Find A Grave - Gone With The Wind

Anderson, Eddie (Edmund) Lincoln 'Rochester' b. September 18, 1905 d. February 28, 1977
Actor. He is best remembered for his role of ‘Rochester Van Jones', on the "Jack Benny Show". The son of a minstrel, Big Ed Anderson, and a circus tightrope walker, Ella May Anderson, Eddie was born into a show business family, where he joined his brother, Cornelius, in a vaudeville troop. For a while, he played bit roles in movies, including the role of ‘Noah' in "The Green Pastures" (1936), which led to his role with Jack Benny on his radio program in 1937. Playing the role of a Pullman...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
Cause of death: Heart ailment
Evergreen Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Section A, Lot 2504
Bond, Ward b. April 9, 1903 d. November 5, 1960
Ward Bond was a football player at the University of Southern California when, together with teammate John Wayne, he was hired for extra work in the silent film Salute (1928), directed by John Ford. Both Bond and Wayne continued in films, but Bond never achieved the fame and notoriety that was afforded Wayne. Ward Bond received numerous small roles and bit parts, playing character roles throughout the 1930s, including the role of "Tom," a Yankee captain, in Gone with the Wind (1939). He...[Read More] (Bio by: Craig Johnson)
Cremated, Ashes scattered at sea, Ashes spread in the Pacific Ocean somewhere between Newport Beach and Catalina Island
Brezing, Belle b. June 16, 1860 d. August 11, 1940
This famed Kentucky madam was the prototype of "Belle Watling" of "Gone With the Wind" she was famed for her plushy, luxuriant salon, famed for its influential patrons and for being "the most orderly of disorderly houses". Ms. Brezing's establishment was closed by the U.S. Army in 1917 when Camp Stanley was set up on the outskirts of Lexington. On the side of her monument facing her grave "Blessed are the Pure in Heart."
Calvary Cemetery, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, USA
Plot: Section O, Lot 6
Brooks, Rand b. September 21, 1918 d. September 1, 2003
Actor. Brooks is best remembered for his role in the 1939 film classic, "Gone With The Wind" in which he played 'Charles Hamilton' first husband of Scarlett O'Hara, and 'Lucky Jenkins' in the Hopalong Cassidy films, as well as 'Ranger Andrews' on "Rocky Jones, Space Ranger" (1954), and 'Corporal Randy Boone' on "The Adventures Of Rin Tin Tin" (1954-1959). Among his many other films are, "The Sex Symbol" (1974),"Double Indemnity" (1973), "In Like Flint" (1967), and "Requiem for a Gunfighter" (...[Read More]
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Garden of Honor, Columbarium of Courage, Garden Niche G-1066 (locked area)
Brown, Everett b. January 1, 1902 d. October 25, 1953
Actor. He is best remembered for his role of 'Big Sam' in the classic motion picture "Gone With the Wind". He appeared in 28 films, including "I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang," "Tarzan and His Mate," "Kid Millions," "The Plainsman," "Congo Maisie," and "White Witch Doctor." (Bio by: Tony Scott)
Evergreen Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Crane, Fred (Herbert Frederick) b. March 22, 1918 d. August 21, 2008
Actor, Radio Announcer. He is best known for his role as 'Brent', one of the Tarleton twins, in classic motion picture "Gone with the Wind". His character spoke the first line in the movie, provoking a signature response by 'Scarlett": "Fiddle-dee-dee." He was only present at the movie audition because he was accompanying his cousin. The casting director noticed his Southern accent and gave him the part, which paid $50 per week. Crane's subsequent acting career, while not extensive, did...[Read More] (Bio by: countedx58)
Cause of death: blood clot in his lung following surgery on his leg for circulatory issues – complicated by diabetes
Cremated, Location of ashes is unknown
Crews, Laura Hope b. December 12, 1879 d. September 13, 1942
Actress. She is best known for playing 'Aunt Pittypat Hamilton' in the 1939 classic movie "Gone With the Wind."
Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, San Mateo County, California, USA
Plot: Rose Mound, Lot 65
Darwell, Jane b. October 15, 1879 d. August 13, 1967
Actress. Born Patti Woodard in Palmyra, Missouri, her father was a railroad executive who disapproved of her interest in theatre. Despite the disapproval, she continued working in theatre and made her film debut in 1912. It would be the first of over 200 film performances. Her first notable performances in talking pictures came in 1930 and 1931 when she played the part of the Widow Douglas in the films "Tom Sawyer" and "Huckleberry Finn." Throughout the 1930s she continued to play roles mostly...[Read More] (Bio by: Dennis)
Cause of death: Heart attack
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Whispering Pines, lot 1817
Davenport, Harry b. January 19, 1866 d. August 9, 1949
Actor. He began his film career in "Fogg’s Millions" in 1914 and worked steadily until his death, appearing in over one hundred films. Among his notable films were "Little Women," "Meet Me in St. Louis," and "The Ox-Bow Incident." In later years, he often played judges, doctors and ministers. (Bio by: MC)
Kensico Cemetery, Valhalla, Westchester County, New York, USA
Fleming, Victor b. June 23, 1883 d. January 6, 1949
Motion Picture Director. He occupies a curious place in cinema history. In the 1930s Fleming was hailed as one of Hollywood's greatest filmakers. He is the credited director of "The Wizard of Oz" (1939) and "Gone With the Wind" (1939), two of the most popular movies of all time, and won a Best Director Academy Award for the latter. Yet he has been largely ignored by critics and historians, and his name has long been forgotten by the public. Fleming was born in Pasadena, California. A former...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Cause of death: Heart attack
Hollywood Forever, Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Abbey of the Psalms, Sanctuary of Refuge #2081
