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{{Short description|Cemetery in Inglewood, California}}
{{Short description|Cemetery in Inglewood, California}}
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|name = Inglewood Park Cemetery
|name = Inglewood Park Cemetery
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|established = 1905
|established = 1905
|location = [[Inglewood, California]]
|location = 720 East Florence Avenue<br />[[Inglewood, California]]
|country = United States
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'''Inglewood Park Cemetery,''' in [[Inglewood, California]], was founded in 1905.<ref>{{GNIS|243858}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.inglewoodparkcemetery.org/heritage.html|title=Inglewood Park Cemetery: Heritage|publisher=Inglewood Park Cemetery |access-date=12 October 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101125050630/http://inglewoodparkcemetery.org/heritage.html |archive-date=November 25, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Crenshaw/LAX Corridor Project: Final Environmental Impact Statement/Final Environmental Impact Report |date=July 2011 |access-date=17 August 2016 |author1= U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration |author2=Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority |pages=4–195 |department=4.11.2.3 Archaeological Resources |url=https://www.metro.net/projects/crenshaw_corridor/crenshaw-feis-feir/}}</ref> A number of notable people, including entertainment and sports personalities, have been interred or entombed there.
'''Inglewood Park Cemetery,''' 720 East Florence Avenue in [[Inglewood, California]], was founded in 1905.
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<ref>{{GNIS|243858}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.inglewoodparkcemetery.org/heritage.html|title=Inglewood Park Cemetery: Heritage|publisher=Inglewood Park Cemetery |access-date=12 October 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101125050630/http://inglewoodparkcemetery.org/heritage.html |archive-date=November 25, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Crenshaw/LAX Corridor Project: Final Environmental Impact Statement/Final Environmental Impact Report |date=July 2011 |access-date=17 August 2016 |author1= U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration |author2=Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority |pages=4–195 |department=4.11.2.3 Archaeological Resources |url=https://www.metro.net/projects/crenshaw_corridor/crenshaw-feis-feir/}}</ref> A number of notable people, including entertainment and sports personalities, have been interred or entombed there.
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In 1907, a "handsome, two-story, white granite chapel" was completed at a cost of "about $40,000".<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/image/380186006/?terms=Inglewood%2BCemetery "Chapel Is Completed," ''Los Angeles Times,'' December 22, 1907, image 45]</ref>
In 1907, a "handsome, two-story, white granite chapel" was completed at a cost of "about $40,000".<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/image/380186006/?terms=Inglewood%2BCemetery "Chapel Is Completed," ''Los Angeles Times,'' December 22, 1907, image 45]</ref>


Also in 1907 the management placed an order "with the factory in the [[Eastern United States|East]]" for a $12,000 [[funeral car]] to be used "on the electric line"<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/image/380194827/?terms=Inglewood%2BCemetery "Inglewood: Order Is Placed for Special Car," ''Los Angeles Times,'' November 26, 1907, image 24]</ref> that ran on a [[right-of-way]] off Redondo Boulevard (today's [[Florence Avenue]]) in front of the cemetery.
Also in 1907 the management placed an order "with the factory in the [[Eastern United States|East]]" for a $12,000 [[funeral car]] to be used "on the electric line"<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/image/380194827/?terms=Inglewood%2BCemetery "Inglewood: Order Is Placed for Special Car," ''Los Angeles Times,'' November 26, 1907, image 24]</ref> that ran on a [[Right-of-way (property access)|right-of-way]] off Redondo Boulevard (today's [[Florence Avenue]]) in front of the cemetery.


