Find A Grave - The Twilight Zone

Aidman, Charles b. January 21, 1925 d. November 7, 1993
Actor. He appeared in motion pictures and in numerous television shows. He guest starred on "The Twilight Zone," and narrated the 1980s revival.
Cause of death: Cancer
Westwood Memorial Park, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Room of Prayer
Akins, Claude b. May 25, 1926 d. January 27, 1994
Actor. He is best known for his portrayal of the title role in the television series "The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo" from 1979 to 1981. A graduate of Northwestern University, he served with the United States Army Signal Corps in World War II in Burma and the Philippines. After the war he became a popular motion picture and television figure who appeared in many classic television series. (Bio by: A.J. Marik)
Cause of death: Cancer
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend
Beaumont, Charles b. January 2, 1929 d. February 21, 1967
Author and Screenwriter. A specialist in science fiction and fantasy, he gave these genres a contemporary twist with his rather cynical world view and an emphasis on plot rather than atmosphere. Beaumont wrote one novel, "The Intruder" (1959), and the short-story collections "The Hunger" (1957), "Yonder" (1958), "A Touch of the Creature" (1959), "Night Ride, and Other Journeys" (1960), "The Magic Man" (1965), and "The Edge" (1966). In Hollywood he worked frequently for B movie producer Roger...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Cause of death: Alzheimer's disease
San Fernando Mission Cemetery, Mission Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Section D, Lot 236, Grave 10
Constant, Marius b. February 24, 1925 d. May 15, 2004
Composer. Known primarily for his television soundtracks, his most famous score was the famous Twilight Zone theme song.
(Bio by: Rolo)
Cimetière du Père Lachaise, Paris, Ile-de-France Region, France
Cooper, Gladys b. December 18, 1888 d. November 17, 1971
Renowned British-born stage, motion picture, and television actress.
Hampstead Cemetery, Hampstead, Greater London, England
Plot: Near the fence opposite the funeral chapels.
Harris, Jonathan b. November 6, 1914 d. November 3, 2002
Actor. Born Jonathan Charasuchin, the son of Russian immigrants, in the Bronx, New York he grew up in Brooklyn. Harris received a pharmacology degree from Fordham University, but after seeing several local plays he decided he wanted to pursue acting. To correct his Brooklyn accent he watched hundreds of English movies, changed his name, and then joined the Millpond Playhouse in Long Island. His Broadway debut was in 1942's ‘Heart of the City.' During WWII he toured with the USO in the Pacific...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola)
Cause of death: Blood clot in the heart
Westwood Memorial Park, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Sanctuary of Devotion
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
Moorehead, Agnes b. December 6, 1900 d. April 30, 1974
Actress. She was born Agnes Robertson Moorehead in Clinton, Massachusetts, the daughter of a Presbyterian minister. She was a graduate of Muskingum College, New Concord, Ohio then went on to earn a master's degree in English and public speaking at the university of Wisconsin. She continued her studies in New York at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and began appearing on Broadway and radio. With Joseph Cotton and Orson Welles, she was founder and charter member of the famed Mercury...[Read More] (Bio by: Donald Greyfield)
Cause of death: Uterine cancer
Dayton Memorial Park, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA
Plot: Memorial Abby Mausoleum
Salmi, Albert [cremation location] b. March 11, 1928 d. April 22, 1990
Actor. Born in Brooklyn, New York to Finnish parents. He graduated from high school then joined the Army after World War II. After the army he took acting classes and studied under Lee Strasberg, which led to a successful Broadway acting career. His role as Bo Decker in "Bus Stop" was his biggest stage success. He appeared on live TV dramas in the early days of television on "The U.S. Steel Hour" and "Studio One." In 1956 he married Peggy Ann Garner and they had a daughter, Catherine Ann. His...[Read More] (Bio by: Jane Eubanks)
Cause of death: Suicide by gunshot
Greenwood Memorial Terrace, Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, USA
Savalas, Telly Aristotle b. January 21, 1922 d. January 22, 1994
Motion Picture and Television Actor. He was born in Garden City, New York, to Greek immigrant parents. Telly Savalas dropped out of Columbia University, where he was studying psychology, and enlisted in the army during World War II receiving a purple Heart during his service. During the early 1950's he worked for ABC radio and became an executive producer of his own popular talk show, "Telly's Coffee House". He was well into his thirties when he decided to give Hollywood a try becoming a...[Read More] (Bio by: Donald Greyfield)
Cause of death: Prostate cancer
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Court of Liberty, Lot 1281
GPS coordinates: 34.1443596, -118.3163910 (hddd.dddd)
Serling, Rod b. December 25, 1924 d. June 28, 1975
Screen Writer and Producer. He is best remembered for the television series, "The Twilight Zone" and "Night Gallery." Born Rodman Edward Serling, the second of two sons in Syracuse, New York, to Samuel and Esther Serling, he was raised in Binghamton, New York, graduating from Binghamton High School. During World War II, at age 19, he joined the Army, serving from January 1943 to January 1946, and attained the rank of Technician 5th Class, where he was trained as a Demolition Specialist. He also...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
Lake View Cemetery, Interlaken, Seneca County, New York, USA
Plot: Two O
Stevens, Inger b. October 18, 1934 d. April 30, 1970
Actress. Born Inger Stensland in Stockholm, Sweden to two teachers, her lifelong struggle with loneliness and depression began when her parents divorced when she was 5 years old. Her mother remarried and her father went to the US to continue his studies and remarried, too. Inger and her younger brother Ola lived with an aunt and uncle during this time. She came to the US when she was 13. Self-conscious of being a foreigner, she eventually lost her Swedish accent (which, ironically, would be...[Read More] (Bio by: Donna Di Giacomo)
Cause of death: Suicide
Cremated, Ashes scattered at sea, Ashes Scattered at Sea
Wynn (Leopold), Ed (Isaiah Edwin) b. November 9, 1886 d. June 19, 1966
Motion picture and television actor, characterized by his cheerful, sing-song speaking voice. Fondly remembered in such films as "The Absent-Minded Professor," "Babes in Toyland," and "Mary Poppins." Father of actor Keenan Wynn. Grandfather of actors Ned Wynn and Tracy Keenan Wynn. (Bio by: A.J. Marik)
Cause of death: Cancer
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Great Mausoleum, Daffodil Corridor, Columbarium of the Dawn
Wynn, Keenan b. July 27, 1916 d. October 14, 1986
Motion picture and television actor. Son of actor/comic Ed Wynn. Born Francis Xavier Aloysius Wynn, Keenan took his stage name from his grandfather Frank Keenan who was a Broadway actor. Keenan Wynn came from a well-known show-business family and it was he that encouraged his father Ed, a comedian, to pursue acting. Keenan was known for his mustache and expressive face. He appeared in hundreds of movies and television programs between 1934 and 1986. Some of his notable film appearances were in...[Read More]
Cause of death: Cancer
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Great Mausoleum, Columbarium of the Dawn
Young (Barr), Gig (Byron Elsworth) b. November 4, 1913 d. October 19, 1978
Actor. He took the name "Gig Young" from the character he played in "The Gay Sisters." His films include "Game of Death," "Young at Heart," "The Hindenburg," "The Elite Killer," and "They Shoot Horses, Don't They." His work on television includes "The Rogues." He shot and killed his fifth wife, German actress Kim Schmidt, after 3 weeks of marriage, then committed suicide.
Cause of death: Suicide after shooting his fifth wife to death
Green Hill Cemetery, Waynesville, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
Plot: Family grave site

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