Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City

Holy Cross Cemetery is a Catholic cemetery and funeral home at 5835 West Slauson Avenue in Culver City, California, operated by the Los Angeles Archdiocese.

It is partially in the Culver City city limits.

A long slopping grassy field with a single tree in the foreground and a mausoleum in the background.

Grounds of the cemetery as seen in July 2021

Opened in 1939, Holy Cross comprises . It contains—amongst others—the graves and tombs of showbusiness professionals. Many celebrities are in the sections near "The Grotto" in the southwest part of the cemetery.

Notable burials

A

• Gypsy Abbott (1896–1952), actress
• Jean Acker (1893–1978), actress, first wife of Rudolph Valentino
• Frank Albertson (1909–1964), actor
• Sara Allgood (1879–1950), actress
• Cecilia Alvear (1939–2017), journalist
• Ramsay Ames (1919–1998), actress
• Tod Andrews (1914–1972), actor
• Richard Arlen (1899–1976), actor
• Henry Armetta (1888–1945), actor
• Mary Astor (1906–1987), actress

B

• Fred Baczewski (1926–1976), Major League Baseball player
• Joan Banks (1918–1998), actress
• Sam Barry (1892–1950), Hall of Fame basketball coach
• John Beradino (1917–1996), actor, Major League Baseball player
• Johnny Bero (1922–1985), Major League Baseball player
• Sally Blane (1910–1997), actress
• Alfred S. Bloomingdale (1916–1982), department store heir, had affair with model Vicki Morgan, a murder victim
• Betsy Bloomingdale (1922–2016), widow of Alfred Bloomingdale, socialite and author
• Joseph Bodner (1925–1982), American illustrator and painter
• Roman Bohnen (1901–1949), actor
• Ray Bolger (1904–1987), actor and dancer best known for his role of The Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz
• Fortunio Bonanova (1895–1969), actor
• Charles Boyer (1899–1978), actor
• Scott Brady (1924–1985), actor
• Keefe Brasselle (1923–1981), actor, producer and writer
• Joseph Breen (1890–1965), former head of the Production Code Administration
• Argentina Brunetti (1907–2005), actress
• Sonny Burke (1914–1980), bandleader, composer, arranger, and record producer
• Dick Butkus (1942–2023), football player and actor
• Daws Butler (1916–1988), actor and voice-over artist best known for voicing Huckleberry Hound, Yogi Bear, Quick Draw McGraw, Snagglepuss, and others

C

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Grave of Bing Crosby, marked with an incorrect birth year

• John Candy (1950–1994), actor and comedian
• Macdonald Carey (1913–1994), actor
• Walter Catlett (1889–1960), actor
• Hobart Cavanaugh (1886–1950), actor
• Marguerite Chapman (1918–1999), actress
• D. Worth Clark (1902–1955), U.S. Senator (1939–1945) from Idaho
• Ruth Clifford (1900–1998), actress
• Bill Cody (1891–1948), actor
• Pinto Colvig (1892–1967), actor and voice-over artist, best known for voicing Goofy
• Joe Connelly (1917–2003), television writer and producer
• Jackie Coogan (1914–1984), actor, best known for pairing with Charlie Chaplin as a child actor and for playing Uncle Fester in The Addams Family
• Charles Correll (1890–1972), actor and comedian
• Jeanne Coyne (1923–1973), actress, dancer and choreographer
• Darby Crash (1958–1980), musician
• Bing Crosby (1903–1977), actor and singer (Father of Dennis, Lindsay, Phillip Crosby)
• Dennis Crosby (1934–1991), actor and singer (Son of Bing Crosby)
• Kathryn Crosby (1933-2024), actress and singer (Second Wife of Bing Crosby)
• Lindsay Crosby (1938–1989), actor and singer (Son of Bing Crosby)
• Phillip Crosby (1934–2004), actor and singer (Son of Bing Crosby)
• Leo Cullum (1942–2010), cartoonist
• Dick Curtis (1902–1952), actor

