Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City
| Holy Cross Cemetery | |
|---|---|
 The entrance to the Cemetery | |
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| Details | |
| Established | 1939 |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Type | Catholic |
| Owned by | Los Angeles Archdiocese |
| Size | 200 acres (0.81 km2) |
| Find a Grave | Holy Cross Cemetery |
Holy Cross Cemeteryis aCatholiccemetery at 5835 WestSlauson AvenueinCulver City, California,operated by theLos Angeles Archdiocese.
It is partially in the Culver City city limits.[1]
Opened in 1939, Holy Cross comprises 200 acres (81 ha).[2]It contains—amongst others—the graves and tombs of showbusiness professionals. Many celebrities are in the sections near "The Grotto" in the southwest part of the cemetery.
Notable burials
[edit]A
[edit]- Gypsy Abbott(1896–1952), actress
- Jean Acker(1893–1978), actress, first wife ofRudolph Valentino
- Frank Albertson(1909–1964), actor
- Sara Allgood(1879–1950), actress
- Cecilia Alvear(1939–2017), journalist
- Ramsay Ames(1919–1998), actress
- Tod Andrews(1914–1972), actor
- Richard Arlen(1899–1976), actor
- Henry Armetta(1888–1945), actor
- Mary Astor(1906–1987), actress
B
[edit]- Fred Baczewski(1926–1976), Major League Baseball player
- Joan Banks(1918–1998), actress
- Sam Barry(1892–1950),Hall of Famebasketball coach
- John Beradino(1917–1996), actor, Major League Baseball player
- Johnny Bero(1922–1985), Major League Baseball player
- Sally Blane(1910–1997), actress
- Alfred S. Bloomingdale(1916–1982), department store heir, had affair with modelVicki Morgan,a murder victim
- Betsy Bloomingdale(1922–2016), widow of Alfred Bloomingdale, socialite and author
- Joseph Bodner(1925–1982), American illustrator and painter
- Roman Bohnen(1901–1949), actor
- Ray Bolger(1904–1987), actor and dancer best known for his role of The Scarecrow inThe Wizard of Oz[3]
- Fortunio Bonanova(1895–1969), actor
- Charles Boyer(1899–1978), actor
- Scott Brady(1924–1985), actor
- Keefe Brasselle(1923–1981), actor, producer and writer
- Joseph Breen(1890–1965), former head of the Production Code Administration
- Argentina Brunetti(1907–2005), actress
- Sonny Burke(1914–1980), bandleader, composer, arranger, and record producer
- Dick Butkus(1942–2023), football player and actor
- Daws Butler(1916–1988), actor and voice-over artist best known for voicingHuckleberry Hound,Yogi Bear,Quick Draw McGraw,Snagglepuss,and others
C
[edit]- John Candy(1950–1994), actor and comedian[4]
- Macdonald Carey(1913–1994), actor
- Walter Catlett(1889–1960), actor
- Hobart Cavanaugh(1886–1950), actor
- Marguerite Chapman(1918–1999), actress
- D. Worth Clark(1902–1955),U.S. Senator(1939–1945) from Idaho
- Ruth Clifford(1900–1998), actress
- Bill Cody(1891–1948), actor
- Pinto Colvig(1892–1967), actor and voice-over artist
- Joe Connelly(1917–2003), television writer and producer
- Jackie Coogan(1914–1984), actor
- Charles Correll(1890–1972), actor and comedian
- Jeanne Coyne(1923–1973), actress, dancer and choreographer
- Darby Crash(1958–1980), musician
- Bing Crosby(1903–1977), actor and singer (Father of Dennis, Lindsay, Phillip Crosby)[5]
- Dennis Crosby(1934–1991), actor and singer (Son of Bing Crosby)
- Lindsay Crosby(1938–1989), actor and singer (Son of Bing Crosby)
- Phillip Crosby(1934–2004), actor and singer (Son of Bing Crosby)
- Leo Cullum(1942–2010), cartoonist
- Dick Curtis(1902–1952), actor
D
[edit]- Mona Darkfeather(1883–1977), actress
- Joan Davis(1907–1961), actress and comedian
- Virginia Davis(1918–2009), child actress
- Bobby Day(1928–1990), singer
- Dennis Day(1916–1988), actor, singer and comedian
- Pedro de Cordoba(1881–1950), actor
- Fred de Cordova(1910–2001), director and producer
- Eadie Del Rubio(1921–1996), musician
- Elena Del Rubio(1921–2001), musician
- Milly Del Rubio(1921–2011), musician
- Jean Del Val(1891–1975), actor
- Ralph DePalma(1892–1956), champion racecar driver, won1915 Indianapolis 500,inducted intoInternational Motorsports Hall of Famein 1991
- Johnny Desmond(1919–1985), actor and singer
- John Doucette(1921–1994), actor
- Constance Dowling(1920–1969), actress
- Doris Dowling(1923–2004), actress
- William Dozier(1908–1991), producer best known for creating the TV seriesBatman
- Tom Drake(1918–1982), actor
- Al Dubin(1891–1945), songwriter
- Jimmy Durante(1893–1980), actor and comedian
- Mervyn Dymally(1926–2012), formerLieutenant Governor of Californiaand U.S. Congressman from California.
