Find A Grave - Riverside County

Gabor, Jolie b. September 29, 1896 d. April 1, 1997
Folk Figure. The mother of Zsa Zsa, Eva, and Magda Gabor. Born in Hungary, she was named Jansci ("Johnny") by her parents, who had wanted a boy. Escaping her dull first marriage to Vilmos Gabor, her own hopes of stardom tarnished, she took to pushing her daughters towards fame and fortune with a vengeance. "You will be rich, famous and married to kings," she told them. With that end in sight she drove them to master everything they began. She was named Miss Hungary in 1936 at the age of 40...[Read More] (Bio by: D C McJonathan-Swarm)
Desert Memorial Park, Cathedral City, Riverside County, California, USA
Plot: B-8, #126
Gabor, Magda b. June 11, 1918 d. June 6, 1997
Actress. Born in Budapest Hungary. Her career as a performer began before her sisters and she came to America with their mother Jolie. She appeared in two films in 1937. "Mai lányok" and "Lenke" also known as "Today's Girls." When the three sisters, Zsa Zsa, Eva, Magda and their mother were first in New York City they all set about forming the image of "professional celebrity" and paying for as little as possible themselves. The Nordstrom Sisters and others would remark on the toll charges from...[Read More] (Bio by: D C McJonathan-Swarm)
Desert Memorial Park, Cathedral City, Riverside County, California, USA
Plot: B-8, #125
Gaither, Gant b. August 1, 1917 d. February 16, 2004
Motion Picture Producer. He assisted Moss Hart on the World War II film "Winged Victory." He produced "My Six Loves," which starred Debbie Reynolds, James Garner and David Janssen. A friend of Grace Kelly, he wrote the biography "Princess of MoNanaco: The Story of Grace Kelly." He served his country during World War II. (Bio by: Always with Love)
Cause of death: Natural causes
Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Riverside County, California, USA
Gifford, Stanley (Charles) b. September 18, 1898 d. June 27, 1965
Folk Figure. He was the supposed biological father of Marilyn Monroe. Charles Stanley Gifford began working with Gladys Monroe Baker, at Consolidated Films, after his wife, Lillian Priester, sued him for divorce. In her divorce petition, Lillian charged Gifford with addiction to narcotics, abuse and with associating with women of 'low character' Gifford, a hypershooter and developer at Consolidated...[Read More] (Bio by: Donald Greyfield (inactive))
San Jacinto Valley Cemetery, San Jacinto, Riverside County, California, USA
Gilbert, L. Wolfe b. August 31, 1886 d. July 13, 1970
Acclaimed Composer, Lyricist, Author and Publisher. His popular song compositions include "Mama Don't Want No Peas and Rice and Coconut Oil," "Shades of Night," "La Golondrina," "Lucky Lindy," "Don't Wake Me Up, Let Me Dream," "My Little Dream Girl," and "Hitchy Koo," to name but a few. His original burial site is at Hillside Memorial park, Culver City, California. (Bio by: Graving Queen of the OC)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Cathedral City), Cathedral City, Riverside County, California, USA
Goodwin, Bill (William Nettles) b. July 28, 1910 d. May 9, 1958
Television Announcer, Actor. He was the announcer for the "Burns & Allen Show" radio show for nine years. He also announced for "The Bob Hope Show", and appeared in 33 films including: "Blondie in Society," "Spellbound," "To Each His Own," "The Jolson Story," "Tea for Two" and "The Opposite Sex." (Bio by: Tony Scott)
Desert Memorial Park, Cathedral City, Riverside County, California, USA
Plot: B-1, #17
Gyle, Jeffrey b. October 23, 1927 d. January 1, 1992
Actor. Born Joseph George Geil, in Los Angeles County, California, Gyle is best remembered for playing the role of bully 'Corky' in several of the Our Gang and Little Rascal films of the 1930s. Some of these include, "Bored Of Education" (1936), "Mail And Female" (1937), "Our Gang Follies Of 1938" (1937), "Clown Princes" (1939), "Cousin Wilbur" (1939), and "The New Pupil" (1940). Also a talented dancer, he appeared at the age of 11, with Shirley Temple in the musical revue, "Young People." He...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Riverside County, California, USA
Hagen, Earle H. b. July 9, 1919 d. May 26, 2008
