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Aylesworth, Arthur b. August 12, 1883 d. June 26, 1946
Actor in 120 films from 1915 to 1946 including: "Gold Diggers of 1935," "The Call of the Wild," "The Petrified Forest," "Test Pilot," "Jesse James," "Beau Geste," "The Grapes of Wrath," "High Sierra," and "Christmas in Connecticut." (Bio by: Tony Scott)
Chapel Of The Pines Crematory, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Bacon, Irving b. September 6, 1893 d. February 5, 1965
Actor. He is best known for playing the mailman in the "Blondie" movies. He also played "Will Potter" in the "I Love Lucy" show episode "Ethel's Hometown." He played the role of "Roy" the truck driver in "The Grapes of Wrath."
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: Section A-F, #391
Bond, Ward b. April 9, 1903 d. November 5, 1960
Ward Bond was a football player at the University of Southern California when, together with teammate John Wayne, he was hired for extra work in the silent film Salute (1928), directed by John Ford. Both Bond and Wayne continued in films, but Bond never achieved the fame and notoriety that was afforded Wayne. Ward Bond received numerous small roles and bit parts, playing character roles throughout the 1930s, including the role of "Tom," a Yankee captain, in Gone with the Wind (1939). He...[Read More] (Bio by: Craig Johnson)
Cremated, Ashes scattered at sea, Ashes spread in the Pacific Ocean somewhere between Newport Beach and Catalina Island
Bowdon, Dorris b. December 27, 1914 d. August 9, 2005
Actress. She was the widow of Oscar-nominated screenwriter Nunnally Johnson. She was also the grandmother of actor Jack Johnson who played Will Robinson in the feature film version of "Lost in Space." She is best remembered for her performance as Rose-of-Sharon in John Ford's classic film "The Grapes of Wrath." Also she worked with director Ford in "Young Mr. Lincoln" and "Drums Along the Mohawk." She retired after making 1943's "The Moon is Down," also written by Johnson and based on another...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
Westwood Memorial Park, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: A portion of her ashes were scattered at sea
Brown, Charles D. b. July 1, 1887 d. November 25, 1948
Actor. He appeared in 113 motion pictures from 1921 to 1949, including "Algiers," "Ice Follies of 1939," "The Grapes of Wrath," "Brother Orchid," "Roxie Hart," "Follow the Boys," "Notorious," "The Big Sleep," "Smash-Up, The Story of a Woman," and "Tulsa." (Bio by: Tony Scott)
Pierce Brothers Valhalla Memorial Park, North Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Carradine, John b. February 5, 1906 d. November 27, 1988
Shakespearean and Character Actor, Sculptor. John Carradine began his career in show business as a Shakespearean dramatic actor doing considerable stage work in classic drama with appearances on Broadway. The money was in Hollywood and beginning in 1930, he found success, taking the stage name John Carradine, then appeared in literally hundreds of "B" movies and horror films. He had some outstanding performances in John Ford productions as a supporting actor..."Stagecoach" "Drums Along the...[Read More] (Bio by: Donald Greyfield)
Body buried at sea, Naval Sea Burial, between the California coast and Catalina Island
Darwell, Jane b. October 15, 1879 d. August 13, 1967
Actress. Born Patti Woodard in Palmyra, Missouri, her father was a railroad executive who disapproved of her interest in theatre. Despite the disapproval, she continued working in theatre and made her film debut in 1912. It would be the first of over 200 film performances. Her first notable performances in talking pictures came in 1930 and 1931 when she played the part of the Widow Douglas in the films "Tom Sawyer" and "Huckleberry Finn." Throughout the 1930s she continued to play roles mostly...[Read More] (Bio by: Dennis)
Cause of death: Heart attack
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Whispering Pines, lot 1817
Faylen (Ruf.), Frank (Francis) b. December 8, 1905 d. August 2, 1985
An American character actor who specialized in the "average-joe" parts, and was equally effective in sympathetic or unlikable roles. Faylen grew up in the theatre, as his parents were the vaudeville team of Ruf and Cusik. He attended St. Joseph's Preparatory College in Kirkwood, Missouri, but returned to vaudeville as a comic pantomimist. He toured the country throughout the late 20's and early 30's as a clown and a song-and-dance man. During a tour stop in Los Angeles, he was screen...[Read More] (Bio by: Craig Johnson)
San Fernando Mission Cemetery, Mission Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Section C, Lot 25, Grave 2-unmarked
Fonda, Henry b. May 16, 1905 d. August 12, 1982
Actor. The tall, gangling Oscar-winning actor's screen career lasted from 1935 to 1981, with films such as "Young Mr. Lincoln," "Mister Roberts," "The Grapes of Wrath" and "On Golden Pond." With his distinctive Midwest twang, Fonda embodied a quiet, decent honesty in his roles. He also started a Hollywood dynasty with daughter Jane, son Peter and granddaughter Bridget.Born in Grand Island, Nebraska, Fonda majored in journalism in college, but found acting more to his liking: His early stage...[Read More] (Bio by: LincolnFan)
Cause of death: Heart Failure
Cremated, Ashes scattered, Ashes Scattered
Grapewin, Charley b. December 20, 1869 d. February 2, 1956
Actor. Among his numerous stage and film roles, he is fondly remembered as 'Uncle Henry' in the 1939 classic "The Wizard of Oz." (Bio by: A.J. Marik)
Cause of death: Natural causes
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Great Mausoleum, Columbarium of Inspiration, niche 14639
Guilfoyle, Paul A. b. July 14, 1902 d. June 27, 1961
American actor/director.
