Deaths in the 1950s

Mary Mannering

1876–1953 (age 77)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Mary Mannering was a British-American actress who had a long career in theater and silent films.

Maud Gage Baum

1861–1953 (age 92)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Maud Gage Baum was the wife of L. Frank Baum, author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

Meade McClanahan

1894–1959 (age 65)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Meade McClanahan was an American actor and entertainer of the early twentieth century.

Ned Marin

1896–1955 (age 59)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Ned Marin was an American figure who lived from 1896 to 1955.

Carl Gregory

1882–1951 (age 69)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Carl Gregory (1882-1951) was a resident of Walnut who passed away in his late sixties.

Roy Kellino

1912–1956 (age 44)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Roy Kellino (1912-1956) was a Lambeth-born individual who died at age 44.

Theresa Maria Clark

1890–1953 (age 63)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Theresa Maria Clark (1890-1953) was a Brooklyn native who lived 63 years.

Al Piantadosi

1884–1955 (age 71)

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Al Piantadosi (1884-1955) was an American who lived to age 71.

A. K. Mozumdar

1864–1953 (age 89)

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A. K. Mozumdar (1864-1953) was a Kolkata-born individual who lived 89 years.

Adele C. Howells

1886–1951 (age 65)

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Adele C. Howells (1886-1951) was a Salt Lake City resident who died at age 65.

Alfred Ellet Hitchner

1882–1959 (age 77)

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Alfred Ellet Hitchner (1882-1959) was a New Jersey native who lived to age 77.

Alice Stebbins Wells

1873–1957 (age 84)

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Alice Stebbins Wells (1873-1957) was a Manhattan-born individual and pioneering female police officer.

Barton Yarborough

1900–1951 (age 51)

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Barton Yarborough (1900-1951) was a Goldthwaite resident who lived 51 years.

Bessie Lee Cowie

1860–1950 (age 90)

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Bessie Lee Cowie (1860-1950) was a Daylesford native who lived 90 years.

Valda Valkyrien

1895–1956 (age 61)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Valda Valkyrien (1895-1956) was an Icelandic-born individual who died at age 61.

Charles F. Erb

1902–1952 (age 50)

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Charles F. Erb (1902-1952) was an American who lived to age 50.

Charles Tambling

1871–1958 (age 87)

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Charles Tambling (1871-1958) was an Oberlin resident who lived 87 years.

Claude Payton

1882–1955 (age 73)

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Claude Payton (1882-1955) was a Centerville native who lived 73 years.

George Bergstrom

1876–1955 (age 79)

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George Bergstrom was a Swedish-American businessman and industrialist from Neenah, Wisconsin.

Dimitrios Constantine Dounis

1886–1954 (age 68)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Dimitrios Constantine Dounis was a renowned Greek violin pedagogue and composer known for his innovative teaching method...

Earl Alonzo Brininstool

1870–1957 (age 87)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Earl Alonzo Brininstool was an American author and historian specializing in frontier and Native American history.

S. Sylvan Simon

1910–1951 (age 41)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

S. Sylvan Simon was an American film and television director known for his work in Hollywood during the Golden Age.

Louis Silvers

1889–1954 (age 65)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Louis Silvers was an American composer and conductor who scored numerous films for major Hollywood studios.

Paul Scardon

1874–1954 (age 80)

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Paul Scardon was an Australian-born actor and director who had a prolific career in silent and early sound films.

Bob Burns

1890–1956 (age 66)

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Bob Burns was an American vaudeville performer and comedian known for his eccentric musical act.

Charley Grapewin

1869–1956 (age 87)

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Charley Grapewin was an American actor with a long career spanning stage, silent films, and sound pictures.

Edwin L. Marin

1899–1951 (age 52)

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Edwin L. Marin was an American film director who helmed numerous movies and television productions throughout his career...

S. Z. Sakall

1883–1955 (age 72)

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S. Z. Sakall was a Hungarian-American character actor beloved for his roles in classic Hollywood films.

Eric Blore

1887–1959 (age 72)

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Eric Blore was a British character actor known for his comedic roles in numerous Hollywood films and stage productions.

George Archainbaud

1890–1959 (age 69)

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George Archainbaud was a French-American film director who directed hundreds of films during the silent and early sound ...

Lloyd C. Douglas

1877–1951 (age 74)

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Lloyd C. Douglas was an American author and minister best known for his bestselling novels with spiritual themes.

William K. Howard

1893–1954 (age 61)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

William K. Howard was an American film director and producer who worked extensively in Hollywood during the silent and e...

Samuel Stritch

1887–1958 (age 71)

Mount Carmel Cemetery

Samuel Stritch was an American Roman Catholic cardinal and archbishop who served as a prominent ecclesiastical leader.

Louis Campagna

1900–1955 (age 55)

Mount Carmel Cemetery

Louis Campagna was a Chicago-based organized crime figure who operated during the Prohibition era.

Charles Morris Ankcorn

1893–1955 (age 62)

Palouse

Charles Morris Ankcorn was a Palouse resident who lived from 1893 to 1955.

Robin Bush

1949–1953 (age 4)

George Bush Presidential Library

Robin Bush was the daughter of President George H.W. Bush who died in infancy in 1953.

Jake Allex

1887–1959 (age 72)

St. Sava's Serbian Orthodox Seminary

Jake Allex was a Serbian Orthodox religious figure associated with St. Sava's Seminary.

Roger Touhy

1898–1959 (age 61)

Mount Carmel Cemetery

Roger Touhy was a Chicago bootlegger and organized crime figure active during Prohibition.

Robert E. Romano

1905–1956 (age 51)

Mount Carmel Cemetery

Robert E. Romano was a Chicago resident who lived from 1905 to 1956.

Eddie Gorman

1892–1957 (age 65)

Mount Carmel Cemetery

Eddie Gorman was a Chicago-based individual who lived from 1892 to 1957.

James Hargis Connelly

1891–1956 (age 65)

Mount Carmel Cemetery

James Hargis Connelly was a Warrensburg resident who lived from 1891 to 1956.

Sam Genna

1884–1951 (age 67)

Mount Carmel Cemetery

Sam Genna was a Chicago organized crime figure born in Marsala, Sicily in 1884.

Edward Clark

1878–1954 (age 76)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Edward Clark was a Russian-born immigrant who lived from 1878 to 1954.

Elsie Baker

1883–1958 (age 75)

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Elsie Baker was a Chicago resident who lived from 1883 to 1958.

Tadeusz Styka

1889–1954 (age 65)

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Tadeusz Styka was a Paris-based artist who lived from 1889 to 1954.

Lois Austin

1901–1957 (age 56)

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Lois Austin was a Greater Los Angeles resident who lived from 1901 to 1957.

Mozelle Britton

1912–1953 (age 41)

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Mozelle Britton was an Oklahoma City resident who lived from 1912 to 1953.

Ernest Carroll Moore

1871–1955 (age 84)

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Ernest Carroll Moore was an educator and university administrator from Youngstown who lived from 1871 to 1955.

Edward Augustus Dickson

1879–1956 (age 77)

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Edward Augustus Dickson was an American businessman and philanthropist from Sheboygan who lived from 1879 to 1956.

Roland Coate

1890–1958 (age 68)

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Roland Coate was an American architect from Richmond who designed numerous residential properties during his career from...