Between 1928 and 1948 Inglewood Park advertised itself as the "Largest in California," with a [[mausoleum]], [[cemetery]], and [[columbarium]].<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/image/380487764/?terms=Inglewood%2BPark%2BCemetery%2Blargest%2Bcalifornia "Cemeteries," ''Los Angeles Times,'' April 29, 1928, image 14]</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/image/380342085/?terms=Inglewood%2BPark%2BCemetery%2Bhistory "Funeral Directors," ''Los Angeles Times,'' May 24, 1936, image 46]</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/image/380987355/?terms=Inglewood%2BPark%2BCemetery%2Blargest%2Bcalifornia "Funeral Directors," ''Los Angeles Times,'' March 16, 1948, image 29]</ref> From 1948 through 1950 it said it had the "Greatest number of interments in the [[Western United States|West]]".<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/search/#query=Inglewood+Park+Cemetery+Greatest+Number&dr_year=1948-1948&s_place=Los+Angeles%2C+California "Cemeteries," ''Los Angeles Times,'' November 7, 1948, image 30]</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/image/380987355/?terms=Inglewood%2BPark%2BCemetery%2Blargest%2Bcalifornia "Cemeteries," ''Los Angeles Times,'' March 24, 1950, image 49]</ref>
Between 1928 and 1948 Inglewood Park advertised itself as the "Largest in California," with a [[mausoleum]], [[cemetery]], and [[columbarium]].<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/image/380487764/?terms=Inglewood%2BPark%2BCemetery%2Blargest%2Bcalifornia "Cemeteries," ''Los Angeles Times,'' April 29, 1928, image 14]</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/image/380342085/?terms=Inglewood%2BPark%2BCemetery%2Bhistory "Funeral Directors," ''Los Angeles Times,'' May 24, 1936, image 46]</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/image/380987355/?terms=Inglewood%2BPark%2BCemetery%2Blargest%2Bcalifornia "Funeral Directors," ''Los Angeles Times,'' March 16, 1948, image 29]</ref> From 1948 through 1950 it said it had the "Greatest number of interments in the [[Western United States|West]]".<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/search/#query=Inglewood+Park+Cemetery+Greatest+Number&dr_year=1948-1948&s_place=Los+Angeles%2C+California "Cemeteries," ''Los Angeles Times,'' November 7, 1948, image 30]</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/image/380987355/?terms=Inglewood%2BPark%2BCemetery%2Blargest%2Bcalifornia "Cemeteries," ''Los Angeles Times,'' March 24, 1950, image 49]</ref>
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''(Note: This is a partial list. See also [[:Category:Burials at Inglewood Park Cemetery]].)''
''(Note: This is a partial list. See also [[:Category:Burials at Inglewood Park Cemetery]].)''


==A==
===A===
* [[Margaret Queen Adams]] (1874–1974), first woman deputy sheriff in the United States
* [[Margaret Queen Adams]] (1874–1974), first woman deputy sheriff in the United States
* [[Jewel Akens]] (1933-2013), singer
* [[Jewel Akens]] (1933–2013), singer
* [[Coit Albertson]] (1880–1953), actor
* [[Coit Albertson]] (1880–1953), actor
* [[Curtis Amy]] (1929–2002), musician
* [[Curtis Amy]] (1929–2002), musician
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* [[Lloyd Avery II]] (1969–2005), actor
* [[Lloyd Avery II]] (1969–2005), actor


==B==
===B===
* [[Chet Baker]] (1929–1988), musician
* [[Chet Baker]] (1929–1988), musician
* [[W. Lester Banks]] (1911-1986), American civil rights leader
* [[W. Lester Banks]] (1911–1986), American civil rights leader
* [[Reginald Barker]] (1886–1945), director
* [[Reginald Barker]] (1886–1945), director
* [[Earl Battey]] (1935–2003), baseball player
* [[Earl Battey]] (1935–2003), baseball player
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* [[Paul Bern]] (1885–1932), director, screenwriter and producer
* [[Paul Bern]] (1885–1932), director, screenwriter and producer
* [[Richard Berry (musician)|Richard Berry]] (1935–1997), singer and songwriter
* [[Richard Berry (musician)|Richard Berry]] (1935–1997), singer and songwriter
* [[Lillian Biron]] (1898–1957), actress
* [[Elmer Booth]] (1882–1915), actor
* [[Elmer Booth]] (1882–1915), actor
* [[Margaret Booth]] (1898–2002), film editor
* [[Margaret Booth]] (1898–2002), film editor
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* [[Byron B. Brainard]] (1894–1940), Los Angeles City Council member
* [[Byron B. Brainard]] (1894–1940), Los Angeles City Council member
* [[Layne Britton]] (1907–1993), makeup artist
* [[Layne Britton]] (1907–1993), makeup artist
* [[Gladys Brockwell]] (1894–1929), actress
* [[Charles Brown (musician)|Charles Brown]] (1922–1999), singer
* [[Charles Brown (musician)|Charles Brown]] (1922–1999), singer
* [[Nacio Herb Brown]] (1896–1964), composer
* [[Nacio Herb Brown]] (1896–1964), composer
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* [[Jheryl Busby]] (1949–2008), former CEO of Motown Records
* [[Jheryl Busby]] (1949–2008), former CEO of Motown Records


