Cremated Men
by Sylviastel | created - 28 Dec 2012 | updated - 05 Jul 2020 | PublicIThis list is still a work in progress.
101. Von Freeman
Producer | Jingleball Rock
Von Freeman is known for Jingleball Rock (2003), The 2000 Radio Music Awards (2000) and 2005 Radio Music Awards (2005).
102. Carlo Rambaldi
Special_effects | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Carlo Rambaldi was born on September 15, 1925 in Vigarano Mainarda, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. He is known for E.T. (1982), King Kong (1976) and Alien (1979). He was married to Bruna Basso. He died on August 10, 2012 in Lamezia Terme, Calabria, Italy.
Cimitero Comunale di Vigarano Mainarda, Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, Italy Plot: Cremated. The ashes buried near to parents
103. Biff Elliot
Actor | The Enemy Below
Biff Elliot was born on July 26, 1923 in Lynn, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for The Enemy Below (1957), I, the Jury (1953) and Planet of the Apes (1974). He was married to Constance Karen Bandy and Elizabeth Alice Dole. He died on August 15, 2012 in Studio City, Los Angeles, ...
104. Tony Scott
Producer | Domino
Tony Scott was a British-born film director and producer. He was the youngest of three brothers, one of whom is fellow film director Ridley Scott. He was born in North Shields, Northumberland, England to parents Jean and Colonel Francis Percy Scott. As a result of his father's career in the British...
Cremated: Ashes with family and/or friends.
105. John Kovatch
Actor | Yes, Your Tide Is Cold and Dark, Sir
John Kovatch is known for Yes, Your Tide Is Cold and Dark, Sir (2013).
Hungarian Sacred Heart Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA Plot: Cremated and interred
106. Maurice Sendak
Writer | Where the Wild Things Are
Maurice Sendak was born on June 10, 1928 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Where the Wild Things Are (2009), Little Bear (1995) and Where the Wild Things Are (1975). He died on May 8, 2012 in Danbury, Connecticut, USA.
His ashes are likely with his friend, Lynn.
107. Art Heyman
Self | ESPN SportsCentury
Art Heyman was born on June 24, 1941 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He died on August 27, 2012 in Clermont, Florida, USA.
108. Neil Armstrong
Soundtrack | Forest 404
Neil Alden Armstrong (August 5, 1930 - August 25, 2012) was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer, and the first person to walk on the Moon. He was also a naval aviator, test pilot, and university professor.
Armstrong was born and raised in Wapakoneta, Ohio. A graduate of Purdue University...
He was cremated and his ashes were scattered in the ocean.
109. John Abbott
Actor | The Jungle Book
John was a commercial artist when he substituted for a sick friend in an amateur production which was seen by the actress Sybil Thorndike who recognized his potential. After repertory work at Watford and Crewe he was invited to join London's Old Vic in 1936 by Tyrone Guthrie and appeared in 'Love's...
110. Johnny Lewis
Actor | AVPR: Aliens vs Predator - Requiem
Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, the middle of three siblings, Johnny began performing from the age of 5 at a small performing arts school, making his debut as a Chanukah candle.
Pursuing the acting profession, he appeared with success in many TV and film projects, handling both drama and...
Cremated: Ashes scattered at sea.
111. Louis Edmonds
Actor | House of Dark Shadows
Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, he studied at Louisiana State University and the Carnegie Institute of Technology. During WWII, he served in the Navy. His career was started in New York, acting in regional and Off-Broadway Theatre until his Broadway debut in the musical, "Candide" in 1956. Edmonds ...
Burial: Rookery, Edmonds Family Estate Suffolk County New York, USA Plot: Ashes buried on the grounds of the Edmonds Estate
112. Walter Abel
Actor | 13 Rue Madeleine
A familiar character face in movies and television, Walter Abel was a dedicated stage actor who had studied at the prestigious American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York before moving on to a progression of stage work that culminated in his first appearance on Broadway in the original play "...
Burial: Cremated, Ashes scattered at sea. Specifically: Ashes scattered off a boat in Long Island Sound
113. Fred Clark
Actor | Sunset Blvd.
