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Famous People Buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park

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List of famous people buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, listed alphabetically with photos when available. Celebrities are often buried in the highest caliber cemeteries, mausoleums and tombs, which is why we've created this list of celebrities buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Here are also celebs who were buried in Woodlawn Cemetery and notable people buried in Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery. If you're ever visiting Forest Lawn Memorial Park and want to check out historic graves, then use this list to pinpoint exactly which burial locations you want to see.

There are six Forest Lawn Memorial Parks located in Southern California: Glendale, Hollywood Hills, Long Beach, Cypress, Covina, and Cathedral City. Known for having many famous burial sites, the cemeteries are frequently visited by tourists and fans. 

List people include Michael Jackson, Elizabeth Taylor and many additional people as well.

This list answers the questions "Which famous people are buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park?" and "Which celebrities are buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park?"

From celebrity tombs at Forest Lawn Memorial Park to legendary locals, these are the most well-known people whose final resting place is Forest Lawn Memorial Park. You can find useful information below for these notable people buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, like what year and where the person was born.

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Michael Jackson is listed (or ranked) 1 on the list Famous People Buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Dec. at 51 (1958-2009)

Birthplace: Gary, Indiana, United States of America

Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, and dancer. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant ...more

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Elizabeth Taylor is listed (or ranked) 2 on the list Famous People Buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Dec. at 79 (1932-2011)

Birthplace: Hampstead Garden Suburb, United Kingdom

Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor (February 27, 1932 – March 23, 2011) was a British-American actress, businesswoman, and humanitarian. She began her career as a child actress in the early 1940s, ...more

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Brittany Murphy is listed (or ranked) 3 on the list Famous People Buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Dec. at 32 (1977-2009)

Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Brittany Anne Murphy-Monjack (born Brittany Anne Bertolotti; November 10, 1977 – December 20, 2009) was an American actress and singer. A native of Atlanta, Murphy moved to Los Angeles as a ...more

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Lucille Ball is listed (or ranked) 4 on the list Famous People Buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Dec. at 78 (1911-1989)

Birthplace: Jamestown, New York, United States of America

Lucille Désirée Ball (August 6, 1911 – April 26, 1989) was an American actress, comedian, model, entertainment studio executive and producer. She was the star of the self-produced ...more

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James Stewart is listed (or ranked) 5 on the list Famous People Buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Dec. at 89 (1908-1997)

Birthplace: Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America

James Maitland Stewart (May 20, 1908 – July 2, 1997) was an American actor and military officer who is among the most honored and popular stars in film history. Known for his distinctive drawl, ...more

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Clark Gable is listed (or ranked) 6 on the list Famous People Buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Dec. at 59 (1901-1960)

Birthplace: Cadiz, Ohio, United States of America

William Clark Gable (February 1, 1901 – November 16, 1960) was an American film actor who is often referred to as "The King of Hollywood". He began his career as an extra in Hollywood ...more

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Bette Davis is listed (or ranked) 7 on the list Famous People Buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Dec. at 81 (1908-1989)

Birthplace: Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America

Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis (; April 5, 1908 – October 6, 1989) was an American actress of film, television, and theater. With a career spanning 60 years, she is regarded as one of ...more

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Humphrey Bogart is listed (or ranked) 8 on the list Famous People Buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Dec. at 58 (1899-1957)

Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America

Humphrey DeForest Bogart (; December 25, 1899 – January 14, 1957) was an American film and theater actor. His performances in numerous films from the Classical Hollywood era made him a cultural ...more

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Jean Harlow is listed (or ranked) 9 on the list Famous People Buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Dec. at 26 (1911-1937)

Birthplace: Kansas City, USA, Missouri

Jean Harlow (born Harlean Harlow Carpenter; March 3, 1911 – June 7, 1937) was an American film actress and sex symbol of the 1930's.She was one of the biggest movie stars in the world. Often ...more

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Stan Laurel is listed (or ranked) 10 on the list Famous People Buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Dec. at 75 (1890-1965)

Birthplace: England, Ulverston

Stan Laurel (born Arthur Stanley Jefferson; 16 June 1890 – 23 February 1965) was an English comic actor, writer, and film director who was part of the comedy duo Laurel and Hardy. He appeared ...more

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Liberace is listed (or ranked) 11 on the list Famous People Buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Dec. at 68 (1919-1987)

Birthplace: West Allis, Wisconsin, United States of America

Władziu Valentino Liberace (May 16, 1919 – February 4, 1987) was an American pianist, singer and actor. A child prodigy born in Wisconsin to parents of Italian and Polish origin, Liberace ...more