GPS coordinates: 34.0892906, -118.3211975 (hddd.dddd)
Gable, Clark b. February 1, 1901 d. November 16, 1960
Actor. Born under the name William Clark Gable, his early life was ordinary, unhappy and confusing. Two towns claim him as a native son, Cadiz, Ohio and Meadville, Pennsylvania. His mother died when he was but a few months of age. He attended the Hopedale Schoolhouse in Hopedale, Ohio, which then was both a grammar and high school housed in the same building located on a hilltop directly behind the family residence. With his family, William attended Hopedale Methodist Church where his father...[Read More] (Bio by: Donald Greyfield)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Great Mausoleum, Sanctuary of Trust
Heydt, Louis Jean b. April 17, 1903 d. January 29, 1960
American character actor with dozens of film credtis including "Gone With the Wind" (1939), "They Were Expendable" (1945), and "The Big Sleep" (1946). (Bio by: A.J. Marik)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Ascension, lot #1143
Hickman, Howard b. February 9, 1880 d. December 31, 1949
Actor. He appeared in a vast number of films between the years 1913 and 1944. He played the role of 'John Wilkes' in the 1939 film classic, "Gone With the Wind." He directed a number of films, as well. Married to actress Bessie Barriscale. They are interred together. (Bio by: A.J. Marik)
Cause of death: Heart attack
Mount Tamalpais Cemetery, San Rafael, Marin County, California, USA
Plot: Mausoleum niche DN 502
Howard, Leslie b. April 3, 1893 d. June 1, 1943
Actor. He is most remembered for his role of Ashley Wilkes, in the movie "Gone With the Wind" (1939). He was killed while returning to England from vacation in Portugal, when his plane was shot down by German fighters. Born Leslie Howard Stainer in London, England, of Hungarian parents. After attending Dulwich School, he worked as a bank clerk, until the outbreak of World War I, when he joined the British Army. In 1917, he was shell shocked and medically discharged from the British Army, and...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
Body lost at sea, Aircraft shot down over the English Channel.
Howard, Sidney b. June 26, 1891 d. August 23, 1939
Screenwriter. He won the Pulitzer Prize for the drama "They Knew What They Wanted" and in 1939 he won an Academy Award for Best Screenplay for "Gone With The Wind" (1939). His other credits include, "The Prisoner of Zenda" (1937), "Dodsworth" (1936), "Christopher Bean" (1933), "The Greeks Had A Name for Them" (1932), "One Heavenly Night" (1931), "Condemned" (1929), "Bulldog Drummond" (1929), "Ned McCobb's Daughter" (1928), and "The Secret Hour" (1928). (Bio by: K)
Tyringham Cemetery, Tyringham, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA
Jewell, Isabel b. July 19, 1907 d. April 5, 1972
Film and Television Actress of the 1930s into the 1970s. She appeared in many films including "Bombshell," "Bondage," "A Tale of Two Cities,"" and "Gone with the Wind." (Bio by: Butterfly)
Shoshoni Cemetery, Shoshoni, Fremont County, Wyoming, USA
Keyes, Evelyn b. November 20, 1916 d. July 4, 2008
Actress. Best remembered as Scarlet O'Hara's sister 'Sue Ellen' in the 1939 film "Gone with the Wind." She began her career as a chorus girl at age 18 prior to being discovered by director Cecil B. DeMille. She made her screen debut in 1938 in the film "The Buccaneer." In 1939, she landed the part of 'Sue Ellen O'Hara' in "Gone with the Wind." Her career in film thrived during the 1940s and 50s. She appeared in such...[Read More] (Bio by: David)
Unknown*
*Editor's note: Find A Grave is currently seeking additional burial information for this individual. Please email with any updates you may have. Thank you!
Leigh (Hartley), Vivien Mary b. November 5, 1913 d. July 7, 1967
Actress. After finishing her primary education she decided to pursue acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art when she was 18. For the next few years her career consisted of stage work and small film roles. In 1937 her first marriage with dissolved and she took up residence with actor Laurence Olivier. It was in that same year she starred in "Dark Journey" with Conrad Veidt and "Fire Over England" with future husband Olivier. It was the latter film that brought her to the attention of David...[Read More] (Bio by: r77ortiz)
Cause of death: Tuberculosis
Cremated, Ashes scattered, Scattered on the lake at Tickerage Mill, near Blackboys, Sussex, England
McDaniel, Hattie b. June 10, 1895 d. October 26, 1952
Actress. She made Hollywood history as the first African-American to win an Academy Award, for Best Supporting Actress in "Gone With the Wind" (1939). The daughter of a Civil War veteran from Wichita, Kansas, she started out as a band vocalist and made her screen debut in 1932. Stout and matronly, with a deep and slightly gravelly voice, she was sadly typecast from the beginning as a maid or mammy. But she strove to bring dignity, intelligence, and even hints of dissent to those parts, and...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Cause of death: Breast cancer
Angelus Rosedale Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
McDaniel, Hattie [cenotaph] b. June 10, 1895 d. October 26, 1952
Actress. She made Hollywood history as the first African-American to win an Academy Award, for Best Supporting Actress in "Gone With the Wind" (1939). The daughter of a Civil War veteran from Wichita, Kansas, she started out as a band vocalist and made her screen debut in 1932. Stout and matronly, with a deep and slightly gravelly voice, she was sadly typecast from the beginning as a maid or mammy. But she strove to bring dignity, intelligence, and even hints of dissent to those parts, and...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Cause of death: Breast cancer
Hollywood Forever, Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Garden of Legends (formerly Section 8), south of lake
GPS coordinates: 34.0883293, -118.3175812 (hddd.dddd)

Records 1 to 20 (of 31 total matches)

Records 21 to 31