Oakwood Memorial Park, Chatsworth
by Sylviastel | created - 23 Aug 2012 | updated - 28 Jul 2022 | PublicThe men and women interred at Oakwood Memorial Park in Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California.
1. Fred Astaire
Actor | The Towering Inferno
Fred Astaire was born in Omaha, Nebraska, to Johanna (Geilus) and Fritz Austerlitz, a brewer. Fred entered show business at age 5. He was successful both in vaudeville and on Broadway in partnership with his sister, Adele Astaire. After Adele retired to marry in 1932, Astaire headed to Hollywood. ...
Plot: Sequoia section G, Lot 82, Space 4 GPS coordinates: 34.2520485, -118.6204376 (hddd.dddd)
2. Adele Astaire
Writer | Round the Film Studios
Adele and her brother Fred were the toast of Broadway in the 1920s and early thirties with such shows as Lady be Good and Funny Face. Many thought Adele was the greater entertainer of the pair, comparing her to Fanny Brice and Imogene Coca. Fred was far more serious about his craft and would ...
3. Michael Bondelli
Michael Bondelli was born on November 2, 1956. He was an actor, known for The Day After Tomorrow (2004), The One (2001) and A Man Apart (2003). He died on October 14, 2003 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
4. Stephen Boyd
Actor | Ben-Hur
Stephen Boyd was born William Millar on July 4, 1931, at Glengormley, Northern Ireland, one of nine children of Martha Boyd and Canadian truck driver James Alexander Millar, who worked for Fleming's on Tomb Street in Belfast. He attended Glengormley & Ballyrobert primary school and then moved on to...
Plot: Mausoleum #1, North Wall, Niche 257
5. Bob Crane
Actor | Hogan's Heroes
Bob Crane was born in Waterbury, CT, the youngest of two sons. In school he was known for being a class clown and an intense music lover. His favorites were jazz and big band. Bob's specialty was the drums. After graduating from Stamford High School in 1946, he turned his attention to his love for ...
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6. Grace Cunard
Actress | The Twins' Double
A stage actress from her early teens, Grace Cunard made her Hollywood debut in 1910. She soon partnered with actor/director Francis Ford at Univeral, where they began turning out serials. The films' success led to Cunard's nickname of "The Serial Queen," and by 1916 she and Ford were ranked among ...
Plot: Chatsworth Section C, Lot 870
7. Frank Kelly Freas
Art_department | Gentlemen Broncos
Frank Kelly Freas was born on August 27, 1922 in Hornell, New York, USA. He is known for Gentlemen Broncos (2009), Amazing Worlds of Science Fiction and Fantasy (1991) and Sightings (1991). He was married to Laura Brodian and Pauline H. Bussard. He died on January 2, 2005 in West Hills, Los Angeles...
Plot: Sequoia, Lot 458, Grave 1
8. Gloria Grahame
Actress | In a Lonely Place
Gloria Grahame Hallward, an acting pupil of her mother (stage actress and teacher Jean Grahame), acted professionally while still in high school. In 1944 Louis B. Mayer saw her on Broadway and gave her an MGM contract under the name Gloria Grahame. Her debut in the title role of Blonde Fever (1944)...
Plot: Pioneer section, Lot 242, Space 8 GPS coordinates: 34.2533989, -118.6193390 (hddd.dddd)
9. George Gray
Make_up_department | Science Fiction Theatre
George Gray was born on October 30, 1894 in Oakland, California, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Science Fiction Theatre (1955), Men Into Space (1959) and West Point (1956). He was married to Elsie Tarron and Marie Klentz. He died on September 8, 1967 in Asheville, North Carolina, USA.
10. Raymond Greenleaf
Actor | All the King's Men
Raymond Greenleaf was born on November 27, 1892 in Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for All the King's Men (1949), Storm Warning (1950) and Ten Tall Men (1951). He died on October 29, 1963 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
11. Russell Hayden
Actor | Rustlers' Valley
Russell "Lucky" Hayden was born as Hayden Michael Lucid, the son of Francis Lucid and Minnie Harvey Lucid on June 12, 1912 in Chico, California. In his early Hollywood career, he worked primarily behind the scenes as a film cutter, assistant cameraman, and sound recorder. In 1937, he began his ...
Plot: Section H, Lot 174, Grave 5
12. Jack Ingram
Actor | Who's Guilty?
Jack Ingram was born on November 15, 1902 in Frankfort, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Who's Guilty? (1945), Federal Operator 99 (1945) and Superman (1948). He was married to Eloise Fullerton. He died on February 20, 1969 in Canoga Park, California, USA.
13. Al J. Jennings
Actor | The Lady of the Dugout
Al J. Jennings was born on November 25, 1863 in Virginia, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Lady of the Dugout (1918), Beating Back (1914) and The Tryout (1919). He died on December 26, 1961 in Tarzana, California, USA.
14. Adele Jergens
Actress | Armored Car Robbery
Fewer dames were tougher on the 40s and 50s screen than leggy (5'9") "B" star Adele Jergens, the tough-talking, plump-cheeked peroxide blonde who gave her fair share of tawdry trouble in backstage dramas, film noir, crime potboilers, and adventure yarns. She was just as headstrong at trying to bust...
Plot: Pioneer Section
15. Milton Kibbee
Actor | The Mad Doctor of Market Street
Milton Kibbee was born on January 27, 1896 in Roswell, New Mexico, USA. He was an actor, known for The Mad Doctor of Market Street (1942), Junior Prom (1946) and Vacation Days (1947). He was married to Lois H. Wilson. He died on April 17, 1970 in Simi Valley, California, USA.
