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• Faith, Percy    b. April 7, 1908  d. February 9, 1976
  Musician. Born in Toronto, Canada, he was orchestrator, composer and conductor, known for his arrangements of popular easy listening music. His career spanned five decades in radio, television, movies, Broadway and live concerts. As the musical director of Columbia Records in the 1950s, he arranged and conducted hit records by Tony Bennett, Doris Day, Johnny Mathis and Sarah Vaughan. Many of his songs were classic instrumentals to include the Oscar-nominated "I'll Never Stop Loving You" (1955)...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
  Hillside Memorial Park, Culver City, Los Angeles County, California, USA
  Plot: Garden of Memories, Court of Honor
  GPS coordinates: 33.9805298, -118.3913193 (hddd.dddd)
   
• Fein, Irving   b. June 21, 1911  d. August 10, 2012
  Hollywood Manager, Producer. He began his career by working in the publicity and advertising department for Warner Brothers in New York. Soon he moved to California to work in their publicity department there. Less than a year later, he received an offer to join the publicity department at Columbia Pictures. His big break came in 1947 when Jack Benny hired him as the publicity and advertising director of his radio show. The once popular show had dropped from number one to number four but with...[Read More] (Bio by: Whispers FromThe Grave)
  Hillside Memorial Park, Culver City, Los Angeles County, California, USA
   
• Freed (Grossman), Arthur    b. September 9, 1894  d. April 12, 1973
  Producer, Lyricist. Born Arthur Grossman in Charleston, South Carolina, he was raised in Seattle, Washington. After graduating high school, he moved to Illinois and worked as a pianist for a Chicago music publisher. During his time in Chicago, he met Minnie Marx, the mother of the Marx Brothers. She introduced Arthur to her sons, which led to his teaming with them and touring the vaudeville circuit as a singer and writer of musical material for the brothers. In 1921, he collaborated for the...[Read More] (Bio by: katzizkidz)
  Hillside Memorial Park, Culver City, Los Angeles County, California, USA
  Plot: Garden Of Memories, Honor-Lawn Crypt-418
  GPS coordinates: 33.9805298, -118.3913193 (hddd.dddd)
   
• Freleng, Isadore 'Friz'    b. August 21, 1906  d. May 26, 1995
  Cartoon Animator. He worked for Warner Brothers Animation Department for thirty years. He won five academy awards for his animated work. His work includes 'The Pink Panther,' 'Tweety Bird,' and 'Yosemite Sam.'
  Hillside Memorial Park, Culver City, Los Angeles County, California, USA
  Plot: Canaan Section E-249
   
• Frommer, Ben    b. June 12, 1913  d. May 9, 1992
  Actor. Appeared in the films "Plan 9 From Outer Space", "Torn Curtain", "The Love Bug", "Car Wash", "Rabbit Test", "American Pop", "Psycho II", and "Scarface". He had a recurring role on the TV series "F-Troop" as the Indian called Smokey Bear in some episodes and Papa Bear in others. He had several guest appearances on "The Odd Couple" and played Nogow in an episode of "Battlestar Galactica". His voice can also be heard in several Warner Brothers television cartoon series' including "The Bugs...[Read More] (Bio by: Dennis)
  Hillside Memorial Park, Culver City, Los Angeles County, California, USA
   
• Gage, Leona    b. April 8, 1939  d. October 5, 2010
  Beauty Queen, Actress. She had a one-day reign as Miss USA of 1957. Born Mary Leona Gage, she was raised in Wichita Falls, Texas, from an early age, and was apparently too attractive for her own good, attracting the attention of young airmen from nearby Sheppard Air Force Base at around age 12. By 14 she had been married twice and had a baby; in her mid-teens she moved with her husband to Severna Park, Maryland, where she modeled and worked in a dress shop. Leona entered the Miss Maryland...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford)
  Hillside Memorial Park, Culver City, Los Angeles County, California, USA
  Plot: Court of the Matriarchs, N 504
   
• Garfield, Gil   b. May 20, 1933  d. January 1, 2011
  Vocalist. He was a member of the 1950s pop music trio The Cheers. Born Gilbert Garfield in Los Angeles, the son of a drug store chain proprietor, he was educated at the University of Southern California where he studied business. While attending college, Garfield began performing in area clubs and formed The Cheers along with Sue Allen and Bert Convy. They signed with the Capitol label and recorded the Leiber and Stoller...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
  Hillside Memorial Park, Culver City, Los Angeles County, California, USA
   
