Find A Grave - Valhalla

Blanchard, Jerri b. 1900 d. 1984
Actress. She appeared in the film “Follies Girl” (1943) and hosted her own television series ‘Hotel Broadway’ in 1949. (Bio by: Ginny M)
Kensico Cemetery, Valhalla, Westchester County, New York, USA
Plot: Actors' Fund Lot 405
Bloom, Sol b. 1870 d. 1949
US Congressman. Elected to represent New York's 19th and 20th Districts in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1923 until his death in 1949. (Bio by: K)
Mount Eden Cemetery, Valhalla, Westchester County, New York, USA
Bonwit, Paul b. September 29, 1862 d. December 11, 1939
Businessman. He founded the former department store Bonwitt Teller in New York City.
Kensico Cemetery, Valhalla, Westchester County, New York, USA
Booth, Evangeline Cory b. December 25, 1865 d. July 17, 1950
Social Reformer. She was a major figure in the Salvation Army.
Kensico Cemetery, Valhalla, Westchester County, New York, USA
Booth, Herbert Howard b. August 26, 1862 d. September 25, 1926
Songwriter. Founded the Salvation Army Musicial Department at Clapton. Born in Penzance, Cornwall, his father was Salvation Army founder William Booth. He wrote 'The Salvation Soldier's Song Book' (1897), 'Songs of Peace and War' (1890) and wrote the Hymns 'Blessed Lord, In Thee Is Refuge' and 'Promoted to Glory'.
Kensico Cemetery, Valhalla, Westchester County, New York, USA
Boyar, Sully (Irvin) b. November 19, 1923 d. March 23, 2001
Stage and film actor, he gave up the practice of law to become an actor. On Broadway he appeared in "The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel" (1977). On television, he appeared on "Barney Miller', Kojak", Charlie's Angels", "Law and Order" and "The Sopranos". Films include "Men Outside" (1965), "The Panic in Needle Park" (1971), "The King of Marvin Gardens" (1972), "Dog Day Afternoon" (1975), "Oliver's Story" (1978), "The Jazz Singer" (1980), "Prizzi's Honor" (19985), and "Betsy's Wedding" (1990)...[Read More] (Bio by: Ginny M)
Kensico Cemetery, Valhalla, Westchester County, New York, USA
Plot: Actors' Fund Lot 327
Broadhurst, Thomas b. 1858 d. May 1, 1936
Playwright. He wrote the plays 'Evangeline'(1913) and ‘Pleasant Sins' (1919), which was made into the movie “Damaged Love”(1931). (Bio by: Ginny M)
Kensico Cemetery, Valhalla, Westchester County, New York, USA
Plot: Actors' Fund
Brown, Russ b. May 30, 1892 d. October 19, 1964
Actor. He won the 1956 Tony for Best Supporting Actor for his role in “Damn Yankees”, which he reprised for the film version. Other films include “Moulin Rouge” (1934), “South Pacific” (1958) and “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959). (Bio by: Ginny M)
Kensico Cemetery, Valhalla, Westchester County, New York, USA
Plot: Actors' Fund
Burke, Billie b. August 7, 1884 d. May 14, 1970
American Stage and Motion Picture Actress. She is best remembered in the role of Glinda, the Good Witch of the North, from the 1939 movie "The Wizard of Oz", and in the role of the scatterbrained Clara Topper, wife of stuffy banker Cosmo Topper, in the "Topper" series of films (1937-1941). She was married to the legendary Broadway showman, Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr, of the Ziegfeld Follies fame. Born Mary William Ethelbert Appleton Burke in Washington, DC, her father was a famed circus clown and...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
Kensico Cemetery, Valhalla, Westchester County, New York, USA
Burke, Georgia M. b. February 27, 1878 d. November 28, 1985
Actress. She was in the original casts of "Cabin in the Sky" (1941), "Anna Lucasta" (1944), "The Grass Harp" (1952), and "Mandingo" (1961). She also appeared on televison and in films,including “Anna Lucasta” (1959) and “The Cool World” (1964). (Bio by: Ginny M)
Kensico Cemetery, Valhalla, Westchester County, New York, USA
Plot: Actors Fund Lot 456
Butler, William J. b. 1860 d. January 27, 1927
Actor. He appeared in the original stage productions of “The Seno-Comic Governess” (1904), “The Great Divide” (1906), and “Pippa Passes” (1908). On film, he appeared in over 240 silent films of the 1900s-10s. They include “The Taming of the Shrew” (1908), “A Child’s Faith” (1910), “Her Father’s Pride” (1910), “Saved from Himself” (1911), “Helen’s Marriage” (1912), “A Compromising Complication” (1913), and “At First Site” (1917). (Bio by: Ginny M)
Kensico Cemetery, Valhalla, Westchester County, New York, USA
Plot: Actors' Fund