==C==
===C===
[[File:Horace_G._Cates_(1864-1911),_California_medical_doctor.png|thumb|right|upright|[[Horace G. Cates]]]]
[[File:Horace_G._Cates_(1864-1911),_California_medical_doctor.png|thumb|right|upright|[[Horace G. Cates]]]]
[[File:Ray Charles (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Ray Charles]]]]
[[File:Ray Charles (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Ray Charles]]]]
* [[Little Caesar (singer)|Harry Caesar]] (1928-1994) singer, actor
* [[Little Caesar (singer)|Harry Caesar]] (1928–1994) singer, actor
* [[Bebe Moore Campbell]] (1951–2006), author
* [[Bebe Moore Campbell]] (1951–2006), author
* [[Caesar Cardini]] (1896–1956), credited as creator of Caesar Salad
* [[Caesar Cardini]] (1896–1956), credited as creator of Caesar Salad
* [[Horace G. Cates]] (1864-1911), Los Angeles County coroner
* [[Horace G. Cates]] (1864–1911), Los Angeles County coroner
* [[Ray Charles]] (1930–2004), musician<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/fans-say-their-goodbyes-to-ray-charles-2748475.php | title=Fans say their goodbyes to Ray Charles | newspaper=Sfgate | last1=Selvin | first1=Joel }}</ref>
* [[Ray Charles]] (1930–2004), musician
* [[Thornton Chase]], first western Baha'i, Annual memorial in September draws large crowds.<ref>[http://www.bahai-encyclopedia-project.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46:chase-thornton-18471912&catid=37:biography Baha'i Encyclopedia Project]</ref>
* [[Thornton Chase]] (1847–1912), first western Baha'i, Annual memorial in September draws large crowds.<ref>[http://www.bahai-encyclopedia-project.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46:chase-thornton-18471912&catid=37:biography Baha'i Encyclopedia Project]</ref>
* [[James Cleveland]] (1931–1991), gospel singer, composer, arranger
* [[James Cleveland]] (1931–1991), gospel singer, composer, arranger
* [[Johnnie Cochran]] (1937–2005), trial lawyer
* [[Johnnie Cochran]] (1937–2005), trial lawyer
* [[Anthony Cornero]] (1899–1955), bootlegger, gambling entrepreneur
* [[Anthony Cornero]] (1899–1955), bootlegger, gambling entrepreneur
* [[Ray Corrigan|Ray "Crash" Corrigan]] (1902–1976), actor
* [[Ray Corrigan|Ray "Crash" Corrigan]] (1902–1976), actor
* [[Willie Covan]] (1897-1989), dancer, actor<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1989-05-11/news/mn-3224_1_young-black-dancers-veteran-tap-dancer-inventive-style|title=Stylish Performer Taught Stars to Do His Steps : Willie Covan, 92; Veteran Tap-Dancer|last=BOYER|first=EDWARD J.|date=1989-05-11|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US|issn=0458-3035|access-date=2016-03-04}}</ref>
* [[Willie Covan]] (1897–1989), dancer, actor<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-05-11-mn-3224-story.html|title=Stylish Performer Taught Stars to Do His Steps : Willie Covan, 92; Veteran Tap-Dancer|last=BOYER|first=EDWARD J.|date=1989-05-11|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US|issn=0458-3035|access-date=2016-03-04}}</ref>
* [[Al Cowens]] (1951–2002), baseball player
* [[Al Cowens]] (1951–2002), baseball player
* [[Pee Wee Crayton]] (1914–1985), guitarist, blues singer
* [[Pee Wee Crayton]] (1914–1985), guitarist, blues singer
* [[Sam Crawford]] (1880–1968), baseball player
* [[Sam Crawford]] (1880–1968), baseball player


==D==
===D===
* [[Julian Dixon]] (1934–2000), U.S. Congressman
* [[Julian Dixon]] (1934–2000), U.S. Congressman
* [[Badja Djola]] (1948–2005), actor
* [[Badja Djola]] (1948–2005), actor
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* [[William Duncan (actor)|William Duncan]] (1879–1961), actor
* [[William Duncan (actor)|William Duncan]] (1879–1961), actor


==E==
===E===
* [[Dock Ellis]] (1945–2008), baseball player
* [[Dock Ellis]] (1945–2008), baseball player
*[[Zari Elmassian|Zari Elmassian Vartian]] (1906-1990), singer
* [[Zari Elmassian|Zari Elmassian Vartian]] (1906–1990), singer
* Victor Hugo Emerson (1866-1926), president of the [[Emerson Records|Emerson Phonograph Company]]


