Deaths in the 1950s

Mary Ludlow Powell Fowler

1879–1955 (age 76)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Mary Ludlow Powell Fowler was an American woman from a prominent family who lived from 1879 to 1955.

Harriet Francis Wood

1864–1955 (age 91)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Harriet Francis Wood was an American woman who lived from 1864 to 1955.

Elizabeth Sturgis Grew

1871–1959 (age 88)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Elizabeth Sturgis Grew was an American woman from the prominent Sturgis family who lived from 1871 to 1959.

Al Christie

1881–1951 (age 70)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Al Christie was a British-American film producer and director active in early Hollywood who lived from 1881 to 1951.

George Barnes

1892–1953 (age 61)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

George Barnes was an American cinematographer who pioneered early film photography techniques and lived from 1892 to 195...

Irving Cummings

1888–1959 (age 71)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Irving Cummings was an American film director active in silent and early sound cinema who lived from 1888 to 1959.

Nathan Levinson

1888–1952 (age 64)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Nathan Levinson was an American sound engineer and pioneer in film audio technology who lived from 1888 to 1952.

Carl Switzer

1927–1959 (age 32)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Carl Switzer was an American child actor best known for his role in the Our Gang comedy series who lived from 1927 to 19...

Dezső Lányi

1879–1951 (age 72)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Dezső Lányi was a Hungarian-American filmmaker and cinematographer who worked in early Hollywood from 1879 to 1951.

Elmo Lincoln

1889–1952 (age 63)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Elmo Lincoln was an American silent film actor and athlete who lived from 1889 to 1952.

Reginald Baker

1884–1953 (age 69)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Reginald Baker was an Australian Olympic swimmer and actor who appeared in early films and lived from 1884 to 1953.

Adrian

1903–1959 (age 56)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Adrian was an American costume designer for film and theater who lived from 1903 to 1959.

Jesse Louis Lasky

1880–1958 (age 78)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Jesse Louis Lasky was an American film producer and co-founder of Paramount Pictures who lived from 1880 to 1958.

Vic Berton

1896–1951 (age 55)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Vic Berton was an American composer and musician who worked in silent film and early sound cinema during Hollywood's gol...

Lester Lee

1903–1956 (age 53)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Lester Lee was an American songwriter and composer who contributed to numerous films and theatrical productions.

Harry Cohn

1891–1958 (age 67)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Harry Cohn was a legendary film executive and co-founder of Columbia Pictures who shaped Hollywood's studio system.

Alberto Colombo

1888–1954 (age 66)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Alberto Colombo was an Italian-American conductor and composer who worked extensively in film and opera.

Mikhail Rasumny

1890–1956 (age 66)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Mikhail Rasumny was a Russian-American character actor known for his distinctive roles in classic Hollywood films.

Al Lichtman

1885–1958 (age 73)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Al Lichtman was an American film executive and distribution expert who played a key role in major Hollywood studios.

Carli Elinor

1890–1958 (age 68)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Carli Elinor was a Romanian-American performer and entertainer who worked in early Hollywood productions.

Charles Graham Baker

1883–1950 (age 67)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Charles Graham Baker was an American actor and performer active in silent and early sound films.

Clara Beranger

1886–1956 (age 70)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Clara Beranger was an American screenwriter and actress who was among the first women to work as a screenwriter in Holly...

Edna Payne

1891–1953 (age 62)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Edna Payne was an American actress and performer who appeared in early Hollywood films and theatrical productions.

Ernst Laemmle

1900–1950 (age 50)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Ernst Laemmle was a German-American film executive and member of the influential Laemmle family in early Hollywood.

Erville Alderson

1881–1957 (age 76)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Erville Alderson was an American character actor with a long career in silent and sound films.

Harry Sherman

1884–1952 (age 68)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Harry Sherman was an American film producer known for producing Western films and adventure pictures.

Herbert Prior

1867–1954 (age 87)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Herbert Prior was a British-American actor who appeared in numerous silent and early sound films.

John W. Boyle

1891–1959 (age 68)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

John W. Boyle was an American film executive and producer who worked in Hollywood's studio system era.

Michael Visaroff

1892–1951 (age 59)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Michael Visaroff was a Russian-born actor who appeared in Hollywood films during the early-to-mid 20th century.

Richard Rosson

1893–1953 (age 60)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Richard Rosson was an American film director known for his work in silent and early sound cinema.

Ledyard Cogswell Jr.

1878–1954 (age 76)

Albany Rural Cemetery

Ledyard Cogswell Jr. was an American businessman and prominent figure in Albany society.

Forrest L. Willis

1904–1959 (age 55)

Albany Rural Cemetery

Forrest L. Willis was an American resident of Hoosick Falls who lived from 1904 to 1959.

Ferdinand Schmitter

1876–1950 (age 74)

Albany Rural Cemetery

Ferdinand Schmitter was an Albany-born individual who lived from 1876 to 1950.

Edward Lucien Emil Aymé

1862–1953 (age 91)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Edward Lucien Emil Aymé was a 19th-century individual who lived from 1862 to 1953.

William P. Merrill

1867–1954 (age 87)

Woodlawn Cemetery

William P. Merrill was an Orange-born resident who lived from 1867 to 1954.

Savely Sorin

1878–1953 (age 75)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Savely Sorin was a Russian-born individual from Polatsk who lived from 1878 to 1953.

Robert Ober

1881–1950 (age 69)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Robert Ober was a Bunker Hill resident who lived from 1881 to 1950.

Harry Harkness Flagler

1870–1952 (age 82)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Harry Harkness Flagler was a Cleveland-born individual from a prominent American family who lived from 1870 to 1952.

Albert Akst

1899–1958 (age 59)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Albert Akst was an Atlantic City-born composer and songwriter who worked in Hollywood during the early sound era.

Arnold Lippschitz

1901–1952 (age 51)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Arnold Lippschitz was a Berlin-born individual who immigrated to the United States and lived from 1901 to 1952.

Helen Parrish

1923–1959 (age 36)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Helen Parrish was an American actress from Columbus who appeared in films and television during the 1940s and 1950s.

Leonid Skipetrov

1883–1956 (age 73)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Leonid Skipetrov was a Russian-born individual from Vilna Governorate who lived from 1883 to 1956.

Anthony J. Xydias

1879–1952 (age 73)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Anthony J. Xydias was a Greek-born individual from Tinos who lived from 1879 to 1952.

Archie Gottler

1896–1959 (age 63)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Archie Gottler was an American film director and screenwriter active in silent cinema during the early 20th century.

Art Cohn

1909–1958 (age 49)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Art Cohn was an American screenwriter and producer known for his work in Hollywood during the Golden Age of cinema.

Basil Dickey

1880–1958 (age 78)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Basil Dickey was an American screenwriter who contributed to silent films and early talking pictures in Hollywood.

Bertram Millhauser

1892–1958 (age 66)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Bertram Millhauser was an American screenwriter and playwright renowned for his work in film and theater.

Charles Christie

1880–1955 (age 75)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Charles Christie was a British-born film producer and director who pioneered early cinema production in America.

Duke York

1908–1952 (age 44)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Duke York was an American entertainer and performer active in the early-to-mid 20th century.

Elmer Berger

1891–1952 (age 61)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Elmer Berger was an American figure whose life spanned the late 19th and mid-20th centuries.