O'Brien, Tom b. July 25, 1890 d. June 8, 1947 Actor. Burly character performer of silent films and early talkies. He won fame for his role as Corporal Bull O'Hara in "The Big Parade" (1925), the biggest box-office hit of the 1920s. In this classic World War I drama, O'Brien was teamed with Karl Dane as the "comic relief" buddies of the hero, played by John Gilbert. His other credits include "The Sagebrusher" (1920), "White Fang" (1925), "Twelve Miles Out" (1927), "The Private Life of Helen of Troy" (as Ulysses, 1927), "Moby Dick" (as...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards) Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Masonic #377 (Section M)
O'Donnell, Cathy b. July 6, 1923 d. April 11, 1970 Actress. Began her film career with a role in 'The Best Years of Our Lives' (1946). Went on to be featured in several film-noir movies of the 1940s and 50s. Was married to film director Robert Wyler for 22 years until her death from cancer in 1970. (Bio by: A.J. Marik) Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Eventide, Lot #3023
O'Neal (Epperson), Anne (Patsy Ann) b. December 23, 1893 d. November 24, 1971 Actress. She was born Patsy Ann Epperson in Saint Louis, Missouri. A prolific character actress, best remembered for portraying roles as landladies, teachers, and secretaries, many of her over one hundred film roles were uncredited. She worked in the 1930s with the Columbia Pictures short-subject unit, serving as the foil for such comics as Andy Clyde and the Three Stooges. In the 1940s, she was a semi-regular in various...[Read More] (Bio by: katzizkidz) Cause of death: Pancreatitis Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Meditation, Lot #83 G-1B
O'Neil (Lamson), Nance (Gertrude) b. October 8, 1874 d. February 7, 1965 Actress. Born Gertrude Lamson, Nance O'Neil's religious father, an auctioneer, denounced his daughter in church for going on the stage, and asked the congregation to pray for her. She became a major stage star, however, who played Lady Macbeth, Hedda Gabler and Camille. Beautiful and tall (nearly six feet), Nance O'Neil was rumored to be the lover of accused axe murderess Lizzie Borden. A notorious spendthrift always in financial trouble, O'Neil was one of the first of her generation of...[Read More] (Bio by: Barry Sharpe) Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Columbarium of the Sanctuaries, Niche #10022
Oberon, Merle b. February 19, 1917 d. November 23, 1979 Popular motion picture actress of the 1920s thru 1970s. Famed for her role of 'Cathy Linton' in the classic 1939 drama "Wuthering Heights," in which she starred with legendary actor Laurence Olivier. She was married to actor Robert Wolders at the time of her death. (Bio by: A.J. Marik) Cause of death: Stroke Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Garden of Remembrance second section, next to the long wall
Odell, Robert b. May 4, 1896 d. 1984 Motion picture production designer and art director on many films of the 1920s, 30s, and 40s. He was responsible for the authentic period look of the classic action-adventure drama "Beau Geste" (1939). (Bio by: A.J. Marik) Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Great Mausoleum, Columbarium of the Dawn, N-30825
Odets, Cliff b. July 18, 1906 d. August 18, 1963 Renowned American dramatist, poet, and playwright. Among his many landmark stories were "Paradise Lost," "Rocket To the Moon," and "The Big Knife." He became a member of the American Communist Party in 1934. (Bio by: A.J. Marik) Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Garden of Honor, Columbarium of Honor
Offerman Sr., George b. April 29, 1879 d. March 5, 1938 Vaudeville, stage, and motion picture actor. He appeared in vaudeville in an act billed as "The Original Singing Nut." He appeared in two films: "Girl on the Barge" (1929) and "Mayor of Hell" (1933). Married to actress Marie Offerman (died 1950). Father of actor George Offerman, Jr. Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Graceland, L-6010, space 2 (unmarked) [unmarked]
Oliver, Edna May b. November 9, 1883 d. November 9, 1942 Actress. Born Edna May Nutter at Boston, Mass., she was one of the most recognizable character actresses of the 1930s. Early in life she had musical aspirations and planned to study in Italy, however, family and financial difficulties led her to the Boston stage in 1911. Between acting jobs she found work as a dressmaker and milliner, but by 1923, she found steady work in Hollywood, taking on supporting parts, often cast as the stuffy matriarch or the prudish spinster. Memorable roles...[Read More] (Bio by: Patrick R) Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Great Mausoleum, Columbarium of Security, niche 16879
Olmstead (Leonard), Gertrude b. November 13, 1897 d. January 18, 1975 Actress. She appeared in roughly 56 feature films during the 1920s. Raised in Chicago, she went to Hollywood at a young age, and found work in the low budget westerns that were popular at the time. She made her silver screen debut with the 1920 "Tipped Off", which starred Hoot Gibson, though her first "credited" performance was in "The Fox" (1921). Her good looks soon made her a sought-after romantic lead and kept her busy through the decade. Perhaps her best known roles were two very different...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford) Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Great Mausoleum, Sanctuary of Vespers
Osborn, Lyn b. January 21, 1926 d. August 30, 1958 Actor. Appeared in motion pictures and on television during the 1950s. Appeared in 'The Amazing Colossal Man' (1957). Died in 1958 following brain surgery. (Bio by: A.J. Marik) Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Harmony, Lot #2811 GPS coordinates: 34.1248894, -118.2406769 (hddd.dddd)
Outcault, R. F. (Richard Felton) b. January 14, 1863 d. September 25, 1928 Pioneer Cartoonist. Many consider him the father of the modern comic strip. He created the first star character of the genre, "The Yellow Kid", and the popular "Buster Brown". In the late 1890s Outcault's cartoons were innovative in their use of sequential narrative, panel divisions, and speech balloons. He did not invent these devices, but was probably the most influential in establishing them as basic elements of the comic strip format. Richard Felton Outcault was born in Lancaster...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards) Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Great Mausoleum, Columbarium of Memory
Overell, Beulah Jungquist b. June 10, 1889 d. March 15, 1947 Murder Victim. On March 15, 1947, the cabin cruiser "Mary E" exploded into pieces, shattering the air in Newport Harbor and killing financier Walter Overell and his wife Beulah. Daughter Beulah Louise Overell and her fiance George Gollum were charged with murder, with the motive of acquiring her father's estate. There followed one of the longest and most sensational trials in Orange County (California) history, covered with fervor by the national media. The verdict was "not guilty." Their...[Read More] (Bio by: A.J. Marik) Cause of death: Boat explosion Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Sunrise Slope, She and her husband are buried side by side, their plots marked by a distinctive satue.
Owen, Tudor b. January 20, 1898 d. March 13, 1979 British-born motion picture and television actor of the 1920s through 1960s. Appeared in popular films such as "How to Marry a Millionaire" (1953), and on the classic TV sci-fi anthology series "The Twilight Zone." (Bio by: A.J. Marik) Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Garden of Memory, Columbarium of Sunlight, N-270 (private locked area) GPS coordinates: 34.1261711, -118.2410278 (hddd.dddd)