This popular, baggy-eyed, bald-domed, big lug of a character actor had few peers when called upon to display that special "slow burn" style of comedy few others perfected. But perfect he did -- on stage, film and TV. In fact, he pretty much cornered the market during the 50s and 60s as the dour, ...
Cremated, Ashes scattered at sea.
114. René Enríquez
Actor | Bananas
René Enríquez was born on November 24, 1933 in Granada, Nicaragua. He was an actor, known for Bananas (1971), Hill Street Blues (1981) and Harry and Tonto (1974). He died on March 23, 1990 in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Cremated, ashes with family or friend.
115. Sterling Holloway
Actor | The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Popular American character actor of amusing appearance and voice whose long career led from dozens of highly enjoyable onscreen performances to world-wide familiarity as the voice of numerous Walt Disney animated films. Born in the American Deep South to grocer Sterling P. Holloway Sr. and Rebecca ...
Cremated, ashes scattered at sea.
116. Allen Jenkins
Actor | Tomorrow at Seven
Both of Allen Jenkins' parents were musical comedy performers, and he entered the theater as a stage mechanic after World War I, after having spent time working in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Although his screen persona was that of a not-too-bright Brooklyn tough guy, Jenkins attended the American ...
117. Cleavon Little
Actor | Blazing Saddles
Versatile, charismatic actor Cleavon Little was born on June 1, 1939, in Oklahoma but grew up in California and attended San Diego College. He earned a scholarship to Juilliard and moved to New York, then trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Art and was soon appearing off-Broadway. ...
Cremated, ashes scattered at sea.
118. Alfie Bass
Actor | Dance of the Vampires
Alfie Bass was born on April 8, 1916 in Bethnal Green, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967), Moonraker (1979) and The Bespoke Overcoat (1955). He was married to Margaret Beryl Bryson. He died on July 15, 1987 in Barnet, London, England, UK.
Cremated, ashes in unknown location.
119. Ross McWhirter
Self | The Mike Douglas Show
Ross McWhirter was born on August 12, 1925 in Winchmore Hill, London, England, UK. He died on November 27, 1975 in Enfield, Middlesex, England, UK.
Cremated, ashes scattered.
120. Roger Miller
Soundtrack | Robin Hood
Roger Miller was born on January 2, 1936 in Fort Worth, Texas, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Robin Hood (1973), Superman III (1983) and Into the Wild (2007). He was married to Mary Miller, Leah Kendrick and Barbara Louise Crow. He died on October 25, 1992 in Los Angeles, California, ...
Cremated, unknown location of ashes.
121. Brian Aherne
Actor | Merrily We Live
Brian Aherne was an Oscar-nominated Anglo-American stage and screen actor who was one of the top cinema character actors in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. Born on May 2, 1902, in Kings Norton, Worcestershire, England, Aherne performed as an actor as a child. At age 18, he made his debut as an adult ...
Cremated, ashes to family or friend.
122. Hamilton Camp
Actor | Almost Heroes
Hamilton Camp was born Robin S. Camp and later performed under that name and as Bob Camp when he played in a folk duo with Bob Gibson. Their influential album, "Gibson and Camp at the Gate of Horn", was recorded in Chicago in 1961. When they broke up, Camp continued to work as a solo act. He ...
Cremated, ashes with family or friend.
123. Peter Cushing
Actor | Star Wars
Peter Wilton Cushing was born on May 26, 1913 in Kenley, Surrey, England, to Nellie Maria (King) and George Edward Cushing, a quantity surveyor. He and his older brother David were raised first in Dulwich Village, a south London suburb, and then later back in Surrey. At an early age, Cushing was ...
Cremated, unknown location of ashes.
125. John Entwistle
Soundtrack | Tommy
John Entwistle was born on October 9, 1944 in Chiswick, London, England, UK. He was an actor and composer, known for Tommy (1975), Quadrophenia (1979) and Sister Midnight (1974). He was married to Maxene Harlow and Alison Wise. He died on June 27, 2002 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Cremated, Ashes scattered. Specifically: Ashes scattered on the grounds of his mansion Quarwood in Stow, Gloucestershire
126. Anthony Forwood
Actor | Knights of the Round Table
Anthony Forwood was born on October 3, 1915 in Weymouth, England. He was an actor and writer, known for Knights of the Round Table (1953), The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952) and BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950). He was married to Glynis Johns from 1942 to 1948, with one child, the ...
