Welcome to Hollywood Graveyard, where we set out to remember and
celebrate the lives of those who lived to entertain us, by visiting their final
resting places. Today we conclude our revisit of Forest Lawn Memorial Park in
Glendale, where we'll find such stars as Ethel Waters, Robert Taylor, Edith Head,
and many more. Join us, won't you?
Part five of our series on Forest Lawn Glendale, if you can believe it. I can
believe it - there's still a lot to see, but I've pretty much run out of things
to say as preamble, so I'll just stop talking and let you enjoy a little
scenery before we dive back into our tour. If you haven't done so already, be
sure to check out parts 1 - 4.
Alright, let's roll.
We'll pick up our tour right across the
street from where we left off at the end of part 4, at the temple of Santa Sabina.
This is an original 5th century canopy which stood over the altar of the
Basilica of Santa Sabina in Rome. It was brought here by Eaton in the 1930s.
Let's head east down the hill from this temple and stop just before this tall evergreen.
Here we find the grave of actor William Demarest. Fans of My Three Sons will
remember him as uncle Charley on the beloved sitcom, a role he played in over
200 episodes. He replaced William Frawley on the show when Frawley's health began
to fail. He can also be seen in It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World, and received an
Oscar nomination for his role in The Jolson Story.
Let's continue around to
the section south east of here, the Vale of Memory.
In the northwest section of this lawn,
not far in from the road we find Art Acord.
Along with the likes of Tom Mix and Bronco Billy Anderson
Art Acord was one of Hollywood's early
cowboy stars, performing in around a hundred films between 1910 and 1930.
Sadly most of his films are lost today. He died of cyanide poisoning in Mexico
in 1931 at the age of 40. It was reported as a suicide, but some of his close
friends speculated he may have been poisoned by a Mexican politician who
caught him having an affair with his wife.
Our next stop is right near the center of this section. It's a bit tricky to
find, but if you head to this lone tree in the middle of the lawn then turn
south two rows before it, eventually you'll spot the grave of George Westmore.
He was a hairdresser and makeup artist and in the 19-teens noticed that actors
were applying their own makeup and weren't very good at it, so he
established the first movie makeup department, at the Selig Polyscope Co.
in 1917. It was Westmore, for example, who crafted Mary Pickford's
signature curls. He was the father of a dynasty of makeup artists in Hollywood.
His sons Monty, Perc, Ern, Wally, Bud, and Frank all became renowned makeup artists.
George took his own life by mercury poisoning at the age of 52.
If we follow this road around to the southeast, we reach the Victory section on the left.
Just in from the road is the grave of Jimmy McDonald. He was a musician,
actor, and sound effects artist, who is notable for having taken over for Walt
Disney as the voice of Mickey Mouse, beginning in 1946 to 1977.
He voiced other Disney characters, including Chip, and created thousands of sound effects
for Disney's short and feature films.
Let's make our way up and around to the Graceland section.
The death of a star, or anyone for that matter, is always sad.
But this next one might just break your heart. In the shadow of a tree on this
hill is the grave of a little girl named Caryll Ann Ekelund.
She had just one role, playing alongside Shirley Temple in the 1940 film
The Blue Bird.
On Halloween night 1939 her costume caught fire from a
jack-o'-lantern. She died a few days later from her burn injuries.
She was just four years old. Her brothers served as pallbearers at her funeral,
while mourners sang her favorite song, "Somewhere Over the Rainbow."
Her burial shroud was the unborn child toga she wore in The Blue Bird.
The next section north of fear is Eventide.
Right next to the road at the base of a tree
we find Russian actress Maria Ouspenskaya. Fans of horror will
recognize her as the gypsy woman in The Wolf Man, and Frankenstein Meets The Wolf Man,
in the 1940s.
"Whoever is bitten by a werewolf and lives becomes a werewolf himself."
"Oh, quit handing me that, you're just wasting your time!"
"The wolf bit you, didn't it?"
She received Oscar nominations for her roles in Dodsworth and Love Affair.
Right across the street a little further along this road is the Liberty section.
Halfway down the hill we find Cyril Delevanti, the distinguished British character
actor with a slight frame, wrinkled face, and thick silver hair. He was nominated
for a Golden Globe for his role in The Night of the Iguana, and made guest
appearances on a number of TV shows including Gunsmoke and The Twilight Zone.
He was also a highly respected drama coach in Hollywood.
