George Alexander

21 Sep 1839 – 2 Aug 1923

39th Los Angeles Mayor. He served as Mayor of Los...

Allen Allensworth

7 Apr 1842 – 14 Sep 1914

United States Army Officer. Born a slave in...

No Grave Photo

Ivie Anderson

10 Jul 1904 – 28 Dec 1949

Singer, Actress. Born in Gilroy, California, she...

Henry “Hurricane Hank” Armstrong

12 Dec 1912 – 22 Oct 1988

Professional Boxer. Featherweight, Lightweight,...

Edward Lee Baker Jr.

28 Dec 1865 – 26 Aug 1913

Spanish-American Congressional Medal of Honor...

Lewis Tappan Barney

18 Mar 1844 – 19 Dec 1904

Civil War Union Brevet Major General. He began his...

Clay Beauford

27 Sep 1846 – 1 Feb 1905

1872-1873 Winter Indian Campaigns Congressional...

No Grave Photo

Arthur Burnett Benton

17 Apr 1858 – 18 Sep 1927

Architect. In 1887, Benton studied at the Topeka...

Emmer Bowen

25 Oct 1830 – 26 Dec 1912

Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient....

Tod Browning

12 Jul 1880 – 6 Oct 1962

Motion Picture Director, Screenwriter. Known as...

David Burbank

17 Dec 1821 – 21 Jan 1895

Businessman. A dentist originally from New...

Betty Burbridge

7 Dec 1895 – 19 Sep 1987

Actress, Screenwriter. She worked almost...

Eric Campbell Cenotaph

26 Apr 1879 – 20 Dec 1917

Actor. He was born in Sale, England and began...

Frank LeRoy Chance

9 Sep 1876 – 15 Sep 1924

Hall of Fame Major League Baseball Player....

Arline Chase

26 Aug 1900 – 12 Apr 1926

Dancer. She helped popularize "The Shimmy" during...

Trustrim Connell

12 May 1844 – 17 Feb 1937

Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient....

Eric Dolphy

20 Jun 1928 – 29 Jun 1964

Musician. Born in Los Angeles, California, he was...

No Grave Photo

Edward Mayne Ellis

12 Nov 1870 – 26 Jul 1952

Actor. He was born November 12, 1870 in Coldwater,...

Pauline Flood

1 Dec 1915 – 19 Oct 1917

Actress. Known as "Baby Sunshine," her career...

Jessie Benton Fremont

31 May 1824 – 27 Dec 1902

American Folk Figure. She was the wife of explorer...