Alberts, Al b. August 10, 1922 d. November 27, 2009 Entertainer. He was the lead vocalist of the musical quartet The Four Aces, best known for their hits "Mister Sandman" (1954), "Three Coins in the Fountain" (1954) and "Love is a Many-Splendored Thing" (1955). Born Al Albertini, he was raised in South Philadelphia. While a teenager, he appeared on the local radio program The Horn and Hardart Children's Hour as a member of the group The BandBusters, where he utilized his musical talents as a piano player and singer. After attending Temple...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.) Cremated, Ashes scattered at sea
Aldrich, Robert b. August 9, 1918 d. December 5, 1983 Motion Picture Director. He directed many influential films, including "Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte" (1964), and "The Dirty Dozen" (1967), among several others. He died of kidney failure in 1983. (Bio by: A.J. Marik) Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Murmuring Trees, L-5153 GPS coordinates: 34.1451111, -118.3217087 (hddd.dddd)
Aleshire, Leonard Harrison 'Lennie' b. April 27, 1890 d. October 15, 1987 Entertainer, Musician. He teamed up with Floyd Rutledge as the musical comedy due "Lennie and Goo Goo", and were pioneers that set the stage for became known as "hillbilly music." Famous for their comedy and musical talent by playing cow bells and their crude homemade instruments, their career spanned from the 1920s to the 1960. When he was twelve years old, he lost three fingers on one hand in a sawmill accident...[Read More] (Bio by: J. D. McConnell) Palmetto Cemetery, Palmetto, Greene County, Missouri, USA
Alexander, Peter b. June 30, 1926 d. February 12, 2011 Entertainer. An Austrian singer and actor, nicknamed "Peter the Great" by his fans, he came to symbolize his country's return to prosperity after World War II with his wit and charm. Alexander first rose to fame in the 1950s with appearances in dozens of film comedies and and scores successful recordings. He parodied the vocal styles of many famous German-language singers, including Zarah Leander, Marlene Dietrich, and Hans Moser. He also performed with Leila Negra and Louis Armstrong...[Read More] (Bio by: Rudi Polt) Grinzinger Friedhof, Vienna, Vienna (Wien), Austria Plot: Gruppe 7, Reihe 1, Nr. 12
Alexandrov, Grigori b. February 23, 1903 d. December 16, 1983 Motion Picture Director. Best known for his glitzy musical-comedies of the 1930s, the first of their kind in Soviet Cinema. Born Grigori Mormonenko in Yekaterinburg, Russia, he started out as a provincial actor and acrobat and entertained Red Army troops during the Russian Civil War. In 1921 he joined the Proletkult Theatre in Moscow and became friends with its young director, Sergei Eisenstein, whom he later followed into the cinema. Alexandrov served as Eisenstein's chief assistant and co-...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards) Novodevichy Cemetery, Moscow, Moscow Federal City, Russian Federation Plot: Section 3
Allen, Chesney b. April 5, 1893 d. November 13, 1982 Comedian. Born in Brighton, he first appeared on the variety stage in the 1920's, and was soon teamed with Bud Flanagan both on stage and on film. In 1931, they joined Jimmy Nervo, Teddy Knox, Charlie Naughton and Jimmy Gold to form the “Crazy Gang”. In addition to their hugely successful stage appearances, the six made five films together, the best regarded of which is probably "The Frozen Limits" (1939), which was described by Graham Greene as "the funniest English picture yet produced."...[Read More] (Bio by: Iain MacFarlaine) Chichester Crematorium, Chichester, West Sussex, England
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, Irwin b. June 12, 1916 d. November 2, 1991 Motion Picture Director, Producer. He popularized the big-budget disaster epics of the 1970s. His films included "The Poseidon Adventure" (1972), "The Towering Inferno" (1974), which was nominated for Best Picture, and "The Swarm" (1978). He was a producer of the television show, "Lost in Space." Cause of death: Heart attack Mount Sinai Memorial Park, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Allen, Peter b. February 10, 1944 d. June 18, 1992 Entertainer, Songwriter. Born in Australia, he was discovered in 1964 by the legendary Judy Garland while she was on tour in Hong Kong. She brought him to America, where his career thrived and he became the first husband of Garland's daughter, Liza Minnelli (it was his only marriage.) They separated and divorced after Garland's death in 1969. He wrote a tribute to Judy, "Quiet Please, There's A Lady On Stage," and penned such popular songs as "I Honestly Love You," "Don't Cry Out Loud," "I Go...[Read More] (Bio by: Mike) Cause of death: AIDS Cremated, Ashes scattered at sea
