Deaths in the 1950s

Mary Corwith Baker

1866–1953 (age 87)

Graceland Cemetery

Mary Corwith Baker (1866-1953) was buried at Graceland Cemetery.

Nettie Keener

1870–1957 (age 87)

Graceland Cemetery

Nettie Keener (1870-1957) was buried at Graceland Cemetery.

Frank Gannett

1876–1957 (age 81)

Mount Hope Cemetery

Frank Gannett (1876-1957) was a Bristol resident buried at Mount Hope Cemetery.

James L. Whitley

1872–1959 (age 87)

Mount Hope Cemetery

James L. Whitley (1872-1959) was a Rochester native buried at Mount Hope Cemetery.

Roy Van Graflan

1894–1953 (age 59)

Mount Hope Cemetery

Roy Van Graflan (1894-1953) was a New York City resident buried at Mount Hope Cemetery.

George F. Argetsinger

1874–1951 (age 77)

Mount Hope Cemetery

George F. Argetsinger (1874-1951) was a Tioga County native buried at Mount Hope Cemetery.

James Hard

1841–1953 (age 112)

Mount Hope Cemetery

James Hard (1841-1953) was a Windsor resident with an exceptionally long life, buried at Mount Hope Cemetery.

Blanche Pierce

1872–1950 (age 78)

Mount Hope Cemetery

Blanche Pierce (1872-1950) was a Newtonville resident buried at Mount Hope Cemetery.

Kendrick P. Shedd

1866–1953 (age 87)

Mount Hope Cemetery

Kendrick P. Shedd was an American businessman and civic leader from Lima who lived from 1866 to 1953.

Gabriele Herz

1886–1957 (age 71)

Mount Hope Cemetery

Gabriele Herz was an Austrian intellectual and cultural figure from Vienna who lived from 1886 to 1957.

Blanche Ferry

1871–1956 (age 85)

Mount Hope Cemetery

Blanche Ferry was a prominent Detroit resident and philanthropist who lived from 1871 to 1956.

Francis S. Macomber

1867–1956 (age 89)

Mount Hope Cemetery

Francis S. Macomber was a Rochester-based professional who lived from 1867 to 1956.

Lion Feuchtwanger

1884–1958 (age 74)

Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery

Lion Feuchtwanger was a renowned German-Jewish novelist and playwright from Munich who lived from 1884 to 1958.

Hans Reichenbach

1891–1953 (age 62)

Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery

Hans Reichenbach was an influential German philosopher of science from Hamburg who lived from 1891 to 1953.

Christabel Pankhurst

1880–1958 (age 78)

Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery

Christabel Pankhurst was a prominent British suffragist and women's rights activist from Trafford who lived from 1880 to...

Henry Kuttner

1915–1958 (age 43)

Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery

Henry Kuttner was an American science fiction and fantasy writer from Los Angeles who lived from 1915 to 1958.

George Bancroft

1882–1956 (age 74)

Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery

George Bancroft was an American actor and film personality from Philadelphia who lived from 1882 to 1956.

Mabel Ballin

1887–1958 (age 71)

Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery

Mabel Ballin was an American silent film actress from Philadelphia who lived from 1887 to 1958.

Karl Albert Buehr

1866–1952 (age 86)

Oakridge Glen Oaks Cemetery

Karl Albert Buehr was a German painter and artist from Feuerbach who lived from 1866 to 1952.

Charles Miller

1875–1951 (age 76)

Oakridge Glen Oaks Cemetery

Charles Miller was a German resident of Hildebrandshausen who lived from 1875 to 1951.

Herman Eugene Kittredge

1871–1954 (age 83)

Suitland

Herman Eugene Kittredge was an American from Walden who lived from 1871 to 1954.

Virginia Huntington Robie

1868–1957 (age 89)

Oakridge Glen Oaks Cemetery

Virginia Huntington Robie was an American woman who lived from 1868 to 1957.

Donald Fredrick Abel

1898–1956 (age 58)

Oakridge Glen Oaks Cemetery

Donald Fredrick Abel was a Chicago resident who lived from 1898 to 1956.