==F==
===F===
* [[Louise Fazenda]] (1895–1962), actress
* [[Louise Fazenda]] (1895–1962), actress
* [[Ella Fitzgerald]] (1917–1996), singer<ref name="Benoit2003">{{cite book|last=Benoit|first=Tod|title=Where are they buried?: how did they die?|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rPekYw-SIkEC&pg=PA423|access-date=4 March 2011|date=2003-05-06|publisher=Black Dog Publishing|isbn=978-1-57912-287-4|page=423}}</ref>
* [[Ella Fitzgerald]] (1917–1996), singer<ref name="Benoit2003">{{cite book|last=Benoit|first=Tod|title=Where are they buried?: how did they die?|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rPekYw-SIkEC&pg=PA423|access-date=4 March 2011|date=2003-05-06|publisher=Black Dog Publishing|isbn=978-1-57912-287-4|page=423}}</ref>
* [[Curt Flood]] (1938–1997), baseball player
* [[Curt Flood]] (1938–1997), baseball player
* [[Clara S. Foltz|Clara Shortridge Foltz]] (1849-1934), first female lawyer on the West Coast.
* [[Clara Shortridge Foltz]] (1849–1934), first female lawyer on the West Coast.
* [[Byron Foulger]] (1899–1970), actor
* [[Byron Foulger]] (1899–1970), actor
* [[Wardell Fouse]] (1960–2003), implicated in the [[Murder of the Notorious B.I.G.|murder of the Notorious B.I.G]].
* [[Lowell Fulson]] (1921–1999), blues musician
* [[Lowell Fulson]] (1921–1999), blues musician


==G==
===G===
* [[Hoot Gibson]] (1892–1962), actor
* [[Hoot Gibson]] (1892–1962), actor
* [[Jim Gilliam]] (1928–1978), baseball player
* [[Jim Gilliam]] (1928–1978), baseball player
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* [[Ferde Grofé]] (1892–1973), composer
* [[Ferde Grofé]] (1892–1973), composer


==H==
===H===
* [[Kenneth Hahn]] (1920–1997), county supervisor and city council member
* [[Kenneth Hahn]] (1920–1997), county supervisor and city council member
* [[Jester Hairston]] (1901–2000), actor, musician, arranger
* [[Jester Hairston]] (1901–2000), actor, musician, arranger
* [[Lois Hall]] (1926–2006), actress
* [[Lois Hall]] (1926–2006), actress
* [[Robin Harris]] (1953–1990), actor and comedian
* [[Robin Harris (comedian)|Robin Harris]] (1953–1990), actor and comedian
* [[Helen Humes]] (1913–1981), singer
* [[Helen Humes]] (1913–1981), singer
* [[Flo Hyman]] (1954–1986), volleyball player
* [[Flo Hyman]] (1954–1986), volleyball player
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==J==
===J===
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* [[Etta James]] (1938–2012), singer<ref>[http://www.scpr.org/news/2012/01/28/31008/etta-james-open-memorial-service-held-inglewood-ce/ "Etta James Honored at Inglewood Cemetery Memorial," KPCC, January 28, 2012]</ref>
* [[Bud Jamison]] (1894–1944), actor
* [[Bud Jamison]] (1894–1944), actor
* [[James J. Jeffries]] (1875–1953), world heavyweight boxing champion
* [[James J. Jeffries]] (1875–1953), world heavyweight boxing champion
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* [[Etta James]] (1938–2012), singer<ref>[http://www.scpr.org/news/2012/01/28/31008/etta-james-open-memorial-service-held-inglewood-ce/ "Etta James Honored at Inglewood Cemetery Memorial," KPCC, January 28, 2012]</ref>


==K==
===K===
* [[Robert Kardashian]] (1944–2003), attorney, businessman
* [[Robert Kardashian]] (1944–2003), attorney, businessman
* [[Kirk Kerkorian]] (1917-2015), businessman
* [[Kirk Kerkorian]] (1917–2015), businessman
* [[Brady Keys]] (1936-2017), football player
* [[Brady Keys]] (1936–2017), football player
* [[Cecil R. King]] (1898–1974), U.S. Congressman
* [[Cecil R. King]] (1898–1974), U.S. Congressman
* [[Jerry Knight]] (1952-1996), musician
* [[Jerry Knight]] (1952–1996), musician
* [[Fred Kohler]] (1888–1938), actor
* [[Fred Kohler]] (1888–1938), actor