E
[edit]- Vince Edwards(1928–1996), actor
- Richard Egan(1921–1987), actor
F
[edit]- John Fante(1909–1983), novelist, short-story and screenwriter.
- John Farrow(1904–1963), director, husband of actressMaureen O'Sullivan,father of actressMia Farrow
- Emily Fitzroy(1860–1954), actress
- James Flavin(1906–1976), actor
- Joe Flynn(1924–1974), actor and comedian
- George J. Folsey(1898–1988), cinematographer
- Francis Ford(1881–1959), actor, writer and director
- John Ford(1894–1974), director
- Paul Ford(1901–1976), actor
- Wallace Ford(1898–1966), actor
- Victoria Forde(1896–1964), actress
- Norman Foster(1900–1976), actor and director
- Gene Fowler(1890–1960), writer
- Mary Frann(1943–1998), actress
- Thelma Furness, Viscountess Furness(1904–1970), twin sister ofGloria Morgan Vanderbilt
G
[edit]- Richard "Skeets" Gallagher(1891–1955), actor
- William Garity(1899–1971), sound engineer
- Pauline Garon(1900–1965), actress
- Mike Gazella(1895–1978), MLB player
- Charles Gemora(1903–1961), actor and stuntman
- Margaret Gibson(1894–1964), actress
- Gaston Glass(1899–1965), actor
- James Gleason(1882–1959), actor
- Jose Gonzales-Gonzales(1922–2000), actor
- Pedro Gonzalez-Gonzalez(1925–2006), actor
- Bonita Granville(1923–1988), actress
- Gilda Gray(1901–1959), actress and dancer
- Robert Greig(1879–1958), actor
- Fathia Ghali(1930–1976), princess of Egypt
H
[edit]- Jack Haley(1898–1979), actor and comedian best known for his role of The Tin Man inThe Wizard of Oz
- Jack Haley Jr.(1933–2001), director, producer and writer
- Joe Hamilton(1929–1991), producer
- Kipp Hamilton(1934–1981), actress
- Fred Haney(1898–1977), MLB player and manager
- Juanita Hansen(1895–1961), actress
- Neal Hart(1879-1949), actor and director
- Henry Hathaway(1898–1985), director and producer
- June Haver(1926–2005), actress
- Allison Hayes(1930–1977), actress
- Rita Hayworth(1918–1987), actress and dancer[6]
- Chick Hearn(1916–2002), sports broadcaster
- Emmaline Henry(1928–1979), actress
- Hugh Herbert(1887–1952), actor and comedian
- Dwayne Hickman(1934–2022), actor
- Barron Hilton(1927–2019), business executive
- Conrad Hilton Jr.(1926–1969), business executive and TWA director, heir of Hilton Hotel chain
- Taylor Holmes(1878–1959), actor
- Stan Hough(1918–1990), former vice-president of 20th Century Fox
I
[edit]- Earl Michael Irving(1953–2022), diplomat
- Amparo Iturbi(1899–1969), composer and concert pianist
- José Iturbi(1895–1980), composer and concert pianist
J
[edit]- Rita Johnson(1913–1965), actress
- Spike Jones(1911–1965), musician and comedian
- Jim Jordan(1896–1988), actor and comedian
- Marian Jordan(1898–1961), actress and comedian
K
[edit]- Herbert Kalmus(1881–1963), co-inventor ofTechnicolor
- Robert Keith(1898–1966), actor
- Paul Kelly(1899–1956), actor
- Charles Kemper(1900–1950), actor
- Edgar Kennedy(1890–1948), actor and comedian
- J. M. Kerrigan(1884–1964), actor
- Norman Kerry(1894–1956), actor
- Cammie King(1934–2010), child actress
- Henry King(1886–1982), director
- James Kirkwood Sr.(1875–1963), actor and director
- Helen Kleeb(1907–2003), actress
L
[edit]- Jack La Rue(1902–1984), actor
- Sir Lancelot(1902–2001), singer
- Mario Lanza(1921–1959), actor and singer
- Eddie Laughton(1903–1952), actor
- Tim Layana(1964–1999), MLB pitcher
- Dorothy Leavey(1897–1998), philanthropist
- Dixie Lee(1909–1952) actress, dancer and singer (Bing Crosby's first wife)
- Jimmy Lennon(1913–1992), sports announcer
