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• Allen, Fred    b. May 31, 1894  d. March 17, 1956
  Radio Entertainer, Actor. Born John Florence Sullivan on May 31, 1894, Fred Allen began his career in vaudeville before becoming one of radio's most original and admired comedians. Allen began his radio career on October 23, 1932, starring on The Linit Bath Club Revue. By 1934, Allen was starring on Town Hall Tonight, a one-hour show which featured Allen examining current events and interviewing unusual guests. It was here that Allen began radio's longest-running "feud" in 1937, when he made a...[Read More] (Bio by: Eamonn)
  Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, Westchester County, New York, USA
   
• Allen, Steve    b. December 26, 1921  d. October 30, 2000
  Actor, Comedian, Composer, Author. First host of the NBC "Tonight Show." Frequent guest panelist on the 1950s television show, "What's My Line." Born in New York City, his parents were the vaudeville comedy team of Montrose and Allen. His father, Carroll Allen, died when he was a small child and his mother, Isabelle Montrose Allen, moved the family to Chicago to live with her parents. He claimed that he had an unhappy childhood, going to 18 different schools. For a while he attended...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
  Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
  Plot: Court of Liberty, Lot 1725, Space 3 [unmarked]
   
• Cerf, Bennett   b. May 25, 1898  d. August 27, 1971
  Publisher, Editor, Author and Television Personality. Most Americans are familiar with him as a guest panelist on the television game show, "What's My Line?" He was co-founder of the publishing company, Random House. A collector of jokes and witticisms, he was noted for his wit and pithy sayings, as exampled in his quotes "The person who can bring the spirit of laughter into a room is indeed blessed," and "For me, a hearty belly laugh is one of the most beautiful sounds in the world." Born...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
  Cremated, Ashes scattered, Ashes scattered at his Mount Kisco, New York Home
   
• Daly, John Charles    b. February 20, 1914  d. February 24, 1991
  Television Personality. He appeared in the films, "Superman Flies" (1954), and "Bye Bye Birdie" (1963). His television guest appearances include, "Pistols 'n' Petticoats" "Green Acres" "The Jack Benny Show" "Father Knows Best" and "Adventures Of Superman." Daly is best remembered for his television shows, "America's Town Meeting" (April-June 1952)-moderator, "Celebrity Time" (1949)-panelist, "The Front Page" (1952)-as Walter Burns, "What's My Line?" (1950-1967)-moderator, "We Take Your Word" (...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
  Cremated, Location of ashes is unknown
   
• Francis (Kazanjian), Arlene    b. October 20, 1907  d. May 31, 2001
  She was the witty actress and television personality who is best remembered as a panelist on the popular "What's My Line?". During the 1950s she was one of the busiest persons on television. At one point she was host of "Home" on NBC five days a week, mistress of ceremonies of "Talent Patrol" on ABC Thursday nights and panelist on "What's My Line?" on CBS Sunday nights. She always wore a diamond heart shaped necklace which was noticed by TV viewers and jewelry designers triggering a diamond...[Read More] (Bio by: Ron Moody)
  Roosevelt Memorial Park, Trevose, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Plot: Section R, Plot 48, Grave 4
  GPS coordinates: 40.1268196, -74.9731369 (hddd.dddd)
   
• Kilgallen, Dorothy    b. July 3, 1913  d. November 8, 1965
  Columnist, television and radio personality. She was born Dorothy Mae Kilgallen in Chicago, Illinois. Her father was well known International News Service and Chicago Evening-Journal reporter James Lawrence Kilgallen. Her formal education was at Erasmus Hall High School and a year at the College of New Rochelle. She joined her father and went to work at the Evening-Journal earning a reputation as a crime reporter. In September 1936, she took part in a race around the world against two fellow...[Read More] (Bio by: Donald Greyfield)
  Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, Westchester County, New York, USA
  Plot: Kollmar Family, sec. 23, lot 121-6
   

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