Forest Lawn Cypress
by Sylviastel | created - 13 Sep 2012 | updated - 22 Jan 2020 | PublicThe men and women are interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Cypress, Orange County, California.
1. Karen Carpenter
Soundtrack | Paul Williams: Still Alive
Born in New Haven, Connecticut, Karen Carpenter moved with her family to Downey, California, in 1963. Karen's older brother, Richard Carpenter, decided to put together an instrumental trio with him on the piano, Karen on the drums and their friend Wes Jacobs on the bass and tuba. In a battle of the...
Plot: Ascension Mausoleum, Sanctuary of Compassion Original burial site.
2. Eddie Cochran
Soundtrack | Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Eddie Cochran was born as Ray Edward Cochran on October 3, 1938 in Albert Lea, Minnesota. When Eddie was 14, his parents moved to Bell Gardens, California where he began playing the guitar. In 1954, Eddie joined a local band with songwriter Hank Cochran where Eddie performed as the second vocalist....
3. Danny Flores
Soundtrack | Baby Driver
Danny Flores was a talented saxophonist and singer who was also proficient on keyboards; in December 1957, he headed the Flores Trio, consisting also of Gene Alden on drums and Buddy Bruce on guitar; they participated in a recording session at Gold Star Studios in Hollywood for Gene Autry's ...
4. Angel Florez
Actor | Disneyland
Angel Florez was born on August 13, 1963. He was an actor, known for The Magical World of Disney (1954) and The New Mickey Mouse Club (1977). He died on August 25, 1995.
Plot: Everlasting Hope, Plot 329, 5 markers down from the steps, first row along the small wall.
5. Philip Ford
Director | Web of Danger
Philip Ford was born on October 16, 1900 in Portland, Maine, USA. He was a director and assistant director, known for Web of Danger (1947), Prisoners in Petticoats (1950) and Valley of the Zombies (1946). He was married to Jane Eliza Harrison, Viola Catherine Waller and Lucia Diprete. He died on ...
Plot: Garden of Protection, Lawn 1B, Lot 5190
6. George Grandee
George Grandee was born on May 20, 1900 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA. He was an actor, known for Swing It Professor (1937), Rainbow Over Broadway (1933) and Dance, Girl, Dance (1933). He died on August 1, 1985 in Long Beach, California, USA.
Plot: Sheltering Trees, Lot 5730, Space 4
7. H.B. Halicki
Writer | Gone in 60 Seconds
H.B. Halicki was born on October 18, 1940 in Dunkirk, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Gone in 60 Seconds (1974), Deadline Auto Theft (1983) and The Junkman (1982). He was married to Denice Shakarian Halicki. He died on August 20, 1989 in Tonawanda, New York, USA.
Plot: Eternal Peace, Block 4046, Space 1
8. 'King Kong' Kashey
'King Kong' Kashey was born on November 28, 1903 in Homs, Syria. He was an actor, known for Don't Go Near the Water (1957). He died on September 24, 1965 in Lynwood, California, USA.
Plot: Garden of Protection, Lot 2A, Block 8274
9. My-ca Dinh Le
My-ca Dinh Le was born on January 8, 1975 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. He died on July 23, 1982 in Indian Dunes, California, USA.
Plot: Churchyard, Lot 1839, Space 1
10. Ken Maynard
Actor | The Fiddlin' Buckaroo
Studio publicity incorrectly puts his birthplace at Mission, Texas. Ken was a trick rider with the Buffalo Bill Wild West Show and later with Ringling Brothers and was also a champion rodeo rider. His movie debut, The Man Who Won (1923), was the first of many for this early cowboy movie superstar. ...
Plot: Churchyard section, Lot 2840, Space 1
11. Juanita Millender-McDonald
Self | To the Contrary
Juanita Millender-McDonald was born on September 7, 1938 in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. She died on April 22, 2007 in Carson, California, USA.
Plot: Ascension Gardens
12. Glenn Quinn
Actor | Angel
Quinn was born in Dublin, Ireland, and moved to the United States with his mother and two sisters in 1988. His first role was as a pool shark in the Richard Marx video Satisfied. He later landed a major role in the John Travolta film Shout (1991), where he shared a screen kiss with Gwyneth Paltrow....
13. Sharon Sheeley
Soundtrack | American Graffiti
Sharon Sheeley holds the distinction of being one of the first and most successful female songwriters to hit the rock'n'roll scene during its burgeoning years in the late 50's. Sharon was born into an Irish family on April 4, 1940 in Los Angeles, California. Sheeley attended Harbor High School in ...
Cenotaph near Eddie Cochran.
14. Harold 'Bouncy' Wertz
Actor | The Pooch
Harold 'Bouncy' Wertz was born on August 3, 1927 in Denison, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for The Pooch (1932), Hook and Ladder (1932) and Choo-Choo! (1932). He was married to Kathleen McCracken. He died on November 21, 1999 in San Diego, California, USA.
Plot: Garden of Protection, Block 7295, space 1
15. Sandy West
Soundtrack | The Runaways
Drummer, singer, songwriter and guitarist Sandy West was born as Sandy Pesavento on July 10, 1959 in Long Beach, California and was raised in Huntington Beach. The most athletic of seven sisters, Sandy was an avid surfer and water skier. West began playing the violin as a kid, but soon switched to ...
16. Ollie Brown
Self | 1977 National League Championship Series
Ollie Brown was born on February 11, 1944 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA. He was married to Sandra Fuller. He died on April 16, 2015 in Buena Park, California, USA.
17. Jack Sheldon
Soundtrack | The Long Goodbye
Jack Sheldon was the son of Jen Loven (1909-1989), who taught many of the Hollywood entertainment elite and their children to swim at her famous Jen Loven Swim School in Hollywood. Jack was known mostly for his sidekick status on the The Merv Griffin Show (1962) in the 1970s.
He had two sons, Kevin ...
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