Plot: Section: Oak Glen, plot 189
16. Glenn Langan
Actor | The Amazing Colossal Man
Thomas Glenn Langan spent most of his early life in his home town of Denver, Colorado. After completing his education he acted in local repertory companies before moving to New York. In 1942, he appeared on Broadway opposite Luise Rainer in J.M. Barrie's "Kiss for Cinderella". He garnered good ...
Plot: Pioneer Section, Lot 533, Grave 1
17. Trinity Loren
Actress | Having It All!
A very popular performer in 1980s porn, Trinity Loren was an instantly recognizable figure with her large natural breasts at a time when silicone implants were beginning to dominate the adult film industry. More voluptuous than your average porn princess, Trinity's ample figure and relaxed presence...
Plot: Pioneer section, Lot 441, Space 2, (unmarked grave). [unmarked]
18. Dorothy Mackaye
Writer | Ladies They Talk About
Dorothy Mackaye was born on May 8, 1899 in Denver, Colorado, USA. She was a writer and actress, known for Ladies They Talk About (1933) and Lady Gangster (1942). She was married to Paul Kelly and Ray Raymond. She died on January 5, 1940 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Plot: Ashes buried in an unrecorded location. The grave is unmarked. [unmarked]
19. Anthony Magro
Sound_department | Smokey and the Bandit
Anthony Magro was born on March 1, 1923 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was a producer and actor, known for Smokey and the Bandit (1977), Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) and Murder, She Wrote (1984). He was married to Doris Magro. He died on November 17, 2004 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, ...
20. Montie Montana
Actor | The Circle of Death
He appeared in a number of John Wayne movies and made headlines in 1953 when he roped Pres Eisenhower as a gag during his inaugural parade. He asked the President's permission first, but Secret Service agents were unamused by the incident. Mr Montana was a fixture on the rodeo circuit in the USA ...
Plot: Willows West Section, Lot 134, Space 4A
21. Ida Moore
Actress | Johnny Belinda
Ida Moore was born on March 1, 1882 in Altoona, Kansas, USA. She was an actress, known for Johnny Belinda (1948), The Egg and I (1947) and The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950). She died on September 26, 1964 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
22. Richard Reeves
Actor | Target Earth
Richard Reeves was born on August 10, 1912 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Target Earth (1954), Adventures of Superman (1952) and Day of Triumph (1954). He died on March 17, 1967 in Northridge, California, USA.
Plot: Elm Section, Plot 209
23. Ginger Rogers
Actress | Kitty Foyle
Ginger Rogers was born Virginia Katherine McMath in Independence, Missouri on July 16, 1911, the daughter of Lela E. Rogers (née Lela Emogene Owens) and William Eddins McMath. Her mother went to Independence to have Ginger away from her husband. She had a baby earlier in their marriage and he ...
GPS coordinates: 34.2517090, -118.6185532 (hddd.dddd)
24. Jack Shannon
Actor | Sundown Riders
Jack Shannon was born on August 31, 1894 in Toledo, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for Sundown Riders (1944), The Mystery Rider (1928) and Man from Montana (1941). He was married to Grace Cunard and Ruby May Huff. He died on December 27, 1968 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
25. Robert F. Simon
Actor | Operation Petticoat
A prolific character actor of imposing presence, Robert F. Simon drifted into acting via the Cleveland Playhouse, hoping that this would cure his natural propensity for shyness. After training at the Actor's Studio in New York he had a ten year run on Broadway (1942-52) in which he cut his teeth--...
26. Ted Snyder
Soundtrack | Allied
Ted Snyder was born on August 15, 1881 in Freeport, Illinois, USA. He is known for Allied (2016), National Lampoon's Animal House (1978) and Magic in the Moonlight (2014). He died on July 16, 1965 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Plot: Section H, Lot 223, Grave 6
27. Ken Terrell
Actor | Attack of the 50 Foot Woman
Stuntman and actor Kenneth Jones Terrell was born on April 29, 1904 in Coolidge, Georgia. Terrell moved with his family to Atlanta, Georgia at age fourteen. Ken went to Georgia Tech with the specific intention of playing football, but failed to make the team because he was considered too small. ...
28. Walter Tetley
Actor | Rocky and His Friends
Walter Tetley was born on June 2, 1915 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Bullwinkle Show (1959), The Gorilla Man (1943) and Boy Slaves (1939). He died on September 4, 1975 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
29. Victor Henry
Actor | All Neat in Black Stockings
Victor Henry was born on July 30, 1943 in Leeds, England, UK. He was an actor, known for All Neat in Black Stockings (1969), Privilege (1967) and The Sorcerers (1967). He died on November 20, 1985 in London, England, UK.
Plot: Section F, Lot 225, Space 2
30. Richard Jamison
Actor | Every Which Way But Loose
Richard Jamison was born on June 1, 1943 in Sabetha, Kansas, USA. He was an actor and production designer, known for Every Which Way But Loose (1978), MacGyver (1985) and Over the Edge (1979). He was married to Ellen Smith Jamison. He died on March 19, 2017 in Simi Valley, California, USA.
31. Robert Sampson
Actor | Re-Animator
Robert Sampson was born on May 10, 1933 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Re-Animator (1985), The Dark Side of the Moon (1990) and Robot Jox (1989). He was married to Maryanne Gackle. He died on January 18, 2020 in Santa Barbara, California, USA.
32. Tony Dow
Actor | Leave It to Beaver
Tony Dow was an American actor, film producer, television director, and sculptor from Los Angeles, California. His most famous role was that of athletic adolescent Wallace "Wally" Cleaver in the popular sitcom "Leave It to Beaver" (1957-1963). Dow played the older brother to the series' protagonist...
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