==L==
===L===
* [[Art Laboe]] (1925-2022), radio personality
* [[Allan Lane|Allan "Rocky" Lane]] (1909–1973), actor
* [[Allan Lane|Allan "Rocky" Lane]] (1909–1973), actor
* [[Walter Lang]] (1896–1972), film director
* [[Walter Lang]] (1896–1972), film director
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* [[Gypsy Rose Lee]] (1911–1970), actress and burlesque dancer
* [[Gypsy Rose Lee]] (1911–1970), actress and burlesque dancer
* [[Lillian Leitzel]] (1892–1931), acrobat
* [[Lillian Leitzel]] (1892–1931), acrobat
* [[Evan Lewis (Los Angeles)|Evan Lewis]] (1869–1941), Los Angeles City Council member<ref name=ServiceConducted>[https://search.proquest.com/docview/165154329 "Councilman Evan Lewis' Funeral Services Conducted," ''Los Angeles Times,'' May 9, 1941, page 20]<code><nowiki>Library card required</nowiki></code></ref>
* [[Evan Lewis (Los Angeles)|Evan Lewis]] (1869–1941), Los Angeles City Council member<ref name=ServiceConducted>[https://www.proquest.com/docview/165154329 "Councilman Evan Lewis' Funeral Services Conducted," ''Los Angeles Times,'' May 9, 1941, page 20]<code><nowiki>Library card required</nowiki></code></ref>
* [[Walter Lindley]] (1852–1922), Los Angeles physician and educational leader<ref>[https://search.proquest.com/docview/161014230 "Dr. Lindley Is Laid to Rest," ''Los Angeles Times,'' January 29, 1922, page I–4] Library card required.</ref>
* [[Walter Lindley]] (1852–1922), Los Angeles physician and educational leader<ref>[https://www.proquest.com/docview/161014230 "Dr. Lindley Is Laid to Rest," ''Los Angeles Times,'' January 29, 1922, page I–4] Library card required.</ref>


==M==
===M===
* [[D'Urville Martin]] (1939–1984), actor, producer and director
* [[D'Urville Martin]] (1939–1984), actor, producer and director
* [[Edith Wynne Matthison]] (1875–1955), actress
* [[Lee Maye]] (1934–2002), baseball player
* [[Lee Maye]] (1934–2002), baseball player
* [[Fred McMullin]] (1891–1952), baseball player
* [[Fred McMullin]] (1891–1952), baseball player
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* [[Cleo Moore]] (1928–1973), actress
* [[Cleo Moore]] (1928–1973), actress
* [[Juanita Moore]] (1914–2014), actress
* [[Juanita Moore]] (1914–2014), actress
* [[Darius Morris]] (1991–2024), basketball player
* [[Ernie Morrison|Ernest "Sunshine Sammy" Morrison]] (1912–1989), actor
* [[Ernie Morrison|Ernest "Sunshine Sammy" Morrison]] (1912–1989), actor
* [[Herbert Mundin]] (1898–1939), actor
* [[Herbert Mundin]] (1898–1939), actor
* [[Don Myrick]] (1940–1993), musician
* [[Don Myrick]] (1940–1993), musician


==N==
===N===
[[File:Grave marker of California poet laureate Gordon W. Norris.jpg|thumb|right|[[Grave marker]] for [[Gordon W. Norris]]]]
[[File:Grave marker of California poet laureate Gordon W. Norris.jpg|thumb|right|[[Grave marker]] for [[Gordon W. Norris]]]]
* [[Gordon W. Norris]] (1907–1961), poet laureate of California
* [[Gordon W. Norris]] (1907–1961), poet laureate of California


==O==
===O===
* [[Fred Offenhauser]] (1888–1973), automotive inventor
* [[Fred Offenhauser]] (1888–1973), automotive inventor
* [[Orval Overall]] (1881-1947), Major League Baseball Pitcher
* [[Orval Overall]] (1881–1947), Major League Baseball pitcher
* [[O.Y.G Redrum 781|O.Y.G. Redrum 781]] (1972–2021), rapper


==P==
===P===
* [[LaWanda Page]] (1920–2002), actress and comedian
* [[LaWanda Page]] (1920–2002), actress and comedian
* [[George H. Peck]] (1856–1940), real estate broker & developer
* [[George H. Peck]] (1856–1940), real estate broker & developer
* [[Lawrence Phillips]] (1975–2016), NFL running back
* [[Lawrence Phillips]] (1975–2016), NFL running back
* [[Morton Everel Post|Morton E. Post]] (1840–1933), businessman and politician
* [[Billy Preston]] (1946–2006), singer and songwriter
* [[Billy Preston]] (1946–2006), singer and songwriter
* [[George W. Prince]] (1854–1939), U.S. Congressman
* [[George W. Prince]] (1854–1939), U.S. Congressman
* [[Brad Pye, Jr.]] (1931–2020), sports journalist and broadcaster
* [[Brad Pye Jr.]] (1931–2020), sports journalist and broadcaster


