Pacific View Memorial Park
The men and women below are interred at Pacific View Memorial Park in Corona Del Mar, Orange County, California.
List activity
7.9K views
• 7 this weekCreate a new list
List your movie, TV & celebrity picks.
41 people
- Jeanne Carmen spent her early childhood in Paragould, Arkansas with her family picking cotton. At age 13, she ran away from home, eventually landing in New York City and taking a job as a dancer in an off-Broadway touring company. The early 1950s found her in Las Vegas, Nevada, in the company of the likes of mobster Johnny Roselli. She discovered she had a natural talent for the game of golf and made great hay and much money hustling on the links. In the early 1950s, she turned her back on the game of golf and went to Hollywood, where she was often in the company of some of that town's most notable swingers, men like Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra and many others. She also maintained a close relationship with Marilyn Monroe. Jeanne never made it into the "big" movies but appeared in many "B" pictures, and was quite an item at the celebrity parties. After the death of her close friend Monroe, Carmen dropped out of sight and resided in Arizona for over a decade. On December 20, 2007, Jeanne Carmen died at age 77 from lymphoma at her Orange County, California home, where she resided since 1978.
- Edmund Burns was born on 27 September 1892 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Male and Female (1919), The Shamrock and the Rose (1927) and Ransom (1928). He was married to Ruth Curry. He died on 2 April 1980 in Los Angeles, California, USA.Plot: Vista Del Mar, Lot 216-C
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Dark-haired beauty Jeanne Carolyn Cagney was born in New York City, New York on March 25, 1919 - just a few months after the end of World War I. She and her four brothers - including James Cagney and William Cagney - were raised by her widowed mother. Jeanne majored in French and German during her years at Hunter College High School, and starred in plays produced by the Hunter College of City College of New York. Upon graduating from college, she studied acting at the Pasadena Playhouse in California.
She began her movie career in 1939, with a role in the obscure comedy All Women Have Secrets (1939). This succeeded an appearance on Bing Crosby's radio program. However, she did not become known until three years later, when she acted in the highly-acclaimed biographical musical Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) alongside her brother, James (who won an Academy Award for his performance as George M. Cohan). Regrettably, Jeanne only made sporadic appearances in film and television until her retirement from acting in 1965. Notable movies include Quicksand (1950) - in which she played a femme fatale - and the Marilyn Monroe thriller Don't Bother to Knock (1952). Jeanne also made three more films with her brother James (The Time of Your Life (1948), A Lion Is in the Streets (1953), and Man of a Thousand Faces (1957)), and, in 1948, appeared on stage in a production of 'The Iceman Cometh'.
Jeanne was married to actor Ross Latimer from 1944 to 1952. She later wed Jack Sherman Morrison, a faculty member in theater arts at UCLA, in 1953, with whom she had two daughters: Mary and Terry. Jeanne and Morrison ended their marriage in 1973.
Jeanne Cagney was sadly diagnosed with lung cancer later on in her life, and died of the disease on December 7, 1984. She was 65. While not a household name, Ms. Cagney is remembered today among modern-day aficionados of 1940s and 1950s cinema.- Producer
- Actor
- Additional Crew
William (Bill) Cagney (producer brother of star James Cagney) was almost a dead ringer for his, in front of the camera, more famous brother. When first wife Boots' younger sister Viola "Bodie" (Mallory) Avinger gave birth to identical twin boys Cleveland (Cleve) and Steven (Steve) Lewis on February 19, 1941 - Boots Mallory Cagney wanted twins like her middle sister and so she and Bill Cagney adopted fraternal twins Jill and William shortly after that.- Actor
- Soundtrack
William Austin was born on 12 June 1884 in Georgetown, British Guiana [now Guyana]. He was an actor, known for It (1927), Redheads on Parade (1935) and In Love with Love (1924). He died on 15 June 1975 in Newport Beach, California, USA.Plot: Alcove of Faith, Niche 251- Actress
- Soundtrack
Dorothy Dare was an actress and singer.
She appeared in quite a few 20-minute Vitaphone shorts and full feature films with bigger stars such as Dick Powell and Irene Dunne. Most of her films are shown periodically on Turner Classic Movies. Some have said Dorothy didn't get a chance in Hollywood. Also, many even claimed the shorts Dorothy appeared in were better than her parts in Hollywood films.
