Find A Grave - The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance movie

Devine, Andy b. October 7, 1905 d. February 18, 1977
Actor. Born in Flagstaff, Arizona, Andy's family moved to Kingman, Arizona when he was 1 year old. His father, having lost a leg as a railroad employee, had used the settlement money to purchase the Beale Hotel and Andy worked there as a child. A large, active boy, he suffered numerous broken bones growing up. His raspy voice was the result of a fall with a stick in his mouth which permanently damaged his vocal cords. Leaving Kingman to attend college, he played football at St. Mary and St...[Read More] (Bio by: O'side Native)
Cause of death: Leukemia
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend
Ford (Feeney), John b. February 1, 1895 d. August 31, 1973
Motion Picture Director. He claimed his real name was Sean Aloysius Feeny (or O'Fearna) but research has shown his given name, on his birth certificate, on file with the State of Maine Department of Human Services, was actually John Martin Feeney. Ford was famous for embellishing reality, and is well known for the line in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance: "When the legend becomes fact, print the legend."
Cause of death: Cancer
Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: M, L304, 5
Martin Jr., Strother b. March 26, 1919 d. August 1, 1980
Actor. He is perhaps best remembered for his role as the Prison Warden in the Paul Newman motion picture, "Cool Hand Luke" (1967), in which he utters the line "What we got here is a failure to communicate." Born in Kokomo, Indiana, he was the youngest child of Strother Douglas Martin and Ethel Dunlap Martin. While young, his family moved to San Antonio, Texas, but soon returned back to Indiana, where young Strother grew up in Indianapolis and Cloverdale, Indiana. He was an excellent swimmer...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
Cause of death: Heart attack
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Courts of Remembrance, Columbarium of Radiant Dawn, Niche G-62310
Marvin, Lee b. February 19, 1924 d. August 29, 1987
Actor. He is best remembered for his tough-guy roles in such movies as "The Dirty Dozen" (1967), "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" (1962), "Cat Ballou" (1965), "Sergeant Riker" (1968) and dozens of western and military movies, sometimes as the hero and often as a villain. Born in New York City, he was named in honor of Confederate General Robert E. Lee, who was his first cousin, four times removed. Incorrigible as a youth, he was thrown out of numerous schools, until he enlisted in the Marine...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
Cause of death: Heart Attack
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
Plot: Section 7A, Lot 176, Map Grid U-24
Nolan, Jeanette b. December 30, 1911 d. June 5, 1998
Actress. She appeared in the Western television series "The Virginian". Married to actor John McIntire and the mother of actor Tim McIntire.
Cause of death: Stroke related
Tobacco Valley Cemetery, Eureka, Lincoln County, Montana, USA
O'Brien, Edmond b. September 10, 1915 d. May 9, 1985
Actor. Born in New York City, he was a major Hollywood screen star for nearly four decades. A graduate of Columbia University, he began his early career honing his skills to become a magician, before deciding to pursue a career in motion pictures. He made his screen debut as an extra in the 1938 film "The Prisoner." The following year he received his first major on-screen acting credit as Gringoire in the "Hunchback of Notre Dame." In 1954 he was honored by the Motion Picture Academy with an...[Read More] (Bio by: Nils M. Solsvik Jr.)
Cause of death: Alzheimers disease complicated by heart problems
Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: F, T54, 50
Qualen (Kvalen), John b. December 8, 1899 d. September 12, 1987
Actor. Prolific character actor in motion pictures and television. Remembered for playing 'Muley' in "The Grapes of Wrath," 'Berger' in "Casablanca," and 'Peter Ericson' in "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance." He also appeared in the 1940 comedy classic, "His Girl Friday." (Bio by: A.J. Marik)
Cause of death: Heart failure
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Great Mausoleum, Sanctuary of Reliance, Crypt 9632
Stewart, James 'Jimmy' b. May 20, 1908 d. July 2, 1997
Actor, American Icon. James Stewart was born in Indiana, Pennsylvania, where he had an ideal childhood with encouraging and supporting parents. When he won the Best Actor Oscar in 1940 for his role in "The Philadelphia Story," he sent it to his father saying, "It belongs to us both." His dad, who owned a hardware store, kept it on a shelf for 25 years where it could be viewed by the customers. James had great empathy for his hometown and years later they would erect and dedicate a statue to...[Read More] (Bio by: Donald Greyfield)
Cause of death: Pulmonic blood clot
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Wee Kirk Churchyard, Space 2, Lot 8, near the statue of a man holding an arrow. To the left of the Wee Kirk of the Heather Church on the hill.
Strode, Woodrow Wilson Woolwine 'Woody' b. July 25, 1914 d. December 31, 1994
Professional Football Player, Actor. Born in Los Angeles, he was an athlete and a football star in his youth. His mother was full-blooded Blackfoot, and he played often, Indians in John Ford's films. In 1946 he was one of the first blacks to play in the National Football League. With a strong presence in the screen, he is best remembered for his play in John Ford's "Sergeant Rutledge" (1960). Also, he played in "Spartacus" (1960) and "The man who shot Liberty Valance" (1962), again, with John...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Riverside County, California, USA
Plot: Section 46, Row O, Grave 283
Van Cleef, Lee b. January 9, 1925 d. December 16, 1989
American Actor. After serving in the US Navy during World War II, Lee Van Cleef was trained as an accountant. He started acting in community theater while working as an office administrator, eventually landing a role in the touring company of "Mr. Roberts." He was noticed by film director Stanley Kramer, who cast him in a nonspeaking role in "High Noon." This led to a long string of supporting roles, usually playing menacing roles in westerns both in films and on television. He rose to star...[Read More] (Bio by: Stuthehistoryguy)
Cause of death: Heart attack
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Courts of Remembrance (Front lawn, right side middle), Serenity Section, Lot 156
Wayne (Morrison), John (Marion) b. May 26, 1907 d. June 11, 1979
Actor. He is noted mostly for his military and cowboy roles, and an American Icon. Fiercely patriotic and a staunch American, he represented an American ideal of rugged individualism. Politically conservative and hawkish, he was directly the opposite of many Hollywood stars, and often ridiculed for his political opinions. Born Marion Morrison in Winterset, Iowa, his family moved to southern California, where his father owned a ranch, and he learned to ride a horse. When the ranch failed, his...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
Pacific View Memorial Park, Corona del Mar, Orange County, California, USA
Plot: Bayview Terrace, section 575

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