D

• Mona Darkfeather (1883–1977), actress
• Joan Davis (1907–1961), actress and comedian
• Virginia Davis (1918–2009), child actress
• Bobby Day (1928–1990), singer
• Dennis Day (1916–1988), actor, singer and comedian
• Pedro de Cordoba (1881–1950), actor
• Fred de Cordova (1910–2001), director and producer
• Eadie Del Rubio (1921–1996), musician
• Elena Del Rubio (1921–2001), musician
• Milly Del Rubio (1921–2011), musician
• Jean Del Val (1891–1975), actor
• Ralph DePalma (1892–1956), champion racecar driver, won 1915 Indianapolis 500, inducted into International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1991
• Johnny Desmond (1919–1985), actor and singer
• John Doucette (1921–1994), actor
• Constance Dowling (1920–1969), actress
• Doris Dowling (1923–2004), actress
• William Dozier (1908–1991), producer best known for creating the TV series Batman
• Tom Drake (1918–1982), actor
• Al Dubin (1891–1945), songwriter
• Jimmy Durante (1893–1980), actor and comedian
• Mervyn Dymally (1926–2012), former Lieutenant Governor of California and U.S. Congressman from California.

E

• Vince Edwards (1928–1996), actor
• Richard Egan (1921–1987), actor

F

• Nanette Fabray (1920-2018), actress
• John Fante (1909–1983), novelist, short-story and screenwriter.
• John Farrow (1904–1963), director, husband of actress Maureen O'Sullivan, father of actress Mia Farrow
• Emily Fitzroy (1860–1954), actress
• James Flavin (1906–1976), actor
• Joe Flynn (1924–1974), actor and comedian, best known for playing Captain Binghamton in the 1960s ABC sitcom McHale's Navy
• George J. Folsey (1898–1988), cinematographer
• Francis Ford (1881–1959), actor, writer and director
• John Ford (1894–1974), director
• Paul Ford (1901–1976), actor
• Wallace Ford (1898–1966), actor
• Victoria Forde (1896–1964), actress
• Norman Foster (1900–1976), actor and director
• Gene Fowler (1890–1960), writer
• Mary Frann (1943–1998), actress
• Thelma Furness, Viscountess Furness (1904–1970), twin sister of Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt

G

• Richard "Skeets" Gallagher (1891–1955), actor
• William Garity (1899–1971), sound engineer
• Pauline Garon (1900–1965), actress
• Mike Gazella (1895–1978), MLB player
• Charles Gemora (1903–1961), actor and stuntman
• Margaret Gibson (1894–1964), actress
• Gaston Glass (1899–1965), actor
• James Gleason (1882–1959), actor
• Jose Gonzales-Gonzales (1922–2000), actor
• Pedro Gonzalez-Gonzalez (1925–2006), actor
• Bonita Granville (1923–1988), actress
• Gilda Gray (1901–1959), actress and dancer
• Robert Greig (1879–1958), actor
• Fathia Ghali (1930–1976), princess of Egypt

H

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Grave of Rita Hayworth

• Jack Haley (1898–1979), actor and comedian best known for his role of The Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz
• Jack Haley Jr. (1933–2001), director, producer and writer
• Joe Hamilton (1929–1991), producer
• Kipp Hamilton (1934–1981), actress
• Fred Haney (1898–1977), MLB player and manager
• Juanita Hansen (1895–1961), actress
• Neal Hart (1879-1949), actor and director
• Henry Hathaway (1898–1985), director and producer
• June Haver (1926–2005), actress
• Allison Hayes (1930–1977), actress
• Rita Hayworth (1918–1987), actress and dancer
• Volga Hayworth (1897–1945), dancer and vaudevillian, mother of Rita Hayworth
• Chick Hearn (1916–2002), sports broadcaster
• Emmaline Henry (1928–1979), actress
• Hugh Herbert (1887–1952), actor and comedian
• Dwayne Hickman (1934–2022), actor
• Barron Hilton (1927–2019), business executive
• Conrad Hilton Jr. (1926–1969), business executive and TWA director, heir of Hilton Hotel chain
• Taylor Holmes (1878–1959), actor
• Stan Hough (1918–1990), former vice-president of 20th Century Fox
• Sophia Hutchins (1996–2025), socialite

I

• Earl Michael Irving (1953–2022), diplomat
• Amparo Iturbi (1899–1969), composer and concert pianist
• José Iturbi (1895–1980), composer and concert pianist

