Deaths in the 1940s
23,000+ memorials
Albertus H. Baldwin
1865–1944 (age 79)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Albertus H. Baldwin (1865–1944) hailed from Branford and is buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Samson L. Faison
1860–1940 (age 80)
Arlington National Cemetery
Samson L. Faison (1860–1940) of Faison, North Carolina, is interred at Arlington National Cemetery.
Harry Diamond
1900–1948 (age 48)
Arlington National Cemetery
Harry Diamond (1900–1948) was born in Minsk and is memorialized at Arlington National Cemetery.
Harry L. Hawthorne
1859–1948 (age 89)
Arlington National Cemetery
Harry L. Hawthorne (1859–1948) was born in Minnesota and laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery.
Barnwell R. Legge
1891–1949 (age 58)
Arlington National Cemetery
Barnwell R. Legge (1891–1949) of Charleston now lies in Arlington National Cemetery.
Hector de Zayas
1910–1944 (age 34)
Arlington National Cemetery
Hector de Zayas (1910–1944) is remembered at Arlington National Cemetery.
Louise Adriana Wood
1869–1943 (age 74)
Arlington National Cemetery
Louise Adriana Wood (1869–1943) is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Thomas F. Mayo
1893–1945 (age 52)
Arlington National Cemetery
Thomas F. Mayo (1893–1945) of Columbia rests at Arlington National Cemetery.
Grace Bryan Hargreaves
1891–1945 (age 54)
Arlington National Cemetery
Grace Bryan Hargreaves (1891–1945) is interred at Arlington National Cemetery.
Charles W. Berry
1871–1941 (age 70)
Arlington National Cemetery
Charles W. Berry (1871–1941) rests at Arlington National Cemetery.
Benjamin Andrew Poore
1863–1940 (age 77)
Arlington National Cemetery
Benjamin Andrew Poore (1863–1940) of Centre is interred at Arlington National Cemetery.
William Atherton DuPuy
1876–1941 (age 65)
Arlington National Cemetery
William Atherton DuPuy (1876–1941) is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Rufus Herman Lane
1870–1948 (age 78)
Arlington National Cemetery
Rufus Herman Lane (1870–1948) of Bellaire is laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery.
Fred Radford Brown
1876–1941 (age 65)
Arlington National Cemetery
Fred Radford Brown (1876–1941) of Streator is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Harold S. Bucquet
1891–1946 (age 55)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Harold S. Bucquet (1891–1946) was an English-born film director best remembered for his mid-1930s melodramas.
Harry Beresford
1863–1944 (age 81)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Harry Beresford (1863–1944) was a London-born stage and screen character actor active in early Hollywood.
Herbert Spencer Jennings
1868–1947 (age 79)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Herbert Spencer Jennings (1868–1947) was an American zoologist and geneticist whose research helped shape early 20th-c...
J. Walter Ruben
1899–1942 (age 43)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
J. Walter Ruben (1899–1942) was a New York City-born film director and screenwriter during Hollywood's studio era.
James W. Horne
1881–1942 (age 61)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
James W. Horne (1881–1942) was a San Francisco-born director and writer known for his comedic serials.
LeRoy Mason
1903–1947 (age 44)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
LeRoy Mason (1903–1947) was a North Dakota-born character actor frequently cast in Westerns.
Burr McIntosh
1862–1942 (age 80)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Burr McIntosh (1862–1942) was an American stage and screen actor and photographer who hailed from Wellsville.
Malcolm McGregor
1892–1945 (age 53)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Malcolm McGregor (1892–1945) was a Newark-born actor who appeared in silent and early sound films.
Myron Selznick
1898–1944 (age 46)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Myron Selznick (1898–1944) was a Pittsburgh-born talent agent and film producer working during Hollywood's Golden Age.
Otis Garrett
1905–1941 (age 36)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Otis Garrett (1905–1941) was a film director and editor active in Hollywood's early sound era.