127. Trevor Goddard
Actor | Mortal Kombat
Trevor Goddard was born in Croydon, Surrey, England on October 14, 1962. His parents, Eric and Clara, and baby Trevor moved to Bromley, Kent, where he grew up. As a natural athlete, Trevor was highly interested in sports. As a youngster, he played football (soccer) and cricket and enjoyed running ...
128. Leslie Howard
Actor | Pygmalion
Leslie Howard Steiner was born in London to Lilian (Blumberg) and Ferdinand "Frank" Steiner. His father was a Hungarian Jewish immigrant, and his English mother was of German Jewish and mostly English descent. Leslie went to Dulwich College, then worked as a bank clerk until the outbreak of World ...
129. Alexander Knox
Actor | Wilson
A Presbyterian minister's son, softly-spoken, intellectual-looking Alexander Knox received his education from the University of Western Ontario where he studied English literature. An excellent elocutionist (a member of the university's Hesperian Club) he had his first fling with dramatic acting ...
130. Andrew Knox
Actor | Doctor on the Go
Born in Hollywood, he was the son of Alexander Knox and Doris Nolan. He was educated at the City of London School and Cambridge University where he graduated in English. At Cambridge, he first acted with the Marlowe Society in classical roles. He acted in Africa and on both coasts of America in ...
131. Harry Lange
Production_designer | 2001: A Space Odyssey
Harry Lange was born on December 7, 1930 in Eisenach, Thuringia, Germany. He was a production designer and art director, known for 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Moonraker (1979). He was married to Daisy. He died on May 22, 2008 in Headington...
132. Bernard Lee
Actor | Diamonds Are Forever
Best remembered as 'M' in the James Bond films, Bernard Lee was a popular character player in British films throughout the 1950s and 1960s. Born into a theatrical family, he made his stage debut at age six and later attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He first appeared on the West End stage...
133. Benn W. Levy
Writer | The Old Dark House
Benn W. Levy was born on March 7, 1900 in London, England, UK. He was a writer and director, known for The Old Dark House (1932), Lord Camber's Ladies (1932) and Blackmail (1929). He was married to Constance Cummings. He died on December 7, 1973 in Oxford, England, UK.
134. Larry Hagman
Actor | Dallas
The son of a legendary actress (Mary Martin) and a district attorney, Larry Martin Hagman was born on September 21, 1931 in Fort Worth, Texas. After his parents' divorce, he moved to Los Angeles, California to live with his grandmother. When he was 12, his grandmother died and he moved back to his ...
Cremated: Ashes Scattered
135. Dave May
Self | 1969 American League Championship Series
Dave May was born on December 23, 1943 in New Castle, Delaware, USA. He died on October 20, 2012 in Bear, Delaware, USA.
Cremated, ashes with family or friend.
136. Jimmy Stewart
Self | 1970 World Series
Jimmy Stewart was born on June 11, 1939 in Opelika, Alabama, USA. He died on November 24, 2012 in Tampa, Florida, USA.
137. Christopher Stamp
Producer | Tommy
Christopher Stamp was born on July 7, 1942 in East End, London, England, UK. He was an assistant director and producer, known for Tommy (1975), Quadrophenia (1979) and Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who (1994). He was married to Sally Burgess and Calixte Stamp. He died on November...
Cremated, Ashes scattered, His ashes were divided with half distributed at Wiborg Beach, East Hampton, New York. The rest scattered in the Thames River in London
138. L. Ron Hubbard
Writer | Battlefield Earth
L. Ron Hubbard was born on March 13, 1911 in Tilden, Nebraska, USA. He was a writer and director, known for Battlefield Earth (2000), The Secret of Treasure Island (1938) and How the E-Meter Works (1976). He was married to Mary Sue Whipp, Sara Northrup and Margaret Louise Grubb. He died on January ...
Cremated, Ashes scattered at sea. Specifically: Ashes scattered in the Pacific Ocean
139. Alistair Cooke
Writer | America
British-born American journalist and broadcaster. Cooke was born in Salford, Manchester: his father was an iron-fitter and Methodist lay-preacher. He grew up in Blackpool where his parents ran a guest house. Here he first came into contact with Americans, in the form of GIs on their way to fight in...