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==R==
===R===
[[File:Cesar Romero in Public Enemy's Wife.JPG|thumb|right|200px|[[Cesar Romero]]]]
[[File:Cesar Romero in Public Enemy's Wife.JPG|thumb|right|200px|[[Cesar Romero]]]]
* [[Robert Riskin]] (1897–1955), screenwriter
* [[Robert Riskin]] (1897–1955), screenwriter
* [[Sugar Ray Robinson]] (1921–1989), World Champion boxer
* [[Sugar Ray Robinson]] (1921–1989), World Champion boxer
* [[MC Trouble|LaTasha "MC Trouble" Rogers]] (1970-1991), rapper
* [[MC Trouble|LaTasha "MC Trouble" Rogers]] (1970–1991), rapper
* [[Cesar Romero]] (1907–1994), actor
* [[Cesar Romero]] (1907–1994), actor


==S==
===S===
* [[Evelyn Selbie]] (1871–1950), actress
* [[Evelyn Selbie]] (1871–1950), actress
* [[Blanche Sewell]] (1898–1949), editor
* [[Blanche Sewell]] (1898–1949), editor
* [[Frank L. Shaw]] (1877–1958), Los Angeles mayor
* [[Frank L. Shaw]] (1877–1958), Los Angeles mayor
* [[Orfa Jean Shontz]] (1876-1954), the first woman in California to "sit on the bench and administer justice"
* [[Orfa Jean Shontz]] (1876–1954), the first woman in California to "sit on the bench and administer justice"
* [[Charles A. Siringo]] (1855–1928), author
* [[Charles A. Siringo]] (1855–1928), author
* [[Rappin' Granny|Vivian Smallwood]] (1933-2017), rapper and actress<ref>{{cite web | url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lPD4fbL6lXQ | title=Actress Vivian Rappin Granny Lewis Grave Inglewood Park Cemetery Los Angeles California USA 7-11-23 | website=[[YouTube]] | date=July 11, 2023 }}</ref>
* [[Myrtle Stedman]] (1883–1938), actress
* [[Myrtle Stedman]] (1883–1938), actress
* [[Slim Summerville]] (1892–1946), actor
* [[Slim Summerville]] (1892–1946), actor
*[[Big Syke]] (1968–2016), rapper
* [[Big Syke]] (1968–2016), rapper
* [[Sylvester (singer)|Sylvester]] (1947–1988), singer.<ref>{{cite book |title=The Fabulous Sylvester: The Legend, the Music, the 70s in San Francisco |last=Gamson |first=Joshua |year=2005 |publisher=Henry Holt and Co |location=New York City |isbn=978-0805072501 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/fabuloussylveste00gams/page/272 272] |ref=Gam05 |url=https://archive.org/details/fabuloussylveste00gams/page/272 }}.</ref>
* [[Sylvester (singer)|Sylvester]] (1947–1988), singer<ref>{{cite book |title=The Fabulous Sylvester: The Legend, the Music, the 70s in San Francisco |last=Gamson |first=Joshua |year=2005 |publisher=Henry Holt and Co |location=New York City |isbn=978-0805072501 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/fabuloussylveste00gams/page/272 272] |ref=Gam05 |url=https://archive.org/details/fabuloussylveste00gams/page/272 }}.</ref>


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* [[Richard Talmadge]] (1892–1981), actor and film director<ref>{{cite book|author=Allan R. Ellenberger|title=Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8bOJCgAAQBAJ&q=Talmadge%2C+Richard+actor&pg=PA181|year=2001|publisher=McFarland|isbn=978-0-786-40983-9|page=181}}</ref>
* [[Richard Talmadge]] (1892–1981), actor and film director<ref>{{cite book|author=Allan R. Ellenberger|title=Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8bOJCgAAQBAJ&q=Talmadge%2C+Richard+actor&pg=PA181|year=2001|publisher=McFarland|isbn=978-0-786-40983-9|page=181}}</ref>
* [[David Torrence (actor)|David Torrence]] (1864–1951), Scottish-born actor
* [[David Torrence (actor)|David Torrence]] (1864–1951), Scottish-born actor
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* [[Big Mama Thornton]] (1926–1984), singer and songwriter
* [[Big Mama Thornton]] (1926–1984), singer and songwriter
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* [[Joseph W. Vance]] (1841–1927), military officer
* [[Joseph W. Vance]] (1841–1927), military officer