In any event, the real Ms. Dare was part of the great era of entertainment and will forever be remembered in celluloid. Hopefully, more details of Dorothy's personal story and why she left show business in the mid-forties will emerge someday.Plot: Oceanview, Lot 104; Gr. E- Actor
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Kevin DuBrow was born on 29 October 1955 in Hollywood, California, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Babylon A.D. (2008), Crank (2006) and Footloose (1984). He died on 25 November 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.Plot: Garden of David, Lot 60, grave B, next to his stepfather- Actor
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
The "fastest gun in all the West" and the poster boy for "tall, dark and handsome:, Don Durant was best known for his title role in the CBS western series Johnny Ringo (1959). Born Donald Allison Durae on November 20, 1932, in Long Beach, California, he spent some of his youth in Riverside as well as on a large cattle ranch in Elko, Nevada. His first foray into show business was hosting his own radio program over KPRO in Riverside while still in high school. He served first in the US Naval Reserve and then in the army--for a few weeks he was actually in both branches of the military at the same time.
By 1953 Don was touring in plays and singing at the Sands and the Sahara in Las Vegas. In 1954 he signed on with CBS as a bit player and singer, appearing on shows like The Jack Benny Program (1950), The Red Skelton Hour (1951), Shower of Stars (1954), General Electric Theater (1953), You Are There (1953) and You Bet Your Life (1950). Many of these shows were done live. He began to study with acting coach Estelle Harmon.
Don also toured as lead vocalist with Tommy Dorsey and Frankie Carle. In 1955 he began an important association with Ray Anthony, one of the last of the big-band leaders. He appeared as a regular featured singer in the live 1956-57 ABC series The Ray Anthony Show (1956) and released an album on Capitol Records with Anthony. He also recorded his own compositions on Fabor Records, "Seal Rock" and "Love Me Baby." During this period he headlined at the Hollywood Bowl and the fabled Mocambo nightclub.
The 1957 drive-in flick She Gods of Shark Reef (1958), produced and directed by the fabled Roger Corman, was his first starring role. That year he was among a group of actors shooting an extended commercial in Monterey, California, introducing the new 1958 Fords. One of the actresses was a lovely petite blonde, Trudy Wroe, noted for her role on the television version of Big Town (1950). They shot a sequence on horseback together, and began dating.
After appearances on shows like Wagon Train (1957), Sergeant Preston of the Yukon (1955), Climax! (1954), Studio 57 (1954), Suspicion (1957), Perry Mason (1957), Trackdown (1957), Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1956), Maverick (1957) and Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958), Don filmed a pilot with Jane Russell called "MacCreedy's Woman." Dick Powell saw him in that and cast him as gunslinger-turned-sheriff Johnny Ringo in a pilot aired on Zane Grey Theatre (1956). The series sold and began production in early 1959 with Aaron Spelling at Four Star studios. Mark Goddard, Karen Sharpe (later the wife of producer Stanley Kramer) and Terence de Marney filled out the cast. Don and Trudy wed on February 28 of that year.
"Johnny Ringo" was canceled after one season due to sponsorship problems. Along with other Four Star westerns, it has run more or less continuously in syndication since 1964. It was the only prime-time network western to feature a theme song (released by RCA) solely composed and performed by the star. More toys were licensed for this show than any other adult TV Western. Don later signed with Revue Studios and had guest appearances in The Twilight Zone (1959), The Virginian (1962), Wagon Train (1957), Wide Country (1962), Arrest and Trial (1963) and Laramie (1959), among others.
Disappointed in the roles he was offered, and after a summer stint as host of Youth Panorama, Don left the business late in 1964 to pursue a more stable career in real estate and financial management. He presided over the Beverly Hills office of Fred Sands Realty before forming his own company. He served for many years as president of the Southern California Mobile Home Park Owners' Association, and developed a condominium complex in Palm Desert. He and Trudy continued to live in Encino until 1998, when they relocated to Dana Point.