J

• Rita Johnson (1913–1965), actress
• Spike Jones (1911–1965), musician and comedian
• Jim Jordan (1896–1988), actor and comedian
• Marian Jordan (1898–1961), actress and comedian

K

• Herbert Kalmus (1881–1963), co-inventor of Technicolor
• Robert Keith (1898–1966), actor
• Paul Kelly (1899–1956), actor
• Charles Kemper (1900–1950), actor
• Edgar Kennedy (1890–1948), actor and comedian
• J. M. Kerrigan (1884–1964), actor
• Norman Kerry (1894–1956), actor
• Cammie King (1934–2010), child actress
• Henry King (1886–1982), director
• James Kirkwood Sr. (1875–1963), actor and director
• Helen Kleeb (1907–2003), actress

L

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Grave of Bela Lugosi

• Jack La Rue (1902–1984), actor
• Sir Lancelot (1902–2001), singer
• Mario Lanza (1921–1959), actor and singer
• Eddie Laughton (1903–1952), actor
• Tim Layana (1964–1999), MLB pitcher
• Dorothy Leavey (1897–1998), philanthropist
• Dixie Lee (1909–1952) actress, dancer and singer (Bing Crosby's first wife)
• Jimmy Lennon (1913–1992), sports announcer
• Joan Leslie (1925-2015), actress
• Nick Licata (1897–1974), mobster
• Margaret Lindsay (1910–1981), actress
• David Lloyd (1934–2009), screenwriter
• Gene Lockhart (1891–1957), actor
• June Lockhart (1925-2025), actress
• Kathleen Lockhart (1894–1978), actress
• Ella Logan (1913–1969), actress and singer
• Frank Lovejoy (1912–1962), actor
• Peanuts Lowrey (1917–1986), MLB outfielder
• Bela Lugosi (1882–1956), actor
• William Lundigan (1914–1975), actor
• Betty Lynn, (1926-2021), actress

M

• Donald MacBride (1889–1957), actor
• Ranald MacDougall (1915–1973), screenwriter
• Fred MacMurray (1908–1991), actor
• Gene Mako (1916–2013), tennis player
• Effa Manley (1897–1981), owner of Newark Eagles
• Eddie Mannix (1891–1963), movie studio executive
• Toni Mannix (1906–1983), wife of Eddie Mannix
• George Marshall (1891–1975), director
• Harry Martin (1889–1951), medical director of 20th Century Fox Studios and third husband of Louella Parsons
• Marion Martin (1909–1985), actress
• Alfredo Ramos Martínez (1871–1946), artist, educator
• Al Martino (1927–2009), singer
• Rudolph Maté (1898–1964), cinematographer and director
• May McAvoy (1899–1984), actress
• Leo McCarey (1898–1969), director
• Christine McIntyre (1911–1984), actress
• David McLean (1922–1995), actor
• Stephen McNally (1913–1994), actor
• Audrey Meadows (1922–1996), actress
• Ann Miller (1923–2004), actress, singer, dancer
• Millard Mitchell (1903–1953), actor
• James V. Monaco (1885–1945), composer
• Ricardo Montalbán (1920–2009), actor
• Carlotta Monti (1907–1993), actress
• Thelma Morgan (1904–1970), socialite, twin sister of Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt, aunt of fashion designer Gloria Vanderbilt
• James C. Morton (1884–1942), actor
• Alan Mowbray (1896–1969), actor
• Jack Mulhall (1887–1979), actor
• Richard Murphy (1912–1993), screenwriter, director and producer
• Jim Murray (1919–1998), sportswriter
• Johnny Murray (1904–1956), voice actor
• Nicholas Musuraca (1892–1975), cinematographer

N

• Anne Nagel (1915–1966), actress
• Reggie Nalder (1907–1991), actor
• Grete Natzler (1906–1999), actress and singer
• Evelyn Nesbit (1884–1967), actress
• Fred C. Newmeyer (1881–1967), director

O

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Grave of Walter O'Malley (left)

• Edmond O'Brien (1915–1985), actor
• Pat O'Brien (1899–1983), actor
• Helen O'Connell (1920–1993), singer
• Rod O'Connor (1914–1964), announcer
• Walter O'Malley (1903–1979), baseball executive, owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers
• Terry O'Malley Seidler (1933–2025), baseball owner
• Barney Oldfield (1878–1946), race car driver, actor
• Kid Ory (1886–1973), trombonist and bandleader, Dixieland jazz