John Hodiak

1914–1955 (age 41)

Calvary Cemetery

John Hodiak was an American actor known for his roles in film and television during the 1940s and 1950s.

Jack Dragna

1891–1956 (age 65)

Calvary Cemetery

Jack Dragna was an Italian-American organized crime figure who operated in Los Angeles during the mid-20th century.

John H. Burke

1894–1951 (age 57)

Calvary Cemetery

John H. Burke was an American businessman and civic figure from the early 20th century.

Maurice Costello

1877–1950 (age 73)

Calvary Cemetery

Maurice Costello was an early American silent film actor and pioneer of the motion picture industry.

Virginia Kirtley

1888–1956 (age 68)

Calvary Cemetery

Virginia Kirtley was an American woman from Kentucky during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Bull Montana

1887–1950 (age 63)

Calvary Cemetery

Bull Montana was an Italian-American actor and wrestler known for roles in silent films.

Richard Stanton

1876–1956 (age 80)

Calvary Cemetery

Richard Stanton was an American figure from Iowa in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Charles H. Strub

1884–1958 (age 74)

Calvary Cemetery

Charles H. Strub was an American businessman and entrepreneur in the early-to-mid 20th century.

Eugene A. Obregon

1930–1950 (age 20)

Calvary Cemetery

Eugene A. Obregon was a young man from Los Angeles who died in 1950.

Joseph Scott

1867–1958 (age 91)

Calvary Cemetery

Joseph Scott was an American lawyer and civic leader active in Los Angeles during the early 20th century.

Lou Figaro

1920–1954 (age 34)

Calvary Cemetery

Lou Figaro was an American man from Inglewood who lived during the mid-20th century.

Mexican Joe Rivers

1892–1957 (age 65)

Calvary Cemetery

Mexican Joe Rivers was a boxer and fighter active during the early-to-mid 20th century.

Trixie Friganza

1870–1955 (age 85)

Calvary Cemetery

Trixie Friganza was an American vaudeville performer and actress known for her work in early musical theater.

Hattie McDaniel

1893–1952 (age 59)

Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery

Hattie McDaniel was an American actress and singer who became the first Black woman to win an Academy Award.

Barbara Graham

1923–1955 (age 32)

Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery

Barbara Graham was an American woman convicted and executed for her role in a robbery and murder in California.

Anthony Dimond

1881–1953 (age 72)

Anchorage Memorial Park

Anthony Dimond was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Alaska.

Dooley Wilson

1886–1953 (age 67)

Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery

Dooley Wilson was an American actor and singer best known for his role in Casablanca.

Marshall Neilan

1891–1958 (age 67)

Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery

Marshall Neilan was an American film director and actor active during the silent film era.

Joseph H. Romig

1872–1951 (age 79)

Anchorage Memorial Park

Joseph H. Romig was an American missionary and educator who worked extensively in Alaska.

Rube Barker

1889–1958 (age 69)

Alton National Cemetery

Rube Barker was an American baseball player who played in the major leagues.

Frances Lee Snell Clark

1871–1958 (age 87)

Amherst West Cemetery

Frances Lee Snell Clark was an American woman of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Victor C. Rivers

1905–1959 (age 54)

Anchorage Memorial Park

Victor C. Rivers was an American government official who served in various administrative capacities.

Ed Sanders

1930–1954 (age 24)

Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery

Ed Sanders was an American musician and poet associated with the counterculture movement.

William Bishop

1918–1959 (age 41)

Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery

William Bishop was an American actor known for his roles in films and television.

Hugo Ballin

1879–1956 (age 77)

Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery

Hugo Ballin was an American muralist, painter, and film director of the early 20th century.

Florence Nash

1888–1950 (age 62)

Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery

Florence Nash was an American actress who appeared in numerous films and stage productions.

Olaf Hytten

1888–1955 (age 67)

Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery

Olaf Hytten was a Scottish actor who appeared in numerous British and American films.