Don was an avid sportsman, deep-sea fisherman and golfer and deeply involved in Republican politics. He and Trudy traveled extensively in recent years. Now and then he attended autograph shows and conventions, where he would strap on his famous LeMat pistol from the series, much to the delight of fans. Don was a true cowboy, an expert shooter, and one of the best natural horsemen in Hollywood. Perhaps the fact that the actor was genuinely good to the bone came through in his portrayal of Johnny Ringo. It is that authenticity that sets him apart. He was a notably kind, warm and gracious man, unfailingly honest, and will be missed by family, friends and fans alike.
He is survived by wife Trudy; daughter Heidi and her husband Chris Albus of Raton, New Mexico; son Jeffrey and wife Shelly and their children Daniella and Toren of San Diego.- Actor
- Soundtrack
John Eldredge was born on 30 August 1904 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was an actor, known for High Sierra (1940), Backlash (1947) and The Master Key (1945). He was married to Frances Virginia Kathleen Hubbell and Eleanor Catherine Walker. He died on 23 September 1961 in Laguna Beach, California, USA.Plot: Lakeside, Lot 7 N. 1/2 B- David Freeman is known for Prey (2006), Pitfall: The Lost Expedition (2004) and War Front: Turning Point (2007).Plot: Garden of Reflections; D1, #4, Niche 941
- John Gallaudet was born on 23 August 1903 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for In Cold Blood (1967), Side Street (1949) and Murder Is News (1937). He was married to Constance Helen MacKenzie and Wynne Gibson. He died on 5 November 1983 in Los Angeles, California, USA.Plot: Lacunita Alcove, North, Niche 75 (Unmarked, with his wife)
- Actor
- Additional Crew
John Gordy was born on 17 June 1935 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. He was an actor, known for Paper Lion (1968), Say Goodbye (1971) and The NFL on CBS (1956). He was married to Betty Gordy. He died on 30 January 2009 in Orange, California, USA.Plot: Garden of Valor, Lot 144, Grave D- Actor
- Soundtrack
Bobby Hatfield was born on 10 August 1940 in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, USA. He was an actor, known for Feeling Minnesota (1996), Cheers (1982) and Twenty-One (1991). He was married to Linda Jean Torrison and Alberta Joy Colsant (Joy Ciro). He died on 5 November 2003 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA.Plot: Lido Terrace section- Producer
- Director
- Animation Department
While animation was still in its infancy during the early twenties, Walt Disney managed to recruit the brightest and best talent nationwide and imported it into Hollywood. Two of these pioneers artists were close friends Hugh Harman and Rudy Ising. They had first tasted success by helping to develop Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (a character, rather akin to Felix the Cat with extended ears). Eventually, in 1929, the duo parted company with Disney to create Bosko the Talk-Ink Kid (who was based on minstrel characters and looked like Felix in a derby hat), developed a pilot for the first-ever talkie cartoon and sold the idea to Leon Schlesinger. Schlesinger, in turn, got Warner Brothers to sign a contract to produce cartoons and Sinkin' in the Bathtub (1930) effectively inaugurated the first of the celebrated Looney Tunes. The Bosko animations invariably ended with "That's all, folks", which famously became Porky Pig's stuttered trademark sign-off in later years. At Warners, Harman concentrated on the Looney Tunes output, while Ising, who was more comfortable writing and producing (rather than drawing illustrations), worked on the Merry Melodies cartoons which featured a more prominent musical content. The first in this series was Lady, Play Your Mandolin! (1931). In 1933, Harman & Ising moved to MGM after financial disagreements with Schlesinger. They created the sleepy Barney Bear, a proto-Yogi (reputedly based on Ising himself). They also took the Bosko character with them to become part of MGM's Technicolor Happy Harmonies -- along with a new creation -- the mouse Little Cheeser. Once gain, disputes over money caused the duo to move on. By 1940, Harman and Ising went their separate ways, Ising soon winning an Oscar for The Milky Way (1940), a cartoon featuring three kittens in space. During World War II, Ising produced training films as head of the animation department of the Army Air Forces movie unit. Thereafter, he forsook animation to work in advertising, before calling it quits in the early 70's.- Producer
- Director
- Writer