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Brotherly Love, lot #1325
Imhof, Roger b. August 15, 1875 d. April 15, 1958
Actor in 54 films including: George White's 1935 Scandals (1935), Every Day's A Holiday (1937), Drums Along the Mohawk (1939), The Grapes of Wrath (1940) and Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940). (Bio by: Tony Scott)
Pierce Brothers Valhalla Memorial Park, North Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Garden of Hope
Marsh (Arms), Mae b. November 9, 1895 d. February 13, 1968
Silent Film star.
She was the daughter of a Santa Fe railroad auditor that died when she was only four years old. Her stepfather died in the 1906 earthquake in San Francisco after which time her great aunt, a former actress and chorus girl took her to Los Angeles. In 1910 Mae began her acting career in film work for Mack Sennett and D.W. Griffith. Her breakout role was as a stone-age maiden in 1912's Man's Genesis. Originally Mary Pickford was to play the role but declined it when she...[Read More] (Bio by: r77ortiz)
Pacific Crest Cemetery, Redondo Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Grave 10, Lot 838, Section 5
Middleton, Charles B. b. October 3, 1874 d. April 22, 1949
Actor. He is best remembered for his movie role of 'Emperor Ming the Merciless' as Buster Crabbe's nemesis in the 1930s "Flash Gordon" serials (1936 to 1940), and in the two movies, "Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars" (1938) and "Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe" (1940). He also appeared in at least two of the Laurel and Hardy movies: the 1932 movie "Pack up your troubles" and "The flying deuces" in 1939. Born in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, he worked in carnivals, circuses, vaudeville, and on the...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
Cause of death: Heart attack
Hollywood Forever, Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Garden of Exodus (formerly Pineland/Section 13), #105
GPS coordinates: 34.0881500, -118.3194504 (hddd.dddd)
Mitchell, John Grant b. June 17, 1874 d. May 1, 1957
Actor. Born in Columbus, Ohio, he began his career performing on Broadway in the early 1920s. Lured to the screen, he made many notable appearances in films to include "Dinner at Eight" (1933), "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" (1939), "The Grapes of Wrath" (1940), " Tobacco Road" (1941), "The Man Who Came to Dinner" (1942) and "It Happened on 5th Avenue" (1947). He was also the only son of Union Civil War General, John G. Mitchell. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA
Plot: Section L, Lot 3.
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
Quillan, Eddie b. March 31, 1907 d. July 19, 1990
Character Actor. Appeared in "Should Husbands Marry" (1924), "Kitty from Killarney" (1926), "Mutiny on the Bounty" (1935) co-starring Clark Gable, "Young Mr. Lincoln" (1939), "The Grapes of Wrath " (1940), "Jungle Queen" (1945), and "The Strongest Man in the World" (1975). Son of actor Joseph Quillan and Sarah Owen. Brother of actor John Quillan and actress Marie Quillan.
Cause of death: Cancer
San Fernando Mission Cemetery, Mission Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Ryan, Peggy b. August 28, 1924 d. October 30, 2004
Actress. Peggy Ryan starred in stage revues around the world and had television appearances including 1948 premieres of two variety shows, Ed Sullivan's Toast of the Town and Milton Berle's Texaco Star Theater. She danced and acted in more than two dozen films, but her most memorable roles were with Donald O'Connor. The duo became known in films like Mister Big in 1943 and 1944's Chip Off the Old Block,The Merry Monahans and Bowery to Broadway. She also had an uncredited appearance in 1940's...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
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Simpson, Russell b. June 17, 1880 d. December 12, 1959
Prolific American film actor. He had a long career spanning from 1914 to 1959.
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Inspiration Slope, Lot #246, Grave 6A
Sully, Frank b. June 17, 1908 d. December 17, 1975
Actor in films, broadway and vaudeville from 1934-1968. He appeared in the motion pictures "Pal Joey," "Gypsy," "Bye Bye Birdie," "The Grapes of Wrath," and "Funny Girl."
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Long Beach), Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Gardenia, Lot 54, Space C

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