Allen, Rex b. December 31, 1920 d. December 17, 1999 Singer, Actor. Born Rex Elvie Allen in Willcox Arizona. His parents were Horace Allen and Faye Clark. He was given his first guitar when he was 11 years old. He graduated from Willcox High School in 1938. He began singing and after finishing high school, he worked for a short time as a performer at a Phoenix radio station. He later began a rodeo bull riding career. He suffered an injury on a bull and soon went back to singing. He was hired by WTTM in Trenton, New Jersey in 1943. After he left...[Read More] (Bio by: Jane Eubanks) Cause of death: Injuries suffered in an accident Railroad Park, Willcox, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Allen, Rod b. March 31, 1944 d. January 10, 2008 Musician. He is best remembered as the lead singer of the popular 1960s music group, The Fortunes. Formed in Birmingham, England, in March 1963, as a quintet, the group first took the name of The Cliftones before changing it to the Fortunes. With Allen in lead and on bass, Glen Dale on guitar and vocals, Barry Pritchard on guitar and vocals, and later drummer Andy Brown, and keyboardist David Carr, they went onto have several successful chart topping singles and albums. Some of their recordings...[Read More] (Bio by: K) Unknown* * Find A Grave is currently seeking additional burial information for this individual. Please email with any updates you may have. Thank you!
Allen, Steve b. December 26, 1921 d. October 30, 2000 Actor, Comedian, Composer, Author. First host of the NBC "Tonight Show." Frequent guest panelist on the 1950s television show, "What's My Line." Born in New York City, his parents were the vaudeville comedy team of Montrose and Allen. His father, Carroll Allen, died when he was a small child and his mother, Isabelle Montrose Allen, moved the family to Chicago to live with her parents. He claimed that he had an unhappy childhood, going to 18 different schools. For a while he attended...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson) Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Court of Liberty, Lot 1725, Space 3 [unmarked]
Allman, Sheldon b. June 8, 1924 d. January 22, 2002 Composer, Voice Actor. He was the singing voice of "Mister Ed", the talking horse of television fame, and was the composer of numerous cartoon theme songs, the most famous of which was "George of the Jungle". (Bio by: Ron Moody) Cause of death: Heart Failure Hillside Memorial Park, Culver City, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Canaan Urn Garden Block 1 Plot 2 Grave 27
Allwine, Wayne b. February 7, 1947 d. May 18, 2009 Voice Actor. He is best remembered as the falsetto voice of Walt Disney Studios Mickey Mouse. He was only the third person to voice the iconic animated character. Walt Disney was the first, James "Jimmy" Macdonald was the second, and Wayne was the third. Born in Glendale, California, he began in the entertainment business early, making his first...[Read More] (Bio by: katzizkidz) Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Court of Freedom, Garden of Freedom, Garden, Lot 6226, Space 1
Almendros, Néstor b. October 30, 1930 d. March 4, 1992 Cinematographer. A brilliant Spanish-born cameraman of French and Hollywood films. The hallmark of his style is a poetic use of natural light in both exteriors and interiors. He won an Academy Award for his breathtaking photography of "Days of Heaven" (1978) and received Oscar nominations for "Kramer vs. Kramer" (1979), "The Blue Lagoon" (1980), and "Sophie's Choice" (1982). Néstor Almendros Cuyas was born in Barcelona. At 18 he moved to Cuba to join his anti-Franco father in exile, and...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards) Cause of death: Complications of AIDS Cremated, Ashes scattered, Ashes scattered around Barcelona (Spain)
Altman, Robert b. February 20, 1925 d. November 20, 2006 Filmmaker. Five-time Academy Award nominee Robert Altman was born in Kansas City, Missouri. After he served as a bomber pilot during World War II, Altman made his way to California, determined to enter the film industry, first as an actor, then as a writer, finally, after a sporadic start, as a director. His directing began with industrial films, then he made the leap to mainstream movies with an exploitation film called "The Delinquints." Alfred Hitchcock gave him a chance on his television...[Read More] (Bio by: JC) Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend
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