Riverside National Cemetery
by Sylviastel | created - 17 Aug 2012 | updated - 22 Jan 2023 | PublicMen and women interred at Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, Riverside County, California.
1. John Agar
Actor | Fort Apache
John Agar was born in Chicago, the eldest of four children. In World War II, Sgt. John Agar was a United States Army Air Force physical instructor. His 1945 marriage at the Wilshire Memorial Church to "America's Sweetheart" Shirley Temple put him in the public eye for the first time, and a movie ...
Plot: Section 55A, Site 18
3. Vivian Austin
Actress | Born to Speed
Vivian Austin was a brown-haired, brown-eyed beauty queen; she had been voted "Miss Hollywood" in 1943 and was signed to a contract by Universal Pictures. The studio saw that she got experience in many of the little theater groups around Los Angeles before putting her in her first film, Moonlight ...
4. George A. Baker
Writer | Greeley's Field
George A. Baker is known for Greeley's Field (2006), Heartbeat (2002) and Empty Streets (2009).
5. Harry Bartell
Actor | Dragnet
Harry Bartell was born on November 28, 1913 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He was an actor, known for Dragnet (1951), The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956) and Dragnet 1967 (1967). He died on February 26, 2004 in Ashland, Oregon, USA.
Plot: Section 4, Lot 533 ((NOTE: He is not Harry D Bartell, who was married to Kathryn.)
6. Norman Bartold
Actor | Westworld
Norman Bartold was born on August 6, 1928 in Berkeley, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Westworld (1973), Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) and The California Kid (1974). He was married to Sheila Bartold and Mary Virginia Bartold. He died on May 28, 1994 in Rancho Mirage, ...
Plot: AA, D, 4
7. Tommy Bond
Actor | Superman
Forever etched in our minds as the bully with the protruding lip who gave beloved Alfalfa plenty of angst in the "Our Gang" serial shorts, actor Tommy Bond was actually a gentle, benign soul off the set. Born Thomas Ross Bond on September 16, 1926, in Dallas, Texas, he was discovered by a Hal Roach...
8. Bill Burrud
Actor | Idol of the Crowds
Bill Burrud was born on January 12, 1925 in Hollywood, California, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Idol of the Crowds (1937), Girl Overboard (1937) and Devil's Squadron (1936). He died on July 12, 1990 in Sunset Beach, California, USA.
Plot: Section 28, Grave 1608
9. Peggy Cartwright
Actress | A Lady of Quality
Peggy Cartwright was born on November 14, 1912 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She was an actress, known for A Lady of Quality (1924), Magic Night (1932) and The Third Generation (1920). She was married to Bill Walker and Phil Baker. She died on June 13, 2001 in Victoria, British Columbia, ...
10. Stanley Clements
Actor | Up in Smoke
Stanley Clements realized he wanted a show-business career while he was in grammar school, and when he graduated he toured in vaudeville for two years. He then joined the touring company of Edward Bowes' (aka Major Bowes) Amateur Hour. In 1941 he was signed to a contract by 20th Century-Fox and ...
Plot: 4, 512
11. Chris J. Condon
Chris J. Condon was born on December 7, 1923 in North Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a cinematographer and producer, known for Jaws 3-D (1983), Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn (1983) and Evil Spawn (1987). He died on December 19, 2010 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Plot: 51 0 1055
12. Marguerite Courtot
Actress | The Swamp Fox
Little-known today but regarded in her time as one of the screen's great beauties, New Jersey-born Marguerite Courtot was sent in 1909, at age 12, to be educated in a European convent. By the time she returned to the US she had blossomed into such a beauty that she soon had a career as a top ...
13. Grant Gaither
Actor | Karla Faye Tucker: Forevermore
Grant Gaither is known for Karla Faye Tucker: Forevermore (2004).
14. Joe Gyles
Self | Howdy, Montana
15. Robert Karvelas
Actor | The Nude Bomb
Robert Karvelas was born on April 3, 1921 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Nude Bomb (1980), Get Smart (1965) and The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970). He died on December 5, 1991 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
Plot: Section 42, Site 1258
16. Hubie Kerns
Producer | Crime of Crimes
Hubie Kerns was born on August 10, 1920 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Crime of Crimes (1989), Savage Harbor (1987) and Scream, Evelyn, Scream! (1970). He was married to Dorismae Galovic. He died on February 7, 1999 in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, USA.
