Green Hills Memorial Park

by Sylviastel | created - 22 Aug 2012 | updated - 17 Jan 2020 | Public

The men and women interred at Green Hills Memorial Park in Ranchos Palos Verdes, Los Angeles, California.

1. Charles Bukowski

Writer | Barfly

Charles Bukowski, the American poet, short-story writer, and novelist, was born Heinrich Karl Bukowski, Jr. in Andernach, Germany on August 1920. He was the son of Henry Bukowski, a US soldier who was part of the post-World War I occupation force, and Katharina Fett, a German woman. His father, his...

Plot: Ocean View #875

3. Yokozuna

Actor | WWE Monday Night RAW

The man who would eventually become known as Yokozuna was born in San Francisco on October 22, 1966. He came from a wrestling family, as his uncles were Afa Anoai and Sika Anoai. He was trained by his uncles and Sam Fatu as a teenager and wrestled in Alabama and the USWA under the name Kokina Anoai...

4. D. Boon

Soundtrack | Jackass

D. Boon created the legendary punk rock band, Minutemen, with George Hurley and Mike Watt in 1980. The trio went on to release 11 albums in less than six years and toured maniacally until Boon's tragic death in late December of 1985 caused the group's abrupt demise.

Plot: Lakeview Lawn, Plot #365. Look for the numbers painted on the curb on the north side of Lake View Drive, until you find #360, D.'s grave is five rows up the hill, walking north.

5. John W. Bubbles

Actor | A Song Is Born

John W. Bubbles was born on February 19, 1902 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for A Song Is Born (1948), Mantan Messes Up (1946) and Varsity Show (1937). He was married to Ruth R. Campbell, Mabel Cordelia (Atwell) Roane, Viola Jones and Wanda Michael. He died on May ...

Plot: Parkview, Crypt 111, C

6. George Allen

Actor | Coach

George Allen was born on April 29, 1918 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He was an actor, known for Coach (1989), The NFL on CBS (1956) and NFL Monday Night Football (1970). He was married to Etty Allen. He died on December 31, 1990 in Palos Verdes Estates, California, USA.

8. Paul Conrad

Self | Bicentennial Minutes

Paul Conrad, along with his identical twin James, was born in Cedar Rapids in 1924, son of a railroad worker and amateur artist. After serving with the US Army Corps of Engineers in the Pacific theatre during World War II Conrad attended the University of Iowa where he majored in art and drew ...

Plot: Park View Terrace, Lawn Crypt 204 B

9. Bob Custer

Actor | Riders of the North

Kentucky-born Bob Custer was an actual cowboy who left the range to perform in rodeo shows. Like many other rodeo performers, he found out that appearing in western films paid quite a bit more (and was much less dangerous) than bull-riding and steer-roping, and he began to gain popularity as a ...

Plot: Faith and Hope section, Grave #420 A

10. Adelle Davis

Self | Joanne Carson's VIPs

Adelle Davis was born on February 25, 1904 in Lizton, Indiana, USA. She died on May 31, 1974 in Palos Verdes Estates, California, USA.

Plot: Sanatuary of the cross, North wall, 259, Depth B.

11. Kenneth Green

Actor | Stop at Nothing

Born in Los Angeles to Abraham & Grace (Penrod) Green. Was A child Star with Hal Roche's Little Racals. In 1922 played a small part in the movie Red Mill. From there Kenneth Green worked for Warner Bros, then known as National Pictures. in transportation. Stated in the Warner 7arts magazine after ...

12. Dennis Johnson

Self | Four Square Miles to Glory

Dennis Wayne Johnson (September 18, 1954 - February 22, 2007), nicknamed "DJ", was an American professional basketball player for the National Basketball Association's (NBA) Seattle SuperSonics, Phoenix Suns and Boston Celtics and coach of the Los Angeles Clippers. He was an alumnus of Dominguez ...

13. John Logan

Actor | Spittin' Image

John Logan was born on February 7, 1924 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Spittin' Image (1982), Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970) and Waterfront (1954). He died on December 7, 1972 in San Pedro, California, USA.

Plot: Sanatuary of the cross, North wall, 259, Depth B.

14. Tom Morgan

Actor | Born Yesterday

Tom Morgan was born on May 20, 1930 in El Monte, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Born Yesterday (1956), 1956 World Series (1956) and 1955 World Series (1955). He died on January 13, 1987 in Anaheim, California, USA.

15. Louis Mucciolo

Actor | WCW Monday Nitro

Louis Mucciolo was born on February 10, 1971 in San Pedro, California, USA. He was an actor, known for WCW Monday Nitro (1995), Eastern Championship Wrestling (1993) and WCW Thunder (1998). He died on February 15, 1998 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

16. Don Terry

Actor | The Secret of Treasure Island

Best remembered by many cliffhanger fans of the 30s and 40s as staunch, gung-ho hero Don Winslow, athlete-turned-actor Don Terry identified quite well with his alter-ego. An adventurer at heart, he was born and christened Donald Prescott Loker on August 8, 1902. His parents were of Old English ...

Plot: Cypress, Crypt 58, Tier C

17. Chester Bennington

Soundtrack | Transformers

Chester Charles Bennington was born in Phoenix, Arizona, to Susan Elaine (Johnson), a nurse, and Lee Russell Bennington, a police detective. His parents divorced when he was 11 years old. He has two half sisters and a half brother. He attended Centennial High School at the beginning of his freshman...

18. Willie Naulls

Self | The 1965 NBA Finals

William Dean Naulls (October 7, 1934 - November 22, 2018) was an American professional basketball player for 10 years in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was a four-time NBA All-Star with the New York Knicks and won three NBA championships with the Boston Celtics. In December 1964, he ...

19. Charlotte Harris

Self | Lawrence Welk: Milestones & Memories - A Musical Family Reunion

Charlotte Harris was born on April 29, 1931 in River Forest, Illinois, USA. She is known for Lawrence Welk: Milestones & Memories - A Musical Family Reunion (2001) and The Lawrence Welk Show (1955). She died on December 20, 2019 in Palos Verdes Peninsula, California, USA.



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