Find A Grave - Ridgewood

Baker, Belle b. December 23, 1893 d. April 29, 1957
Singer, Actress. Born in New York City, she began her singing on the stage and in Vaudeville. Known as "red hot mama" she could sing a Yiddish Ballad and modern jazz with equal ease. She was most noted for introducing hundreds of songs to the American public to include "All Of Me", "Cohen Owes Me $97", "Alexander's Ragtime Band" and "Blue Skies". In the 1930s, she appeared in several editions of the Ziegfeld Follies, performed on radio for the Columbia Network and played music halls in England...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Cause of death: Heart attack
Mount Judah Cemetery, Ridgewood, Queens County, New York, USA
Belasco, David b. July 25, 1853 d. May 14, 1931
Playwright, Theatrical Producer. He is considered one of the most significant figures in the development of realism and naturalism in the American theatre.
Linden Hill Methodist Cemetery, Ridgewood, Queens County, New York, USA
Bloomingdale, Joseph b. December 22, 1842 d. November 21, 1904
Businessman. He founded the Bloomingdale's Department Store chain.
Linden Hill Jewish Cemetery, Ridgewood, Queens County, New York, USA
Brenner, Victor David b. June 12, 1871 d. April 5, 1924
Sculptor. He was the designer of the United States Lincoln Cent, the most widely reproduced work of art in America; billions have been minted since production began in 1909. He produced over 125 different medals, badges and plaques during his career. He also produced sculptures, such as the "Song of Nature" which sits on the fountain in Schenely Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 1907 Brenner was commissioned to produce a plaque bearing the image of President Abraham Lincoln, and in 1908 was...[Read More] (Bio by: Frank Passic, Albion Historian)
Mount Judah Cemetery, Ridgewood, Queens County, New York, USA
Plot: Block Q, Section 1, Grave #232
Cohn, Roy b. February 20, 1927 d. August 2, 1986
Renowned Attorney. Born in New York in 1927, Cohn graduated from Columbia Law School at 20, passed the bar at 21, and rose to become the youngest assistant U.S. attorney at the time. The case that launched his career was the 1951 trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, accused of leaking atomic secrets to the Soviets. Cohn was one of four attorneys who successfully prosecuted them for treason. As chief counsel to Senator Joseph McCarthy's Communist-hunting U.S. Senate permanent investigations...[Read More] (Bio by: Joseph)
Cause of death: Complications of AIDS
Union Field Cemetery, Ridgewood, Queens County, New York, USA
Plot: Small private family mausoleum
Cooper, Marilyn b. December 14, 1934 d. April 22, 2009
Actress. Known primarily for comedic character roles, she appeared on Broadway for nearly 40 years, and won a Tony Award in 1981. Raised in New York City, Cooper was inspired to persue a career in show business by her aunt, singer Belle Baker, and made her Broadway debut in the chorus of the 1956 "Mr. Wonderful". After appearing in a revival of "Brigadoon", she was chosen for the part of Rosalia, a Sharks girl desiring to return to Puerto Rico in Leonard Bernstein's 1957 "West Side Story". (She...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford)
Mount Judah Cemetery, Ridgewood, Queens County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 1, Block G, Grave 7
Cowen, Joshua Lionel b. August 25, 1887 d. September 8, 1965
Inventor, Toy Train Manufacturer, Businessman. Born Joshua Lionel Cohen, he was the co-founder of the Lionel Manufacturing Company along with Harry C. Grant. The company later known as the Lionel Corporation, became one of America's greatest commercial and marketing successes of the mid 20th century, as a leader and producer of electric toy trains. Over time his toy train invention became a fixture of the Christmas holiday season, synonymous with Santa Claus and the Christmas tree in terms of...[Read More] (Bio by: Nils M. Solsvik Jr.)
Union Field Cemetery, Ridgewood, Queens County, New York, USA
Dickstein, Samuel b. February 5, 1885 d. April 22, 1954
US Congressman. Elected to represent New York's 12th and 19th Districts in the United States House of Representatives he served from 1923 to 1945. He also served as a Member of the New York State Assembly from 1919 to 1922, and as a State Court Judge in 1945. According to old Soviet records found in the mid-1990s, he had been a paid agent for the KGB. (Bio by: K)
Union Field Cemetery, Ridgewood, Queens County, New York, USA
Erlanger, Abraham Lincoln b. May 4, 1860 d. March 7, 1930
Theatrical Producer.
Beth El Cemetery, Ridgewood, Queens County, New York, USA
Freund, Christine b. May 8, 1950 d. January 30, 1977
Murder Victim. She was murdered by serial killer David Berkowitz, also known as the "Son of Sam."
Linden Hill Methodist Cemetery, Ridgewood, Queens County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 1 DA, Row 10, Grave 30
Frohman, Charles b. June 17, 1860 d. May 7, 1915
Theatrical Producer. He founded the Empire Theatre Stock Company in 1892, which influenced the beginning of the 'Star System'. He managed many actors including Ethel Barrymore, Maude Adams and Julia Marlowe. He went down in the sinking of the Lusitania.
