Deaths in the 1950s - BurialMap

Charles Lee Tilden

1857–1950 (age 93)

Mountain View Cemetery

Charles Lee Tilden (1857-1950) lived in Chili Gulch and was buried at Mountain View Cemetery.

1929–1957 (age 28)

Mountain View Cemetery

Dick Buek (1929-1957) was a Soda Springs resident buried at Mountain View Cemetery.

Duncan McDuffie

1877–1951 (age 74)

Mountain View Cemetery

Duncan McDuffie (1877-1951) lived in Jefferson and was buried at Mountain View Cemetery.

George A. Wyman

1877–1959 (age 82)

Mountain View Cemetery

George A. Wyman (1877-1959) was buried at Mountain View Cemetery.

1865–1953 (age 88)

Mountain View Cemetery

Arthur Breed (1865-1953) was a San Francisco resident buried at Mountain View Cemetery.

1870–1959 (age 89)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Martha Ewing (1870-1959) lived in South Dakota and was buried at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park.

Frances Elizabeth Short

1866–1954 (age 88)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Frances Elizabeth Short (1866-1954) was a New Brunswick resident buried at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park.

1862–1953 (age 91)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Kaspar Pischel (1862-1953) lived in Jenbach and was buried at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park.

George Milan Fontaine

1870–1956 (age 86)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

George Milan Fontaine was an American businessman and philanthropist who lived from 1870 to 1956.

Robert Lewis Coleman, Jr.

1896–1950 (age 54)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Robert Lewis Coleman, Jr. was a San Francisco resident and prominent figure who lived from 1896 to 1950.

Lawrence F. Terkelson

1876–1954 (age 78)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Lawrence F. Terkelson was an American professional who lived from 1876 to 1954.

Rudolph Spreckels

1872–1958 (age 86)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Rudolph Spreckels was a wealthy San Francisco businessman and member of the prominent Spreckels family who lived from 18...

1898–1953 (age 55)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Deane Dickason was a Granada resident who lived from 1898 to 1953.

Samuel Henry Cowell

1861–1955 (age 94)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Samuel Henry Cowell was an American businessman and philanthropist who lived from 1861 to 1955.

Emilio Peter Meinecke

1869–1957 (age 88)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Emilio Peter Meinecke was a San Francisco-based professional who lived from 1869 to 1957.

1887–1957 (age 70)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Olga Dahl was a Norwegian-born resident who lived from 1887 to 1957.

Ewald André Dupont

1891–1956 (age 65)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Ewald André Dupont was a German film director and screenwriter who lived from 1891 to 1956.

1892–1957 (age 65)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Oliver Hardy was an American comedian and actor best known as the portly half of the Laurel and Hardy duo who lived from...

1900–1954 (age 54)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Gladys George was an American actress known for her roles in film and theater who lived from 1900 to 1954.

1890–1955 (age 65)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Tom Powers was an American actor known for his work in early cinema who lived from 1890 to 1955.

1884–1955 (age 71)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Jane Murfin was an American screenwriter and playwright who lived from 1884 to 1955.

1893–1957 (age 64)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Vivian Rich was an American actress who appeared in silent and early sound films who lived from 1893 to 1957.

1891–1952 (age 61)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Sam Lufkin was an American professional from Utah who lived from 1891 to 1952.

Arthur Q. Bryan

1899–1959 (age 60)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Arthur Q. Bryan was an American actor born in Brooklyn in 1899 who appeared in film and television during the mid-20th c...

1888–1953 (age 65)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Baldwin Cooke was a New York City-born performer active in the early-to-mid 20th century entertainment industry.

1889–1950 (age 61)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Jim Corey was a Nebraska-born entertainer who worked during the early-to-mid 20th century.

1903–1954 (age 51)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Kathleen Key was a Buffalo-born actress and performer active in the early-to-mid 20th century.

1907–1958 (age 51)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Lester White was a New York City-born performer who worked in entertainment during the mid-20th century.

1880–1954 (age 74)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Mabel Paige was a New York City-born actress known for her work in theater and film during the early-to-mid 20th century...

Lulu I. Weatherwax

1873–1950 (age 77)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Lulu I. Weatherwax was a Placerville-born animal trainer and performer known for work in entertainment.

George B. Pillsbury

1876–1951 (age 75)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

George B. Pillsbury was a Lowell-born businessman and member of the prominent Pillsbury family.

Elizabeth Gray Potter

1874–1959 (age 85)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Elizabeth Gray Potter was an Oakland-born woman of social prominence during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Philip H. Patchin

1884–1954 (age 70)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Philip H. Patchin was a Des Moines-born professional active during the late 19th and mid-20th centuries.

Reuben Brooks Hale

1869–1950 (age 81)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Reuben Brooks Hale was a prominent businessman and civic leader in California during the late 19th and early 20th centur...

Caro Crockett Scott

1876–1954 (age 78)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Caro Crockett Scott was a woman of social standing in California during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Daisy S. MacCallum

1859–1953 (age 94)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Daisy S. MacCallum was a woman of prominence in California society during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Gertrude Hopkins Parrott Crocker

1898–1958 (age 60)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Gertrude Hopkins Parrott Crocker was a California woman of social prominence and family heritage during the 20th century...

Edith May McDonald

1880–1955 (age 75)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Edith May McDonald was a woman active in California society during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

1891–1958 (age 67)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Mayo Newhall was a California businessman and philanthropist who lived from 1891 to 1958.

Mary Amelia Sprague

1872–1957 (age 85)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Mary Amelia Sprague was a prominent socialite and patron of the arts during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Abraham Flexner

1866–1959 (age 93)

Cave Hill Cemetery

Abraham Flexner was an influential American educator and reformer who revolutionized medical education in the United Sta...

Richard F. McKiniry

1878–1950 (age 72)

Calvary Cemetery

Richard F. McKiniry was a New York City businessman active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

1894–1950 (age 56)

Calvary Cemetery

Tess Gardella was an American vaudeville and musical theater performer known for her distinctive stage presence.

Eleanor Lee Thomson

1890–1951 (age 61)

Glenwood Cemetery

Eleanor Lee Thomson was a woman of social prominence in the early 20th century.

Thomas William House

1877–1956 (age 79)

Glenwood Cemetery

Thomas William House was a businessman and property owner active in the late 19th century.

Nannie S. Brown Kramer

1883–1953 (age 70)

Mountain View Cemetery

Nannie S. Brown Kramer was a woman of social standing in early 20th century America.

Lela Angier Lenfest

1871–1951 (age 80)

Mountain View Cemetery

Lela Angier Lenfest was a Texas woman of notable family background from the late 19th century.

Galen Merriam Fisher

1873–1955 (age 82)

Mountain View Cemetery

Galen Merriam Fisher was an Oakland-based businessman and civic figure of the early 20th century.

Mabel Craft Deering

1873–1953 (age 80)

Mountain View Cemetery

Mabel Craft Deering was a woman of social prominence in the early 20th century.

1898–1959 (age 61)

Mountain View Cemetery

Sidney Snow was an individual active in the early to mid-20th century.