Rose Hills Memorial Park.
by Sylviastel | created - 31 Jul 2012 | updated - 08 Jan 2021 | PublicThey are interred at Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier, Los Angeles, California.
1. Dorothy Abbott
Actress | Dragnet
Perennial starlet Dorothy Abbott was a sexy, vivacious, wide-smiling model, showgirl and actress who could brighten up a room. Unfortunately, her cinematic offerings wound up being pretty minimal and her last years were marred by depression and, ultimately, a tragic end.
She was born Dorothy E. ...
Plot: Valley Lawn, Lot 2939 GPS (lat/lon): 34.00576, -118.05087
2. Alvin Ailey
Ailey was born in the rural town of Rogers, Texas, USA. His childhood memories and experiences often informed his choreography; the most notable of his works was "Blues Suite", "Cry" (choreographed for Judith Jamison), and "Revelations", a ballet based on Ailey's observations and experiences in ...
4. Griff Barnett
Actor | Pinky
Griff Barnett was born on November 12, 1884 in Blue Ridge, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Pinky (1949), For the Love of Mary (1948) and Apartment for Peggy (1948). He died on January 12, 1958 in El Monte, California, USA.
Plot: Cypress Lawn, Lot 1435, Grave 1
5. Bobbie 'Cotton' Beard
Actor | A Lad an' a Lamp
Bobbie 'Cotton' Beard was born on August 2, 1930 in Los Angeles County, California, USA. He was an actor, known for A Lad an' a Lamp (1932), Forgotten Babies (1933) and Birthday Blues (1932). He died on October 16, 1999 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
6. Curley Bradley
Actor | Cavalcade of America
Curley Bradley was born on September 18, 1910 in Coalgate, Oklahoma, USA. He was an actor, known for Cavalcade of America (1952) and Curley Bradley: The Singing Marshal (1951). He was married to Margaret "Boots" Gonzales, Olga Bewon and Hope Elizabeth Anderson. He died on June 3, 1985 in Long Beach...
Plot: Cherry Blossom Garden, Lot 62, Grave B
7. Charles Edward Bull
Actor | The Heart of Maryland
Charles Edward Bull born in Texas in 1881, tall, handsome man was a real life Judge working for the Justice of the Peace in Reno, Nevada, became better known for his impersonation of Abraham Lincoln in two films, first a western starring O'Brien and Madge Bellamy in 'The Iron Horse' at the Fox Film...
Plot: Hillcrest Lawn, Lot 549, Grave 1
8. Rusty Burrell
Actor | Divorce Court
Rusty Burrell was born on November 17, 1925 in Metropolis, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Divorce Court (1957), Animal Court (1998) and The People's Court (1981). He was married to Clara Mae Odom. He died on April 15, 2002 in Rosemead, California, USA.
9. Timothy Carey
Actor | The Killing
Timothy Carey had one of the most unusual careers of all Hollywood character actors, obtaining full cult status for his portrayals of the doomed, the psychotic and the plain crazy. Carey's career was an "only in America" type of story, and he retains his status as a great American original many ...
10. Robert Chandler
Producer | Snapped Judgment
Robert Chandler is known for Snapped Judgment (2013), NCBF Championship (2008) and The FCS Tailgate Tour (2008).
Plot: The Gardens, L-7, private garden
11. Alexander Chavez
Art_department | The Meadow
Alexander Chavez is known for The Meadow (2011), Steel City (2011) and Scars That Heal: The Dave Roever Story (1993).
12. Boyd Coddington
Self | American Hot Rod
Boyd Coddington was born on August 28, 1944 in Rupert, Idaho, USA. He was married to Jo Andenise Clausen McGee, Diane Marie Ragone Elkins and Peggy Jeanne King. He died on February 27, 2008 in Whittier, California, USA.
Plot: Fountainhead Lawn, Sec 1000
13. Donfeld
Costume_designer | Prizzi's Honor
Los Angeles native Donfeld (born Donald Lee Feld) attended Chouinard Art Institute before being hired as art director in 1953 by Capitol Records. After several years at Capitol he went out on his own, and soon found steady employment in the film industry as a costume designer. He has been nominated...
Plot: Garden of Prayer, sec. 18, lot 5007, grave 4
14. Kathryn Eames
Actress | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Kathryn Eames won the National Collegiate Players Award in 1940 while attending the University of Arizona. Her prize included a summer workshop with Tamara Daykarhanova who gave her a scholarship to continue study in the fall. Her first professional appearance was in the Broadway production of "...
Plot: Ivy Lawn, Lot 744, Grave 2
16. Jaime Escalante
Actor | Futures
Jaime Escalante was born to two Bolivian schoolteachers who taught in a small Aymara Indian village. After 9 years of teaching in Bolivia, Escalante moved to the United States in 1964, and worked as a busboy, a cook, and an electronics factory technician. He attended the Universidad de Puerto Rico,...
Plot: Lakeside Gardens, Section 18, Lot 3914, Grave 3
17. Elizabeth Flournoy
Actress | Adam's Rib
Elizabeth Flournoy was born on November 18, 1886 in Saint Charles, Missouri, USA. She was an actress, known for Adam's Rib (1949), Grounds for Marriage (1951) and Science Fiction Theatre (1955). She died on August 14, 1977 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Plot: Valley View Lawn, Lot 2154, Grave 2
18. Mary Gordon
Actress | Bride of Frankenstein
Scots actress, long in the United States, who specialized in housekeepers and mothers, most notably the housekeeper Mrs. Hudson in the Sherlock Holmes series of movies of the Thirties and Forties. She was born Mary Gilmour, the daughter of a Glasgow wire weaver. She worked as a dressmaker before ...
Plot: Court of Eternal Light, Section C, Crypt 579
19. John Gough
Actor | Border Justice
John Gough was born on September 22, 1894 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for Border Justice (1924), The Calendar Girl (1917) and Ain't Love Funny? (1927). He died on June 30, 1968 in Hollywood, California, USA.
Plot: Garden of Rememberance, Lot 394, Grave 1
20. Bryan Gregory
Actor | The Foreigner
Bryan Gregory was born on February 20, 1951 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He was an actor, known for The Foreigner (1978) and The Cramps: Human Fly (1978). He was married to Robyn Hunt. He died on January 10, 2001 in Anaheim, California, USA.
Plot: Section 1, Lot 808, Grave 808
21. Al Haskell
Soundtrack | Terror of the Plains
Al Haskell was born on December 4, 1886 in Watsonville, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Terror of the Plains (1934), The Fiddlin' Buckaroo (1933) and The Voice from the Sky (1929). He died on January 6, 1969 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Plot: Garden of Prayer, Lot 7617, Grave 1
22. Walt Hazzard
Actor | The Cosby Show
Mahdi Abdul-Rahman (born Walter Raphael Hazzard Jr.; April 15, 1942 - November 18, 2011) was an American college, Olympic and professional basketball player and college basketball coach. He was best known for his association with the men's basketball team at the University of California, Los ...
23. Wally Hood
Self | Warming Up
Wally Hood was born on February 9, 1895 in Whittier, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Warming Up (1928). He died on May 2, 1965 in Hollywood, California, USA.
Plot: Whispering Pines, Lot 5167, Grave 4 GPS coordinates: 34.0060692, -118.0541611 (hddd.dddd)
24. William Hopper
Actor | Perry Mason
William Hopper was born on January 26, 1915 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Perry Mason (1957), 20 Million Miles to Earth (1957) and Rebel Without a Cause (1955). He was married to Jeanette Juanita Ward and Jane Gilbert. He died on March 6, 1970 in Palm Springs, ...
Plot: Memorial Urn Garden, Space 201
25. Clara Horton
Actress | The Girl from Outside
Clara Horton was born on July 29, 1904 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for The Girl from Outside (1919), Tom Sawyer (1917) and Huck and Tom (1918). She was married to Hyman Brand. She died on December 4, 1976 in Encino, California, USA.
Plot: Alderlawn, Lot 6303, Lot 1
26. Gladys Hulette
Actress | Her New York
The daughter of an opera star turned actress, Gladys Hulette began her career as a three-year old on the stage. On Broadway from 1906, she played juvenile leads in "The Kreutzer Sonata" and "A Doll's House". She was also Tyltyl in "The Blue Bird". A genuine pioneer of the movies, Gladys first ...
Plot: Lakeview Mausoleum, Section 1, Lot R, Niche 6
27. Goodwin Knight
Self | The Red Skelton Show
Goodwin Knight was born on December 9, 1896 in Provo, Utah, USA. He died on May 22, 1970 in Inglewood, California, USA.
