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Bankhead, Tallulah b. January 31, 1902 d. December 12, 1968
Actress. Tallulalh Bankhead was born into a very notable family in Huntsville, Alabama. Her grandfather was US Senator John Hollis Bankhead II, and her father, William Brockman Bankhead, served as Speaker of the House of Representatives. Her uncle was US Senator [Read More] (Bio by: Donald Greyfield)
Cause of death: Double pneumonia complicated by emphysema
Saint Paul's Churchyard, Chestertown, Kent County, Maryland, USA
Plot: Section A, Lot 94
Baxter, Anne b. May 7, 1923 d. December 12, 1985
Actress. Anne Baxter was born in Michigan City, Indiana to a father salesman and her mother Catherine was the daughter of Frank Lloyd Wright. She arrived in New York City at age 11, attending various private schools. Possessing an acting talent and encouraged by her mother, Anne won a part at age 13 in a Broadway stage production. She pursued an acting vocation by enrolling at Theodora Irvine School of...[Read More] (Bio by: Donald Greyfield)
Cause of death: Stroke
Lloyd-Jones Cemetery, Spring Green, Sauk County, Wisconsin, USA
Plot: Near vacated grave of Grandfather Frank Lloyd Wright, Wright Estate near Spring Green, Sauk County, Wisconsin, USA
Berle, Milton b. July 12, 1908 d. March 27, 2002
Comic Actor whose career spanned show business from vaudeville, silent films, radio, television, to Broadway and Las Vegas. Milton's career began at the age of 5 on the streets of upper Manhattan, where he did Charlie Chaplin imitations to entertain other kids. An agent saw him and found work for him as the Buster Brown boy, selling shoes. Chaplin heard about him and sent for him, and he appeared in several silent films with the great Charlie Chaplin. He began in Broadway in 1920 on a musical...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
Hillside Memorial Park, Culver City, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Blake, Madge b. May 31, 1899 d. February 19, 1969
Character Actress. Her career started when she was fifty and was the epitome of what the perfect mother, sister or aunt should be both in physical appearance and demeanor. She was short, plump, matronly with a warm smile and a sweet voice. She was born in Kinsley, Kansas the daughter of a Methodist circuit rider. Madge Blake came to Los Angles with her family after her father accepted a religious clerical position. Nearby Hollywood enhanced her desire for a stage career, however, her...[Read More] (Bio by: Donald Greyfield)
Cause of death: Heart attack
Grand View Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Section F, Lot 80
Buono, Victor b. February 3, 1938 d. January 1, 1982
Actor. Born Victor Francis Buono in San Diego, California, he was a Vaudeville performer when offered a screen test at Warner Bros. in 1959. He soon became a regular on many TV series, most notable as the villain King Tut on "Batman" 1966 to 1968. His other television credits included "77 Sunset Strip", "The Untouchables", "Get Smart", "The Wild, Wild West" and "The Odd Couple". He also had a successful career in films being nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in "What Ever...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Cause of death: Heart attack
Greenwood Memorial Park, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: Lily Lake Crypt 1, Tier A [unmarked]
Carmel, Roger C. b. September 27, 1932 d. November 11, 1986
Motion picture and television actor. He played 'Harry Mudd' on the classic 1960s TV series "Star Trek."
Cause of death: Drug overdose
New Mount Carmel Cemetery, Glendale, Queens County, New York, USA
Plot: Congregation Beth Emeth of Flatbush section.
Gorshin, Frank b. April 5, 1933 d. May 17, 2005
Actor. He was born in Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania). Appearing in more than 100 films, he is best remembered for his portrayal of the character 'The Riddler' in the classic 1960s TV series "Batman," for which he received an Emmy Award nomination. In films, he worked in "The Proud and the Profane" (1956), "The True Story of Jesse James" (1957), "Bells Are Ringing" (1960), "That Darn Cat" (1965). His last work was the role of George Burns in the Broadway hit, "Say Goodnight, Gracie." (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
Cause of death: Emphysema, Lung cancer
Calvary Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Hamilton, Neil b. September 9, 1899 d. September 24, 1984
Actor. Popular in the role of 'Commissioner Gordon' on the "Batman" TV series of the 1960s. (Bio by: Kenneth McNeil)
Cremated, Ashes scattered at sea
Kitt, Eartha b. January 17, 1927 d. December 25, 2008
Entertainer. Born Eartha Mae Keith, she was raised in South Carolina and New York City, joined the Katherine Dunham Company and made her film debut with them in 1948's "Casbah". In 1950 she got her first starring role on stage, playing Helen of Troy in Orson Welles' "Dr. Faustus". In 1958, Kitt appeared with Sidney Poitier in "The Mark of the Hawk". She appeared on film and television throughout the 1950s and 1960s while also establishing herself as a recording artist and nightclub singer...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend
Lee, Bruce b. November 27, 1940 d. July 20, 1973
Acclaimed Martial Artist, Actor, and Film Director. Balancing martial arts theory and film performance, Bruce Lee remains the most recognized martial artist of the twentieth century. Though born in San Francisco, Lee would move to Hong Kong with his family while still an infant and would act in several films there as a child. After losing a street fight in 1953, he would also study Wing Chun Kung Fu, a style emphasizing economy of movement. He would quickly become one of the most feared street...[Read More] (Bio by: Stuthehistoryguy)
Cause of death: Acute cerebral edema
Lake View Cemetery, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
Plot: Lot 276, Grave 3, SE
GPS coordinates: 47.6333008, -122.3158035 (hddd.dddd)