- Joan Leslie(1925-2015), actress
- Nick Licata(1897–1974), mobster
- Margaret Lindsay(1910–1981), actress
- David Lloyd(1934–2009), screenwriter
- Gene Lockhart(1891–1957), actor
- Kathleen Lockhart(1894–1978), actress
- Ella Logan(1913–1969), actress and singer
- Frank Lovejoy(1912–1962), actor
- Peanuts Lowrey(1917–1986), MLB outfielder
- Bela Lugosi(1882–1956), actor[7]
- William Lundigan(1914–1975), actor
M
[edit]- Donald MacBride(1889–1957), actor
- Ranald MacDougall(1915–1973), screenwriter
- Fred MacMurray(1908–1991), actor
- Gene Mako(1916–2013), tennis player
- Effa Manley(1897–1981), owner ofNewark Eagles
- Eddie Mannix(1891–1963),movie studioexecutive
- Toni Mannix(1906–1983), wife of Eddie Mannix
- George Marshall(1891–1975), director
- Harry Martin(1889–1951), medical director of 20th Century Fox Studios and third husband ofLouella Parsons
- Marion Martin(1909–1985), actress
- Alfredo Ramos Martínez(1871–1946), artist, educator
- Al Martino(1927–2009), singer
- Rudolph Maté(1898–1964), cinematographer and director
- May McAvoy(1899–1984), actress
- Leo McCarey(1898–1969), director
- Christine McIntyre(1911–1984), actress
- David McLean(1922–1995), actor
- Stephen McNally(1913–1994), actor
- Audrey Meadows(1922–1996), actress
- Ann Miller(1923–2004), actress, singer, dancer
- Millard Mitchell(1903–1953), actor
- James V. Monaco(1885–1945), composer
- Ricardo Montalbán(1920–2009), actor
- Carlotta Monti(1907–1993), actress
- Thelma Morgan(1904–1970), socialite, twin sister of Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt, aunt of fashion designerGloria Vanderbilt
- James C. Morton(1884–1942), actor
- Alan Mowbray(1896–1969), actor
- Jack Mulhall(1887–1979), actor
- Richard Murphy(1912–1993), screenwriter, director and producer
- Jim Murray(1919–1998), sportswriter
- Nicholas Musuraca(1892–1975), cinematographer
N
[edit]- Anne Nagel(1915–1966), actress
- Reggie Nalder(1907–1991), actor
- Grete Natzler(1906–1999), actress and singer
- Evelyn Nesbit(1884–1967), actress
- Fred C. Newmeyer(1881–1967), director
O
[edit]- Edmond O'Brien(1915–1985), actor
- Pat O'Brien(1899–1983), actor
- Helen O'Connell(1920–1993), singer
- Rod O'Connor(1914–1964), announcer
- Walter O'Malley(1903–1979), baseball executive, owner of theLos Angeles Dodgers
- Barney Oldfield(1878–1946), race car driver, actor
- Kid Ory(1886–1973), trombonist and bandleader, Dixieland jazz
P
[edit]- Robert Paige(1911–1987), actor
- George Pal(1908–1980), director, producer and animator
- Erv Palica(1928–1982), MLB pitcher
- Hermes Pan(1910–1990), choreographer and dancer
- Louella Parsons(1881–1972), writer and columnist
- Marty Pasetta(1932–2015), television producer and director
- Pat Paterson(1910–1978), actress
- Chris Penn(1965–2006), actor
- Leo Penn(1921–1998), actor and director
- Jean Peters(1926–2000), actress
- ZaSu Pitts(1894–1963), actress and comedian
- John Polich(1916–2001), NHL player
- Paul Porcasi(1879–1946), actor
- Jerry Priddy(1919–1980), MLB second baseman
- Dick Purcell(1908–1944), actor
R
[edit]
- Rosa Raisa(1893–1963), opera singer
- Alejandro Rey(1930–1987), actor
- Kane Richmond(1906–1973), actor
- Hayden Rorke(1910–1987), actor
- Rip Russell(1915–1976), MLB infielder and outfielder
- Rosalind Russell(1907–1976), actress
- Eileen Ryan(1927–2022), actress
- Faiza Rauf(1923–1994) princess of Egypt
S
[edit]- Nazli Sabri(1894–1978), formerQueen consortof Egypt.
