Deaths in the 1950s

Donald MacBride

1889–1957 (age 68)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Donald MacBride was an American character actor known for his roles in films and television from the 1930s through 1950s...

Edna Marion

1906–1957 (age 51)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Edna Marion was an American actress who appeared in silent films and early sound pictures during her career.

Nellie Mathes Horne

1870–1950 (age 80)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Nellie Mathes Horne was an American woman whose life spanned from the Civil War era through the mid-20th century.

Leila McIntyre

1882–1953 (age 71)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Leila McIntyre was an American woman who lived from the late 19th century through the mid-20th century.

Frank Shannon

1874–1959 (age 85)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Frank Shannon was an Irish-American character actor who appeared in films from the silent era through the 1950s.

Sara Allgood

1880–1950 (age 70)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Sara Allgood was an acclaimed Irish-American actress known for her roles in classic films and her distinguished stage ca...

Dorothy Sebastian

1903–1957 (age 54)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Dorothy Sebastian was an American actress who appeared in silent films and early sound pictures during the 1920s and 193...

Mario Lanza

1921–1959 (age 38)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Mario Lanza was an American tenor and actor famous for his powerful operatic voice and starring roles in Hollywood music...

Taylor Holmes

1878–1959 (age 81)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Taylor Holmes was an American actor who appeared in silent films during the early 20th century.

Gilda Gray

1901–1959 (age 58)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Gilda Gray was a Polish-American dancer and actress famous for popularizing the shimmy dance in the 1920s.

Edward Sedgwick

1889–1953 (age 64)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Edward Sedgwick was an American film director known for directing silent and early sound comedies.

Hugh Herbert

1884–1952 (age 68)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Hugh Herbert was an American actor and comedian known for his distinctive comedic style in films and theater.

Sam Taylor

1895–1958 (age 63)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Sam Taylor was an American screenwriter and director who worked extensively in silent and early sound cinema.

James Gleason

1882–1959 (age 77)

Holy Cross Cemetery

James Gleason was an American actor, screenwriter, and playwright known for his work in film and theater.

Joseph DiGiorgio

1874–1951 (age 77)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Joseph DiGiorgio was an Italian-American agricultural businessman and founder of the DiGiorgio Corporation.

Alan Edwards

1892–1954 (age 62)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Alan Edwards was an American actor and screenwriter who worked in early cinema.

Harry Schenck

1885–1953 (age 68)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Harry Schenck was an American entertainer and performer active in vaudeville and early film.

Kasia Orzazewski

1888–1956 (age 68)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Kasia Orzazewski was a performer and entertainer of the early 20th century.

Madeline Grey

1887–1950 (age 63)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Madeline Grey was an actress and performer active in early cinema and theater.

Leoni Bertha Simonian

1866–1951 (age 85)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Leoni Bertha Simonian was a Parisian resident of Armenian descent.

Betty Scott

1883–1955 (age 72)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Betty Scott was an actress and performer of the early 20th century.

William Frederick Callfas

1869–1955 (age 86)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

William Frederick Callfas was a Scottish-born resident of California.

Edward C. Crossett

1882–1955 (age 73)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Edward C. Crossett was an American businessman and resident of Iowa.

Harry Searls Gradle

1883–1950 (age 67)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Harry Searls Gradle was a Chicago resident who lived from 1883 to 1950.

Daisy Ellen Dawson

1867–1950 (age 83)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Daisy Ellen Dawson (1867-1950) was a person of unknown occupation.

Bela Lugosi

1882–1956 (age 74)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Bela Lugosi was a Hungarian-born actor famous for his portrayal of Dracula, who lived from 1882 to 1956.

Philip Mangano

1898–1951 (age 53)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Philip Mangano was a Palermo-born individual who lived from 1898 to 1951.

Frank Abbatemarco

1899–1959 (age 60)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Frank Abbatemarco (1899-1959) was a person of unknown occupation.

Maurice Hamonneau

1890–1952 (age 62)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Maurice Hamonneau was a French resident of Sétif who lived from 1890 to 1952.

Edwin Hooper Denby

1873–1957 (age 84)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Edwin Hooper Denby (1873-1957) was a person of unknown occupation.

Aladár László

1896–1958 (age 62)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Aladár László was a Hungarian-born individual who lived from 1896 to 1958.

Ralph Cohn

1914–1959 (age 45)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Ralph Cohn (1914-1959) was a person of unknown occupation.

Willis H. Booth

1874–1958 (age 84)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Willis H. Booth was a Winnemucca resident who lived from 1874 to 1958.

Pasqual Mario Marafioti

1878–1951 (age 73)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Pasqual Mario Marafioti (1878-1951) was a person of unknown occupation.

Siegfried Lämmle

1863–1953 (age 90)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Siegfried Lämmle was a German-born individual from Laupheim who lived from 1863 to 1953.

Helen Welch

1874–1953 (age 79)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Helen Welch (1874-1953) was a person of unknown occupation.

Israel Osman

1886–1951 (age 65)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Israel Osman was a Polish-born individual from Wyszków who lived from 1886 to 1951.

Grace Atwell

1872–1952 (age 80)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Grace Atwell (1872-1952) was a person of unknown occupation.

Frances Keenan

1887–1950 (age 63)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Frances Keenan was an American entertainer who lived from 1887 to 1950.

Herman Paley

1879–1955 (age 76)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Herman Paley was an American businessman who lived from 1879 to 1955.

Alex Frazer

1900–1958 (age 58)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Alex Frazer was an American professional who lived from 1900 to 1958.

Jesse J. Goldburg

1881–1959 (age 78)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Jesse J. Goldburg was an American professional who lived from 1881 to 1959.

Lew Short

1875–1958 (age 83)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Lew Short was an American professional who lived from 1875 to 1958.

Milton E. Hoffman

1879–1952 (age 73)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Milton E. Hoffman was a Cleveland-based American professional who lived from 1879 to 1952.

Hermann Mannsbach

1899–1956 (age 57)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Hermann Mannsbach was a German-American professional from Beverungen who lived from 1899 to 1956.

Miriam Augusta Evans

1858–1951 (age 93)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Miriam Augusta Evans was an American woman who lived from 1858 to 1951.

John Stewart Tanner

1876–1956 (age 80)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

John Stewart Tanner was an American professional who lived from 1876 to 1956.

Vera Lewis

1873–1956 (age 83)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Vera Lewis was an American actress from Manhattan who lived from 1873 to 1956.

Edgar Jones

1874–1958 (age 84)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Edgar Jones was an American professional from Elmore County who lived from 1874 to 1958.

Rudolph Cameron

1894–1958 (age 64)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Rudolph Cameron was an American professional from Washington, D.C. who lived from 1894 to 1958.