• Gelbart, Larry    b. February 25, 1928  d. September 11, 2009
  Comedy Screenwriter, Producer. Born Larry Simon Gelbart, he is best known for developing the landmark TV series "M*A*S*H". He began his career in the 1940s, writing for radio shows starring Eddie Cantor, Joan Davis, Jack Paar, Jack Carson and Bob Hope, with whom he traveled overseas when Hope entertained the troops. In the early 1950s, he moved to television on the writing staff of "Caesar's Hour", sharing three Emmy nominations for comedy writing in 1956, 1957 and 1958. In 1971, he was...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
  Hillside Memorial Park, Culver City, Los Angeles County, California, USA
  Plot: Canaan Garden Mausoleum, Crypt F475
   
• Gilbert, L. Wolfe [original burial site]    b. August 31, 1886  d. July 12, 1970
  Acclaimed Composer, Lyricist, Author and Publisher. His popular song compositions include "Mama Don't Want No Peas and Rice and Coconut Oil," "Shades of Night," "La Golondrina," "Lucky Lindy," "Don't Wake Me Up, Let Me Dream," "My Little Dream Girl," and "Hitchy Koo," to name but a few. He was reinterred at Palm Springs Morturary & Mausoleum, in Palm Springs, California. (Bio by: Graving Queen of the OC)
  Hillside Memorial Park, Culver City, Los Angeles County, California, USA
  Plot: Mausoleum, Court of Sages, Crypt 223
   
• Gillman, Sid    b. October 26, 1911  d. January 3, 2003
  Pro Football Hall of Fame Coach. In a coaching career that spanned more then 18 years he coached such teams as, Los Angeles Rams (1955-1959), Los Angeles Rams/San Diego Chargers (1960-1969, and 1971), Houston Oilers (1973-1974). In 1980 he was assistant coach to the Philadelphia Eagles when they made it to the Superbowl. His career record was 123-104-7. He was elected to the Football Hall of Fame in 1983 and is also a member of the National Football Hall of Fame. Gillman was also one of the...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
  Hillside Memorial Park, Culver City, Los Angeles County, California, USA
  Plot: Mount of Olives, Block 4, Plot 299, Grave 3
   
• Goetz, William    b. March 24, 1903  d. August 15, 1969
  The son-in-law of MGM's Louis B. Mayer, Goetz was head of production at 20th Century-Fox and later Universal Studios. As an independent producer, he was the first to pay film stars a percentage of profits in lieu of salary.
  Hillside Memorial Park, Culver City, Los Angeles County, California, USA
  Plot: Devotion, Sarcophagus B (at the entrance)
  GPS coordinates: 33.9809113, -118.3012009 (hddd.dddd)
   
• Goldsmith, Jerry    b. February 10, 1929  d. July 21, 2004
  Composer, Musician. He is best remembered for his numerous Oscar nominated scores for movies and television, including the theme for "Star Trek," "Star Trek: the Next Generation," "Dr. Kildare," "The Waltons," and "The Man from UNCLE." He had been nominated for 17 Academy Awards, and won one Oscar and five Emmy awards. Born in Los Angeles, California, at the age of six, he knew he wanted to study music, and became a classically trained composer and conductor, attending film composition classes...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
  Cause of death: Cancer
  Hillside Memorial Park, Culver City, Los Angeles County, California, USA
  Plot: G/M Truth 265
   
• Goldstein, Adam 'DJ AM'    b. March 30, 1973  d. August 28, 2009
  Musician, DJ. He was best known for his work as a disc jockey, working with artists such as Madonna, Will Smith, and Papa Roach. Adam was also a former member of the band Crazy Town. He and Travis Barker, of Blink-182 fame, were good friends and collaborated together as TRV$DJAM. On September 19, 2008, the two men were the sole survivors of a plane crash in which four others perished. Adam and Travis were the house band for MTV's 2008 Video Music Awards. Just before his death, it was...[Read More] (Bio by: Jessica)
  Hillside Memorial Park, Culver City, Los Angeles County, California, USA
  Plot: Garden of Rebecca, Block 12, Plot 106, Space 2
  GPS coordinates: 33.9819489, -118.1386566 (hddd.dddd)
   
