A Visit to Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills, Part 2

Last spring we paid a return visit to Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills. Additional photos from our visit may be seen in Part 1.

That's Bette Davis's tomb above at the right. A close-up photo may be seen in this 2017 post.

We visited the final resting places of a quartet of great cinematographers that day.

Leon Shamroy won four Oscars, including for his stunning Technicolor cinematography of LEAVE HER TO HEAVEN (1945). He was long married to actress Mary Anderson, who outlived him by four decades; she is buried with her mother at Valhalla Cemetery in North Hollywood.

Leo Tover was Oscar nominated for two Olivia de Havilland films, HOLD BACK THE DAWN (1941) and THE HEIRESS (1949).

Victor Milner worked frequently with Cecil B. DeMille and Preston Sturges; he was Oscar nominated multiple times, winning for DeMille's CLEOPATRA (1934).

Arthur Edeson's films included THE MALTESE FALCON (1941) and CASABLANCA (1942). He was a three-time Oscar nominee.

Screenwriter Norman Krasna wrote favorites including BACHELOR MOTHER (1939) and WHITE CHRISTMAS (1954).

Philip Ahn acted on screen from 1934 to a film released posthumously in 1979. Earlier this year I enjoyed him in KING OF CHINATOWN (1939). He was also well known for his role on TV's KUNG FU (1972-75).

In an unexpected serendipitous moment I paused my walk under a tree, looked down, and discovered I was at the final resting place of Sabu, known for classics such as THE THIEF OF BAGDAD (1940), THE JUNGLE BOOK (1942), and BLACK NARCISSUS (1947).

Character actor Thurston Hall began his career in the silents; one of his last roles was a guest spot on TV's MAVERICK in 1958, the year of his passing.

I've always liked Jeffrey Lynn, who played Felix in the FOUR DAUGHTERS series. He served in the Air Force during World War II; his postwar films included A LETTER TO THREE WIVES (1949).

The great Ralph Bellamy is also at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills.

Just a few weeks later we went back to Hollywood Hills for a briefer visit with out-of-town visitors. Our stops that day included the gravesite of Stan Laurel.

Charles Laughton is also there:

And Telly Savalas of TV's KOJAK (1973-78):

Ernest Borgnine has a memorial bench.

A close-up of the bench marker.

Additional photos of Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills gravesites are linked below.  Some photos may also be found in my linked Western RoundUp columns.

Additional photo posts on the final resting places of historic Hollywood figures: A Visit to Forest Lawn Glendale, Part 1, A Visit to Forest Lawn Glendale, Part 2, A Visit to the Forest Lawn Museum, A Visit to Hollywood Forever Cemetery (2014), A Visit to Westwood Village Memorial Park - The Musicians, A Visit to Westwood Village Memorial Park - The Comedians, A Visit to Westwood Village Memorial Park - The Actors, A Visit to Westwood Village Memorial Park - Writers, Directors, and More, A Visit to Holy Cross Cemetery, Part 1, A Visit to Holy Cross Cemetery, Part 2, A Visit to Holy Cross Cemetery, Part 3, A Visit to Desert Memorial Park, Los Angeles National Cemetery, A Visit to Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills, Part 1 (2017), A Visit to Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills, Part 2 (2017), A Visit to Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills, Part 3 (2019), A Visit to Forest Lawn Cathedral City, A Visit to Oakwood Memorial Park, A Visit to Hillside Memorial Park, Part 1, A Visit to Hillside Memorial Park, Part 2, A Visit to Hollywood Forever Cemetery (2019), A Visit to Woodlawn Cemetery, A Visit to Valley Oaks Memorial Park, A Visit to Valhalla Cemetery, A Visit to Pacific View Memorial Park, A Visit to Glen Haven Memorial Park, A Visit to Forest Lawn Glendale (2020), A Visit to Calvary Cemetery, A Visit to Home of Peace Memorial Park, Visits to Sedona and Las Vegas Cemeteries, A Visit to Forest Lawn Glendale (2022), Visits to Orange County Cemeteries (Holy Sepulcher Cemetery and El Toro Memorial Park), A Visit to Inglewood Park Cemetery, A Visit to Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, A Visit to Palm Springs (Coachella Valley Public Cemetery), A Visit to Marysvale Cemetery, A Visit to Holy Cross Cemetery (2022), Part 1, A Visit to Holy Cross Cemetery (2022), Part 2, A Visit to Rose Hills Memorial Park, A Visit to San Fernando Mission Cemetery, and A Visit to Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills, Part 1 (2023).

Articles on the final resting places of Western stars from my Western RoundUp column at Classic Movie Hub: May 2019, February 2022, November 2, 2022, November 29, 2022, and April 2023. (Update: Here is another Classic Movie Hub column on this topic from November 2023.)

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