Farrell, Charles D. b. August 9, 1901 d. May 6, 1990 Silent Screen Star, Politician, Entrepreneur. He was a popular Hollywood leading man, first silent and then early talkie movies. By the end of the 30's, Farrell's star diminished but in 1938, he with several partners founded the fabled Hollywood Racquet Club which became the watering hole of the stars in Palm Springs that took a dusty, hot little town where no one ever ventured to a place of prosperity, plush development and the winter home of movie stars and famous people of every...[Read More] (Bio by: Donald Greyfield) Cause of death: Cardiac arrest Welwood Murray Cemetery, Palm Springs, Riverside County, California, USA Plot: Section 10-3, Lot F
Frey, Albert b. October 18, 1903 d. November 14, 1998 Architect. A pioneer of the "Mid-Century Moderne" style. He was born in Switzerland and showed an interest in mechanics early in life, but his father wanted him to be an architect. Frey didn't think designing chalets and other ordinary buildings he saw in his homeland would be interesting work, but after seeing the exciting modern structures being designed by the architect "Le Corbusier", Frey changed his mind and decided to travel to Paris to work for him. By 1930 Frey was moving to New York...[Read More] (Bio by: Christian) Welwood Murray Cemetery, Palm Springs, Riverside County, California, USA
Montenegro, Hugo b. September 2, 1925 d. February 6, 1981 Composer. Born in New York City, he was a orchestra leader and composer recognized for his distinctive instrumental movie and television soundtracks. His best known work was the theme music for the classic Spaghetti Westerns, "A Fistful of Dollars" (1964), "A Few Dollars" (1965) and "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" (1966). His many other film soundtracks credits included "The Ambushers" (1967), "Hang'em High" (1968) "The Wreaking Crew" (1969), "Charro!" (1969) and "The Undefeated" (1969). For...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Cause of death: Emphysema Welwood Murray Cemetery, Palm Springs, Riverside County, California, USA Plot: 11-3, #G
Saunders, Jacqueline b. October 6, 1892 d. July 14, 1954 Actress. Born Anna Jackal, she was known as Jackie Saunders and appeared in nearly fifty features during the silent film era. Her credits included "The Intrigue" (1914), "The Web of Crime" (1915), "The Shine of Happiness" (1916), "Muggsy" (1919), "The Scuttlers" (1920), "Alimony" (1924) and "The People vs. Nancy Preston" (1925). She died in Palm Springs, California. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Welwood Murray Cemetery, Palm Springs, Riverside County, California, USA
Valli (McSweeney), Virginia b. June 10, 1898 d. September 24, 1968 Silent Film Actress. She was the star of several 1920s Hollywood features. Born Virginia McSweeney, she was raised in Chicago and got her acting start as a teenager with a Milwaukee-based stage troupe. After making some films for Essanay Studios in her home city starting around 1915, she moved on to Hollywood, where she was well established with Paramount thru the mid 1920s. Among her better-known vehicles were "The Man Who Found Himself" (1925), as well as "Paid To Love" and "Evening Clothes" (...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford) Cause of death: Stroke Welwood Murray Cemetery, Palm Springs, Riverside County, California, USA Plot: Section 10-3, Lot F
b. August 9, 1901 d. May 6, 1990