Cremated, Ashes scattered. Specifically: Bones stolen before cremation
140. Ravi Shankar
Composer | Gandhi
Ravi Shankar was a world-renowned musician, composer, performer, and scholar of classical Indian music. He was one of the leading cultural figures of the twentieth century whose accomplishments placed him as the leading figure of an important musical tradition. His long and distinguished musical ...
Cremated, Ashes scattered, Scattered in 3 locations: His birthplace in India, at sea off of San Diego, and the hills of the San Fernando Valley region
141. Dave Brubeck
Soundtrack | Inland Empire
Dave Brubeck was born on December 6, 1920 in Concord, California, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for Inland Empire (2006), Baby Driver (2017) and Constantine (2005). He was married to Iola Brubeck. He died on December 5, 2012 in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA.
Cremated
142. Stanley Adams
Actor | Star Trek
Stanley Adams (born Abramowitz) had a lengthy career on both stage and screen, the majority of which was spent playing minor supporting roles. A possible exception was the part of Rusty Trawler, a pint sized millionaire in the classic romantic comedy Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961). Otherwise, he ...
Cremated, Ashes scattered at sea
143. Claude Akins
Actor | Battle for the Planet of the Apes
Broad-shouldered and beefy Claude Akins had wavy black hair, a deep booming voice and was equally adept at playing sneering cowardly villains as he was at portraying hard-nosed cops. The son of a police officer, Akins never seemed short of work and appeared in nearly 100 films and 180+ TV episodes ...
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend
144. Norman Alden
Actor | Back to the Future
Born Norman Adelberg in 1924, he served in the Army during World War II. At the end of the conflict he had the opportunity to benefit from the GI Bill program meant to help returning soldiers to start or resume studying. That is how, while attending Texas Christian University, he discovered on the ...
145. Rafael Alonso
Actor | El abuelo
Rafael Alonso was born on July 5, 1920 in Madrid, Spain. He was an actor and director, known for The Grandfather (1998), La colmena (1982) and El baile (1959). He died on October 24, 1998 in Madrid, Spain.
Cremated, Location of ashes is unknown
146. Kirk Alyn
Actor | Radar Patrol vs. Spy King
Starting his show business career as a chorus boy on Broadway and an entertainer in vaudeville, Kirk Alyn played bit parts and minor supporting roles in several low-budget films before getting his big break playing the title role in the serial Superman (1948). He wasn't able to sustain a film ...
Cremated, Ashes scattered, Remains were scattered off the coast of California
147. Hideyo Amamoto
Actor | Kingu Kongu no gyakushû
One of Japan's most distinctive character actors, Eisei Amamoto is one of their cinema's few personalities who is easily recognizable to Western movie buffs. Tall (six feet) and skeletal of build, bony-faced and wild-haired (when not ensconced in a vast silver wig), Amamoto's persona inspired Woody...
Cremated, Ashes scattered
148. Herbert Anderson
Actor | Battleground
Herbert Anderson was born on March 30, 1917 in Oakland, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Battleground (1949), The Bride Came C.O.D. (1941) and Dennis the Menace (1959). He was married to Mary Virginia Palmer. He died on June 11, 1994 in Palm Springs, California, USA.
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend
149. John Anderson
Actor | Psycho
A tall, sinewy, austere-looking character actor with silver hair, rugged features and a distinctive voice, John Robert Anderson appeared in hundreds of films and television episodes. Immensely versatile, he was at his best submerging himself in the role of historical figures (he impersonated ...
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend
150. Valeriano Andrés
Actor | Don Quijote cabalga de nuevo
Valeriano Andrés was born on July 1, 1922 in Madrid, Spain. He was an actor, known for Don Quijote cabalga de nuevo (1973), Estudio 1 (1965) and El último café (1970). He died on April 21, 2005 in Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
Cremated, Location of ashes is unknown
151. Dana Andrews
Actor | Laura
American leading man of the 1940s and 1950s, Dana Andrews was born Carver Dana Andrews on New Years Day 1909 on a farmstead outside Collins, Covington County, Mississippi. One of thirteen children, including fellow actor Steve Forrest, he was a son of Annis (Speed) and Charles Forrest Andrews, a ...