• Goodson, Mark    b. January 14, 1915  d. December 18, 1992
  Television Producer.
  Hillside Memorial Park, Culver City, Los Angeles County, California, USA
  Plot: Just outside the main entrance of the mausoleum
   
• Greenberg, Hank    b. January 1, 1911  d. September 4, 1986
  Hall of Fame Major League Baseball Player. Nicknamed "Hammerin' Hank". For thirteen seasons (1930, 1933 to 1941, 1945 to 1947), he played at the first-base and outfielder positions with the Detroit Tigers and Pittsburgh Pirates. Born Henry Benjamin Greenberg in New York City, he attended James Monroe High School in the Bronx. He was signed as an amateur free agent by Detroit in 1929 and marked his Major League debut on September 14th, 1930. In 1934, he hit a league-leading 63 doubles, drove in...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
  Cause of death: Cancer
  Hillside Memorial Park, Culver City, Los Angeles County, California, USA
  Plot: Courts Of The Book Lawn Crypt, Sec.V, Isaiah, 1st Level
   
• Greene (Green), Lorne (Lyon)    b. February 12, 1915  d. September 11, 1987
  Actor. He is most remembered for his role as ‘Ben Cartwright’ on the 1960s television western series "Bonanza," and as ‘Commander Adama’ in the 1970s television science fiction series "Battlestar Galactica.” Born in Ottawa, Canada, he began his career while attending Canada's Queen's University, and after his graduation, started work in radio broadcasting. His deep, calm, reassuringly strong voice got him started in his film career as the voice of the narrator in several war films, including "...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
  Cause of death: Complications from pnuemonia following ulcer surgery
  Hillside Memorial Park, Culver City, Los Angeles County, California, USA
  Plot: Courts of the Book, Outer Lawn, Block 5, Plot 800, Grave 8
  GPS coordinates: 33.9797096, -118.3878632 (hddd.dddd)
   
• Greenson, Ralph Romeo    b. 1911  d. 1979
  Scientist. A prominent psychoanalyst, he is widely remembered for being the doctor to Hollywood's elite, including being that of film actress Marilyn Monroe's personal doctor. (Bio by: K)
  Hillside Memorial Park, Culver City, Los Angeles County, California, USA
  Plot: Courts of the Book, Jacob, Wall G, Crypt 542
   
• Handler, Ruth    b. November 4, 1916  d. April 27, 2002
  Co-Founder of Mattel Inc, Inventor of the Barbie Doll and the company 'The Nearly Me Prosthetic Breast'. Barbie, a teenage doll with a tiny waist, slender hips and impressive bust, became not only a best selling toy, with more than 1 billion sold in 150 countries. In 1942 they teamed up with another industrial designer Harold "Matt" Mattson, to launch a business manufacturing picture frames. they later launched a sideline making dollhouse furniture. Within a few years, the company turned...[Read More]
  Cause of death: Complications from surgery
  Hillside Memorial Park, Culver City, Los Angeles County, California, USA
  Plot: Family plot in Garden of Rebecca
   
• Holtz, Lou    b. April 11, 1893  d. September 22, 1980
  Actor. Born in San Francisco, California, he was a comic performer in vaudevillian when he appeared in his first Broadway show in 1913. He was a regular in Broadway musical comedies and on radio when entered films appearing in "Follow the Leader" (1930). His other film credits include "When Do We Eat" (1934), "School for Romance" (1934) and he was the screen writer for the film "Ziegfeld Follies" (1946). For television, he appeared on "The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson", "The Ed Sullivan...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
  Hillside Memorial Park, Culver City, Los Angeles County, California, USA
  Plot: Valley of Remembrance, Mausoleum C, Crypt 318
   
• Howard, Helen    b. December 19, 1899  d. October 31, 1975
  Wife of Moe Howard of the Three Stooges, they were married for 49 years (1925-1975). She was also an actress. (Bio by: Garver Graver)
  Hillside Memorial Park, Culver City, Los Angeles County, California, USA
   

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