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• Booke, Sorrell    b. January 4, 1930  d. February 11, 1994
  Actor. He is best remembered for his role of 'Jefferson Davis "Boss" Hogg' on the "Dukes of Hazard" television series. Born in Buffalo, New York, the son of a local physician, his family encouraged him to entertain relatives and friends by doing impressions and telling jokes. While studying in Yale and Columbia University, he mastered five languages, and following his graduation, went into the Army as a Lieutenant, where he worked in counter-intelligence during the Korean War, using his multi-...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
  Cause of death: Colon Cancer
  Hillside Memorial Park, Culver City, Los Angeles County, California, USA
  Plot: Court of Dedication, Block 2, plot 72, space 4B (right under tree)
   
• Gardenia, Vincent    b. January 7, 1920  d. December 9, 1992
  Actor. Born Vincenzo Scognamiglio in Naples Italy and raised in New York, he didn't begin acting until the late 1950s when he was in his mid 30s. He landed supporting roles on Broadway in "Volpone"(1957) and "Only in America"(1959), and also in films. In 1961, he appeared in "The Hustler" as a bartender and "Mad Dog Coll" playing gangster 'Dutch Schultz.' Gardenia appeared in many Neil Simon plays including "God's Favorite" in a role specifically written for him by the playwright. He won the...[Read More] (Bio by: MagicMan)
  Saint Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA
  Plot: Section 30; Range L, Grave 48
  GPS coordinates: 40.7335815, -73.4061966 (hddd.dddd)
   
• McDevitt, Ruth    b. September 13, 1895  d. May 27, 1976
  Actress. Popular in 'Little Old Lady' roles. Ruth McDevitt was born Ruth Thane Shoecraft in Coldwater, Michigan on September 13, 1895. She appeared in nearly every branch of the entertainment media starting on stage and then radio, graduating to the movies and then TV. She was perfect for the LOL roles with her sweet demeanor, silver-white hair and warbly little voice. She attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts to train as a serious actress but she met a widower named Patrick John...[Read More] (Bio by: David)
  Cause of death: Natural causes
  Westwood Memorial Park, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
   
• Mustin, Burt    b. February 8, 1882  d. January 28, 1977
  Actor. His first film appearance didn't occur until he was 67 years old. He was a regular on "Leave It To Beaver" as Gus the volunteer fireman.
  Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
  Plot: Loving Kindness section, Lot #7844
   
• O'Connor, Carroll    b. August 2, 1924  d. June 21, 2001
  Actor. He is best known for playing Archie Bunker on "All In The Family". The oldest of three sons, born in Manhattan, O'Connor's mother was a shcool teacher and his father a lawyer. He served in the Merchant Marines during World War II. In 1951 he married costume designer Nancy Fields whom he met in a campus production of Life With Father at the University of Montana. He also studied history at the National University in Dublin. Carroll and Nancy lived in New York City and he made the rounds...[Read More]
  Westwood Memorial Park, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
   
• Quinn, Bill    b. May 6, 1912  d. April 29, 1994
  Actor. Best known for playing 'Mr. Van Ranseleer' on the classic 1970s TV series "All in the Family" and on "Archie Bunker's Place."
  Cause of death: Natural causes
  San Fernando Mission Cemetery, Mission Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA
   
• Sanford, Isabel    b. August 29, 1917  d. July 9, 2004
  Actress. She was best known for her role as 'Louise "Weezie" Jefferson' on the popular 1970s and 1980s television sitcom "The Jeffersons." An acclaimed actress on Broadway for over 30 years, she co-starred with Sherman Hemsley on the spin-off of the popular series "All in the Family," in which she also appeared. In 1981, she became the first African-American woman to receive an Emmy for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for her work on "The Jeffersons." She made her feature film debut in the 1967...[Read More] (Bio by: Gravefinder)
  Cause of death: Natural causes
  Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
  Plot: Courts of Remembrance
   
• Stewart, Mel    b. September 19, 1929  d. February 24, 2002
  Actor from the late 1950's to the mid- 1990's. Mr. Stewart was a guest actor on many various television shows including "The Smother Brother's Comedy Hour" to "Baywatch" with several series roles including stints as "Henry Jefferson" in "All in the Family" and the "Scarecrow & Mrs. King" 's Billy Melrose. Along the way he could be found in the junkyard of "Sanford and Son", with our favorite capped crusader in "Greatest American Hero", sailing aboard the "Love Boat" and hanging with the gals...[Read More] (Bio by: Stacy Vaul)
  Cause of death: Alzheimer's disease
  Unknown*
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