152. Edward Andrews
Actor | Sixteen Candles
The son of a Georgia minister, Edward Andrews debuted on stage in 1926 at age 12 and by 1935 had landed on Broadway. A solid character actor, his large physique and amiable demeanor made him a natural for the jovial, grandfatherly type or genial, small-town businessman which he often played, but ...
Cremated, Ashes scattered at sea
153. Jeremy Applegate
Actor | Heathers
In the mid 1980s, while pursuing his acting career, Jeremy Applegate worked at Victoria Station in Universal City. He made fast friends, and, although his career was just beginning, he was considered by many to be an impressively talented impersonator. His characters were pursued with intense ...
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend
154. Sig Arno
Actor | The Palm Beach Story
Sig Arno was born on December 27, 1895 in Hamburg, Germany. He was an actor and director, known for The Palm Beach Story (1942), Die Nacht ohne Pause (1931) and La gloire du régiment (1937). He was married to Kitty Mattern, Barbara Kiranoff and Caroline Dahms. He died on August 17, 1975 in ...
Cremated, Ashes scattered at sea
155. Enric Arredondo
Actor | La febre d'Or
Enric Arredondo was born on April 5, 1940 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. He was an actor, known for La febre d'Or (1993), Crónicas fantásticas (1974) and Periodistas (1998). He was married to Carme Fortuny. He died on December 16, 2006 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, ...
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend
156. Jan Arvan
Actor | The Poseidon Adventure
Jan Arvan was born on April 10, 1913 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. He was an actor, known for The Poseidon Adventure (1972), 20 Million Miles to Earth (1957) and Soldiers of Fortune (1955). He died on May 24, 1979 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend
157. Barry Atwater
Actor | Star Trek
Barry Atwater was born on May 16, 1918 in Denver, Colorado, USA. He was an actor, known for Star Trek (1966), One Step Beyond (1959) and Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964). He died on May 24, 1978 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Cremated, Ashes scattered
158. Artie Auerbach
Actor | The Jack Benny Program
Artie Auerbach was born on May 17, 1903 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Jack Benny Program (1950), Here Comes Elmer (1943) and Some Time Soon (1937). He was married to Cleo Morgan and Doris. He died on October 3, 1957 in Van Nuys, California, USA.
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend
159. Felix Aylmer
Actor | Hamlet
British character actor Felix Aylmer was educated at Oxford and later studied drama, making his stage debut at the London Coliseum in 1911. During World War I he served in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and resumed his stage career after the war ended. He entered films in 1930 and stayed in them...
Cremated at Woking Crematorium in Woking, Surrey, England.
160. Kenny Baker
Actor | Silver Skates
Kenny Baker was born on September 30, 1912 in Monrovia, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Silver Skates (1943), Hit Parade of 1941 (1940) and The Mikado (1939). He was married to Geraldyne Louise Churchill. He died on August 10, 1985 in Solvang, California, USA.
161. Carl Ballantine
Actor | Shirley Temple's Storybook
Part of the motley crew commandeered by Ernest Borgnine on the popular 1960s TV series McHale's Navy (1962), tall, gangly, beady-eyed, bulb-nosed comic actor Carl Ballantine was better known in other ports as the ultimate "magician". Billed as "The Amazing Ballantine," "The Great Ballantine" and "...
Cremated, Ashes scattered
162. Lex Barker
Actor | Tarzan's Savage Fury
Alexander Crichlow Barker Jr. was a direct descendant of the founder of Rhode Island, Roger Williams, and of Sir William Henry Crichlow, historical Governor-General of Barbados. Barker attended the Fessenden School and Phillips-Exeter Academy, where he excelled in football and track. He went to ...
163. Charlie Barnett
Actor | Miami Vice
He first made a name for himself in the late 1970s and early 1980s, performing several shows of raunchy comedy a day at outdoor parks in New York City, most notably in Washington Square Park, where he competed for crowds with musicians, Frisbees players, jugglers and other entertainers. Charlie was...