28. Cao Ky Nguyen
Self | The Big Picture
Cao Ky Nguyen was born on September 8, 1930 in Son Tay, Vietnam. He died on July 23, 2011 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Plot: Stupa Garden North, Section N, Lot 119, Grave 119, Gate 1
29. Billy 'Froggy' Laughlin
Actor | Rover's Big Chance
His mother enrolled him in a dramatic class to overcome his self-consciousness. His gravel voice was exploited by an MGM talent scout. After his test and positive public reaction he was signed to a term contract to Our Gang. His favorite sport was bicycling. After Our Gang was over, Froggy was ...
Plot: Myrtle Lawn, Lot 743, (Curb #1011)
30. Robert Leach
Writer | The Case of the Dangerous Robin
Robert Leach is known for The Case of the Dangerous Robin (1960), Tarzan and the Trappers (1960) and The Littlest Hobo (1963).
Plot: Guardian Lawn, Sec. 6, Lot 100, Space 1
31. Keye Luke
Actor | Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Keye Luke was born in Canton, China. He grew up in Seattle, Washington, and entered the film business as a commercial artist and a designer of movie posters. He was hired as a technical advisor on several Asian-themed films, and made his film debut in The Painted Veil (1934). It seemed that he ...
Plot: Memorial Chapel Garden, Lot 434, Grave 2
32. William 'Link' Lyman
Self | Pro Football
William 'Link' Lyman was born on November 30, 1898 in Table Rock, Nebraska, USA. He died on December 16, 1972 in Baker, California, USA.
Plot: Suncrest, Lot 1563, Grave 1 GPS coordinates: 34.0055389, -118.0490723 (hddd.dddd)
33. Linda Martinez
Soundtrack | Apollo 18
Linda Martinez was born on December 2, 1975 in Los Angeles County, California, USA. She was a composer, known for Apollo 18 (2011), Kinsey (2004) and Teeth (2007). She died on May 19, 2005 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
34. Haing S. Ngor
Actor | The Killing Fields
Haing S. Ngor was a native of Cambodia. Before the war, he was a physician & medical officer in the Cambodian army. He became a captive of the Khmer Rouge. He was imprisoned & tortured. In order to escape execution, he denied being a doctor or having an education. He moved to the U.S. as a refugee ...
Plot: Alpine Terrace, L-2274 G-2 GPS coordinates: 34.0134888, -118.0221329 (hddd.dddd)
35. Hugh Prosser
Actor | The Adventures of Sir Galahad
Hugh Prosser was born on March 2, 1907 in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, USA. He was an actor, known for The Adventures of Sir Galahad (1949), Mysterious Island (1951) and Pardon My Past (1945). He was married to Mary Vincent. He died on November 8, 1952 in Gallup, New Mexico, USA.
Plot: Whispering Pines Lawn Burial Section: 8 Burial Lot: 4656
36. Lillian Snyder
Actress | Hearts of Love
Lillian Snyder was born on August 5, 1884. She was an actress, known for Hearts of Love (1918). She died on April 24, 1961.
Plot: Maple Lawn GPS coordinates: 34.0118790, -118.0531769 (hddd.dddd)
37. Mark St. John
Actor | Kiss: Thrills in the Night
Mark St. John was born on February 7, 1956 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Kiss: Thrills in the Night (1985), Kiss: Heaven's on Fire (1984) and Who Got the Rollers' Millions? (2004). He died on April 5, 2007 in New York City, New York, USA.
Plot: Greenwood Gardens, sec. 2, lot 4523, grave 3
38. Robin Stille
Actress | The Slumber Party Massacre
Tall, lovely and spirited actress Robin Rochelle Stille was born on November 24, 1961 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her parents were Jere Stille and Sarah Bridge. Stille had two sisters and one brother. She moved with her family to Los Angeles, California. Robin graduated from Garden Grove High ...
39. Carl Thompson
Actor | Woman in the Dark
Carl Thompson is known for Woman in the Dark (1952) and Cowboy in Africa (1967).
