Deaths in the 1950s

Alexander Weisz

1884–1956 (age 72)

Cedar Park Cemetery

Alexander Weisz (1884-1956) was a figure from Čáčov whose life and work are part of historical records.

Allen Tupper True

1881–1955 (age 74)

Evergreen Cemetery

Allen Tupper True (1881-1955) was an American muralist and painter known for his Western and Native American-themed artw...

Frederick Phillips Raynham

1893–1954 (age 61)

Evergreen Cemetery

Frederick Phillips Raynham (1893-1954) was a British aviator and aircraft designer involved in early aviation developmen...

Hildreth Frost

1880–1955 (age 75)

Evergreen Cemetery

Hildreth Frost was a resident of Newton Upper Falls who lived from 1880 to 1955.

Grace Gridley Wilm

1877–1957 (age 80)

Evergreen Cemetery

Grace Gridley Wilm was a Benzonia resident who lived from 1877 to 1957.

Alfred W. Place

1877–1955 (age 78)

Crown Hill Cemetery

Alfred W. Place was a Rudolph resident who lived from 1877 to 1955.

August Duesenberg

1879–1955 (age 76)

Crown Hill Cemetery

August Duesenberg was a Lippe-born resident who lived from 1879 to 1955.

Charlie Merz

1888–1952 (age 64)

Crown Hill Cemetery

Charlie Merz was an Indianapolis resident who lived from 1888 to 1952.

Don Herr

1889–1953 (age 64)

Crown Hill Cemetery

Don Herr was a Salona resident who lived from 1889 to 1953.

Kurt Vonnegut, Sr.

1884–1957 (age 73)

Crown Hill Cemetery

Kurt Vonnegut, Sr. was an Indianapolis industrialist and businessman who lived from 1884 to 1957.

Bull Behman

1900–1950 (age 50)

East Harrisburg Cemetery

Bull Behman was a Steelton resident who lived from 1900 to 1950.

Walter E. Bachman

1879–1958 (age 79)

Easton Cemetery

Walter E. Bachman was a Phillipsburg resident who lived from 1879 to 1958.

Kurt Neumann

1898–1958 (age 60)

Chapel of the Pines Crematory

Kurt Neumann was a Nuremberg-born mathematician and computer scientist who lived from 1898 to 1958.

Gregory La Cava

1892–1952 (age 60)

Chapel of the Pines Crematory

Gregory La Cava was a Towanda-born film director who lived from 1892 to 1952.

Dorothy Bernard

1890–1955 (age 65)

Chapel of the Pines Crematory

Dorothy Bernard was a South African-born silent film actress who lived from 1890 to 1955.

Edmund Gwenn

1877–1959 (age 82)

Chapel of the Pines Crematory

Edmund Gwenn was a London-born British character actor who lived from 1877 to 1959.

Richard Wallace

1894–1951 (age 57)

Chapel of the Pines Crematory

Richard Wallace was a Sacramento-born film director who lived from 1894 to 1951.

Alma Bennett

1904–1958 (age 54)

Chapel of the Pines Crematory

Alma Bennett was a Seattle-born silent film actress who lived from 1904 to 1958.

Jennings Frederick Gillem

1890–1951 (age 61)

Elmwood Cemetery

Jennings Frederick Gillem was a Nashville resident who lived from 1890 to 1951.

Jerry Gwin

1880–1959 (age 79)

Elmwood Cemetery

Jerry Gwin was a person who lived from 1880 to 1959 and was buried in Nashville.

Seale Harris

1870–1957 (age 87)

Elmwood Cemetery

Seale Harris was a Cedartown resident and physician who lived from 1870 to 1957.

Steadham Acker

1896–1952 (age 56)

Elmwood Cemetery

Steadham Acker was a Talladega resident who lived from 1896 to 1952.

Ray Ulrich

1899–1950 (age 51)

Elmwood Cemetery

Ray Ulrich was a Chicago resident who lived from 1899 to 1950.

Edgar Valentine Smith

1875–1953 (age 78)

Elmwood Cemetery

Edgar Valentine Smith was a person who lived from 1875 to 1953.

James S. McLester

1877–1954 (age 77)

Elmwood Cemetery

James S. McLester was a Tuscaloosa resident who lived from 1877 to 1954.