Further down this road we arrive at the Meditation section on the left. Half way
up the hill just past a tree is the grave of Betty Bronson. She's best
remembered today for being the first performer, male or female, to portray
Peter Pan on screen, in 1924's Peter Pan. She was personally selected for the role
by JM Barrie, author of Peter Pan.
She can also be seen as Mary in 1925's Ben Hur.
If we take the next right we
find ourselves in the southeast corner of the Liberty section. Several rows in
is silent film star Olive Borden. She began her career as one of
Mack Sennett's bathing beauties, and her star quickly rose in the 20s, known for her
jet black hair and rare beauty. She became one of Fox Studios biggest stars,
in films like 3 Bad Men, and Fig Leaves. But the story of Olive Borden
tragically echoes so many others of the era, as her star fell as quickly as it rose.
She couldn't find her place in the talkies, and unable to revive her career
after serving in the Women's Army Corps, she died destitute at the age of 41.
And an interesting side note: she was a distant cousin of axe murderer, Lizzie Borden.
Let's make our way up toward the Freedom Mausoleum, and actually pass behind it
following Arlington Road all the way to the end. This is Memory Slope, where we
find the grave of Blossom Rock. If you saw our Halloween special, you'll recall
that Blossom is perhaps best remembered today for her role as Grandma on the
original Addams Family. But her career began much earlier than that on
vaudeville with her younger sister Jeanette MacDonald who we visited in
part one. In the 1930s Blossom began to appear in
film, then billed as Marie Blake. She became well known for her recurring role
as Sally the switchboard operator in the Dr. Kildare and Dr. Gillespie film series'.
Back the way we came let's stop at the wall of crypts on the right.
Here is Joe Grant. He was an artist and writer for Disney for many years. He wrote and
co-wrote many of Disney's most beloved stories, including Dumbo and Fantasia.
He also designed a number of characters, including the Queen in Snow White, and
Lady in Lady and the Tramp, which was based on Grant's own pet spaniel.
He died at the age of 96 while working at his drawing board.
Two spaces left is another
legendary writer, Forrest J Ackerman. As you can tell from his crypt he was known
as Mr. Science Fiction, being not just a writer,
but one of the genres staunchest proponents and collectors. In fact he
even coined the nickname "sci-fi." For decades he was the principal writer and
editor of the periodical, Famous Monsters of Filmland.
He had a great love for B-movies, appearing in a number of campy sci-fi
and monster films throughout his career. And he was also a literary agent,
representing writers like Ray Bradbury and Isaac Asimov.
Let's make our way back around to the other side of the Freedom Mausoleum.
Across the street to the south
is the Commemoration section.
Three rows in is the grave of German actress, Lilli Palmer.
Her films include the title role in Anastasia: the Tsar's Last Daughter,
The Four Poster, with husband Rex Harrison, and But Not for Me, which earned
her a Golden Globe nomination. She also had her own TV show,
The Lilli Palmer Show, in 1953.
After her husband Rex Harrison died, a portion of his cremated remains
were scattered right here on Lilli's grave.
Southeast on this same lawn, just
under a tree, we find another of the Stooges: Joe Besser. After Shemp's sudden
death of a heart attack in 1955 Moe and Larry considered carrying on as The Two
Stooges, but Columbia head Harry Cohn suggested Besser. Despite being a
talented comedic performer, Besser never did quite fit in with the Stooges act,
and quit the act after Columbia shut down the shorts department. He was then
replaced with Curly-Joe DeRita. Though best remembered today as one of
the Stooges, Besser actually had his greatest successes outside of the
Stooges, performing with Abbott and Costello, and on The Joey Bishop Show,
known for his impish humor.
Let's head now into the Freedom Mausoleum.
In the Sanctuary of Heritage, where stars like George Burns and Clara Bow are
entombed, we find television pioneer Al Simon. He produced some of early
television's greatest shows, like I Love Lucy,
Mr Ed, the Beverly Hillbillies, and the George Burns and Gracie Allen Show.
It was Simon who devised the three camera system for sitcoms performed in front of
a live studio audience, working with cinematographer Karl Freund
to perfect the system. And thanks to Simon committing these television
broadcasts to tape, we now can still enjoy these screen gems over a
half-century later.
Let's make our way down to the lower level of the mausoleum,
then right at the Corridor of Patriots, and left into the Sanctuary of Brotherhood.
Here is one of the lesser-known of the Marx Brothers,
Gummo Marx.
Early on in vaudeville he performed with his brothers, Groucho, Harpo, Chico,
and Zeppo, but never enjoyed being on stage and decided to leave the group to
join the military. Later he became the brothers' manager and agent, also becoming
an agent to others in the entertainment industry at the time. He's entombed
across the hallway from elder brother, Chico.