==W==
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* [[T-Bone Walker]] (1910–1975), musician
* [[T-Bone Walker]] (1910–1975), musician
* [[Bobby Wallace (baseball)|Bobby Wallace]] (1873–1960), baseball [[Baseball Hall of Fame|Hall of Famer]]
* [[Bobby Wallace (baseball)|Bobby Wallace]] (1873–1960), baseball [[Baseball Hall of Fame|Hall of Famer]]
* [[Lalomie Washburn]] (1941–2004), singer songwriter
* [[Lalomie Washburn]] (1941–2004), singer songwriter
* [[Laura L. Whitlock]] (1862-1934), mapmaker
* [[Laura L. Whitlock]] (1862–1934), mapmaker
* [[Larry Williams]] (1935–1980), singer and actor
* [[Larry Williams]] (1935–1980), singer and actor
* [[Paul Williams (architect)|Paul Williams]] (1894–1980), architect
* [[Paul Williams (architect)|Paul Williams]] (1894–1980), architect
* [[Murry Wilson]] (1917–1973), musician, record producer, and businessman
* [[Murry Wilson]] (1917–1973), musician, record producer, businessman, and father of [[Brian Wilson|Brian]], [[Dennis Wilson|Dennis]], and [[Carl Wilson]] of [[the Beach Boys]]
* [[Parke Wilson]] (1867–1934), baseball player
* [[Parke Wilson]] (1867–1934), baseball player
* [[Arthur Winston]] (1906–2006), centenarian
* [[Arthur Winston]] (1906–2006), centenarian
* [[John Downey Works]] (1847–1928), U.S. Senator
* [[John Downey Works]] (1847–1928), U.S. Senator
* [[Syreeta Wright]] (1946–2004), singer
* [[Syreeta Wright]] (1946–2004), singer

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* [[Carleton G. Young]] (1907–1971), actor
* [[Carleton G. Young]] (1907–1971), actor
* [[Lee Thompson Young]] (1984–2013), actor (service held here; buried in South Carolina)
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==In popular culture==
* The scene in ''[[Sunset Limousine]]'' where Alan loses his limousine while he and Julie are hiding from mobsters at a Chinese-American funeral ceremony was filmed at this cemetery.


==See also==
==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.inglewoodparkcemetery.com/ Inglewood Park Cemetery website]
* [http://www.inglewoodparkcemetery.com/ Inglewood Park Cemetery website]
* [https://inglewoodparkcemetery.discovereverafter.com/ Official Inglewood Park Cemetery Directory] by EverAfter
* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=8074 Inglewood Park Cemetery] at [[Find a Grave]]
* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=8074 Inglewood Park Cemetery] at [[Find a Grave]]
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Inglewood Park Cemetery
Map
Details
Established1905
Location
720 East Florence Avenue
Inglewood, California
CountryUnited States
TypeNon-profit
Size200 acres (0.81 km2)
Websitehttp://www.inglewoodparkcemetery.com

Inglewood Park Cemetery, in Inglewood, California, was founded in 1905.[1][2][3] A number of notable people, including entertainment and sports personalities, have been interred or entombed there.

History

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Left, the chapel; right, entrance and general view, from a newspaper advertisement, 1907
Aerial view, 2008
Florence Avenue entrance, 2013

The proposed establishment of "the largest cemetery in the world" was announced in November 1905, to be "on a high strip of ground two miles southwest of Los Angeles".[4]

In 1907, a "handsome, two-story, white granite chapel" was completed at a cost of "about $40,000".[5]

Also in 1907 the management placed an order "with the factory in the East" for a $12,000 funeral car to be used "on the electric line"[6] that ran on a right-of-way off Redondo Boulevard (today's Florence Avenue) in front of the cemetery.

