August 6, 1938 Motion Picture Director, Actor. He appeared in 4 films, was the writer of 4, the producer of 7, the supervisor on 46 and the director of 66 films including: "The Last Man on Earth" (silent), "The Sky Hawk," "Tol'able David," "Charlie Chan's Chance," "Swiss Miss" and "Block-Heads." He was the brother of actor Stanley Blystone and director Jasper Blystone. (Bio by: Tony Scott) Cause of death: Heart Attack Pierce Brothers Valhalla Memorial Park, North Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Blystone, Stanley b. August 1, 1894 d. July 16, 1956 Actor. Highly prolific American motion picture and television character actor of the 1920s through the 1950s. He is remembered for playing gruff bosses and villians in several Three Stooges shorts. Married to silent screen actress Alma Tell. Brother of director John G. Blystone. (Bio by: A.J. Marik) Cause of death: Heart attack Pierce Brothers Valhalla Memorial Park, North Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Section H GPS coordinates: 34.1898804, -118.3600769 (hddd.dddd)