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend, His ashes were given to his mother
164. John Drew Barrymore
Actor | The Big Night
American actor with a sporadic career, the son of stage and screen legend John Barrymore. His father and mother, actress Dolores Costello divorced in his infancy and he claimed to remember seeing his father only once. His mother attempted to keep him from the acting life, sending him to St. John's ...
Cremated, Ashes scattered, Joshua Tree National Monument
165. Freddie Bartholomew
Actor | Captains Courageous
One of the most popular child actors in film history, Child superstar Freddie Bartholomew was born Frederick Cecil Bartholomew in Harlesden, London, the son of Lilian May (Clarke) and Cecil Llewellyn Bartholomew. From age three, he grew up in the town of Warminster under the care of his father's ...
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend
166. Hugh Beaumont
Actor | Leave It to Beaver
Beaumont began his career in show business by perfoming in theatres, nightclubs, and on the radio in 1931. He attended the University of Chattanooga, but left when his position on the football team was changed. He later attended the University of Southern California, and graduated with a Master of ...
Cremated, Ashes scattered, Scattered at his summer retreat, not far from the Twin Cities in Minnesota.
167. Leon Belasco
Actor | Philo Vance Returns
Leon Belasco was born on October 11, 1902 in Odessa, Kherson Governorate, Russian Empire [now Ukraine]. He was an actor, known for Philo Vance Returns (1947), Nothing But the Truth (1941) and The Hidden City (1950). He was married to Laureine Back (dancer). He died on June 1, 1988 in Orange, ...
168. John Terry Bell
Actor | Remington Steele
John Terry Bell was born on June 4, 1942 in Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for Remington Steele (1982), Project U.F.O. (1978) and Masada (1981). He died on August 24, 1995 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Cremated, Ashes scattered
169. Bruce Bennett
Actor | The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Herman Brix was a star shot-putter in the 1928 Olympics. After losing the lead in MGM's Tarzan the Ape Man (1932) due to a shoulder injury, he was contracted by Ashton Dearholt for his independent production of The New Adventures of Tarzan (1935), a serial and the only Tarzan film between the ...
Cremated, Ashes scattered at sea
170. Mike Ragan
Actor | Montana Belle
Los Angeles-born Holly Bane (who later changed his name to the more macho-sounding Mike Ragan) didn't start out to be an actor--he wanted to be a big-band musician. That didn't work out for him, unfortunately, so he wound up getting a job as an office boy at MGM at age 15. From there he worked his ...
Cremated, Ashes scattered
171. James Grant Benton
Actor | Blue Crush
James Grant Benton was born on January 19, 1949. He was an actor, known for Blue Crush (2002), Magnum, P.I. (1980) and Baywatch (1989). He was married to Debra Thompson-Benton. He died on May 28, 2002 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
Cremated, Ashes scattered at sea
172. Jason Bernard
Actor | Another World
Jason Bernard is known for Another World (1964), Going Home (1971) and Somerset (1970).
173. Carl Betz
Actor | Judd for the Defense
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Carl Betz formed a repertory theatre company while still in high school, then worked in summer stock. He served in the U.S. Army during the Second World War, then attended Carnegie Tech. Following graduation, he worked as a radio announcer. He made his Broadway ...
174. Abner Biberman
Actor | His Girl Friday
Abner Biberman was born on April 1, 1909 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. He was a director and actor, known for His Girl Friday (1940), The Golden Mistress (1954) and Winchester '73 (1950). He was married to Sibil Kamban (editor), Helen Churchill Dalby and Tolbie Snyderman. He died on June 20, 1977 ...
175. Edward Binns
Actor | 12 Angry Men
Gravel-voiced, authoritative American character actor, a reliable presence on screen for more than four decades.
Edward Thomas Binns was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Esther (Bracken) and Edward Thoms Binns. His family were Quakers. He was a graduate of Pennsylvania State University and ...
Cremated, Ashes scattered, Ashes scattered on home property
176. Joey Bishop
Actor | The Joey Bishop Show
Perpetually glum standup comedian Joey Bishop was born Joseph Abraham Gottlieb on February 3, 1918, in the Bronx, New York. He was the youngest of five children of Chana "Anna" (Siegel) and Jacob Gottlieb, a bicycle repairman. His father was an Austrian Jewish immigrant and his mother was a ...
