Adams, Edie b. April 16, 1927 d. October 15, 2008 Actress, Singer. She was a familiar presence of television, motion pictures and the theater in a career that spanned from the 1950s until her passing. She was married to comedian Ernie Kovacs, and co-starred in his television programs which included "The Ernie Kovacs Show" and "Take a Good Look". Born Elizabeth Edith Enke in Kingston, Pennsylvania, she studied at the Juilliard School of Music, where she trained as a...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.) Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Remembrance section
Adams, Kathryn b. May 25, 1893 d. February 17, 1959 Actress. Real name Ethalinda Colson in St. Louis, Missouri, she became an early star in the silent motion picture era. She entered films in 1915 after brief experience as a dancer in vaudeville. Her famous sidelong glance immediately pegged her for "vamp" roles and she won fleeting popularity in the late 1910s. Her most important appearances were in "The Vicar of Wakefield" (1917) and "Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman" (1917), opposite [Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards) Cause of death: Heart Attack Calvary Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Adams, Ted b. March 17, 1890 d. September 24, 1973 Actor. Born in a theatre dressing room, his parents were vaudeville performers and he performed on the stage before coming to films in his mid 30s. He made his screen debut in "Road Agent" (1926) and went on to be a featured character in mostly western films. In addition to being a regular in "Hop-Along Cassidy" and "The Lone Ranger" serials, his credits included "Under Texas Skies" (1930), "Holt of the Secret Service" (1941), "Daredevils of the West" (1943), "Stagecoach to Denver" (1946) "King...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Chapel Of The Pines Crematory, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Addrisi, Donald b. December 14, 1938 d. November 28, 1984 Musician. He was one of the Addrisi Brothers, who were singer-songwriters that wrote the 1970s popular music hits "Never My Love" and "We've Got To Get It On Again". (Bio by: A.J. Marik) Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Court of Freedom, Columbarium of Heavenly Peace, N-1888
Adler, Buddy b. June 22, 1908 d. July 22, 1960 Motion Picture Producer. Born E. Maurice Adler, he began his career writing short motion pictures for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer movie studios. He became a producer for Columbia Studios in 1947 and after Darryl Zanuck left 20th Century Fox studios Buddy Adler took over as head of production. He then served as Production chief at Fox from 1956 until his death. He was responsible for the Oscar-winning best picture in 1953 with "From Here to Eternity". He established a reputation for producing films that...[Read More] Cause of death: Lung cancer Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Garden of Memory
Adlon, Louis b. October 7, 1905 d. March 31, 1947 Actor. The grandson of famed hotelier Lorenz Adlon, he was raised in the luxurious surroundings of Berlin, Germany's Hotel Adlon, which he was expected to inherit. The rise of Adolph Hitler drove him into exile in Hollywood, California, where he married Rose Davies (sister of movie star Marion Davies) and launched a career as an actor...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards) Hollywood Forever, Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Garden of Legends (formerly Section 8).
Adolfi, John G. b. January 19, 1881 d. May 11, 1933 Motion Picture Director. Best known for his early 1930s films starring famed British actor George Arliss. Born in New York City, he began as an actor in stock and made his screen debut in the Vitagraph one-reeler "The Spy" (1907). He switched to directing in 1913 and turned out scores of silent potboilers for Fox and a host of minor studios. Adolfi's fortunes improved with the arrival of talkies, when he joined...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards) Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Great Mausoleum, Columbarium of Love, N-6352
Adorée, Renée (Jeanne De La Fonte) b. September 30, 1898 d. October 5, 1933 Actress. The child of circus performers, her first experience with show business came when she too began working in the circus as a young child. She began acting as a teenager in France, performing in minor plays, as well as dancing with the Folies-Bergères. During one of her troupe's tours of Europe, World War I broke out while they were performing in Russia, and she escaped to London, England. She came to New York City, New York in 1920 and continued to act on the stage, until coming to the...[Read More] (Bio by: Carrie-Anne) Cause of death: Tuberculosis Hollywood Forever, Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Abbey of the Psalms, Crypt 219 GPS coordinates: 34.0892906, -118.3211975 (hddd.dddd)
Adrian (Gilbert) b. March 3, 1903 d. September 13, 1959 Motion Picture Costume Designer. Famed as a dress designer for Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer Studios, he was married to actress Janet Gaynor. Cause of death: Heart attack Hollywood Forever, Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Garden of Legends (formerly Section 8), Lot 193, next to Janet Gaynor
Adrian, Iris b. May 29, 1912 d. September 17, 1994 Actress. She was a theater, television, and motion picture figure known for her tough "gun-moll" type of roles. She appeared in over 100 films including "A Message to Garcia," "Road to Zanzibar," "Flamingo Road," "Blue Hawaii," and "The Odd Couple." Her last film was "Herbie Goes Bananas." (Bio by: A.J. Marik) Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Court of Remembrance,e Columbarium of Radiant Dawn, Niche 61905
Ager, Milton b. October 6, 1893 d. May 6, 1979 Composer, Songwriter. Born in Chicago, Illinois, he began his career as a movie house intermission pianist for silent movie theaters and went on to become a vaudevillian. During the 1920s and 1930s, he was writing songs for Hollywood motion picture studios with scores for the films "Honky Tonk, King of Jazz", "I'm No Body's Baby" and "Chasing Rainbows". His many hit songs included "Mama Goes Where Papa Goes", "The Last of the Red Hot Mamas!", "Ain't She Sweet?" and "Happy Days Are Here Again"...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Westwood Memorial Park, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Main urn garden, southwest corner of Section D. GPS coordinates: 34.0583382, -118.4414520 (hddd.dddd)