40. Mickey Thompson
Actor | White Salt and Sunshine
Mickey Thompson was born on December 7, 1928 in Alhambra, California, USA. He was an actor, known for White Salt and Sunshine (1973), The Lively Set (1964) and The Man in the Iron Cage (1983). He was married to Trudy Thompson. He died on March 16, 1988 in Bradbury, California, USA.
41. Paul Titsworth
Music_department | The Great Gabbo
Paul Titsworth was born on August 2, 1896 in Wayne, Nebraska, USA. He is known for The Great Gabbo (1929) and Cock o' the Walk (1930). He was married to Eva Leona Close. He died on August 27, 1966 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Plot: Rainbow Gardens, Lot 1411, Grave 3
42. Thuy Trang
Actress | Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Thuy Trang was born on December 14th of 1973 in Saigon, Vietnam. After the fall of Saigon in 1975 to Communist forces, her father who had fought in the Vietnam War, traveled to the United States to seek political asylum. However, his entire family, unable to follow, were left behind.
In 1979, Thuy ...
Plot: Ashes interred.
43. Susan Vickery
Actress | ABC Afterschool Specials
Susan Vickery Studied The Art of Dance and Acting at Pasadena City College. Among all her talents, Susan was 100 percent pure at heart especially to Family and Friends. She drove a Dodge Colt. Everyday meant something and she would resonate it back on you. She had the charm of a Full Moon. If you ...
Plot: Suncrest Lawn, L-1233, G-3 GPS coordinates: 34.0055389, -118.0490723 (hddd.dddd)
44. Alan Wiggins
Self | 1984 National League Championship Series
Alan Wiggins was born on February 17, 1958 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was married to Angela Mckenzie. He died on January 6, 1991 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
45. Eazy-E
Soundtrack | Harsh Times
Eric Lynn Wright, better known by his stage name Eazy-E, was an American rapper who performed solo and as a member of the group NWA Wright is affectionately called "The Godfather Of Gangsta Rap."
He was born in Compton, California. After dropping out of high school in the tenth grade, he supported ...
Plot: Lupine Lawn, Lot 2482, Gr 1
46. Richard Wurmbrand
Writer | Tortured for Christ
Richard Wurmbrand was born on March 24, 1909 in Bucharest, Kingdom of Romania [now Bucharest, Romania]. He was a writer, known for Tortured for Christ (2018), Richard Wurmbrands: Taps on the Walls (2009) and Taivaallinen tehtävä (1998). He died on February 17, 2001 in Glendale, California...
Plot: Lupine Lawn, Lot 2482, Gr 1
47. Charley Cowan
Self | The NFL on CBS
Charley Cowan was born on June 19, 1938 in Braeholm, West Virginia, USA.
48. Lupe Ontiveros
Actress | As Good as It Gets
Lupe Ontiveros was born on September 17, 1942 in El Paso, Texas, USA. She was an actress and producer, known for As Good as It Gets (1997), Selena (1997) and Chuck & Buck (2000). She was married to Elias P. Ontiveros. She died on July 26, 2012 in Whittier, California, USA.
Plot: Portal Lawn, lot 812, grave 3
49. Felicia Tang
Actress | Hotel Decadence
Felicia Tang was born on October 22, 1977 in Singapore. She was an actress. She died on September 11, 2009 in Monrovia, California, USA.
50. Lewis Arquette
Actor | Little Nicky
Lewis Arquette was born on December 14, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Little Nicky (2000), Waiting for Guffman (1996) and Tango & Cash (1989). He was married to Brenda Denaut. He died on February 10, 2001 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
51. Ron Glass
Actor | Serenity
Ron Glass was born on July 10, 1945 in Evansville, Indiana, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Serenity (2005), Barney Miller (1975) and Firefly (2002). He died on November 25, 2016 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
52. Ralph Nelson
Director | Lilies of the Field
In 1959, Emmy Award-winning television director Ralph Nelson directed a 90-minute adaptation of Shakespeare's "Hamlet," with John Neville as the Dane, for the DuPont Show of the Month. Nelson himself adapted the 1601 Quatro (the "pirated" version considered corrupt) in order to make a coherent ...
53. Tommy Lasorda
Actor | Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
Tommy Lasorda was one of the best managers in baseball until his retirement in July 1996. He was involved with the Los Angeles Dodgers for over 50 years. He managed the team from 1976 to 1996. He retired due to a heart attack. He thought being a manager would be too stressful.
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