17. William Lasky
Director | The Boy and the Eagle
William Lasky was born on March 24, 1921 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an assistant director and director, known for Boy and the Eagle (1949), Rage (1972) and Americathon (1979). He died on January 21, 1985 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Plot: Section 5, Grave 54
18. Raymond McKee
Actor | Kidnapped
Raymond McKee was born on December 7, 1892 in Keokuk, Iowa, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Kidnapped (1917), A Blind Bargain (1922) and Campus Knights (1929). He was married to Marguerite Courtot and Frances White. He died on October 3, 1984 in Long Beach, California, USA.
19. Lewis L. Millett
Self | Korean War Stories
Lewis L. Millett was born on December 15, 1920 in Mechanic Falls, Maine, USA. He was married to Virginia Young and Winona Williams. He died on November 14, 2009 in Loma Linda, California, USA.
Plot: Section 2, Grave #1910
20. Charles Mitchell
Actor | The Brother from Another Planet
Charles Mitchell is known for The Brother from Another Planet (1984), Silver City (2004) and Baby It's You (1983).
Plot: Section 32, Grave 839
21. Patsy Montana
Soundtrack | All About Steve
A pioneer in country music, Patsy the yodeling cowgirl grew up in Hope, Arkansas. In 1930 she moved to California with an older brother, won a talent contest, and began performing on radio. She joined a group called the Montana Cowgirls, and that group's leader, Stuart Hamblen, renamed her Patsy. ...
22. Alberto Morin
Actor | Two Mules for Sister Sara
Alberto Morin was born on December 26, 1902 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He was an actor, known for Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970), Tripoli (1950) and The Green Hornet (1966). He died on April 7, 1989 in Burbank, California, USA.
Plot: Section 32, Grave 725
23. Richard H. Nelson
Self | Men Who Brought the Dawn
Richard H. Nelson was born on April 26, 1925 in Moscow, Idaho, USA. He died on February 1, 2003 in Riverside, California, USA.
24. Sidney Omarr
Self | Playboy After Dark
Sidney Omarr was born on August 5, 1926 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He is known for Playboy After Dark (1969), The Carol Burnett Show (1967) and In Search of... (1977). He was married to Jeraldine Saunders. He died on January 1, 2003 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
25. Wyott Ordung
Writer | Walk the Dark Street
Wyott Ordung was born on May 23, 1922 in Shanghai, China. He was an actor and writer, known for Walk the Dark Street (1956), Target Earth (1954) and First Man Into Space (1959). He died on August 28, 2005 in California, USA.
Plot: Section 49B, Site 2309
26. Mitchell Paige
Self | Medal of Honor
Mitchell Paige was born on August 31, 1918 in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, USA. He died on November 15, 2003 in La Quinta, California, USA.
27. Earl Palmer
Soundtrack | Pretty Woman
Earl Palmer was born on October 25, 1924 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He was an actor, known for Pretty Woman (1990), Cry-Baby (1990) and The Two Jakes (1990). He was married to Jeline Palmer. He died on September 19, 2008 in Banning, California, USA.
28. Jeff Richards
Actor | Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Jeff Richards, born Richard Mansfield Taylor in Portland, Oregon, was a graduate of Lincoln High School in Tacoma, Washington. Upon graduation he was ready to embark on a career in professional baseball when he entered the Navy in June of 1943. During World War II, he served as a radio technician ...
29. Woody Strode
Actor | Spartacus
An athlete turned actor, Strode was a top-notch decathlete and a football star at UCLA. He became part of Hollywood lore after meeting director John Ford and becoming a part of the Ford "family," appearing in four Ford motion pictures. Strode also played the powerful gladiator who does battle with ...
30. Ed Townsend
Soundtrack | High Fidelity
Ed Townsend was born on April 16, 1929 in Fayetteville, Tennessee, USA. He was a composer, known for High Fidelity (2000), R.I.P.D. (2013) and The Bounty Hunter (2010). He was married to Janice Townsend and Cherrigale Townsend. He died on August 13, 2003 in San Bernardino, California, USA.