Further down is the Columbarium of the Patriots
where we find the niche of legendary R&B singer, Mary Wells, known as
the Queen of Motown. Along with other artists of the era like The Supremes and
the Temptations, Mary was part of the wave of black artists in the 60s making
it on to mainstream radio nationwide, bridging the lines of music and color.
Her hits include "The One Who Really Loves You," and "My Guy."
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She was married to Cecil Womack, and later dated his brother Curtis, both of
whom were part of the singing group, The Valentinos.
She died of cancer at the age of 49.
Nearby is the Columbarium of Blessedness,
where we find Billy Barty. He was born with a form of dwarfism and stood just
3'9" as an adult. He can be seen in hundreds of film and TV roles,
beginning as early as the 20s as Mickey Rooney's little brother in the Mickey
McGuire shorts. Among his memorable roles are as the High Aldwin in Willow, and
Screwball in Legend. And if you're a fan of Weird Al's UHF, you'll recognize him
as Noodles the cameraman. In 1957 he founded the Little People of America
organization, a support and advocacy group for people with various forms of dwarfism.
Back outside, in the Garden of Everlasting Peace, west of the mausoleum,
we find another of the Womack brothers, Harry Womack.
He was part of the 60s R&B group The Valentinos, with brothers Bobby, Cecil,
Curtis, and Friendly. Harry sang tenor and played the bass guitar.
Womack died at the age of 28 after being stabbed to death by a jealous girlfriend.
Let's stop at the Declaration of Independence mosaic and wish America a
happy belated birthday.
Happy birthday America!
To the west is the Garden of Honor.
Just past the entrance on the right is the Columbarium of the Evening Star.
On the far wall next to the statue we find the niche of Robert Taylor.
He was one of Hollywood's leading men in the 30s through the 50s, seen in films
like Waterloo Bridge and Billy the Kid. During the war he served as a flight
instructor and appeared in a number of instructional films. And on TV he starred
in The Detectives in the 1960s. It co-starred his real-life wife, actress
Ursula Thiess, who reportedly rests here alongside Robert,
though there is no marker for her.
A chain-smoker, Robert Taylor died of lung cancer at the
age of 57.
If you saw part one of our original tour
you'll remember we paid a visit to singer Natalie Cole at the far end of
this garden of Honor. At the time her grave was not marked. Since then this
beautiful bronze marker has been placed. It's a fitting monument to a woman who,
like her father, Nat King Cole, was truly unforgettable.
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Back outside the Garden of Honor, south of the Republic Statue, is the
Columbarium of Heavenly Peace. Along the north wall we find the niche of Frank Nelson.
He was a comedic actor, an instantly recognizable figure on radio
and television, playing comedic foils to the likes of Jack Benny and Lucille Ball.
On Jack Benny's show Frank seemed to pop up everywhere,
driving Jack mad with his sarcastic responses and iconic catchphrase, "Eee-Yessss."
"Oh mister? Mister?"
"Eee-Yesssss?"
"Are you the clerk?"
"Well what do you think I'm doing behind this counter? Selling kisses?"
He also lent his voice to a number of
animated series, like The Flintstones and Mr. Magoo.
Back to Freedom Way we continue along and stop at the intersection on the left.
Straight in from a tree several spaces we find the grave of legendary and highly revered
director, William Wyler, considered one of Hollywood's all-time great craftsmen of
cinema. Some of his notable films include Ben Hur, The Best Years of Our Lives, and
Mrs. Miniver, all of which earned him in Oscar for directing. He directed many
stars in their own Oscar winning and nominated performances including,
Bette Davis, Olivia de Havilland, Laurence Olivier, Barbra Streisand, and Audrey Hepburn,
who Wyler discovered and cast in her first film, Roman Holiday.
Let's continue along Cathedral Drive and revisit the Gardens of Memory on the
right, and the Pickford sarcophagus. In part three of our original tour we
visited one of the silent era's biggest stars, Mary Pickford. Also resting here
are Mary's siblings, Lottie and Jack Pickford, who are also popular actors,
though they never did achieve the same notoriety as their sister. Jack can be
seen in Great Expectations, and Tom Sawyer.
Lottie can be seen in films like The Diamond From the Sky. Excessive partying
and alcohol abuse led to Jack's decline, and he died at 36 of neuritis.
Lottie died of a heart attack just a few years later.
