Deaths in the 1940s

Orville Mohler

1909–1949 (age 40)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Orville Mohler (1909-1949) was an American who died at age 40.

Lillian Harmer

1883–1946 (age 63)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Lillian Harmer (1883-1946) was a Philadelphia resident who passed away at age 63.

Annie Hamilton Donnell

1862–1943 (age 81)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Annie Hamilton Donnell (1862-1943) was an American author from Kents Hill who lived to age 81.

Arthur Stone

1883–1940 (age 57)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Arthur Stone (1883-1940) was a St. Louis resident who died at age 57.

Joseph Francis Sartori

1858–1946 (age 88)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Joseph Francis Sartori (1858-1946) was a Cedar Falls resident and banker who lived to age 88.

Raymond Clapper

1892–1944 (age 52)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Raymond Clapper (1892-1944) was an American journalist from La Cygne who died at age 52.

Thomas W. Butcher

1867–1947 (age 80)

Emporia

Thomas W. Butcher was an American resident of Macomb who lived from 1867 to 1947.

Sidney Wagner

1901–1947 (age 46)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Sidney Wagner was an entertainer based in Los Angeles who died in 1947.

Aimee Semple McPherson

1890–1944 (age 54)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Aimee Semple McPherson was a pioneering Pentecostal evangelist and radio broadcaster born in Salford in 1890.

Alonzo C. Mather

1848–1941 (age 93)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Alonzo C. Mather was a Fairfield resident who lived from 1848 to 1941.

Armine von Tempski

1892–1943 (age 51)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Armine von Tempski was an author and adventurer who lived from 1892 to 1943.

Arthur Loft

1897–1947 (age 50)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Arthur Loft was an American character actor who appeared in numerous films during the 1930s and 1940s.

Ben L. Salomon

1914–1944 (age 30)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Ben L. Salomon was a U.S. Army dentist and Medal of Honor recipient who died in World War II combat in 1944.

Beryl Wallace

1909–1948 (age 39)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Beryl Wallace was an American actress and dancer who performed on stage and in films during the 1930s and 1940s.

Bodil Rosing

1877–1941 (age 64)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Bodil Rosing was a Danish-American actress who appeared in silent and early sound films.

Bud Geary

1898–1946 (age 48)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Bud Geary was an American character actor known for his roles in films and television.

Pearl Argyle

1910–1947 (age 37)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Pearl Argyle was a South African-born dancer and actress who performed in theater and film.

Byron Gay

1886–1945 (age 59)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Byron Gay was an American composer and songwriter active in the early 20th century.

Carrie Jacobs-Bond

1862–1946 (age 84)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Carrie Jacobs-Bond was an American composer and songwriter known for her popular songs in the late 19th and early 20th c...

Charles A. Holland

1872–1940 (age 68)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Charles A. Holland was a Girard resident who lived from 1872 to 1940.

Charles Chapman

1853–1944 (age 91)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Charles Chapman was a Macomb resident who lived from 1853 to 1944.

Charles E. Ford

1899–1942 (age 43)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Charles E. Ford (1899-1942) was an American from Martinsville.

Craig Reynolds

1907–1949 (age 42)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Craig Reynolds (1907-1949) was an American animator and filmmaker from Anaheim.

Elias Disney

1859–1941 (age 82)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Elias Disney (1859-1941) was an American farmer and father of Walt Disney from Morris-Turnberry.

Don Costello

1901–1945 (age 44)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Don Costello (1901-1945) was an American character actor from New Orleans.

Earl Carroll

1893–1948 (age 55)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Earl Carroll (1893-1948) was an American theatrical producer and songwriter from Pittsburgh.

Edward A. Kull

1885–1946 (age 61)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Edward A. Kull (1885-1946) was an American cartoonist and animator from Chicago.

Edwin Atherton

1896–1944 (age 48)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Edwin Atherton (1896-1944) was an American diplomat from Washington, D.C.

George Washington Truett

1867–1944 (age 77)

Hillcrest Cemetery

George Washington Truett (1867-1944) was an American Baptist minister from Hayesville.

John Bright

1884–1948 (age 64)

Hillside Cemetery

John Bright (1884-1948) was an American screenwriter from Middletown.

William von Brincken

1881–1946 (age 65)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

William von Brincken (1881-1946) was a German-American actor from Flensburg.

Leslie Lynch King, Sr.

1881–1941 (age 60)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Leslie Lynch King, Sr. (1881-1941) was an American businessman and father of President Gerald Ford from Chadron.

Harold Alan Dinehart

1888–1944 (age 56)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Harold Alan Dinehart (1888-1944) was an American character actor from Saint Paul.

Buddy Clark

1912–1949 (age 37)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Buddy Clark (1912-1949) was an American singer and actor from Dorchester.

Charles Ray

1891–1943 (age 52)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Charles Ray (1891-1943) was an American silent film actor and director from Jacksonville.

Charles Waldron

1874–1946 (age 72)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Charles Waldron (1874-1946) was an American character actor from Waterford.

Dale Fuller

1885–1948 (age 63)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Dale Fuller was an American silent film actor active in the early 20th century.

Edgar Alwin Payne

1882–1947 (age 65)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Edgar Alwin Payne was an American landscape painter and artist known for his Western scenes.

Elgin Lessley

1883–1944 (age 61)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Elgin Lessley was an American cinematographer and camera operator for silent films.

J. Warren Kerrigan

1879–1947 (age 68)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

J. Warren Kerrigan was an American silent film actor and one of the earliest movie stars.

George Larkin

1887–1946 (age 59)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

George Larkin was an American silent film actor who appeared in numerous early motion pictures.

Sidney D. Mitchell

1888–1942 (age 54)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Sidney D. Mitchell was an American songwriter and lyricist for film and stage productions.

Gloria Dickson

1917–1945 (age 28)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Gloria Dickson was an American actress known for her roles in 1930s and 1940s films.

Victor Fleming

1889–1949 (age 60)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Victor Fleming was an American film director famous for directing Gone with the Wind and The Wizard of Oz.

Herman Bing

1889–1947 (age 58)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Herman Bing was a German-American character actor known for his roles in Hollywood films.

Henry Lehrman

1886–1946 (age 60)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Henry Lehrman was an Austrian-American silent film director and actor of the early cinema era.

Felix Bressart

1895–1949 (age 54)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Felix Bressart was a Russian-American character actor known for his supporting roles in classic Hollywood films.

Al Dubin

1891–1945 (age 54)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Al Dubin was an American lyricist and songwriter who composed songs for numerous films and Broadway shows.

Henry Armetta

1888–1945 (age 57)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Henry Armetta was an Italian-American character actor who appeared in films and stage productions.

Bill Cody

1891–1948 (age 57)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Bill Cody was an American silent film actor and performer active in early cinema.