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David J. Grauman

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David J. Grauman

Birth
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
Death
5 Apr 1921 (aged 70)
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA Add to Map
Plot
Great Mausoleum Sanctuary of Benediction Distinguished Memorial Private Room 39 Crypt A
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Veteran theatrical man and motion picture exhibitor. He was the first showman to reestablish himself after the San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906 and he was the first to adopt the large, luxurious theaters for showing motion pictures. After the earthquake, he raised a tent at Steiner and Post Streets and commenced vaudeville performances. It was so successful he built a theatre around the tent and continued there for 4 years.
Veteran theatrical man and motion picture exhibitor. He was the first showman to reestablish himself after the San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906 and he was the first to adopt the large, luxurious theaters for showing motion pictures. After the earthquake, he raised a tent at Steiner and Post Streets and commenced vaudeville performances. It was so successful he built a theatre around the tent and continued there for 4 years.

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Originally interred at Rosedale Cemetery. Removed and reinterred May 5, 1948

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