Aguirre, Henry John 'Hank' b. January 31, 1931 d. September 5, 1994 Major League Baseball Player. He played Major League baseball for sixteen seasons (1955 to 1970) as a pitcher for the Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs. He was named to the 1962 American League All-Star team as a member of the Tigers. His career totals were 75 Wins, 72 Losses, 447 Games Played, 856 Strikeouts, and a career 3.24 Earned Run Average. (Bio by: Shiver) San Gabriel Mission Cemetery, San Gabriel, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Ahmanson, Howard b. 1906 d. June 18, 1968 Financier, Philanthropist. In 1925, after the sudden death of his father, he moved, with his mother, from his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska, to Los Angeles, California. Following his father's footsteps he became a successful insurance salesman, becoming the largest fire underwriter in the state. During World War II he moved to Washington D.C. to work in the Pentagon as a chief expediter for the United States Navy. In 1945, he returned to Los Angeles and took advantage of the booming housing...[Read More] (Bio by: Bigwoo) Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Great Mausoleum
Ahn, Philip b. March 29, 1905 d. February 28, 1978 Actor. Born Pil Lip Ahn in Highland Park, California, the eldest child of Dosan Ahn Chang Ho and his wife, Helen Lee, who were the first immigrant Korean married couple admitted into the United States, arriving in 1902. He attended Polytechnic High School where he took drama and speech classes and was a member of the Mask and Sandal Drama Club. While still in school he was given a screen test by Douglas Fairbanks, but his...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola) Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Courts of Remembrance, Crypt 1107
Aidman, Charles b. January 21, 1925 d. November 7, 1993 Actor. Born in Frankfort, Indiana, he was film scenarist and television actor for four decades. He made his film debut in "Destination Space" (1959), followed by "Pork Chop Hill" (1959), "War Hunt" (1962), "Sergeant Ryker" (1965), "Hour of the Gun" (1967) and "Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here" (1969). Among his many television credits include appearances on the "Twilight Zone", "Have Gun Will Travel", "Bonanza", "The Wild, Wild West", "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons". He died in Beverly...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Cause of death: Cancer Westwood Memorial Park, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Room of Prayer
Ailey Jr., Alvin b. January 5, 1931 d. December 1, 1989 Dancer, Choreographer. Born in Rogers, Texas, he was the founder of the renown dance company the "Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater". Starting in 1949, he studied with influential choreographer Lester Horton in Los Angeles, California. When Horton died in 1953, Alvin Ailey took over the Lester Horton Dance Theater and became the director and resident choreographer. He later went to New York City, New York to make his theatre debut in [Read More] (Bio by: Babe) Cause of death: AIDS Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Ainsworth, Helen b. October 10, 1901 d. August 18, 1961 Actress, Entertainment Agent. Known as "Cupid Ainsworth", she appeared in thirteen motion pictures in the 1930s and early 1940s, most notably "The Big Broadcast of 1937" (1936) and "Gold Mine in the Sky" (1938). She became an agent after her film career, and was instrumental in launching the careers of Hollywood figures such as Marilyn Monroe, Carol Channing, [Read More] (Bio by: Tony Scott) Cause of death: Cancer Hollywood Forever, Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Abbey of the Psalms, Haven of Repose, T-5, N-3
Aitken, Spottiswoode b. April 16, 1868 d. February 26, 1933 Actor. Born Frank Spottiswoode Aitken in Edinburgh, Scotland, he made his theater stage debut at age 13 and spent nearly 20 years touring the United States in stock companies. During a 1907 road production of "Pocahontas" he met actor and future director D.W. Griffith, who later invited him to join the Biograph studio. Onscreen Aitken most often played strong patriarchs, memorably as 'Dr. Cameron' in "The Birth of a...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards) Hollywood Forever, Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Secret Gardens (formerly Section 19), #120 [unmarked]
Akens, Jewel b. September 12, 1933 d. March 1, 2013 Singer. He will be best remembered for his 1965 hit "The Birds And The Bees". After moving with his family to Los Angeles at the age of nine, he began performing as a vocalist at his local church. At the age of eighteen, he joined his first ensemble The The Four Dots whom recorded a number of singles in 1959. They will probably be best known for featuring Eddie Cochran's guitar work on some of their tracks. After they disbanded, Akens landed a contract with the Era label and recorded the...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.) Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Akst, Albert b. August 31, 1899 d. April 19, 1958 Musician, Motion Picture Film Editor. A former saxophone player in one of the Meyer Davis Orchestra, he worked as a musician in vaudeville until 1930. He joined Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios as a short subjects motion picture cutter and worked his way up to one of the top editors of the company, editing fifty three films from 1933 to 1956 (including "Forbidden Passage," "Johnny Eager," "Ziegfeld Follies," "Summer Stock," "Brigadoon" and "Meet Me in Las Vegas"). He was nominated for an Oscar for...[Read More] (Bio by: Tony Scott) Hollywood Forever, Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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