Cremated, Ashes scattered at sea
177. Ward Bond
Actor | The Maltese Falcon
Gruff, burly American character actor. Born in 1903 in Benkelman, Nebraska (confirmed by Social Security records; sources stating 1905 or Denver, Colorado are in error.) Bond grew up in Denver, the son of a lumberyard worker. He attended the University of Southern California, where he got work as ...
Cremated, Ashes scattered at sea, Ashes spread in the Pacific Ocean somewhere between Newport Beach and Catalina Island
178. Richard Boone
Actor | Have Gun - Will Travel
Richard Allen Boone was born in Los Angeles, California, to Cecile Lillian (Beckerman) and Kirk Etna Boone, a wealthy corporate lawyer. His maternal grandparents were Russian Jewish immigrants, while his father was descended from a brother of frontiersmen Daniel Boone and Squire Boone.
Richard was a...
Cremated, Ashes scattered, Ashes Scattered in Hawaii
179. Willis Bouchey
Actor | The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Willis Bouchey appeared in almost 150 movies and television shows over a 30-year period from 1951 to 1979. He was one of those wonderful character actors who would be a crooked judge in one film and a humorous cavalry officer in another. He appeared in many of John Ford's movies as well as James ...
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend
180. William Boyett
Actor | When a Stranger Calls
William Boyett was born on January 3, 1927 in Akron, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for When a Stranger Calls (1979), Newsies (1992) and Turner & Hooch (1989). He was married to Joan Amelia Reynolds and Willagene Wither. He died on December 29, 2004 in Mission Hills, California, USA.
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend
181. Eddie Bracken
Actor | Hail the Conquering Hero
This owl-faced comic actor enjoyed his first featured film role in the RKO production Too Many Girls (1940), in which he reprised the role of "JoJo Jordan" that he had played in the Broadway stage version of that musical. (Into the pantheon of pop-music standards came one that Bracken had ...
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend
182. Jonathan Brandis
Actor | The Neverending Story II: The Next Chapter
Born in Danbury, Connecticut, USA, to Greg and Mary, Jonathan Brandis began his career at age 5, acting in several television commercials. He also appeared in small parts in several films and TV shows before his first starring role in the 1990 film The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter (1990). ...
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend
183. Henry Brandon
Actor | The Searchers
German-born Henry Brandon was a character actor in American films, most often seen in villainous roles. His parents emigrated to the US shortly after his birth. His early interest in acting led him to study at the acclaimed Pasadena Community Playhouse. He landed the lead villain role in the Stan ...
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend
184. Hugh Brannum
Soundtrack | Make Room for Daddy
Hugh Brannum was born on January 5, 1910 in Sandwich, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for The Danny Thomas Show (1953), The Fred Waring Show (1949) and Captain Kangaroo (1955). He was married to Joan Pilkington and Marjorie Ellen Homan. He died on April 19, 1987 in East Stroudsburg, ...
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend
185. Robert Bray
Actor | My Gun Is Quick
Born in Montana to homesteading parents, Robert Bray eventually moved to Seattle with his family and attended Lincoln High School. After graduation, he knocked around for a while as a lumberjack, cowboy and a member of the CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps).
As a young man, Bray worked for a while in...
Cremated, Ashes scattered at sea, Scattered at Zuma Beach, California
186. George Brent
Actor | Dark Victory
The favorite leading man of star Bette Davis was born George Brendan Nolan in Ballinasloe, County Galway, Ireland (although his place of birth has also been variosuly given as Raharabeg, County Roscommon and Shannonbridge, County Offaly). He was the youngest of five children born to shopkeeper John...
Cremated, Ashes scattered at sea
187. Jeremy Brett
Actor | My Fair Lady
The refined and debonair English actor Jeremy Brett will forever be best remembered for his long-running and critically acclaimed portrayal of Sherlock Holmes for Britain's Granada Television. From a privileged background, Brett was educated at England's most prestigious independent school, Eton ...
Cremated, Location of ashes is unknown
188. Lloyd Bridges
Actor | Hot Shots! Part Deux
The star of many land and underwater adventures, Lloyd Vernet Bridges, Jr. was born on January 15, 1913 in San Leandro, California, to Harriet Evelyn (Brown) and Lloyd Vernet Bridges, Sr., who owned a movie theater and also worked in the hotel business. He grew up in various Northern California ...