In the southeast corner of this garden we find at the grave of Earl Carroll.
He was a club owner and theatrical producer, best known for his racy "Vanities" musical
revues on Broadway, notable for featuring women in various states of undress.
Years later, in Hollywood, he innovated the supper club theater
concept with his Earl Carroll Theatre on Sunset Boulevard, an infamous night club
whose marquee boasted "Through these portals pass the most beautiful girls in the world."
He died in a plane crash at the age of 54. His girlfriend, actress and
chorus girl Beryl Wallace, died along with him. She was 31 and is interred here
alongside Caroll.
Let's head to the far opposite corner of this garden. Here we
find the grave of a film producer, Buddy Adler. The inscription on his tomb is an
allusion to his best-known film, From Here to Eternity, which won him an Oscar
for Best Picture. In 1956 he took over for Darryl Zanuck as head of production
at 20th Century Fox, making such films as Bus Stop starring Marilyn Monroe.
He was in his 50s when he died of lung cancer.
Adler was married to actress Anita Louise,
known as one of cinema's most fashionable women. She can be seen
in films like A Midsummer Night's Dream, Marie Antoinette, and The Little Princess.
She was just 55 when she died of a stroke.
Outside the garden to the west is the Court of the Cristus. Let's head into
the Garden of Remembrance. Near the far side of this middle lawn, on the left, we
find Perc Westmore. He was a makeup artist, and son of George Westmore who we
visited earlier. He became head of makeup at Warner Bros. where he'd work on
films like Casablanca, Key Largo, and To Have and Have Not with Humphrey Bogart,
who's buried nearby. He also did some makeup work for The Munsters with his
brother, Bud.
Further in this garden and one tier north we find the grave of Jay Ward,
right against the wall. He was an animator and producer whose
studio, Jay Ward Productions, created and produced a number of beloved cartoons,
like Crusader Rabbit, Rocky and Bullwinkle,
Mr. Peabody and Sherman, and George of the Jungle.
And if you think Ward bears a striking resemblance to Cap'n Crunch, you're not wrong...
the character was created by Ward.
Southwest across the street are the Gardens of Ascension. Right of the
sidewalk, next to the wall, we find the grave of Wally Albright, buried here next
to his father, also named Wally Albright. As a child star Wally can be seen in a
handful of Our Gang shorts in the 30s, becoming one of the series more popular
characters. After he left Our Gang he had small roles in a number of films, like
The Grapes of Wrath, but by adulthood he had retired from acting and became a
champion water sportsman.
Following the sidewalk further into these Gardens we
find the grave of pioneering African-American performer, Ethel Waters.
She began her career as a singer, performing in clubs and on Broadway,
quickly becoming one of America's most celebrated entertainers. She was the
first black performer to share equal billing with her white co-stars on
Broadway, in Irving Berlin's As Thousands Cheer, in 1933. Six years later, in 1939,
she became the first African-American, male or female, to star in her own TV show,
The Ethel Waters Show. She's believed to be the very first black
performer ever seen on television. Years later, also on
television, she would star in Beulah, the first sitcom to star an African-American actress.
And in 1950 she became the second African-American nominated for an
Oscar, for her role in Pinky. The inscription on her marker is her
favorite hymn, "His Eye Is on the Sparrow."
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Further down but still in the Gardens of Ascension, on the left, we find the grave
of Robert Alda. He was an actor, singer, and dancer, who found his greatest
success on vaudeville and Broadway. He won a Tony in 1954 Guys and Dolls.
He's also known for portraying George Gershwin in the biopic, Rhapsody in Blue.
Robert is the father of MASH actor, Alan Alda.
Finally we make our way around to the Cathedral Slope section. Halfway up the
hill is the final resting place of one of Hollywood's most celebrated costume
designers, Edith Head, who in her day was nearly as famous as many of the stars
she would dress for the screen. She worked at Paramount for 44 years where
she would dress stars like Audrey Hepburn in Sabrina, and Ginger Rogers in
Lady in the Dark, Hollywood's biggest actresses often requested Edith,
leading her to be loaned out to other studios by Paramount. And she was a
favorite of Alfred Hitchcock, who hired her to design dresses for Grace Kelly
and Kim Novak. In 1967, at age 70, she left Paramount for Universal, where she
remained for the rest of her life. The massive prop and costume building at
Universal Studios is named in her honor. Over her career she won a record eight
Oscars for costume design. And if you're a fan of Pixar's The Incredibles, the
character, Edna Mode, was inspired by Edith.
And that concludes our tour.
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