William Rogers

1890–1951 (age 61)

Elmwood Cemetery

William Rogers was an Oxford resident who lived from 1890 to 1951.

Kenneth McKellar

1869–1957 (age 88)

Elmwood Cemetery

Kenneth McKellar was a Richmond resident and U.S. Senator who lived from 1869 to 1957.

Bill Saunders

1898–1950 (age 52)

Elmwood Cemetery

Bill Saunders was a Memphis resident who lived from 1898 to 1950.

Llewellyn Longfellow Berry

1876–1954 (age 78)

Elmwood Cemetery

Llewellyn Longfellow Berry was a Hampton resident who lived from 1876 to 1954.

Harriette Ingersoll Lewis

1862–1959 (age 97)

Elmwood Cemetery

Harriette Ingersoll Lewis was a woman who lived from 1862 to 1959.

Charles N. Crosby

1876–1951 (age 75)

Columbia Gardens Cemetery

Charles N. Crosby was a Cherry Valley Township resident who lived from 1876 to 1951.

Ellen Isham Schutt

1873–1955 (age 82)

Columbia Gardens Cemetery

Ellen Isham Schutt was an Arlington County resident who lived from 1873 to 1955.

Harriet Rice

1866–1958 (age 92)

Common Burying Ground

Harriet Rice was a Newport resident who lived from 1866 to 1958.

Eugene O'Neill

1888–1953 (age 65)

Forest Hills Cemetery

Eugene O'Neill was an American playwright and Nobel Prize winner who became one of the most influential dramatists of th...

George Minot

1885–1950 (age 65)

Forest Hills Cemetery

George Minot was an American physician and physiologist who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work o...

George Holden Tinkham

1870–1956 (age 86)

Forest Hills Cemetery

George Holden Tinkham was an American politician and congressman from Massachusetts who served for 16 consecutive terms.

Harrison Henry Atwood

1863–1954 (age 91)

Forest Hills Cemetery

Harrison Henry Atwood was an American businessman and civic leader from New Hampshire.

Alice Stone Blackwell

1857–1950 (age 93)

Forest Hills Cemetery

Alice Stone Blackwell was an American suffragist, editor, and women's rights advocate who worked alongside her mother Lu...

Vincent Collins Poor

1876–1957 (age 81)

Forest Hill Cemetery

Vincent Collins Poor was an American businessman and entrepreneur from Kansas.

David Earl Mattern

1890–1959 (age 69)

Forest Hill Cemetery

David Earl Mattern was an American farmer and civic figure from Kansas.

Ed Bolden

1881–1950 (age 69)

Eden Cemetery

Ed Bolden was an American baseball team owner and promoter of Negro League baseball.

John Brown

1904–1957 (age 53)

Eden Memorial Park

John Brown was a British figure from Kingston upon Hull during the early 20th century.

Julian Abele

1881–1950 (age 69)

Eden Cemetery

Julian Abele was an African American architect who designed significant buildings for Duke University and other institut...

Laura Cecilia Detwiller

1861–1954 (age 93)

Easton Cemetery

Laura Cecilia Detwiller was an American woman from Pennsylvania during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Talcott Banks

1869–1951 (age 82)

East Lawn Cemetery and Sherman Burbank Memorial Chapel

Talcott Banks was an American businessman and civic leader from New Jersey.

Luther Burt Anthony

1876–1955 (age 79)

Easton Cemetery

Luther Burt Anthony was an American figure from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Herbert Rawlinson

1885–1953 (age 68)

Chapel of the Pines Crematory

Herbert Rawlinson was a British-American actor who appeared in silent films and early talkies during Hollywood's golden ...

Cecil Cunningham

1888–1959 (age 71)

Chapel of the Pines Crematory

Cecil Cunningham was an American actress known for her roles in films and theater during the early-to-mid 20th century.

Max Davidson

1875–1950 (age 75)

Chapel of the Pines Crematory

German-born film director and producer who worked in early cinema during the silent film era.

Arthur Caesar

1892–1953 (age 61)

Chapel of the Pines Crematory

Romanian-born screenwriter and playwright known for his work in early Hollywood cinema.