Spencer Charters
1875–1943 (age 68)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Spencer Charters (1875–1943) was a Perry County-born character actor in stage and screen productions.
Wallace Worsley
1878–1944 (age 66)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Wallace Worsley (1878–1944) was a Wappingers Falls-born film director best known for silent epics.
Arthur Rankin
1895–1947 (age 52)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Arthur Rankin (1895–1947) was a New York City-born actor and producer associated with early films.
Bernard H. Hyman
1897–1942 (age 45)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Bernard H. Hyman (1897–1942) was a Grafton-born film producer involved in studio productions.
Earle Raymond Hedrick
1876–1943 (age 67)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Earle Raymond Hedrick (1876–1943) was a mathematician and educator from Union City who helped shape American mathemati...
J. Keirn Brennan
1873–1948 (age 75)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
J. Keirn Brennan (1873–1948) was an American lyricist whose work graced numerous Tin Pan Alley songs and Broadway show...
Richard Tucker
1884–1942 (age 58)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Richard Tucker (1884–1942) was an American operatic tenor celebrated for his dramatic roles at the Metropolitan Opera.
Roy Clements
1877–1948 (age 71)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Roy Clements (1877–1948) was an American silent film director and screenwriter who helped shape dozens of early wester...
Jeanette Loff
1906–1942 (age 36)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Jeanette Loff (1906–1942) was an American actress and singer who appeared in early talkies and musical films such as "...
A. J. Sturzenegger
1888–1949 (age 61)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
A. J. Sturzenegger (1888–1949) was a South Bend native who spent his later years in California and was buried at Fores...
Adamae Vaughn
1905–1943 (age 38)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Adamae Vaughn (1905–1943) was an American film actress who appeared in a string of comedies and dramas during the 1920...
Jack Randall
1906–1945 (age 39)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Jack Randall (1906–1945) was an American film actor best known for starring in B-westerns under that screen name.
Dorothea Clinton Woodworth
1893–1944 (age 51)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Dorothea Clinton Woodworth (1893–1944) was an American resident of the early twentieth century whose life concluded wi...
John Willard
1885–1942 (age 57)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
John Willard (1885–1942) was an American playwright best known for penning the thriller "The Cat and the Canary".
A. Atwater Kent
1873–1949 (age 76)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
A. Atwater Kent (1873–1949) was an American inventor and industrialist who helped popularize radio with the Atwater Ke...
Marlin Hurt
1905–1946 (age 41)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Marlin Hurt (1905–1946) was an American comedian and radio actor remembered for portraying the character "Beulah" on "...
Fannie Charles Dillon
1881–1947 (age 66)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Fannie Charles Dillon (1881–1947) was an American composer, pianist, and educator active in Denver and later Los Angel...
Fern Emmett
1896–1946 (age 50)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Fern Emmett (1896–1946) was an American character actress whose career included hundreds of film shorts and features i...
Florence Roberts
1861–1940 (age 79)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Florence Roberts (1861–1940) was an American stage and film actress who appeared in both Broadway productions and sile...
Fred Lind Alles
1851–1945 (age 94)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Fred Lind Alles (1851–1945) was an American figure of his era whose life ended with burial at Forest Lawn Memorial Par...
Milo Burcham
1903–1944 (age 41)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Milo Burcham (1903-1944) of Cadiz is interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Harrison Greene
1884–1945 (age 61)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Harrison Greene (1884-1945) of Portland rests at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Harry Miller
1875–1943 (age 68)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Harry Miller (1875-1943) from Menomonie is buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Henry Roquemore
1886–1943 (age 57)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Henry Roquemore (1886-1943) of Marshall is laid to rest at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
James Edgar Davis
1889–1949 (age 60)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
James Edgar Davis (1889-1949) is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
James E. Lawrence
1882–1941 (age 59)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
James E. Lawrence (1882-1941) of Michigan rests at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.