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Joan Blondell is listed (or ranked) 12 on the list Famous People Buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Dec. at 73 (1906-1979)

Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America

Rose Joan Blondell (August 30, 1906 – December 25, 1979) was an American actress who performed in movies and on television for half a century. She began her career in vaudeville. After winning a ...more

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Rod Steiger is listed (or ranked) 13 on the list Famous People Buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Age: Died at 77 (1925-2002)

Birthplace: Westhampton, New York, USA

Rodney Stephen Steiger (April 14, 1925 – July 9, 2002) was an American actor, noted for his portrayal of offbeat, often volatile and crazed characters. Cited as "one of Hollywood's most ...more

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Sandra Dee is listed (or ranked) 14 on the list Famous People Buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Dec. at 63 (1942-2005)

Birthplace: Bayonne, New Jersey, USA

Sandra Dee (born April 23, 1942 – February 20, 2005) was an American actress. Dee began her career as a child model, working first in commercials, and then film in her teenage years. Best known ...more

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Gene Autry is listed (or ranked) 15 on the list Famous People Buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Dec. at 91 (1907-1998)

Birthplace: Tioga, Texas, United States of America

Orvon Grover "Gene" Autry (September 29, 1907 – October 2, 1998), nicknamed The Singing Cowboy, was an American singer, songwriter, actor, musician and rodeo performer who gained fame ...more

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Steve Allen is listed (or ranked) 16 on the list Famous People Buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Dec. at 79 (1921-2000)

Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America

Stephen Valentine Patrick William Allen (December 26, 1921 – October 30, 2000) was an American television personality, radio personality, musician, composer, actor, comedian, writer, and ...more

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Norma Shearer is listed (or ranked) 17 on the list Famous People Buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Dec. at 81 (1902-1983)

Birthplace: Montreal, Canada

Edith Norma Shearer (August 10, 1902 – June 12, 1983) was a Canadian American actress and Hollywood star from 1925 through 1942. Shearer often played spunky, sexually liberated ingenues. She ...more

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W. C. Fields is listed (or ranked) 18 on the list Famous People Buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Dec. at 66 (1880-1946)

Birthplace: USA, Darby, Pennsylvania

William Claude Dukenfield (January 29, 1880 – December 25, 1946), better known as W. C. Fields, was an American comedian, actor, juggler, and writer. Fields' comic persona was a misanthropic and ...more

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Charles Laughton is listed (or ranked) 19 on the list Famous People Buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Age: Died at 63 (1899-1962)

Birthplace: Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England

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Buster Keaton is listed (or ranked) 20 on the list Famous People Buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Dec. at 71 (1895-1966)

Birthplace: Piqua, Kansas, United States of America

Joseph Frank Keaton (October 4, 1895 – February 1, 1966), known professionally as Buster Keaton, was an American actor, comedian, film director, producer, screenwriter, and stunt performer. He ...more

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Fay Wray is listed (or ranked) 21 on the list Famous People Buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Dec. at 97 (1907-2004)

Birthplace: Cardston, Canada

Vina Fay Wray (September 15, 1907 – August 8, 2004) was an American actress most noted for starring as Ann Darrow in the 1933 film King Kong. Through an acting career that spanned nearly six ...more

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Gracie Allen is listed (or ranked) 22 on the list Famous People Buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Dec. at 69 (1895-1964)

Birthplace: California, United States of America

Grace Ethel Cecile Rosalie Allen (July 26, 1895 – August 27, 1964) was an American vaudevillian and comedienne who became internationally famous as the zany partner and comic foil of husband ...more

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David Carradine is listed (or ranked) 23 on the list Famous People Buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Dec. at 73 (1936-2009)

Birthplace: Los Angeles, USA, Hollywood, California

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Lee Van Cleef is listed (or ranked) 24 on the list Famous People Buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Dec. at 64 (1925-1989)

Birthplace: Somerville, New Jersey, United States of America

Clarence Leroy Van Cleef Jr. (January 9, 1925 – December 16, 1989), was an American actor best known for his roles in Spaghetti Westerns such as For A Few Dollars More and The Good, the Bad and ...more

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Carole Lombard is listed (or ranked) 25 on the list Famous People Buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Dec. at 34 (1908-1942)

Birthplace: Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Carole Lombard (born Jane Alice Peters; October 6, 1908 – January 16, 1942) was an American film actress. She was particularly noted for her energetic, often off-beat roles in the screwball ...more

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