- Gia Scala(1934–1972), actress
- Fred F. Sears(1913–1957), actor and director
- Dorothy Sebastian(1903–1957), actress
- Edward Sedgwick(1889–1953), actor, director, screenwriter, and producer
- Miriam Seegar(1907–2011), actress
- John F. Seitz(1892–1979), cinematographer and inventor.
- Mack Sennett(1880–1960), mogul
- Frank Shannon(1874–1959), actor
- Diane Sherbloom(1942–1961), figure skater
- Margarita Sierra(1936–1963), singer and actress
- Robert Six(1907–1986), former CEO ofContinental Airlines
- Miriam Snitzer(1922–1966), actress
- Manuel Sorola(1880–1957), first Hispanic FBI agent.
- Jo Stafford(1917–2008), singer
- Harry Stradling(1901–1970), cinematographer
- Edmund Sylvers(1957–2004), singer
T
[edit]- Doris Tate(1924–1992), anti-parole activist, mother of Sharon Tate
- Sharon Tate(1943–1969), actress murdered by theManson family,along with her unborn son Paul Richard Polanski[8]
- Dallas Taylor(1948–2015), drummer
- Ray Teal(1902–1976), actor
- Dewey Terry(1938–2003), musician
- George Trafton(1896–1971), NFL player
V
[edit]- Joseph Valentine(1900–1949), cinematographer
- Mabel Van Buren(1878–1947), actress
- Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt(1904–1965), socialite, twin sister of Thelma Morgan, mother of fashion designerGloria Vanderbilt
- Joe Viterelli(1937–2004), actor
- Virginia Davis(1919-2009), actor
W
[edit]- Geraldine Wall(1912–1970), actress
- Robert Warwick(1878–1964), actor
- Bryant Washburn(1889–1963), actor
- Ned Washington(1901–1976), songwriter
- Bernie Wayne(1919–1993), songwriter
- Lawrence Welk(1903–1992), musician
- Paul Weston(1912–1996), bandleader, arranger and composer
- Tim Whelan(1893–1957), director and screenwriter
- William R. Wilkerson(1890–1962), founder ofThe Hollywood Reporter,Flamingo Hoteland owner of such nightclubs asCiro's
- Mary Wilson(1944–2021), singer; founding member ofThe Supremes
- Paula Winslowe(1910–1996), actress
- Jack Wrather(1918–1984), investor
Y
[edit]- Georgiana Young(1923–2007), actress
- Loretta Young(1913–2000), actress
- Polly Ann Young(1908–1997), actress
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"City Map"(Archive). City of Culver City. Retrieved on June 28, 2015.
- ^"History of Catholic Cemeteries in Los Angeles".Archived fromthe originalon 2006-02-27.Retrieved2006-08-03.
- ^Archives, L. A. Times (1987-01-17)."Bolger's Funeral Set".Los Angeles Times.Retrieved2024-01-24.
- ^"John Candy Obituary (1950 - 1994) - Legacy Remembers".Legacy.com.Retrieved2024-01-24.
- ^"Crosby Will Be Buried Tuesday; His Songs, in Tribute, Aired Anew".The New York Times.1977-10-16.ISSN0362-4331.Retrieved2024-01-24.
- ^Sergieff, Mike (1987),Rita Hayworth funeral,retrieved2024-01-24
- ^"Bela Lugosi".The Tombstone Tourist.Retrieved2024-01-24.
- ^"Roman Polanski Hasn't Visited Sharon Tate and Son's Graves Since Murder, Says Lawyer".Peoplemag.Retrieved2024-01-24.
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