Between 1928 and 1948 Inglewood Park advertised itself as the "Largest in California," with a mausoleum, cemetery, and columbarium.[7][8][9] From 1948 through 1950 it said it had the "Greatest number of interments in the West".[10][11]

Organizers and directors

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Early backers of the Inglewood Cemetery Association were Senator Robert N. Bulla, Mark G. Jones, Robert H. Raphael, Tom Hughes, P.W. Powers, Byron Oliver, B.J. or V.J. Rowan, F.K. Eckley, C.B. Hopper, Harry M. Jack, John R. Powers, George Letteau, Jennie Wild, and Will G. Nevin. Others were P.W. Powers and D.S. Patterson.[4][12]

In 1907 the directors were Mark G. Jones, F.K. Eckley, Robt. N. Bulls, John C. Rupp, Robt. H. Raphael, Geo. H. Letteau, and Chas. B. Hopper. The officers were Mark G. Jones, president and treasurer; Chas. B. Hopper, vice-president; F.K. Eckley, secretary; V.J. Rowan, engineer, and Captain L.G. Loomis, superintendent.[13]

Early burials

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One of the earliest notable burials was that of Webster Street, justice of the Supreme Court of Arizona between 1897 and 1900, on September 23, 1908.[14]

Another was the September 12, 1908, funeral of Los Angeles city Police Chief Walter H. Auble, who was shot and killed in the line of duty. Thousands came from Los Angeles on carriages and aboard special Los Angeles Railway streetcars.[15][16]

Notable interments

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  • The scene in Sunset Limousine where Alan loses his limousine while he and Julie are hiding from mobsters at a Chinese-American funeral ceremony was filmed at this cemetery.

See also

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References

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References to burials or entombments at this cemetery can be found in the articles if not listed below.

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Inglewood Park Cemetery
  2. ^ "Inglewood Park Cemetery: Heritage". Inglewood Park Cemetery. Archived from the original on November 25, 2010. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
  3. ^ U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration; Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (July 2011). "Crenshaw/LAX Corridor Project: Final Environmental Impact Statement/Final Environmental Impact Report". 4.11.2.3 Archaeological Resources. pp. 4–195. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Los Angeles Men Plan an Immense Cemetery," Los Angeles Herald, November 26, 1905, image 14
  5. ^ "Chapel Is Completed," Los Angeles Times, December 22, 1907, image 45
  6. ^ "Inglewood: Order Is Placed for Special Car," Los Angeles Times, November 26, 1907, image 24
  7. ^ "Cemeteries," Los Angeles Times, April 29, 1928, image 14
  8. ^ "Funeral Directors," Los Angeles Times, May 24, 1936, image 46
  9. ^ "Funeral Directors," Los Angeles Times, March 16, 1948, image 29
  10. ^ "Cemeteries," Los Angeles Times, November 7, 1948, image 30
  11. ^ "Cemeteries," Los Angeles Times, March 24, 1950, image 49
  12. ^ "Large Beautiful Cemetery," Los Angeles Times, March 25, 1906, image 74
  13. ^ Advertisement, Los Angeles Times, October 30, 1907, image 25
  14. ^ "Former Justice Street Will Be Buried Today," Los Angeles Herald, September 23, 1908, image 10
  15. ^ "City to Honor the Memory of Brave Captain," Los Angeles Herald, September 12, 1908, image 12
  16. ^ "Thousands at the Funeral of Captain Auble," Los Angeles Herald, September 13, 1908, image 5
  17. ^ Selvin, Joel. "Fans say their goodbyes to Ray Charles". Sfgate.
  18. ^ Baha'i Encyclopedia Project
  19. ^ BOYER, EDWARD J. (May 11, 1989). "Stylish Performer Taught Stars to Do His Steps : Willie Covan, 92; Veteran Tap-Dancer". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
  20. ^ Benoit, Tod (May 6, 2003). Where are they buried?: how did they die?. Black Dog Publishing. p. 423. ISBN 978-1-57912-287-4. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
  21. ^ "Etta James Honored at Inglewood Cemetery Memorial," KPCC, January 28, 2012
  22. ^ "Councilman Evan Lewis' Funeral Services Conducted," Los Angeles Times, May 9, 1941, page 20Library card required
  23. ^ "Dr. Lindley Is Laid to Rest," Los Angeles Times, January 29, 1922, page I–4 Library card required.
  24. ^ "Actress Vivian Rappin Granny Lewis Grave Inglewood Park Cemetery Los Angeles California USA 7-11-23". YouTube. July 11, 2023.
  25. ^ Gamson, Joshua (2005). The Fabulous Sylvester: The Legend, the Music, the 70s in San Francisco. New York City: Henry Holt and Co. pp. 272. ISBN 978-0805072501..
  26. ^ Allan R. Ellenberger (2001). Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory. McFarland. p. 181. ISBN 978-0-786-40983-9.
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