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Bauchens, Anne b. February 2, 1882 d. May 7, 1967
Noted Film Editor. She worked as the editor on every Cecil B. DeMille film from 1919 on. It was also said that Mr. DeMille would not sign a contract to do a film unless Ms. Bauchens was also signed on. Oscar nominations/win for film editing: “The Ten Commandments” (1956), “The Greatest Show on Earth” (1952), “North West Mounted Police” winner (1940), “Cleopatra” (1934). Bauchens served as editor on 62 films. (Bio by: Tony Scott)
Hollywood Forever, Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Chapel Columbarium, 1st floor, northwest wall, T-2, N-3
Baxter, May b. 1885 d. December 8, 1934
Actress. She appeared in the films, "Penrod" (1922), and "The Sins Of St. Anthony" (1920). (Bio by: K)
Hollywood Forever, Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Beal, Frank b. September 11, 1862 d. December 20, 1934
Actor and Screenwriter. Beal appeared in 38 films, directed 29 and wrote screenplays for 4. Married to actresses Louise Lester and Mary Egan. (Bio by: Tony Scott)
Hollywood Forever, Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: C Building, #162
Beal, Mary Egan b. 1878 d. March 10, 1929
Early silent screen actress. Married to actor Frank Beal. (Bio by: Tony Scott)
Cause of death: Pneumonia
Hollywood Forever, Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: C Building, #162
Beaudine, William 'One-Shot' b. January 15, 1892 d. March 18, 1970
Noted Motion Picture Director and Actor. Prolific director starting in early Hollywood productions. He directed hundreds of films from the 1910s to the 1960s. He began his career by acting in early silent films. (Bio by: A.J. Marik)
Hollywood Forever, Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Abbey of the Psalms, Sanctuary of Faith, Crypt 3227
Beaumont, Bertee b. 1889 d. June 27, 1934
Entertainer. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, she was discovered at a local music hall by veteran performer Otis Harlan, who invited her to join his vaudeville act. She later formed a popular song-and-dance duet with her husband, Jack Arnold. An excellent dancer and skilled comedienne, the sleek, sultry Beaumont went on to play vamps and sophisticated "other women" on the Broadway stage, notably her co-...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Hollywood Forever, Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Beckley, Tony b. October 7, 1927 d. April 19, 1980
Actor. A graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London, England, he went on to be a versatile character performer. He appeared in BBC-TV's version of "Romeo and Juliet", "War and Peace" and "Julius Caesar". Evolving to feature films, his credits include "Crimes at Midnight" (1965), "The Penthouse" (1967), "The Italian Job" (1969), "Get Carter" (1971), "Revenge of the Pink Panther" (1978) and "When a Stranger Calls" (1979). He was also a veteran actor of over 1000 stage productions...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Garden of Legends (Section 8), Lot 236, east side next to lake
Belcher, Charles M. b. July 27, 1870 d. December 10, 1943
Actor in 18 silent films. Among them, "Thief in the Dark" (1928), "The King of Kings" (1927), "The Devil's Gulch" (1926), "Modern Youth" (1926), and "Midnight Faces" (1926). (Bio by: Tony Scott)
Hollywood Forever, Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Garden of Beginnings, #390
Bell, Monta b. February 5, 1891 d. February 4, 1958
Director, Producer. Born Louis Monta Bell in Washington, D.C., he was a stage performer and a set director when Charlie Chaplin hired him as an assistant director for "The Pilgrim" (1924). Becoming a director in his own right, he produced and directed more then 20 films between 1924 to 1945. His credits include "Lady of the Night" (1925), "The Cocoanuts" (1929), "The Torrent" (1930) and "China's Little Devils" (1945). He died at the age of 66 in Hollywood, California. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Section 8, Lot 88 (close to Nelson Eddy)
Bennett (Houghton), Ted (William O.) b. 1872 d. May 10, 1941
Actor.
Hollywood Forever, Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Section 10W, Grave C-832
Benton, Curtis (Horatio) b. August 26, 1885 d. September 14, 1938
Actor, Screenwriter. Born Horatio Curtis Benton, he appeared in 12 films, among them "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" (1916), "A Stranger In His Own Home" (1916), and "Scorched Wings" (1916), to name a few. He also wrote screenplays for 18 films. (Bio by: Tony Scott)
Hollywood Forever, Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Columbarium 1st floor, column 2
Berger, Elmer b. 1891 d. 1952
Inventor of rear view mirror. Berger is often credited as being the inventor of the rearview mirror however, race car driver Ray Harroun used a mirror for the purpose of seeing what was coming up behind him during the Indianapolis 500 race in 1911. Berger was known for having the mirror installed in automobiles for regular road use.
Hollywood Forever, Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Cathedral Mausoleum, #1405
GPS coordinates: 34.0882988, -118.3168335 (hddd.dddd)
Berkeley, George b. June 13, 1921 d. February 1, 1992
American motion picture and television actor of the 1950s thru 1990s. Appeared in the 1991 Mel Brooks comedy "Life Stinks." (Bio by: A.J. Marik)
Hollywood Forever, Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Abbey of the Psalms, H-2, Haven of Honor
Bernard, Harry b. January 13, 1878 d. November 4, 1940
Actor. A stocky, comic character player, he is probably best known as one of Laurel and Hardy's most reliable foils. He appeared in 26 of their films, from "Two Tars" (1928) to "Saps at Sea" (1940), often as a bemused cop. Fans of "Our Gang" will also remember him as the burglar who tells Spanky he's Santa Claus in "Bedtime Worries" (1933)...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Cause of death: Cancer
Hollywood Forever, Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Section 10W, #945
Bert, Flo b. December 2, 1898 d. April 8, 1981
Actress. She appeared in the films, "I'm From Arkansas" (1944), and "The She-Creature" (1956). Also a stage actress she appeared as 'Cinderella' on Broadway in the play, "Cinderella On Broadway: A Fantasy Of The Great White Way" which opened on June 24, 1920, and it ran for 126 performances. She also played 'Miss Moffet' in "Humpty Dumpty Lane" 'Amy' in "Lies." She also acted in "The Silver Slipper Ball" and "Caproni Station."
Hollywood Forever, Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Berton, Victor b. May 7, 1896 d. December 26, 1951
Jazz Drummer. His father was a theatre violinist and teacher. Vic, a child prodigy, was hired as regular pit drummer for the Alhambra Theatre in Milwaukee at the age of 7, and while in his teens, he studied with Josef Zettleman of Chicago Symphony. During the 1920s, he played with well-known Paul Whiteman, Vincent Lopez and other commercial dance bands. He popularized the use of 'hot tympani' using a pair of machine kettledrums to play bass parts for novelty effects. He is said to be one of...[Read More] (Bio by: Tony Scott)
Hollywood Forever, Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Chapel Columbarium, 2nd floor, north wall, T-3, N-10
Beyer, Charles b. February 28, 1893 d. November 28, 1953
Actor. He began his career as a talent agent in 1920 and presented such stars as: W.C. Fields, Lowell Sherman, May Robson, Richard Dix and Victor McLaglen. Beyer appeared in 29 films, sometimes credited as Charles Byer. (Bio by: Tony Scott)
Hollywood Forever, Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Chapel Columbarium, 2nd floor, south wall, T-3, N-3
Biegler, George W. b. 1869 d. April 2, 1929
Philippine Insurrrection Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He entered the United States Army at Terra Haute, Indiana and was serving as a Captain with the 28th Infantry (U.S. Volunteers) near Loac, Luzon, Philippine Islands on October 21, 1900, the date of his Medal of Honor action. His citation was issued March 11, 1902 and reads With but 19 men resisted and at close quarters defeated 300 of the enemy." Later accounts stated that his award was not presented until October 17, 1927, when...[Read More] (Bio by: Lawrence Hildebrand)
Hollywood Forever, Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Section 6, Lot 170
Bing, Herman b. March 30, 1889 d. January 9, 1947
Actor.
Educated in his native country Germany for a musical career, Herman Bing went into vaudeville at the young age of 16, and found work as a circus clown. He entered film in the mid-1920s working as a scripter and assistant director to F.W. Murnau on the film "Sunrise" (1927). He also worked under John Ford and Frank Borzage, before establishing himself as a successful character actor well-known for his wild-eyed facial expressions and thick German accent. He appeared in supporting...[Read More] (Bio by: r77ortiz)
Cause of death: Suicide
Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Section 8, Lot 199
Black, Maurice b. January 14, 1891 d. January 28, 1938
Actor. Born in Queens, New York, he began his career on the stage, and made his big screen debut in "Show Folks" (1928), followed by "Marked Money" (1928). Known for his portrayal as a mobster, among his more then ninety film credits are "Little Caesar" (1931), "I Cover the Waterfront" (1933), "The Bride of Frankenstein" (1935), "The Crusaders" (1935) and "Adventure's End" (1937). He died of pneumonia at age 47 in Hollywood, California. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA

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