Composer. He wrote scores for many popular programs from the 1950s to the 1980s, among them "The Andy Griffith Show" and "The Dick Van Dyke Show", and received an Emmy Award in 1968 for the series "I Spy". Born in Chicago and raised in Los Angeles, he learned to play the trombone at an early age and later toured with bandleaders Tommy Dorsey and Benny Goodman. During the 1940s, he worked for 20th Century Fox as an arranger contributing to numerous musicals and shared an Oscar nomination with...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Desert Memorial Park, Cathedral City, Riverside County, California, USA
Harmon Sr., Claude (Eugene) b. July 14, 1916 d. July 23, 1989
Professional Golfer, Winner of the 1948 Masters tournament. Club Professional Claude Harmon stunned the golfing world by winning the 12th Masters in record-tying fashion. His three rounds of 70, combined with a third-round 69 gave him the a five-stroke victory over Cary Middlecoff. After the victory, Harmon returned to Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, New York, to resume his summer duties as a head pro. (Bio by: Dustin Raymond)
Desert Memorial Park, Cathedral City, Riverside County, California, USA
Plot: B8-50
Harrah III., Roland b. January 20, 1973 d. January 3, 1995
Actor. Born in Denver, Colorado, he was a child performer in films and television. His big screen credits include "Kung Fu: The Movie" (1986), "Braddock: Missing In Action III" (1988) and "Shadow of China" (1990). For television, he was a regular on programs such as "Scarecrow and Mrs. King", "Airwolf" and "Magnum, P.I.". He died at age 21 in Riverside, California. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Pierce Brothers Crestlawn Memorial Park & Mortuary, Riverside, Riverside County, California, USA
Harris, Phil b. June 24, 1904 d. August 11, 1995
Bandleader, Vocalist, Actor. Phil Harris was a versatile performer excelling on many levels as a performer. After settling in California at an early age, he formed the Phil Harris Band which performed in the late twenties and early thirties while recording many novelty songs..."Smoke, Smoke that Cigarette," "Up A Lazy River," "Stars Fell on Alabama," "Row, Row, Row," "Is It True What They Say About Dixie," and his most successful "Thats What I Like About the South." Harris had a fledgling...[Read More] (Bio by: Donald Greyfield)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Cathedral City), Cathedral City, Riverside County, California, USA
Plot: Palm Springs Mausoleum, West Wall 2d SSBB
Hill, Jess b. January 20, 1907 d. August 31, 1993
Major League Baseball Player, College Coach and Administrator. Born Jesse Terrill Hill. A star running back for USC in 1928 and 1929, he switched to baseball and played as an outfielder for three different ML teams: the New York Yankees (1935), Washington Senators (1936 to 1937), and Philadelphia Athletics (1937). He had a career batting average of .289 and batted in 108 runs. He later returned to USC and served as its head track coach (1949 to 1950, 1962) and football coach (1951 to 1956)...[Read More] (Bio by: Mel Bashore)
Corona Sunnyslope Cemetery, Corona, Riverside County, California, USA
Hill (Brown), Josephine b. October 3, 1899 d. December 17, 1989
Actress. She began her career as a member of Gus Edwards' legendary vaudeville troupe and appeared in a 107 films between 1917 to 1933. Her major genres were action westerns and she was regarded as one of the best horsewomen in the film business. Among her credits are "The Voice on the Wire" (1917), "The Jack of Hearts" (1919), "West Is Best" (1920), "Lone Fighter" (1923) and "Heroes of the Wild" (1927). Western actor Jack Perrin was her husband from 1920 until their divorce in 1937. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Desert Memorial Park, Cathedral City, Riverside County, California, USA
Plot: Section B-30, Grave 18
Howard, Eddy b. September 12, 1914 d. May 23, 1963
Singer. He first went to San Jose State Medical School in hopes of following his father's profession but developed an interest in music after doing part-time work as a singer on a local radio station. His first big break came in 1933 when he landed a job as a trombonist with the Dick Jurgens Band, but it was his singing that saved his job. In 1941 he began leading his own band, went solo during the war and then reorganized his orchestra afterward. Two of his songs were No. 1 on the charts for...[Read More] (Bio by: Ron Coons)
Desert Memorial Park, Cathedral City, Riverside County, California, USA
Plot: B-16, Grave 9
Hudson, Rock b. November 17, 1925 d. October 2, 1985
Actor. Born Roy Harold Scherer Jr., his father abandoned his family during the depths of the Great Depression in the early 1930s. His mother remarried and his stepfather adopted him. Following a stint in the United States Navy during World War II, he moved to California to get into the motion picture business. For a couple of years, he drove a truck, among other odd jobs to support himself. In 1948 he met Henry Willson, a powerful Hollywood agent. Impressed by his stature and good looks...[Read More] (Bio by: MC)
Cause of death: Complications of AIDS
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Cathedral City), Cathedral City, Riverside County, California, USA
Plot: Tower of Memories
Hutton, Betty b. February 26, 1921 d. March 12, 2007
Actress, Singer. Remembered for her extreme energy on stage and screen, described as, "A brassy, energetic performer with a voice that could sound like a fire alarm." Born Elizabeth June Thornburg in Battle Creek, Michigan, to Percy and Mabel Thornburg, the family was abandoned by their father, and their mother worked a variety of jobs to support the family. At age thirteen, Betty was employed as a singer in a Michigan summer resort and then worked with a local band of high school students. By...[Read More] (Bio by: katzizkidz)
Cause of death: Cancer
Desert Memorial Park, Cathedral City, Riverside County, California, USA
Plot: B-35, #503
GPS coordinates: 33.8198395, -116.4422913 (hddd.dddd)
Ingalls, George Alan b. March 9, 1946 d. April 16, 1967
Vietnam Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He was a Specialist Fourth Class with the U.S. Army, Company A, 2d Battalion, 5th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) and was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism at Duc Pho, Republic of Vietnam, April 16, 1967. His official CMOH citation reads as follows: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. Sp4c. Ingalls, a member of Company A, accompanied his squad...[Read More]
Pierce Brothers Crestlawn Memorial Park & Mortuary, Riverside, Riverside County, California, USA
Plot: Vesperland section, grave A-620
Jones, Will J. 'Dub' b. May 14, 1928 d. January 16, 2000
R&B/Doo-Wop Musician. A native of Shreveport, Louisiana, he served as a Private First Class in the United States Air Force, during World War II. He was at first a member of the musical groups, 'The Cadets,' and 'The Jacks.' Jones' big break came in 1957, when he joined the musical group, 'The Coasters,' replacing Bobby Nunn and Leon Hughes. The group originally called, 'The Robins' originated in Los Angeles, California, before becoming the 'Coasters.' The group began recording in 1949, but...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Riverside County, California, USA
Plot: Section 50, Site 4458
Kamenshek, Dorothy 'Dottie' b. December 21, 1925 d. May 17, 2010
Professional Baseball Player, Folk Figure. A left handed hitting first baseman, she was considered by some to be the best player in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL). Raised in Cincinnati she grew up playing softball and in 1943 tried out for the then-new AAGPBL at Chicago's Wrigley Field. Assigned to the Rockford Peaches she was to play her entire career with the squad, from 1943 to 1951 and again in 1953. A seven-time All Star, she led the league twice in batting...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Cathedral City), Cathedral City, Riverside County, California, USA
Plot: Tranquility Falls South Section, Lot #0, Space #8 (Niche)
Karvelas, Robert b. April 3, 1921 d. December 5, 1991
Actor. The cousin of actor Don Adams, he is best remembered for his role as "Larrabee" on the "Get Smart" television series, from 1968 to 1970. Other roles include the films "Panache" (1976), "How To Break Up A Happy Divorce" (1976), "Freaky Friday" (1976), "The Nude Bomb" (1980), and "Get Smart, Again" (1989). He also played "Freddie Butler" in the TV cop drama "The Partners" from 1971 to 1972. During World War II, he served as a Corporal in the United States Army. He died at the age of 70.
Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Riverside County, California, USA
Plot: Section 42, Site 1258

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