Deaths in the 1950s

16,000+ memorials

William H. Stafford
1869–1957 (age 88)
Forest Home Cemetery
William H. Stafford was a Milwaukee resident who lived from 1869 to 1957.
Arthur Davidson
1881–1950 (age 69)
Forest Home Cemetery
Arthur Davidson was a Milwaukee-born co-founder of the Harley-Davidson motorcycle company who lived from 1881 to 1950.
Perc Launders
1904–1952 (age 48)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Perc Launders was a Los Angeles-based individual who lived from 1904 to 1952.
Blanche Earle
1882–1952 (age 70)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Blanche Earle was a Yorkshire-born individual who lived from 1882 to 1952.
Willard Hampton George
1889–1956 (age 67)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Willard Hampton George was a Lincoln resident who lived from 1889 to 1956.
G. C. Orde
1901–1959 (age 58)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
G. C. Orde was a St. Louis resident who lived from 1901 to 1959.
Joseph Edmund Eaton
1895–1958 (age 63)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Joseph Edmund Eaton was a Portland resident who lived from 1895 to 1958.
Alexander de Schubert
1886–1958 (age 72)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Alexander de Schubert was a Russian Empire-born individual who lived from 1886 to 1958.
Martha Hoit Simpson
1877–1955 (age 78)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Martha Hoit Simpson (1877-1955) was a Chicago resident buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Ethel Marion Milne
1893–1953 (age 60)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Ethel Marion Milne (1893-1953) was a New York City resident buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Abbie Goodrich Chapin
1868–1956 (age 88)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Abbie Goodrich Chapin (1868-1956) was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
John Danley Atchison
1870–1959 (age 89)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
John Danley Atchison (1870-1959) was a Monmouth resident buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
William Horsley
1870–1958 (age 88)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
William Horsley (1870-1958) was a Stanley resident buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Leta Horlocker
1868–1951 (age 83)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Leta Horlocker (1868-1951) was a Madison resident buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Nils Hjalmar Ljungquist
1871–1952 (age 81)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Nils Hjalmar Ljungquist (1871-1952) was a Södra Ängby resident buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Jean Harlow
1891–1958 (age 67)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Jean Harlow (1891-1958) was a Denver-born American actress and Hollywood icon buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Howard Arden Edwards
1884–1953 (age 69)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Howard Arden Edwards (1884-1953) was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Charles Brabin
1882–1957 (age 75)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Charles Brabin (1882-1957) was a Liverpool-born film director buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Charles Hatfield
1875–1958 (age 83)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Charles Hatfield (1875-1958) was a Fort Scott resident and alleged rainmaker buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Edward S. Curtis
1868–1952 (age 84)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952) was a Whitewater-born photographer and ethnologist known for documenting Native American cu...
Florence Bates
1888–1954 (age 66)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Florence Bates (1888-1954) was a San Antonio-born American actress known for character roles in film and television.
Polly Moran
1883–1952 (age 69)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Polly Moran (1883-1952) was a Chicago-born American actress and comedian of the silent and early sound film era.
Józef Kazimierz Hofmann
1876–1957 (age 81)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Józef Kazimierz Hofmann (1876-1957) was a Kraków-born Polish pianist and composer, one of the greatest virtuosos of hi...
Andrew Loomis
1892–1959 (age 67)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Andrew Loomis was an influential American artist and instructor known for his foundational books on figure drawing and a...
William Nigh
1881–1955 (age 74)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
William Nigh was a prolific American film and television director who helmed over 100 productions during his career.
Travis Banton
1894–1958 (age 64)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Travis Banton was a renowned costume designer who created iconic wardrobes for Hollywood's golden age stars.
Johnston McCulley
1883–1958 (age 75)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Johnston McCulley was an American writer and journalist best known for creating the character Zorro.
Charlie Hall
1899–1959 (age 60)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Charlie Hall was a British-American comedian and actor who frequently appeared in Laurel and Hardy films.
Sydney Greenstreet
1879–1954 (age 75)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Sydney Greenstreet was a British-American character actor celebrated for his distinctive voice and commanding screen pre...
Oscar M. Fritz
1878–1957 (age 79)
Forest Home Cemetery
Oscar M. Fritz was an American businessman and entrepreneur active in the early 20th century.
Daniel Delehanty Vincent Stuart Jr.
1885–1955 (age 70)
Hampton National Cemetery
Daniel Delehanty Vincent Stuart Jr. was an American military officer who served with distinction.
Porter Hall
1888–1953 (age 65)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Porter Hall was an American character actor known for his roles in classic Hollywood films and radio.
Thurston Hall
1882–1958 (age 76)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Thurston Hall was an American actor who appeared in numerous films and television productions throughout his career.
Betty Francisco
1900–1950 (age 50)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Betty Francisco was an American actress and performer active in early Hollywood cinema.
Donald M. Nelson
1888–1959 (age 71)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Donald M. Nelson was an American businessman and government official who served as chairman of the War Production Board ...
John Clinton Porter
1871–1959 (age 88)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
John Clinton Porter was an American businessman and civic leader in the early 20th century.
Humphrey Bogart
1899–1957 (age 58)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Humphrey Bogart was an iconic American actor regarded as one of the greatest film stars of Hollywood's golden age.
Buddy DeSylva
1895–1950 (age 55)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Buddy DeSylva was an American songwriter, composer, and film producer who created numerous Broadway and Hollywood hits.
Errol Flynn
1909–1959 (age 50)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Errol Flynn was a swashbuckling Australian-American actor and adventurer who became a Hollywood icon in the 1930s-1940s.
Art Tatum
1909–1956 (age 47)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Art Tatum was a virtuoso jazz pianist whose innovative technique and harmonic complexity revolutionized the instrument.
Gene Havlick
1894–1959 (age 65)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Gene Havlick was a film editor who worked on numerous Hollywood productions during the silent and early sound eras.
Robert A. Millikan
1868–1953 (age 85)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Robert A. Millikan was a Nobel Prize-winning physicist known for his work on the photoelectric effect and the charge of ...
Jack Conway
1887–1952 (age 65)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Jack Conway was a prolific American film director who helmed numerous silent and sound pictures during Hollywood's golde...
Isham Jones
1894–1956 (age 62)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Isham Jones was a bandleader and composer who led one of the most popular orchestras of the 1920s and 1930s.
Mack Hellings
1915–1951 (age 36)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Mack Hellings was an American actor who appeared in films during the early sound era.
Henry Bolton Gregory
1860–1951 (age 91)
Forest Home Cemetery
Henry Bolton Gregory was an American academic and university administrator.
Henry Schlesinger
1879–1955 (age 76)
Forest Home Cemetery
Henry Schlesinger was an American businessman and philanthropist.
Arthur Johnston
1898–1954 (age 56)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Arthur Johnston was a songwriter and composer who wrote numerous hit songs for Hollywood films.
Leon Errol
1881–1951 (age 70)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Leon Errol was an Australian-born comedian and actor known for his physical comedy and vaudeville performances.
Lon Poff
1870–1952 (age 82)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Lon Poff was an American character actor who appeared in silent and early sound films.