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Ricardo Montalbán

Posted in Holy Cross Cemetery with tags , , , on April 8, 2013 by Cade

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November 25, 1920 – January 14, 2009

Ricardo Gonzalo Pedro “KHAAAANNN!” Montalbán y Merino, the Mexican-born actor who literally invented a fake type of leather, was probably best known to American television audiences as the charming Mr. Roarke on the 1970’s-’80’s ABC series, Fantasy Island. Of course, hanging out in trippy paradise with Hervé Villechaize wasn’t Montalbán’s only claim to fame. He also rose to pop-culture infamy by portraying Khan in both the TV and motion picture versions of Star Trek. Continue reading →

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Brittany Murphy

Posted in Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills with tags , , on April 6, 2013 by Cade

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November 10, 1977 – December 20, 2009

A performer most of her short life, Brittany Murphy moved to California from New Jersey at the age of 13.  She found roles in both television and movies with her breakout role being the character Tai in 1995’s Clueless. Murphy went on to star in a number of other box office successes such as 8 Mile, Sin City, Girl, Interrupted and Just Married (with one-time boyfriend, Ashton Kutcher.)  She also did some notable voice-over work (King of the Hill, Happy Feet) and had a pretty decent singing career.

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Brandon Lee

Posted in Lake View Cemetery with tags , on March 31, 2013 by Cade

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February 1, 1965 – March 31, 1993

Brandon Lee was an actor whose life and career were both cut short during the filming of what would be his breakout role, 1994’s The Crow. The son of legendary martial artist/actor, Bruce Lee, Brandon was on the cusp of Hollywood stardom when he was killed after a prop gun on the set accidentally fired a bullet that was unknowingly lodged in the barrel. Given the mysterious circumstances surrounding his father’s death some 20 years earlier, many cried conspiracy or, at the very least, some sort of familial curse. Continue reading →

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Farrah Fawcett

Posted in Westwood Memorial Park with tags , , on March 23, 2013 by Cade

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February 2, 1947 – June 25, 2009

Few women defined “sex-symbol” in the late 1970’s the way Farrah Fawcett did.  After appearing in small roles on a number of television shows and movies, she shot to superstardom when she was cast in Aaron Spelling’s Charlie’s Angels. Farrah left the show to pursue other Hollywood opportunities, but never fully reproduced the success she had on Angels.  She also starred in a pretty famous poster.

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Joan Crawford

Posted in Ferncliff Cemetery with tags , on March 23, 2013 by Cade

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March 23, 1904 – May 10, 1977

Joan Crawford (born Lucille Fay LeSueur) was one of Hollywood’s brightest stars in the 1930’s.  Her meteoric rise from “flapper” to sliver screen legend paved the way for a roller coaster of a life.  Her motion picture career stalled out and was revived a number of times over its course. She died a recluse in 1977 at the age of 73.

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Eddie Albert

Posted in Westwood Memorial Park with tags , , on March 15, 2013 by Cade

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April 22, 1906 – May 26, 2005

Green Acres is the place for me. 
Fa-arm livin’ is the life for me. 
Land spreadin’ out so far and wide 
Keep Manhattan, just give me that countryside…  Continue reading →

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Jack Haley

Posted in Holy Cross Cemetery (CA) with tags , , on March 15, 2013 by Cade

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August 10, 1898 – June 6, 1979

I’m not going to say that Jack Haley wouldn’t have had a career if Buddy Ebsen didn’t almost die from a reaction to aluminum-based make-up…but he certainly wouldn’t have been AS famous.  Probably.  I don’t know.  Jack had a pretty decent career as a song-and-dance man/comedian.  He starred in such musicals as Alexander’s Ragtime Band and Poor Little Rich Girl.  But none of them came close to as big as his accidental role as the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz.  It’s true, though, he did replace TV’s Jed Clampett in the iconic role when Ebsen had a serious reaction to the metallic paint in the costume and make-up.  The rest is history.

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Al Jolson

Posted in Hillside Memorial Park with tags , on March 12, 2013 by Cade

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May 26, 1886 – October 23, 1950

Look, I’m not here to judge.

I wasn’t around in the first quarter of the 20th century to understand what was and wasn’t culturally acceptable.  I don’t know, first hand, what race relations were like.  I don’t know whether it’s okay or not that the primary image that comes to mind when one hears the name “Al Jolson” is this:

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Tom Bosley

Posted in Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills with tags , , on March 12, 2013 by Cade

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October 1, 1927 – October 19, 2010

Thomas Edward Bosley was a beloved television star who will be forever remembered as “Mr. C.”  Bosley, of course, played Howard Cunningham on the long-running ABC comedy Happy Days, but he was also known for Broadway (Fiorello!) and other television roles (Father Dowling Mysteries).  Tom also had an extensive voice over career thanks to his distinctive, husky voice.

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John Cazale

Posted in Holy Cross Cemetery (MA) with tags , , on March 12, 2013 by Cade

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August 12, 1935 – March 12, 1978

John Cazale might not be a name you instantly recognize, but his face should be familiar.  He is probably best known for portraying Fredo Corleone in Francis Ford Coppola’s Godfather trilogy. His career in Hollywood was brief, but unprecedented: He appeared in six full-length motion pictures (The Godfather, The Conversation, The Godfather Part II, Dog Day Afternoon, The Deer Hunter and The Godfather Part III) , ALL SIX of which were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.  That’s right, he batted a 1.000 lifetime average.  He was close friends with Al Pacino and dated Meryl Streep.  Cazale had just wrapped his scenes on The Deer Hunter when he succumbed to cancer at the age of 42. Continue reading →

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