Find A Grave - Little House On the Prairie television show

Barry, Donald 'Red' b. January 11, 1912 d. July 17, 1980
Actor. Born in Houston, Texas, he was best known for his role as Red Ryder in the successful 1940s "Adventures of Red Ryder" film series. By the 1950s, he was in supporting roles in many westerns such as "Gunfire"(1950), "My Outlaw Brother' (1951), "Seven Men from Now" (1956) and "The Last Mile" (1959). His many television credits include "Dragnet", "Sugar Foot", "Colt .45", "Lawman", "Bonanza" and "Little House on the Prairie". He died at age 68 in Hollywood, California. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Cause of death: Suicide
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Court of Liberty, #5442
Bolger (Bulcao), Ray (Raymond Wallace) b. January 10, 1904 d. January 15, 1987
Actor. Born Raymond Wallace Bulcao in Dorchester, Massachusetts, son of James, a house painter, and Anne Bulcao. In 1922, he made his stage debut with the Bob Ott Musical Comedy Repertory Company in Boston. He then moved to Vaudeville, where he was half of a team called Sanford and Bolger. In 1926, he was spotted by star maker, Gus Edwards, who hired him for the Broadway show "A Merry World." Numerous Broadway roles...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola)
Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Mausoleum, Block 35, Crypt F2
Dow, Grace Pearl b. May 23, 1877 d. November 10, 1941
Folk and literary figure. Born in Burr Oak, Iowa, the fifth and youngest child of Caroline and Charles Ingalls. After graduating Redfield College, she worked as a schoolteacher in Manchester, South Dakota. In 1901, she married Nathan William Dow. The couple had no children. After the death of their parents, her sister Mary briefly made a home with Grace before settling in with their sister Carrie. Although her family was immortalized in her sister Laura's ‘Little House' series of books, Grace...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola)
De Smet Cemetery, De Smet, Kingsbury County, South Dakota, USA
French, Victor b. December 4, 1934 d. June 15, 1989
American motion picture and television character actor of the 1960s, 70s, and 80s. Recognized for his numerous roles in popular TV series such as "Gunsmoke," "Bonanza," and "Little House on the Prairie." Cause of death-cancer. (Bio by: A.J. Marik)
Cremated, Ashes scattered at sea, Ashes scattered near Santa Barbara, California
Greer, Dabbs b. April 2, 1917 d. April 28, 2007
Actor. A native of Fairview, Missouri, Greer is best remembered for his role as the Reverend Robert Alden on the television series "Little House On The Prairie", from 1974 to 1983. He also played the role of the first person saved by Superman in the very first episode of the "Adventures of Superman" TV series in 1952, and that of the older Tom Hanks character in feature "The Green Mile." Greer's acting career spanned some 57 years. He passed away shortly after celebrating his 90th birthday. (Bio by: K)
Peace Valley Cemetery, Anderson (McDonald County), McDonald County, Missouri, USA
Hagen, Kevin [cenotaph] b. April 3, 1928 d. July 9, 2005
Actor. He was popular character performer, best remembered for the role as Doc Hiram Baker on the television series "Little House on the Prairie". He was a law student at UCLA before deciding to try acting at the age of 27. After a few stage performances, he was given a guest role on the 1950s TV series "Dragnet". He went to work on countless TV series such as "Wagon Train", "The Twilight Zone", "Have Gun Will Travel", "Perry Mason", "Bonanza", "M*A*S*H" and "Knots Landing". For feature films...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery, Grants Pass, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
Plot: He was cremated and his ashes were given to his family
Korn, Iris Dobson b. January 6, 1907 d. January 27, 1982
Actress. As a performer, she was best known for her television performance in the role of the wife of Reverend Alden on the series "Little House on the Prairie". Her other TV credits included "Emergency", "Cannon", "The Waltons", "Barnaby Jones", "Charlie's Angels", "The Incredible Hulk" and "Taxi". For feature films, she appeared in "White Lighting" (1973), "Big Wednesday" (1978) and "Jimmy the Kid" (1982). She died in Springfield, Missouri. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Oaklawn Cemetery, Batesville, Independence County, Arkansas, USA
Landon (Orowitz), Michael (Eugene Maurice) b. October 31, 1936 d. July 1, 1991
Actor, Writer, Producer, Director. Born in Forest Hills, New York, to Eli Maurice Orowitz and Peggy O'Neal Orowitz. The family moved to Collingswood, New Jersey, when he was four. Eli and Peggy did not have the best of marriages and often times they had violent arguments. He experienced a stressful and unhappy childhood. His suffering from nocturnal enuresis (bed wetting) further complicated his life. His mother believed that she could cure this problem with shame. Therefore, every day she...[Read More] (Bio by: Julie Karen Hancock (Cooper) Jackson)
Cause of death: Cancer of the pancreas
Hillside Memorial Park, Culver City, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Mausoleum, outside/rear, private room
Olsen, Merlin b. September 15, 1940 d. March 11, 2010
Hall of Fame Professional Football Player, Actor, Broadcaster. For fifteen seasons (1962 to 1976), he played at the left and right-defensive tackle positions in the National Football League with the Los Angeles Rams. Born Merlin Jay Olsen, he attended James Logan High School in Utah, and played collegiate football at Utah State University. While with the Aggies, Olsen established himself as a hard-hitting, physically dominating player (a style which carried over into his pro career); as he was...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Cause of death: Mesothelioma
San Gabriel Cemetery, San Gabriel, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Block N, Lot 77, Grave 2 [unmarked]
Tracy, Steve R. b. October 3, 1952 d. November 27, 1986
Actor. He is best known for his character ‘Percival Dalton' on the television series "Little House on the Prairie", where his character was married to ‘Nellie Oleson'. He attended Kent University, studied acting at LACC's Theatre Department and Harvey Lembeck's Comedy Workshop, and appeared in a number of movies, including "National Lampoon's Class Reunion" (1982), "Save the Last Dance For Me" (1981), "Forever Young", "Say Yes" and "Beneath the Valley of the Ultra-Vixens" (1979). He guest...[Read More] (Bio by: ¥ankêêBelle)
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend

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