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend
189. Richard Bright
Actor | The Godfather Part III
Fair complexioned, cold-eyed actor Richard Bright notched up an impressive array of character performances of often shifty, or deadly characters on the wrong side of the law. He first came to attention as a burglar in the engrossing The Panic in Needle Park (1971), and then followed it the ...
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend
190. James Broderick
Actor | Dog Day Afternoon
James Joseph Broderick III was an American actor of English and Irish descent. Broderick was born in Charlestown, New Hampshire to James Joseph Broderick II (1895-1959) and his wife Mary Elizabeth Martindale. His father, a highly-decorated veteran of World War I, was of Irish descent and his mother...
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend, With his family in New York City.
191. Tyler Brooke
Actor | Poor Little Rich Girl
Tyler Brooke was born on June 6, 1886 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Poor Little Rich Girl (1936), Madam Satan (1930) and Playboy of Paris (1930). He was married to Myrtle Laurine Neil, Laruna Wolcott and Elizabeth Bauland. He died on March 2, 1943 in Los Angeles, ...
Cremated, Location of ashes is unknown
192. Foster Brooks
Actor | The Villain
Brooks was born in Louisville, Kentucky, one of eight sons, whose father was a county sheriff. Brooks dropped out of school after the 6th grade and did a variety of jobs before beginning a career in radio at the age of 21. He was a newscaster and disc jockey in Louisville, and Buffalo before ...
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend
193. Barry Brown
Actor | Bad Company
Barry Brown was born on April 19, 1951 in San Jose, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Bad Company (1972), Piranha (1978) and Daisy Miller (1974). He died on June 27, 1978 in Silver Lake, California, USA.
194. Roscoe Lee Browne
Actor | The Cowboys
He was a master class in cerebral eloquence and audience command...and although his dominant playing card in the realm of acting was quite serious and stately, nobody cut a more delightfully dry edge in sitcoms than this gentleman, whose calm yet blistering put-downs often eluded his lesser victims.
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Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend
195. Hugh Buckler
Actor | The Last of the Mohicans
Hugh C. Buckler, born in Southampton in 1882. Highly well-known classical stage actor, often performed with Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree at the 'His Majesty's Theatre in London from 1890, such plays as 'A Lady of Lyons', 'Antony and Cleopatra' and 'The Tempest'. Smart handsome gentleman often seen as ...
196. John Buckler
Actor | Tarzan Escapes
John Buckler, aged 30, and his father, a well known British actor 'Hugh Buckler', aged 55, were drowned together on the night of Oct. 30, 1936 when their car skidded off the road during a rainstorm and overturned in the waters of Malibu Lake in California. The two men were trapped inside the car ...
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend
197. Martin Burton
Actor | When Ladies Meet
Martin Burton was born on July 9, 1904 in Mitchell, Indiana, USA. He was an actor, known for When Ladies Meet (1933), Hotel Variety (1933) and Broken Dreams (1933). He died on August 4, 1976 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
Cremated, Ashes scattered
198. Merritt Butrick
Actor | Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Merritt Butrick was an American actor from Gainesville, Florida. He is primarily remembered for portraying Dr. David Marcus in the science fiction films "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan" (1982) and "Star Trek III: The Search for Spock" (1984). His character was depicted as a son of the Starfleet ...
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend
199. Rory Calhoun
Actor | Motel Hell
Rory Calhoun was born Francis Timothy McCown in Los Angeles, the son of Elizabeth Cuthbert and Floyd McCown. Rory starred in over 80 films and 1,000 television episodes. Before becoming an actor he worked as a boxer, a lumberjack, a truck driver and a cowpuncher. Tall and handsome, he benefited ...
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend
200. Charlie Callas
Actor | Pete's Dragon
Born Charles Callias in Brooklyn, NY on December 20, 1927, he served in the US Army in Germany during World War 2.
Originally a drummer, he played with Tommy Dorsey, Claude Thornhill and Buddy Rich. He was always clowning around and would drive the band members crazy on the bus as they traveled. So ...
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend
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