Plot: Section BA, Row C, Grave 213
31. Leon Wagner
Actor | A Woman Under the Influence
Leon Wagner played 12 major league seasons (1958-69) as a left handed hitting, right handed throwing outfielder for the Giants, Cardinals, Angels, Indians and White Sox. Finished his career with a lifetime batting average of .272 and 211 home runs. His best power season was 1962 when he hit 37 home...
32. William Walker
Actor | The Wind in the Willows
William Walker is known for Mr. Toad's Wild Ride (1996).
33. Jerry Wallace
Soundtrack | Goodbye Charlie
Jerry Wallace was born on December 15, 1928 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. He was an actor, known for Goodbye Charlie (1964), Bluebird (2013) and An American Rhapsody (2001). He was married to Reva Stone. He died on May 5, 2008 in Victorville, California, USA.
34. Skip Ward
Stunts | Executive Decision
Skip Ward was born on September 12, 1932 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. He was a producer and actor, known for Executive Decision (1996), The Dukes of Hazzard (1979) and V (1984). He was married to Julie Payne and Michelle Triola. He died on June 27, 2003 in Calabasas, California, USA.
Plot: Sec.55-A Gr. 2172
35. Noble Willingham
Actor | Walker, Texas Ranger
Noble Willingham appeared in more than 30 feature films, including Up Close & Personal (1996), Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994), Chinatown (1974), City Slickers (1991), and The Distinguished Gentleman (1992).
He was born in the small town of Mineola, Texas, east of Dallas. After graduating from...
36. Alan Wilson
Soundtrack | Road House
Alan Christie Wilson was born to John Wilson and Shirley Brigham in the Boston suburb of Arlington, MA on July 4 1943. Wilson was highly sensitive, introverted, and intelligent, which set him apart from his peers. He became engrossed in music as a child after his step mother bought him a jazz ...
37. Michael Winkelman
Actor | The Indian Fighter
Michael Winkelman was born on June 27, 1946 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for The Indian Fighter (1955), The Real McCoys (1957) and Science Fiction Theatre (1955). He was married to Diana Maria Bustillos. He died on July 27, 1999 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Plot: 50, 0, 4304
38. Skip Young
Actor | The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
Skip Young was born on March 14, 1930 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was an actor, known for The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952), One Step Beyond (1959) and The Spider (1958). He was married to Carol A Whittaker and Beverly Ruth Trout. He died on March 17, 1993 in Victorville, ...
Plot: Section 13A, Grave 332 GPS coordinates: 33.5284882, -117.1653900 (hddd.dddd)
39. Donald Bevan
Writer | Stalag 17
Donald Bevan was born on January 16, 1920 in Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA. He was a writer, known for Stalag 17 (1953), Producers' Showcase (1954) and Danger (1950). He was married to Pat Kirkland. He died on May 29, 2013 in Studio City, California, USA.
Plot: Section 53A, Site 3667
40. Walter Ehlers
Actor | The Long Gray Line
Walter Ehlers was born on May 7, 1921 in Junction City, Kansas, USA. He was an actor, known for The Long Gray Line (1955), Patton 360 (2009) and The War (2007). He was married to Dorothy Decker. He died on February 20, 2014 in Long Beach, California, USA.
41. Loretta Agar
Loretta Agar was born on September 7, 1922 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was an actress. She was married to John Agar. She died on January 27, 2000 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
42. Abel Fernandez
Actor | The Untouchables
Abel Fernandez was born on July 14, 1930 in East Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for The Untouchables (1959), Steve Canyon (1958) and Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958). He died on May 3, 2016 in Whittier, California, USA.
43. Jim Martin
Actor | Paper Lion
Jim Martin was born on April 8, 1924 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for Paper Lion (1968), The NFL on CBS (1956) and 1962 East-West Pro Bowl (1962). He died on October 9, 2002 in Corona del Mar, California, USA.
44. Nathaniel Taylor
Actor | Sanford and Son
Nathaniel Taylor was born on March 31, 1938 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He was an actor, known for Sanford and Son (1972), Black Girl (1972) and The Redd Foxx Show (1986). He was married to Loretta Taylor. He died on February 27, 2019 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
45. Arthur Duncan
Soundtrack | Tap
Arthur Duncan was drafted into a dance team with two friends while in school. He initially resisted, but they insisted he give it a try. He liked it, and began to take tap lessons.
For a few years Arthur worked in Australia, where he was a popular performer who was even offered his own TV show. ...
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