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442nd Infantry World War II Memorial
Japanese-American unit in World War II. Composed of all volunteers, the 442nd fought in the Italian campaign. The 442nd is the most decorated unit in United States history. In less than two years of combat, the 442nd Regimental Combat Team earned more than 18,000 individual decorations including one Medal of Honor, 53 Distinguished Service Crosses, 588 Silver Stars, 5,200 Bronze Star Medals, 9,486 Purple Hearts, and eight Presidential Unit Citations (the nation's top award for combat units). In...[Read More] (Bio by: Shiver)
Evergreen Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Abbott, Frank b. July 16, 1878 d. February 2, 1957
Actor. He gained his motion picture renown during the "Silent Screen Era" that pre-dated talking films. His roles included appearances in the films "Fade Away Faster" (1926), and "The Wild Bull's Lair" (1925). (Bio by: K)
Calvary Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Section B, Lot 319, Grave 5
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
Adams, Kathryn b. May 25, 1893 d. February 17, 1959
Actress. Real name Ethalinda Colson in St. Louis, Missouri, she became an early star in the silent motion picture era. She entered films in 1915 after brief experience as a dancer in vaudeville. Her famous sidelong glance immediately pegged her for "vamp" roles and she won fleeting popularity in the late 1910s. Her most important appearances were in "The Vicar of Wakefield" (1917) and "Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman" (1917), opposite [Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Cause of death: Heart Attack
Calvary Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Adams, Ted b. March 17, 1890 d. September 24, 1973
Actor. Born in a theatre dressing room, his parents were vaudeville performers and he performed on the stage before coming to films in his mid 30s. He made his screen debut in "Road Agent" (1926) and went on to be a featured character in mostly western films. In addition to being a regular in "Hop-Along Cassidy" and "The Lone Ranger" serials, his credits included "Under Texas Skies" (1930), "Holt of the Secret Service" (1941), "Daredevils of the West" (1943), "Stagecoach to Denver" (1946) "King...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Chapel Of The Pines Crematory, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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
Ager, Milton b. October 6, 1893 d. May 6, 1979
Composer, Songwriter. Born in Chicago, Illinois, he began his career as a movie house intermission pianist for silent movie theaters and went on to become a vaudevillian. During the 1920s and 1930s, he was writing songs for Hollywood motion picture studios with scores for the films "Honky Tonk, King of Jazz", "I'm No Body's Baby" and "Chasing Rainbows". His many hit songs included "Mama Goes Where Papa Goes", "The Last of the Red Hot Mamas!", "Ain't She Sweet?" and "Happy Days Are Here Again"...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Westwood Memorial Park, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Main urn garden, southwest corner of Section D.
GPS coordinates: 34.0583382, -118.4414520 (hddd.dddd)
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
Aidman, Charles b. January 21, 1925 d. November 7, 1993
Actor. Born in Frankfort, Indiana, he was film scenarist and television actor for four decades. He made his film debut in "Destination Space" (1959), followed by "Pork Chop Hill" (1959), "War Hunt" (1962), "Sergeant Ryker" (1965), "Hour of the Gun" (1967) and "Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here" (1969). Among his many television credits include appearances on the "Twilight Zone", "Have Gun Will Travel", "Bonanza", "The Wild, Wild West", "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons". He died in Beverly...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Cause of death: Cancer
Westwood Memorial Park, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Room of Prayer
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)
Albert, Eddie b. April 22, 1906 d. May 26, 2005
Actor. Born Edward Albert Heimberger, he is best remembered for his role of lawyer-turned-farmer �Oliver Wendell Douglas' on the classic television comedy series "Green Acres". His career began on radio, and appeared on the earliest test for television in 1936. He made his motion picture debut in the military academy comedy "Brother Rat" in 1938, and went on to co-star in "Brother Rat and a Baby" and "Four Wives" in 1939. Enlisting in the United States Coast Guard during World War II, he was...[Read More] (Bio by: David)
Cause of death: Pneumonia
Westwood Memorial Park, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Albert, Margo b. May 10, 1917 d. July 17, 1985
Actress. Born Mar�a Marguerita Guadalupe Teresa Estela Bolado, she acted mostly under the singular name of "Margo", and often showcased her dancing ability in her roles. He best known role was as "Maria" in the 1937 film "Lost Horizon." She was the wife of actor Eddie Albert, mother of actor Edward Albert and niece of bandleader ...[Read More]
Westwood Memorial Park, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Section D, Lot 61
Alderman, John b. June 6, 1934 d. January 12, 1987
Actor. He appeared in the theater, in motion pictures, and on television in an acting career that spanned from the 1950s to the 1980s. (Bio by: A.J. Marik)
Mount Sinai Memorial Park, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Maimonides 13, L-7277, space 2
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)
Alexander, George b. September 21, 1839 d. August 2, 1923
39th Los Angeles Mayor. He served as Mayor of Los Angeles, California from 1909 to 1913.
Angelus Rosedale Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Section J, Lot: 229, Space 1S/W
Alexander, Shana b. October 6, 1925 d. June 23, 2005
Journalist, Author. She is best known for her debates with conservative journalist James J. Kilpatrick during the "Point-Counter Point" segments that ended every episode of the television news program "60 Minutes" in the 1970s.
Westwood Memorial Park, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Allen, Bambi (Rosalie Erbsen) b. May 2, 1938 d. January 21, 1973
Actress. Motion picture and television figure of the 1960s and 1970s who was popular in mainly low-budget exploitation films. She is best known for her appearence in the 1969 cult drive-in hit "Satan's Sadists." (Bio by: A.J. Marik)
Mount Sinai Memorial Park, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Maimonides 17, L-6130, space 3

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