Oliver Parker Fritchle

1874–1951 (age 77)

Inventor

About Oliver Parker Fritchle

Oliver Parker Fritchle (1874–1951) lived to age 77. They were an inventor. Born in Mount Hope, they died in Long Beach. They are buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in California.

Did you know Oliver Parker Fritchle?

Help us tell their story. Share a memory, upload a gravestone photo, or correct any details.

Also buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Michael Jackson
1958–2009 (age 51)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
The King of Pop, one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century.
Walt Disney
1901–1966 (age 65)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Founder of The Walt Disney Company and pioneer of the American animation industry.
Elizabeth Taylor
1932–2011 (age 79)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Legendary actress who starred in Cleopatra, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, and many other classic films.
William Benedict
1917–1999 (age 82)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
William Benedict (1917-1999) was an American character actor who appeared in films and television shows from the 1930s o...
Gilbert Carl Swanson
1906–1965 (age 59)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Gilbert Carl Swanson (1906-1965) was an Omaha businessman and member of the prominent Swanson frozen food family.
Reinhold Weege
1949–2012 (age 63)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Reinhold Weege (1949–2012), a Chicago native, is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.

Other notable inventors

Elias Howe
1819–1866 (age 47)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Elias Howe was an American inventor best known for developing the sewing machine.
Walter Hunt
1796–1859 (age 63)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Walter Hunt was a New York inventor who lived from 1796 to 1859 and was buried in Green-Wood Cemetery.
Herman Hollerith
1860–1929 (age 69)
Oak Hill Cemetery
Inventor of the electric tabulating machine that revolutionized census data processing.
Elisha Otis
1811–1861 (age 50)
Oakland Cemetery
Elisha Otis (1811-1861) was an American inventor credited with developing the safety elevator.
Oliver Evans
1755–1819 (age 64)
Trinity Church Cemetery and Mausoleum
Oliver Evans was an American inventor and engineer known for pioneering steam engine technology.
Robert Fulton
1765–1815 (age 50)
Trinity Church Cemetery
Inventor of the first commercially successful steamboat.