Deaths in the 1940s

John Frank Boyd

1853–1945 (age 92)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

John Frank Boyd was an American industrialist and businessman involved in coal and steel industries in Pennsylvania.

John L. Kennedy

1854–1946 (age 92)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

John L. Kennedy was a Scottish-born individual who lived from 1854 to 1946 in Ayrshire.

Julian Eltinge

1881–1941 (age 60)

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Julian Eltinge was an American entertainer and female impersonator who performed from 1881 until his death in 1941.

Stacy Woodard

1902–1942 (age 40)

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Stacy Woodard was a Salt Lake City resident who lived from 1902 to 1942.

Paul Powell

1881–1944 (age 63)

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Paul Powell was an Illinois politician from Peoria who served in state government from 1881 until his death in 1944.

Albert Ray

1897–1944 (age 47)

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Albert Ray was an American actor and film performer from New Rochelle who appeared in silent films during the 1920s-1940...

Ruth Stonehouse

1892–1941 (age 49)

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Ruth Stonehouse was an American actress and silent film star from Denver who performed from 1892 to 1941.

Carl H. Beal

1889–1946 (age 57)

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Carl H. Beal lived from 1889 to 1946 and was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.

Louis Marsten Boisot

1892–1941 (age 49)

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Louis Marsten Boisot lived from 1892 to 1941 and was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.

David Clyde

1885–1945 (age 60)

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David Clyde lived from 1885 to 1945 and was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.

Lois Pantages

1884–1941 (age 57)

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Lois Pantages was the daughter of theater magnate Alexander Pantages and lived from 1884 to 1941.

Ione Virginia Hill Cowles

1875–1940 (age 65)

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Ione Virginia Hill Cowles lived from 1875 to 1940 and was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.

John Thomas Wilson

1857–1947 (age 90)

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John Thomas Wilson was a Meadville resident who lived from 1857 to 1947.

Jennie Mather

1870–1947 (age 77)

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Jennie Mather was a Toronto-born individual who lived from 1870 to 1947.

Frederick Emil Resche

1866–1946 (age 80)

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Frederick Emil Resche lived from 1866 to 1946 and was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.

Alice Augusta Parmelee Morris

1861–1940 (age 79)

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Alice Augusta Parmelee Morris was a New Haven resident who lived from 1861 to 1940.

John William Shorthill

1871–1943 (age 72)

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John William Shorthill was a Kansas City resident who lived from 1871 to 1943.

David Asher Hamburger

1857–1944 (age 87)

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David Asher Hamburger was a Sacramento resident who lived from 1857 to 1944.

Cornell Anthony Lachmann

1938–1945 (age 7)

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Cornell Anthony Lachmann was a brief-lived individual who died in 1945 at age 7.

Richard L. Hargreaves

1889–1941 (age 52)

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Richard L. Hargreaves lived from 1889 to 1941.

Charles Wilson Michael

1880–1941 (age 61)

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Charles Wilson Michael was a Morro Bay resident who lived from 1880 to 1941.

Jean Lévy-Strauss

1898–1944 (age 46)

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Jean Lévy-Strauss lived from 1898 to 1944.

Monte Westmore

1902–1940 (age 38)

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Monte Westmore was a Newport resident who lived from 1902 to 1940.

Parke Swartzel

1865–1940 (age 75)

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Parke Swartzel was a Knightstown resident who lived from 1865 to 1940.

Rob Wagner

1872–1942 (age 70)

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Rob Wagner was a Detroit resident who lived from 1872 to 1942.

Robert Fiske

1889–1944 (age 55)

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Robert Fiske lived from 1889 to 1944.

Robert Homans

1877–1947 (age 70)

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Robert Homans was a Malden resident who lived from 1877 to 1947.

Joseph Stanley-Brown

1858–1941 (age 83)

James A. Garfield Memorial

Joseph Stanley-Brown lived from 1858 to 1941 and was buried at James A. Garfield Memorial.

John Francis Rudolph

1872–1949 (age 77)

Garrettsville

John Francis Rudolph was a Garrettsville resident who lived from 1872 to 1949.

Mary Garfield Stanley-Brown

1867–1947 (age 80)

James A. Garfield Memorial

Mary Garfield Stanley-Brown lived from 1867 to 1947 and was buried at James A. Garfield Memorial.

Ted Smith

1886–1949 (age 63)

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Ted Smith was a Pennsylvania resident who lived from 1886 to 1949.

Theodore Lorch

1873–1947 (age 74)

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Theodore Lorch (1873-1947) was a Springfield resident who lived to age 74.

Thomas Richards

1899–1946 (age 47)

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Thomas Richards (1899-1946) was a Dalton native who died at age 47.

Tom Breneman

1901–1948 (age 47)

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Tom Breneman (1901-1948) was an entertainer and radio personality known for his daytime variety show.

Walter Morosco

1898–1948 (age 50)

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Walter Morosco (1898-1948) was a San Francisco-born theatrical producer and playwright.

William Collier Sr.

1864–1944 (age 80)

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William Collier Sr. (1864-1944) was a New York City-born actor and playwright of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Nat Carr

1886–1944 (age 58)

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Nat Carr (1886-1944) was a character actor born in Poltava who appeared in numerous films and stage productions.

Herbert Corthell

1878–1947 (age 69)

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Herbert Corthell (1878-1947) was a Boston-born architect and designer.

Chief Thunderbird

1866–1946 (age 80)

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Chief Thunderbird (1866-1946) was a Native American leader from Montana.

Lee White

1888–1949 (age 61)

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Lee White (1888-1949) was a Wills Point resident who lived to age 61.

Mabel Bardine

1878–1948 (age 70)

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Mabel Bardine (1878-1948) was a Colorado native who lived to age 70.

Gaylord Fraser Lloyd

1888–1943 (age 55)

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Gaylord Fraser Lloyd (1888-1943) was a Burchard resident who died at age 55.

Frank Clarke

1898–1948 (age 50)

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Frank Clarke (1898-1948) was an actor and director active in early Hollywood cinema.

Tom O'Brien

1890–1947 (age 57)

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Tom O'Brien (1890-1947) was a San Diego-born actor known for Western films and silent pictures.

Oda Faulconer

1884–1943 (age 59)

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Oda Faulconer (1884-1943) was a Springfield resident who lived to age 59.

Etha Izora Dawley Holden

1873–1948 (age 75)

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Etha Izora Dawley Holden (1873-1948) was a woman who lived to age 75.

Petronelle Sombart

1897–1949 (age 52)

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Petronelle Sombart was a French-born woman who lived from 1897 to 1949.

James Carroll Vincent

1897–1948 (age 51)

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James Carroll Vincent was an American who lived from 1897 to 1948.

George Meehan

1891–1947 (age 56)

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George Meehan was a Brooklyn-born resident who lived from 1891 to 1947.

Charles Edward Locke

1858–1940 (age 82)

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Charles Edward Locke was a Pittsburgh resident who lived from 1858 to 1940.