Liberace (Wladziu Valentino) b. May 16, 1919 d. February 4, 1987
Pianist. He was born Wladziu (Polish for Walter) Liberace in West Allis, Wisconsin to immigrant Italian and Polish parents one of four children. Both parents were musically talented. His Italian father played the french horn with the Milwaukee Philharmonic Orchestra and his Polish mother played the piano. When Polish pianist Paderwski visited the Liberaces, he recommended Wladziu receive a scholarship to the Wisconsin College of Music. He also studied privately and at age 14 made his...[Read More] (Bio by: Donald Greyfield)
Cause of death: AIDS
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Court of Remembrance
Lupino, Ida b. February 4, 1918 d. August 3, 1995
Actress, Writer and Director. Ida Lupino is best known as a pioneering figure in the world of female filmmakers. Born into a British theater family in Camberwall, London, England, Ida was encouraged to enter the world of show business by both her parents and her uncle, actor and theater manager, Lupino Lane. In 1931, Ida made her film debut in the "The Love Race." She would continue playing minor roles until 1939, when she appeared in the drama, "The Light That Failed." Lupino was finally taken...[Read More] (Bio by: TheDevilYouKnow)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Ashes scattered on or near her mother's grave [unmarked]
McDowall, Roddy b. September 17, 1928 d. October 3, 1998
Actor. Born Roderick Andrew Anthony Jude McDowall at Herne Hall, London, the son of a merchant marine and an amateur actress. His mother enrolled him in elocution lessons at five and by age ten he had made his uncredited film debut in 1938's ‘Scruffy,' then appeared in six more films that same year including ‘Murder in the Family.' He and his family evacuated to the United States during the Battle of Britain and he appeared in another dozen movies before landing a breakout role in 1941's ‘How...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola)
Cause of death: Lung cancer
Cremated, Ashes scattered at sea
Meredith, Burgess (Oliver) b. November 16, 1907 d. September 10, 1997
Actor. Born in Cleveland Ohio, the youngest of three children, in the late 1920s, he drifted to New York City, where he had numerous jobs including selling vacuum cleaners, clerking at Macy's, and working as a runner on Wall Street. He then made two trips to South America as an ordinary seaman on an ocean liner, after which he was fired for disobeying orders. In 1933 he joined Eva Le Gallienne's theatre company in New York. His debut role of Red Barry in ‘Little Ol' Boy', a play of reform...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola)
Cause of death: Melanoma and Alzheimer's Disease
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend
Napier, Alan b. January 7, 1903 d. August 8, 1988
Actor. Played Alfred the butler on the "Batman" TV series. (Bio by: Kenneth McNeil)
Cause of death: Stroke
Chapel Of The Pines Crematory, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Preminger, Otto b. December 5, 1905 d. April 23, 1986
Actor, Producer and Director. He is best remembered as the Producer of the movie "Exodus" (1960) and for his acting role of the second Mr. Freeze on the Batman television series. As a director, he was noted for his ability to film movies on time, on schedule and on budget. Born Otto Ludwig Preminger in Wiznitz, Austria-Hungary to Markus and Josefa Preminger, his father was a District Attorney for the Austrian-Hungarian Empire. In 1914, with the outbreak of the First World War, the family...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, Bronx County, New York, USA
Price, Vincent b. May 27, 1911 d. October 25, 1993
Actor. He is best remembered for his numerous roles in suspense and horror films of the 1950s through the 1970s, including "House of Usher" (1960), "The Pit and the Pendulum" (1961), and "The Raven" (1963). Born in St. Louis, Missouri and named after his father, he was the son of Vincent Leonard Price and Marguerite Cobb Price, a family whose father had invented Dr. Price's Baking Power, the first cream of tartar baking powder and the source of the family fortune. As a result, Vincent Jr...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
Cause of death: Lung Cancer
Cremated, Ashes scattered at sea, Ashes scattered over Point Dume in Southern California
Rennie, Michael b. August 25, 1909 d. June 10, 1971
British Actor. He is best remembered to American audiences for his role of Klaatu in the sci-fi classic movie “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (1951). Born Eric Alexander Rennie in Bradford, Yorkshire, England, the son of James Rennie, the owner of a wool mill, and Edith Dobby Rennie. His great-great-grandfather, James Rennie, had designed and built the famous Waterloo Bridge. Rennie was educated at The Leys, a private school in the city of Cambridge, England, where he excelled in sports...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
Harlow Hill Cemetery, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England
Plot: Section F, Grave 21
Repp, Stafford b. April 26, 1918 d. November 5, 1974
He played "Chief O'Hara" on television's "Batman."
Westminster Memorial Park, Westminster, Orange County, California, USA
Romero, Cesar b. February 15, 1907 d. January 1, 1994
Grandson of Cuban patriot Jose Marti. One of Hollywood's handsome leading men in the 1940s and '50s. Served in the Coast Guard during World War II. Played a variety of film roles for 20 Century-Fox, including The Cisco Kid, The Legend of Zorro, and conqueror Hernan Cortes in Captain from Castile. In 1953 starred in a 39-week TV espionage series Passport to Danger. Best known as the Joker in 25 episodes of the Batman TV series in the 1960s. In 1986, started playing the recurring role of Peter...[Read More]
Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Mausoleum of the Golden West, Alcove of Music, Niche 408. Near stained glass window.

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