P

• Robert Paige (1911–1987), actor
• George Pal (1908–1980), director, producer and animator
• Erv Palica (1928–1982), MLB pitcher
• Hermes Pan (1910–1990), choreographer and dancer
• Louella Parsons (1881–1972), writer and columnist
• Marty Pasetta (1932–2015), television producer and director
• Pat Paterson (1910–1978), actress
• Chris Penn (1965–2006), actor
• Leo Penn (1921–1998), actor and director
• Jean Peters (1926–2000), actress
• ZaSu Pitts (1894–1963), actress and comedian
• John Polich (1916–2001), NHL player
• Paul Porcasi (1879–1946), actor
• Jerry Priddy (1919–1980), MLB second baseman
• Dick Purcell (1908–1944), actor

R

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Grave of Rosalind Russell at Holy Cross

• Rosa Raisa (1893–1963), opera singer
• Clive Revill (1930-2025), actor, best known for voicing Emperor Palpatine in The Empire Strikes Back
• Alejandro Rey (1930–1987), actor
• Kane Richmond (1906–1973), actor
• Hayden Rorke (1910–1987), actor
• Rip Russell (1915–1976), MLB infielder and outfielder
• Rosalind Russell (1907–1976), actress
• Eileen Ryan (1927–2022), actress
• Faiza Rauf (1923–1994) princess of Egypt

S

• Nazli Sabri (1894–1978), former Queen consort of Egypt.
• Gia Scala (1934–1972), actress
• Fred F. Sears (1913–1957), actor and director
• Dorothy Sebastian (1903–1957), actress
• Edward Sedgwick (1889–1953), actor, director, screenwriter, and producer
• Miriam Seegar (1907–2011), actress
• John F. Seitz (1892–1979), cinematographer and inventor.
• Mack Sennett (1880–1960), mogul
• Frank Shannon (1874–1959), actor
• Diane Sherbloom (1942–1961), figure skater
• Margarita Sierra (1936–1963), singer and actress
• Robert Six (1907–1986), former CEO of Continental Airlines
• Miriam Snitzer (1922–1966), actress
• Manuel Sorola (1880–1957), first Hispanic FBI agent.
• Jo Stafford (1917–2008), singer
• Harry Stradling (1901–1970), cinematographer
• Edmund Sylvers (1957–2004), singer

T

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Grave of Doris and Sharon Tate

• Doris Tate (1924–1992), anti-parole activist, mother of Sharon Tate
• Sharon Tate (1943–1969), actress murdered by the Manson family, along with her unborn son Paul Richard Polanski
• Dallas Taylor (1948–2015), drummer
• Ray Teal (1902–1976), actor
• Dewey Terry (1938–2003), musician
• George Trafton (1896–1971), NFL player

V

• Joseph Valentine (1900–1949), cinematographer
• Mabel Van Buren (1878–1947), actress
• Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt (1904–1965), socialite, twin sister of Thelma Morgan, mother of fashion designer Gloria Vanderbilt
• Joe Viterelli (1937–2004), actor
• Virginia Davis (1919-2009), actor

W

• Geraldine Wall (1912–1970), actress
• Robert Warwick (1878–1964), actor
• Bryant Washburn (1889–1963), actor
• Ned Washington (1901–1976), songwriter
• Bernie Wayne (1919–1993), songwriter
• Lawrence Welk (1903–1992), musician
• Paul Weston (1912–1996), bandleader, arranger and composer
• Tim Whelan (1893–1957), director and screenwriter
• William R. Wilkerson (1890–1962), founder of The Hollywood Reporter, Flamingo Hotel and owner of such nightclubs as Ciro's
• Mary Wilson (1944–2021), singer; founding member of The Supremes
• Paula Winslowe (1910–1996), actress
• Jack Wrather (1918–1984), investor

Y

• Georgiana Young (1923–2007), actress
• Loretta Young (1913–2000), actress
• Polly Ann Young (1908–1997), actress

See also

• Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma

External links

• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: