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Abbott, Richard b. May 22, 1899 d. June, 1986
Actor. He was in the original casts of the plays "The Power of Darkness", "Polly", and "The Last Mile". He had many uncredited film roles from the 1930s to 1970s, such as "Love Laughs at Andy Hardy"(1947) and "Green Dolphin Street"(1947) His last role was as 'Billings' in "The Last Escape" (1970). (Bio by: Ginny M)
Kensico Cemetery, Valhalla, Westchester County, New York, USA
Plot: Actors' Fund Section, Lot 453
Abplanalp, Robert b. April 4, 1922 d. August 30, 2003
Inventor, Industrialist. He turned the aerosol can into a household fixture. At the age of 27, while working as a machine shop operator, he perfected an inexpensive and reliable valve that could be mass-produced to spray perfume, insecticides and whipped cream. As an industrialist, he was an ally and confidant of President Richard M. Nixon. He lent Nixon the money to buy property in San Clemente, California...[Read More] (Bio by: Ginny M)
Cause of death: Cancer
Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, Westchester County, New York, USA
Adams, Mary b. 1910 d. November 30, 1973
Actress. She appeared in the original theater productions of "Hazard" (1948), " Night Has a Thousand Eyes"(1948), " Rebel in Town" (1956), "Blood of Dracula"(1957) and Diary of a Madman" (1963). On television she made appearances on "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show", "Hallmark Hall of Fame", "Captain Midnight", "Dennis the Menace" and "Twilight Zone", as well as many others. (Bio by: Ginny M)
Kensico Cemetery, Valhalla, Westchester County, New York, USA
Plot: Actors' Fund
Adler, Clarence b. March 10, 1886 d. December 24, 1969
Musician. A pianist, he was a soloist for many leading orchestras in the United States and abroad. He was the private music instructor for composer Aaron Copland.
Mount Hope Cemetery, Hastings-on-Hudson, Westchester County, New York, USA
Adler, Felix b. August 13, 1851 d. April 24, 1933
Religious Reformer. Born in Alzey, Germany, he immigrated to the United States with his family when he was 5 or 6 years old. He graduated from Columbia College in 1870 and returned to Germany to study Continental Philosophy at the University of Heidelberg. During his studies, he was much influenced by Immanuel Kant, whose precepts were the foundation of Adler's "eliciting the best" philosophy. Upon returning to the United States in 1873, he became professor of Hebrew and Oriental Literature...[Read More] (Bio by: Hallie Garrison)
Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Hawthorne, Westchester County, New York, USA
Alexander, John b. November 29, 1897 d. July 13, 1982
Actor. Born in Newport, Kentucky, he began his career young, making his New York City theater debut in 1902 in "The Children of Kings" which ran for less than a year. He worked his way up through the chorus and walk on roles and appeared in his first name role, 'Jump Steady', in the Broadway production of "The Chocolate Dandies." He found a niche as a support player, making his most notable mark as 'Teddy Brewster' in the Broadway production of "Arsenic and Old Lace" which ran from January 1941...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola)
Kensico Cemetery, Valhalla, Westchester County, New York, USA
Plot: Actors' Fund Lot 418
Allcock, Thomas b. January 27, 1815 d. December 27, 1891
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. Born in England, he served during the Civil War as Lieutenant Colonel and commander of the 4th New York Volunteer Heavy Artillery regiment. He was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers on March 13, 1865 for "gallant and meritorious services in the campiagn against Richmond in 1864 and in the battles before Petersburg, Va." He was a member of the Military Commission that tried and convicted Confederate Captain and Andersonville Prison commander...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Dale Cemetery, Ossining, Westchester County, New York, USA
Plot: Section S, Lot 53
Allen, Fred b. May 31, 1894 d. March 17, 1956
Radio Entertainer, Actor. Born John Florence Sullivan on May 31, 1894, Fred Allen began his career in vaudeville before becoming one of radio's most original and admired comedians. Allen began his radio career on October 23, 1932, starring on The Linit Bath Club Revue. By 1934, Allen was starring on Town Hall Tonight, a one-hour show which featured Allen examining current events and interviewing unusual guests. It was here that Allen began radio's longest-running "feud" in 1937, when he made a...[Read More] (Bio by: Eamonn)
Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, Westchester County, New York, USA
Allen, Viola b. October 27, 1869 d. May 9, 1948
Actress. Born into a theatrical family, she made her debut at age fifteen in "Esmeralda" with her father, character actor C. Leslie Allen. Over the years she took parts in various Shakespeare plays, including: "Twelfth Night," "The Winter's Tale," "Cymbeline" and "As You Like It." Also, she played lead roles in two silents: "The White Sister" and "Open Your Eyes."
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Sleepy Hollow, Westchester County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 50
Althouse, Paul S. b. December 2, 1889 d. February 15, 1954
Opera Singer. He sang tenor at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. He later became a voice teacher.
