Celebrity Graveland

Disclaimer: The last time I visited Forest Lawn Glendale and the Freedom Mausoleum, this blog wasn’t even a thought in my mind. So, there were a number of graves I visited but didn’t photograph. I hesitated to write a post about these celebrities, but, in the end, figured “why not?”. This is one of those posts.

July 29, 1905 – September 27, 1965

 Hollywood’s first “It Girl,” silent-era starlet Clara Bow was literally the “It” girl. Her turn in the 1927 comedy “It” garnered all sorts of attention and made her a star. In fact, she would go on to appear in more than 50 films (most of which were silent) over her short 12-year career during which she was one of the top box-office draws in the country. Her foray into “talkies” was just as successful. Audiences loved her. Investors loved her. Fellow actor Rex Bell loved her. Bow retired from motion pictures to live out her days with Bell at his Nevada ranch. Her retirement was plagued with psychiatric episodes and the occasional suicide attempt. She returned to Los Angeles and holed up in a Culver City bungalow for the remainder of her years. She died of a heart attack at the age of 60. In the generations to follow, countless young actresses would be called the next “It Girl.” But, none of them ever compared the original.

Burial

Forest Lawn Memorial Park – Glendale, CA

Photo – A.J. Marik, Find-a-Grave

Specific Location

Freedom Mausoleum, Sanctuary of Heritage; Enter the mausoleum and take your first right, on the left will be the Sanctuary of Heritage, Clara and Rex are on the right-hand side, second tier up and 2 spaces into the corridor.

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