Louis Lewyn was born on 18 December 1891 in Houston, Texas, USA. He was a producer and director, known for Mary of the Movies (1923), The Voice of Hollywood No. 3 (1930) and Sky-Eye (1920). He was married to Marion Mack. He died on 24 May 1969 in Huntington Beach, California, USA.Plot: Bayview Terrace, Lot 222-E- Actress
- Writer
Many recognise Marion Mack as the beautiful but brainless heroine Annabelle Lee, of Buster Keaton's classic 'The General'. However, few realise that Marion was also a talented screenwriter who, with her husband, formed a successful production team. Born Joey Marion McReery, she began her career as a Mack Sennet Bathing Girl. She soon progressed to become a popular figure in two-reelers and serials. On one of these, 'Mary of the Movies' (1923) she featured - uncredited - as screenwriter as well as star, something she was to do many times. She did not earn her first credit until 1938 - `and only because I insisted'. She married the movie's producer, Lewis Lewyn, in 1924. She heard of the part in `The General' through her hairdresser. The resulting six month shoot was arduous, and Marion decided afterwards that she would rather quit acting than endure such a long separation from her husband again. Her last starring appearance was in `Alice in Movieland' (1927). From then on, her work was mainly done behind the camera. She and her husband produced a number of successful series of shorts, including as `Voice of Hollywood' and `Hollywood on Parade'. Soon after Lewis' death in 1969, interest in `The General' was revived and Marion toured extensively with the movie, giving interviews and lectures about working with the comic legend Buster Keaton.- Ray Malavasi was born on 8 November 1930 in Passaic, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for Fantasy Island (1977), NFL Monday Night Football (1970) and The NFL on CBS (1956). He died on 15 December 1987 in Santa Ana, California, USA.Plot: Oceanview 824-A
- Stunts
- Additional Crew
- Camera and Electrical Department
American aviator who became the most renowned stunt flyer in movies of the mid-twentieth century. The son of a school principal, he grew up Redwood City, California and developed a fascination with flying as a boy. He joined the Air Corps as a cadet and was a brilliant student pilot, but he was discharged after buzzing a train full of high-level officers. After a brief period of commercial flying, Mantz took up the more lucrative career of stunt flying for the film industry. He quickly proved himself willing and capable of tackling stunts considered by other pilots to be too dangerous. He formed United Air Services, Ltd., providing planes and pilots for aerial stunts and photography for all the studios. He also formed a flying school and racing partnership with Amelia Earhart and was technical adviser on her ill- fated round-the-world flight. During the Second World War, Mantz served as commanding officer of the Army Air Corps' First Motion Picture Unit, delivering hundreds of training films and documentaries on the air war. He developed a number of camera and aeronautical innovations to improve aerial photography, and continued as a stunt flyer, a director of aerial photography, and a supplier of aircraft and pilots for the movies for two decades after the war. In 1965, he came out of retirement to fly a plane for The Flight of the Phoenix (1965) and was killed in a crash.Plot: Mausoleum of the Pacific, Palm Court, Alcove of Devotion, Niche 43- Actor
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Freddy Martin was born on 9 December 1906 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for The Mayor of 44th Street (1942), Forbidden Zone (1980) and The Magical World of Disney (1954). He was married to E. Lillian Reardon. He died on 30 September 1983 in Newport Beach, California, USA.- Mary Dee Marx was born on 2 October 1916 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Mary Dee was married to Chico Marx. Mary Dee died on 22 December 2002 in Newport Beach, California, USA.Plot: Magnolia Court, 939, space S
- Editor
- Producer
Ms. McLean was a pioneering female film editor for 20th Century Fox. She began her Hollywood career in the 1930s and earned her first film credit for editing The Affairs of Cellini (1934). She joined Fox in 1935 as one of only eight female film editors working in Hollywood in the 1930s. She became Fox' editing division chief in 1949 and retired from the studio in 1969.Plot: Magnolia Court, Crypt 691, L5- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
Gene Polito was born on 13 September 1918 in New York City, New York, USA. She was a cinematographer, known for Westworld (1973), Up in Smoke (1978) and Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970). She was married to Lucille. She died on 28 November 2010 in Irvine, California, USA.