Ferncliff Cemetery and Mausoleum, Hartsdale, Westchester County, New York, USA
Plot: Ferncliff Mausoleum, Unit 7, Private Alcove O, Crypt 31A
Ancel, Nathan S. b. August 28, 1908 d. May 31, 1999
Businessman. Born Nathan Ancelowitz, he co-founded the Ethan Allen Furniture Company with his brother-in-law, Thoedore Baumritter. In 1932, the two started a housewares company. They purchased a bankrupt furniture manufacturer in Vermont, and in 1939 introduced an early-American line of furniture under the name Ethan Allen. It became their biggest seller and they changed the name of their company to Ethan Allen, Inc. Ancel pioneered the concept of selling furniture in room-like, or gallery...[Read More] (Bio by: Ginny M)
Sharon Gardens Cemetery, Valhalla, Westchester County, New York, USA
Plot: Section Temple Israel White Plains, Lot 12 GPS: 41.08491 -73.78925
Anders, Glenn b. September 1, 1889 d. October 26, 1981
Actor. He began his career in vaudeville on the Orpheum circuit. He made his Broadway debut in 1919 in �Just Around the Corner.� He had a long career on Broadway, and appeared in appeared in three Pulitzer Prize winning plays � �Hell Bent for Heaven� (1924), �They Knew What They Wanted� (1924) and �Strange Interlude� (1928). He was in eight movies from 1925 to 1951, his most memorable role was Grisby the lawyer in � The Lady from Shanghai� (1948). (Bio by: Ginny M)
Kensico Cemetery, Valhalla, Westchester County, New York, USA
Plot: Actors Fund Plot, Lot 448
Anderson, Joseph Halstead b. August 25, 1800 d. June 23, 1870
US Congressman. Elected to represent New York's 7th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1843 to 1847. Also served as a Member of the New York State Assembly in 1833. (Bio by: K)
Anderson Family Cemetery, Harrison, Westchester County, New York, USA
Andrus, John Emory b. February 16, 1841 d. December 26, 1934
US Congressman, Financier, Philanthropist. Born in Pleasantville, New York, he was invalided out of boot camp at the start of the Civil War and graduated from Wesleyan University in 1862. In the late 1860s he entered the pharmaceutical manufacturing business and subsequently amassed a personal fortune through stock speculation, oil, mining and timber interests, and real estate holdings from Florida to Alaska. Andrus's first political office was as Mayor of Yonkers, New York (1903)...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Kensico Cemetery, Valhalla, Westchester County, New York, USA
Ansorge, Martin Charles b. January 1, 1882 d. February 4, 1967
US Congressman. He served in the United States Army during World War I. He was elected as a Republican to represent New York's 21st Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1921 to 1923. He was the co-author of the Edge-Ansorge Bill, which created the New York Port Authority.
Temple Israel Cemetery, Hastings-on-Hudson, Westchester County, New York, USA
Archer, Harry b. February 21, 1886 d. April 23, 1960
Composer. He is remembered for his song "I Love You." He worked in Broadway in plays such as "Little Jessie James," "Peek-a-Boo," "Paradise Alley" and "Strip Girl" (1935). He also appeared in a few silent films such as "Mixed Blood" (1916), "The Trail of Octopus" (1916) and "The Hope Diamond Mistery" (1921). (Bio by: Jos� L Bernab� Tronchoni)
Ferncliff Cemetery and Mausoleum, Hartsdale, Westchester County, New York, USA
Plot: Prospect, Grave 1015
Arden, Elizabeth b. December 31, 1878 d. October 17, 1966
Businesswoman. Born Florence Nightingale Graham, she founded the "Elizabeth Arden" cosmetics empire. She is interred in the Graham family plot under the name of Elizabeth N. Graham.
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Sleepy Hollow, Westchester County, New York, USA
Arlen, Harold (Hyman Arluck) b. February 15, 1905 d. April 23, 1986
Composer. Considered one of the 'Great American Composers of the 20th Century,' Harold Arlen has over 400 songs to his credit. Born Hyman Arluck to Samuel and Celia Arluck in Buffalo, New York. Father of the household, Samuel Arluck, was a well known cantor in Buffalo's rapidly growing Jewish community. It was here that young Hyman first began singing and developing his musical talents. His parents introduced him to classical music and he learned the basics of the piano. As a preteen he found...[Read More] (Bio by: katzizkidz)
Ferncliff Cemetery and Mausoleum, Hartsdale, Westchester County, New York, USA
Plot: Hickory, Grave 1666
Arno, Peter b. January 8, 1904 d. February 22, 1968
Cartoonist. Born Curtis Arnoux Peters, Jr. to Edith Theresa Haymes and State Supreme Court Justice Curtis Arnoux Peters in New York City. He attended the venerable Hotchkiss boarding school and Yale University where he organized his own band, developing a reputation as a playboy. After leaving school he settled in New York's Greenwinch Village, and submitted art to numerous publication and painted decorative panels for restaurants. When his chosen career failed to progress, he made arrangements...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola)
Kensico Cemetery, Valhalla, Westchester County, New York, USA
Ash, Paul Robert b. February 11, 1891 d. July 13, 1958
Orchestra Leader, Composer, Vaudeville Personality and Recording Artist. Born in Germany and brought to the U.S. in his first year. Though largely forgotten today, Paul Ash was a significant show business personality in the Jazz Age 1920s, and with his wavy hair and resonant voice, had quite a female fan following. He was a pioneer in elevating the orchestra from secondary status as an accompanist to a featured role on the Broadway stage. In the days when movie houses featured live...[Read More] (Bio by: James Lacy)
Ferncliff Cemetery and Mausoleum, Hartsdale, Westchester County, New York, USA
Plot: St. James, Grave 665

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