Find A Grave - It's A Wonderful Life movie

Albertson, Frank b. February 2, 1909 d. February 29, 1964
Actor. He had an acting career that spanned from the 1920s to the 1960 in the theater, motion pictures and television. His best known roles were as 'Tom Cassidy' in the Alfred Hitchcock horror thriller "Psycho" in 1961, and as 'Sam Wainwright' in the Christmas classic "It's A Wonderful Life" (1946).
Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Section P, Lot 284, Grave 4
Anderson, Robert J. 'Bob' b. March 6, 1933 d. June 6, 2008
Actor. Best known for his performance as the young 'George Bailey' in "It's A Wonderful Life" (1946). After a stint in the Navy, he spent the next forty years working behind the scenes in movies. (Bio by: Tami K.)
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Barrymore, Lionel b. April 28, 1878 d. November 15, 1954
Actor. Born on April 28, 1878 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as Lionel Herbert Blythe. He was the oldest child of stage perfomer Maurice Blythe who had gained fame as Maurice Barrymore and his wife Georgina Drew the daughter of celebrated actor John Drew. Lionel along with his sister Ethel and brother [Read More] (Bio by: Marta Monk)
Cause of death: Heart Attack
Calvary Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Main Mausoleum, Block 352
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
Bondi, Beulah b. May 3, 1888 d. January 11, 1981
Actress. Stage career began at age 7 when she played the male role of Little Lord Fauntleroy and made her Broadway debut in 1925 in a play titled "One Of The Family." The 2-time Oscar nominee was most famous on film for playing mothers and grandmothers. She played the mother of Jimmy Stewart in four films, "Of Human Hearts," "Vivacious Lady," "Mr. Smith Goes To Washington," and her best known role as 'Ma Bailey' in the 1946 classic "It's A Wonderful Life." Then, in 1971 she played Jimmy Stewart'...[Read More] (Bio by: Dennis)
Cause of death: Pulmonary Complications due to injuries sustained in a fall at home.
Cremated, Ashes scattered at sea
Bridge, Al (Alan) b. February 26, 1891 d. December 27, 1957
Actor. He appeared in a number of "The Range Rider" episodes on television in 1951. He also appeared in 245 films including: "Blonde Venus," "Confidential," "A Night at the Opera," "The Roaring Twenties," "In This Our Life," "It's A Wonderful Life," "Road to Rio," and "The Beautiful Blonde From Bashful Bend." Brother of actress Loie Bridge. (Bio by: Tony Scott)
Pierce Brothers Valhalla Memorial Park, North Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Capra, Frank b. May 18, 1897 d. September 3, 1991
Legendary motion picture director, writer, and producer of the 1920s, 30s, 40s, 50s, and 60s. Three-time Oscar winner for his direction on the timeless classics "It Happened One Night" (1934), "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town" (1936), and "You Can't Take It with You" (1938). He also directed the 1946 holiday classic "It's a Wonderful Life," among many other great films. An American icon. (Bio by: A.J. Marik)
Coachella Valley Public Cemetery, Coachella, Riverside County, California, USA
Plot: Lot 289, Unit 8, Block 77
Chatterton, Tom b. February 12, 1881 d. August 17, 1952
Actor. Mainly appearing in Westerns, he directed 4 films and acted in 110 from 1914 to 1949 including: "Liquid Dynamite" (1915), "The Toast of New York" (1937), "Dodge City" (1939), "Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe" (1940), "Drums of Fu Manchu" (1943), "Captain America" (1944), "It's A Wonderful Life" (1946), "Jesse James Rides Again " (1947). (Bio by: Tony Scott)
Glenwood Cemetery, Geneva, Ontario County, New York, USA
Clark, Edward b. May 6, 1878 d. November 18, 1954
Actor, Writer. Russian-born stage and screen figure of the 1910s to the 1950s. Appeared in many top films, including "The Song of Bernadette" (1943), "It's a Wonderful Life" (1946), and "Strangers on a Train" (1951). (Bio by: A.J. Marik)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Great Mausoleum, Columbarium of Prayer, N-10750
Edmunds, William b. January 1, 1886 d. December 7, 1981
Actor. He appeared in minor roles. Among others "Going Spanish" (1934), "Angels with Dirty Faces" (1938), "Idiot's Delight" (1939), "Casablanca" (1942), "House of Frankenstein" (1944), "A Bell for Adano" (1945), "Anna and the King of Siam" (1945), "It's a Wonderful Life" (1946), "The Beast with Five Fingers" (1946), "The Lost Moment" (1947), "The Pirate" (1948), "Double Dynamite" (1951) and "The Caddy" (1953). (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
Cremated, Ashes scattered at sea