Call, John b. November 3, 1908 d. April 3, 1973
Actor. His film roles include ‘Santa Claus’ in “Santa Claus Conquers the Martians” (1964) and ‘O’Leary’ in “The Anderson Tapes” (1971). He ws in the origianl casts of "So Proudly We Hail" (1936), "Bet Your Life" (1937), "The Merchant of Yonkers" (1938), "The Life of Reilly" (1942), and "Oliver!" (1963). Father of actor Anthony Call (Bio by: Ginny M)
Kensico Cemetery, Valhalla, Westchester County, New York, USA
Plot: Actors' Fund Lot 427
Callender, Romaine b. 1883 d. 1976
Actor. He appeared from the 1910s through 1940s in over 40 films, including “Wuthering Heights”(1939), “Yanks Ahoy!” (1943), and “Mademoiselle Fifi” (1944). He appeared in the origianl casts of "The Song of Songs" (1914), "Grand Hotel" (1930), and "Judgment Day" (1934). (Bio by: Ginny M)
Kensico Cemetery, Valhalla, Westchester County, New York, USA
Plot: Actors' Fund
Cameron, Hope b. February 21, 1920 d. November 20, 1998
Stage, film, and television actress. In original stage productions, she appeared as ‘Lydia Lubey' in "All My Sons" (1947) and as ‘Letta' in "Death of a Salesman" (1949-50). Films include "The Chapman Report" (1962), "Tales of Ordinary Madness" (1981), and "In the Spirit" (1990). On television she had parts in episodes of "Hazel", "The Patty Duke Show" and "Status: Growing Old in America". (Bio by: Ginny M)
Kensico Cemetery, Valhalla, Westchester County, New York, USA
Plot: Actors' Fund Lot 1110
Chambers, Ralph b. March 1, 1892 d. March 10, 1968
Actor. He appeared on stage and in film and television from the 1920s to the 1940s He was in the origianl casts of "Lost Boy" (1932), "The More the Merrier" (1941), "John Loves Mary" (1947), and "Call Me Madam" (1950. He was 'Chalrie' in "The Pajama Game"(1954) on stage, as well as the film in 1957. (Bio by: Ginny M)
Kensico Cemetery, Valhalla, Westchester County, New York, USA
Plot: Actors' Plot Lot 400
Chayefsky, Paddy (Sidney) b. January 29, 1923 d. August 1, 1981
Author/Playwright/Screenwriter. One of Hollywood's most celebrated authors. He received a Purple Heart while serving in the United States Army during World War II. While convalescing from his injuries, he began writing stories. In 1953, his television adaptation of "Marty" was so successful that it was made into a feature film two years later. He earned his first of three Academy Awards for the screenplay. In addition to his movie screenplays, he also wrote several Broadway plays. In 1960, his...[Read More] (Bio by: Decal)
Cause of death: Cancer
Sharon Gardens Cemetery, Valhalla, Westchester County, New York, USA
Clark, Andy b. March 12, 1894 d. November 16, 1965
Actor. He entered films with Edison in 1914 and starred in 'Andy' series, appearing as Himself. He made mostly silent films, and played ‘Dinty’ in “Hit the Deck” (1930). (Bio by: Ginny M)
Kensico Cemetery, Valhalla, Westchester County, New York, USA
Plot: Actors' Fund
Clements, Dudley b. March 31, 1889 d. November 4, 1947
Actor. He appeared in films of the 1920s and 1930s, such as “Yes or No”(1920), “Too Many Wives” (1937), and “The Toast of New York”(1937). On stage, he was in the origianl cast of "A Regular Feller" (1919), "Strike Up the Band" (1930), "Here Goes the Bride" (1931), "Of Thee I Sing" (1931), "The Postman Always Rings Twice" (1936), "The Man Who Came to Dinner" (1939) and "Song of Norway" (1944). (Bio by: Ginny M)
Kensico Cemetery, Valhalla, Westchester County, New York, USA
Plot: Actors' Fund
Coakley, Andrew James b. November 20, 1882 d. September 27, 1963
Baseball Player and Long-time College Coach. Born to Irish immigrant parents in Providence, Rhode Island, he was first discovered as a tremendous pitching talent while a student at College of the Holy Cross in 1902. Connie Mack, then manager of the Philadelphia Athletics, needed pitching help in the drive towards the American League pennant, and so recruited the young player, who pitched three games that September under the name "Jack McAllister", so as to protect his amateur status. Coakley...[Read More] (Bio by: Penny Fore)
Kensico Cemetery, Valhalla, Westchester County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 178, Lot 6213, Gv 1;2
Cogan, David d. February 7, 2002
Broadway Producer. He produced "A Rasin in the Sun" in 1959, among many other productions.
Cause of death: Lung Cancer
Sharon Gardens Cemetery, Valhalla, Westchester County, New York, USA

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