Cause of death: The sinking of the Lusitania
Union Field Cemetery, Ridgewood, Queens County, New York, USA
Frohman, Daniel b. August 22, 1853 d. December 26, 1940
Brother of Charles Frohman. He managed New York theatres, including the Lyceum.
Union Field Cemetery, Ridgewood, Queens County, New York, USA
Goldfogle, Henry Mayer b. May 23, 1856 d. June 1, 1929
US Congressman. Elected to represent New York's 9th and 12th Districts in the United States House of Representatives, he served from 1901 to 1915, and 1919 to 1921. He was defeated in 1920 as Democratic. He also served as a a Delegate to the Democratic National Convention from New York in 1916. (Bio by: K)
Union Field Cemetery, Ridgewood, Queens County, New York, USA
Goodman, Andrew b. November 23, 1943 d. June 21, 1964
Social Activist. Born the second of three sons of Robert and Dr. Carolyn Goodman on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. He attended the unconventional Walden School and during his sophmore year he went to Washington, D. C. to participate in the Youth March for Integrated Schools. Upon graduation, he enrolled in Queens College with an intention of studying drama. In April 1964, he applied for and was accepted into the Mississippi Summer Freedom Project sponsored by the Congress of Racial Equality...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola)
Cause of death: Gunshot
Mount Judah Cemetery, Ridgewood, Queens County, New York, USA
Hardeen, Theodore b. February 29, 1876 d. June 12, 1945
Magician, Escape Artist. Brother of Harry Houdini. Born Ferencz Deszo Weisz, later changed to Theodore Weiss upon the family's arrival in America, he was known to the family as Deshi and later Dash, both derived from his Hungarian middle name. For a short time the two brothers performed in an act called "The Brothers Houdini" until marriage intervened and Dash was replaced by the new Mrs. Houdini, Bess. Having become a success in Europe, Houdini apprised his younger brother of the...[Read More] (Bio by: ronzoni)
Machpelah Cemetery, Ridgewood, Queens County, New York, USA
Houdini (Rahner), Bess (Beatrice) [cenotaph] b. January 23, 1876 d. February 11, 1943
Entertainer. Born Wilhelmina Beatrice Rahner, she met an unknown magician named Ehrich Weiss in 1894 who, with his brother, Dash was performing under the name Houdini Brothers. She was performing a song and dance act as one of the Floral Sisters in Brighton Beach, New York. After a three week courtship, and despite objections to a Gentile daughter-in-law, the couple were married on June 22, 1894. Bess left the Floral Sisters and became her husband's new stage assistant and the act became The...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola)
Machpelah Cemetery, Ridgewood, Queens County, New York, USA
Houdini, Harry (Ehrich Weiss) b. March 24, 1874 d. October 31, 1926
Entertainer. A legendary magician and escape artist, he was born Ehrich Weiss in Budapest, Hungary, the son of a rabbi and religious teacher. When he was about four, his family moved to Appleton, Wisconsin, where he grew up. When he was about 8 years old, he sold newspapers and worked as a bootblack to help support his poor family. When his father took him to see a traveling magician, his interest in magic and in performing took off, and shortly after his family moved to New York City, he...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
Cause of death: Peritonitis due to a burst appendix, which was possibly caused from a punch to the stomach 9 days earlier
Machpelah Cemetery, Ridgewood, Queens County, New York, USA
Javits, Jacob Koppel b. May 18, 1904 d. March 7, 1986
US Congressman, US Senator. Served as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Chemical Warfare Service during World War II. United States Representative from New York, 1947-1954; Attorney General of New York, 1954-1957; United States Senator from New York, 1957-1981. (Bio by: Garver Graver)
Linden Hill Jewish Cemetery, Ridgewood, Queens County, New York, USA
Kohlmar, Lee b. February 27, 1873 d. May 14, 1946
Actor. Born in Nuremberg, Germany, he appeared in 52 films between 1916 and 1941. He also directed nine films. He began his career as a stage set director and broke into films with the direction of short reel western features such as "Toto of the Byways" (1916), "The Cactus Kid" (1921) and "Bandits Beware" (1921). As a performer, he appeared in the films "The Secret Gift" (1920), "Orphans of the Storm" (1921), "Breaking Home Ties" (1922), "When Strangers Meet" (1934) and "A Son Comes Home" (...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Mount Judah Cemetery, Ridgewood, Queens County, New York, USA
Plot: Block 2, Ind. Justice lot
Lahr, Bert b. August 13, 1895 d. December 4, 1967
American stage and film actor, best known for his comedic roles, the most famous being �The Cowardly Lion� in the 1939 MGM classic �The Wizard of Oz.� But long before �Oz," he was an established name in burlesque, vaudeville, and Broadway. He starred in Broadway's "Ziegfeld Follies" and had his own show on radio before venturing into feature films. He was born Irving Lahrheim in 1895, in New York City. Dropping out of school at 15 and taking the stage name �Bert Lahr� to join a juvenile...[Read More] (Bio by: Edward Parsons)
Union Field Cemetery, Ridgewood, Queens County, New York, USA

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