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
Fetherston, Eddie b. September 9, 1896 d. June 12, 1965
American motion picture actor of the 1920s, 30s, 40s, 50s, and 60s. Appeared in the 1946 Frank Capra classic "It's a Wonderful Life." (Bio by: A.J. Marik)
Cause of death: Heart attack
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Homeward, L-4917
GPS coordinates: 34.1509094, -118.3213806 (hddd.dddd)
Grahame, Gloria b. November 28, 1923 d. October 5, 1981
Actress. She is remembered for her Academy Award supporting role of Rosemary Bartlow in "The Bad and the Beautiful" (1952), but is often best remembered for her smaller role of Violet Bick in the Christmas classic movie, "It's a Wonderful Life" (1946). Born Gloria Hallward in Los Angeles, California, she was the second and last child of Reginald Michael Bloxam Hallward, an architect, and Jeanne McDougall, a British actress who used the stage name Jean Grahame. It was from her mother's stage...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
Oakwood Memorial Park, Chatsworth, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Pioneer section, Lot 242, Space 8
GPS coordinates: 34.2533989, -118.6193390 (hddd.dddd)
Hagney, Frank b. March 20, 1884 d. June 25, 1973
Australian-born motion picture actor who appeared in hundreds of films from the 1910s to the 1960s. (Bio by: A.J. Marik)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Freedom Mausoleum, Columbarium of Understanding, N-36110
Hinds, Samuel S. b. April 4, 1875 d. October 13, 1948
Actor. Born in Brooklyn, he caught the acting bug as a child and was an avid participant in amateur theatre. His father, however, insisted he study law. Hinds graduated from the Harvard Law School and was a practicing attorney for 32 years. But when he lost most of his money in the 1929 stock market crash, he decided to start a new life in Hollywood. Tall and distinguished-looking, Hinds went on to appear in over 150 films, usually playing wise patriarchs. He played Pa Bailey in "It's a...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Inglewood Mausoleum, Crypt 167
Kane, Eddie b. August 12, 1889 d. April 30, 1969
Prolific American stage, motion picture, and television actor of the 1920s, 30s, 40s, and 50s. He appeared in the 1946 holiday classic "It's a Wonderful Life," among many other top films. (Bio by: A.J. Marik)
Mount Sinai Memorial Park, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Moses 5, L-8897
Karns, Todd b. January 15, 1921 d. February 5, 2000
Actor. Fondly remembered for his role of Harry Bailey, younger brother to George in "It's a Wonderful Life." Son of Roscoe Karns.
Cause of death: cancer
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Leonard (Bershad), Sheldon b. February 22, 1907 d. January 10, 1997
Actor, director and producer. Directed and produced shows that include "The Dick Van Dyke Show," "I Spy," "Make Room for Daddy," "My World and Welcome to It" and "The Andy Griffith Show." Won five Emmy Awards for his work and was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1992. Also received a lifetime membership into the Director's Guild of America in 1995. Fondly remembered as Nick the Bartender in the classic "It's A Wonderful Life." (Bio by: Elizabeth)
Cause of death: Natural causes
Hillside Memorial Park, Culver City, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Courts of the Book, Outer Lawn, Block 6, Plot 1000, Grave 8
GPS coordinates: 33.9795990, -118.3878326 (hddd.dddd)
Mack, Wilbur b. July 29, 1874 d. March 13, 1964
American character actor in motion pictures of the 1920s trough the 1960s. Appeared in the 1946 film classic "It's a Wonderful Life." (Bio by: A.J. Marik)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Abiding Love, L-4736
GPS coordinates: 34.1445198, -118.3218689 (hddd.dddd)
Mitchell, Thomas b. July 11, 1892 d. December 17, 1962
Actor. Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, he was a distinguished performer and the first person to win an Oscar, Emmy and Tony Award. He was most noted for his role as the father of Scarlet O'Hara in "Gone with the Wind" (1939) and as Uncle Billy in "It's a Wonderful Life" (1946). In 1937, he was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for his role in "The Hurricane" and received the Best Supporting Actor Oscar in 1939, for his performance in "Stagecoach". His other film credits...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Chapel Of The Pines Crematory, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Cremated at the Chapel of the Pines and his ashes are in Vaultage

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