Find A Grave - Petticoat Junction television show

Allman, Elvia b. September 19, 1904 d. March 6, 1992
Actress. Born in Enochville, North Carolina, she began her career in Los Angeles, as a radio program arranger, children's story reader and later as a singer in the 1920s. In the 1930s, she did voice over performances for Warner Brothers cartoons and made her film debut in "A Night at Earl Carroll's" (1940). Although she made quite a few screen appearances in the 1940s, she is best remembered for her television work. She appeared on many episodes of "The Jack Benny Show", "Blondie", "I Love Lucy"...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Cause of death: Pneumonia
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Great Mausoleum, Columbarium of Sanctity, N-21389
Benaderet, Bea b. April 4, 1906 d. October 13, 1968
Actress. Born in New York City and raised in San Francisco, California, she had a remarkable career in radio and television. She launched her network radio career in 1936, appearing as a regular on The Campbell Playhouse", "The Jack Benny Show", "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet", "The Great Gildersleeve" and "Fibber McGee and Molly". For television, she is best remebered as the voice of Betty Rubble on the "Flintstones" and as Kate Bradley on "Petticoat Junction". She also played the role...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Cause of death: Lung Cancer
Pierce Brothers Valhalla Memorial Park, North Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Mausoleum of Hope, Row C, Crypt 34
GPS coordinates: 34.1877785, -118.3631973 (hddd.dddd)
Buchanan, Edgar (William Edgar) b. March 21, 1903 d. April 4, 1979
Actor. He is fondly remembered for his role as the crusty character Uncle Joe Carson in the 1960s television comedy series "Petticoat Junction," "Green Acres," and "The Beverly Hillbillies." The son of a dentist, his family moved from Missouri to Eugene, Oregon when he was seven years old and he followed in his father's footsteps and became a dentist. In 1939 he and his wife, also a dentist, moved to Altadena, California to assume a new dental practice and he joined the Pasadena Playhouse as an...[Read More] (Bio by: William Bjornstad)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Morning Light Section, Plot #7780
GPS coordinates: 34.1450005, -118.3231583 (hddd.dddd)
Burnette, Smiley (Lester) b. March 18, 1911 d. February 16, 1967
Musician, Actor. Born Lester Alvin Burnett, in Summum, Illinois, he began his career at a local radio station and in Vaudeville. A talented musician, he played 100 instruments proficiently and worked with Gene Autry on the radio show "The National Barn Dance", known as Simley. In 1934, with Gene Autry, he made his debut in the movie "In Old Santa Fe" as Gene's sidekick Frog Milhouse and they worked together in over 80 Westerns. He also wrote and recorded over 300 western songs, singing many of...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Cause of death: Leukemia
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Sheltering Hills, #266
GPS coordinates: 34.1480713, -118.3253708 (hddd.dddd)
Davis (Davidson), Rufe (Rufus E.) b. December 2, 1908 d. December 13, 1974
American motion-picture and television actor of the 1930s, 40s, 50s, and 60s. He played the role of 'Lullaby Joslin' in a number of Republic western serials and Floyd Smoot (1963-68,70), the conductor-fireman-brakeman of the Hooterville Cannonball (and partner-in-blunders with Smiley Burnett who portrayed engineer Charley Pratt (1962-1967)). (Bio by: A.J. Marik)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Courts of Remembrance, C-4242 (north outer wall)
GPS coordinates: 34.1502190, -118.3202591 (hddd.dddd)
DeCamp, Rosemary b. November 14, 1910 d. February 20, 2001
Actress. She began her career on radio in the role of secretary Judy Price on the Dr. Christian series in 1937. In 1941, she made her big screen debut in "Cheers for Miss Bishop" followed by The Jungle Book (1942). Among her many film credits are "Yankee Doodle Dandy" (1942), "Rhapsody in Blue" and "Pride of the Marines" (1945). For television she was most noted for the role of sister Margaret on "Love That Bob" (1955 to 1959), as "Marlo Thomas' mother on "That Girl" (1966 to 1970 and as the...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend
Kuter, Kay E. b. April 25, 1925 d. November 12, 2003
Actor. Kuter is best remembered for his role as farmer 'Newt Kiley' on the classic television shows, "Petticoat Junction" from 1965 to 1970, and "Green Acres" from 1964 to 1970. A native of Los Angeles, California, he was born on April 25, 1925, and later graduated from Van Nuys High School in Van Nuys, California. His films include, "Sabrina" (1954), "Desiree" (1954), "Guys And Dolls" (1955), "The Big Night" (1960), "A Time For Killing" (1967), "Watermelon Man" (1970), "An Enemy Of People" (...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Enduring Faith, Lot 3711
MacRae, Meredith b. May 30, 1944 d. July 14, 2000
Actress, Television Personality and Producer. Born in Houston, Texas on an Army base where her father, Gordon MacRae, was stationed. Her father was a singer and movie idol of the '50s and her mother, Sheila MacRae, an actress and author. Her siblings were, Heather MacRae, GarMacRae, Bruce MacRae, and a half-sister, Amanda MacRae. She started her own acting career and was in her fathers film "By The Light Of The Silvery Moon". She also starred in two sitcoms: "Petticoat Junction", and "My Three...[Read More] (Bio by: Jane Eubanks)
Cause of death: Brain cancer
Cremated, Ashes scattered at sea, Ashes scattered in the Pacific Ocean

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