Angelus Rosedale Cemetery
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Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery is a cemetery at 1831 West Washington Boulevard Los Angeles, California
, in the historic West Adams District
a short distance southwest of Downtown
.
It was founded as Rosedale Cemetery in 1884, when Los Angeles was a small city of around 28,000 people, on 65 acres (263,045.9 m²) of land running from Washington to Venice Boulevard (then 16th Street) between Normandie Avenue and Walton and Catalina Streets, and often used by California politicians, notably former Mayors of the City of Los Angeles
. The interments
include pioneers
and members of leading families who had a conspicuous place in Los Angeles institutions and the state.
Rosedale was the first cemetery in Los Angeles open to all races and creed
s, and was the first to adopt the concept of the new approach of design called lawn cemeteries
, where the grounds are enhanced to surround the burial places of the dead with beautiful and decorative trees, shrubs, flowers, natural scenery and works of monumental art. Among the more traditional structures, headstone
s and mausoleum
s, the cemetery also has several pyramid
crypt
s.
In 1887, the second crematory
in the United States was opened at Rosedale Cemetery. It was also the first crematory west of the Rocky Mountains
. The initial cremation
took place on June 16, when the body of Mrs. Olive A. Bird (c. 1845-1886), wife of prominent physician O.B. Bird, was incinerated. By 1913, there had been 2,392 cremations performed at Rosedale. Next to the cemetery at 1605 S. Catalina Street, is another cremation facility, the domed, observatory shaped Chapel of the Pines Crematory
.
In 1993, Rosedale was bought by the Angelus Funeral Home
on Crenshaw Boulevard and renamed Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery.
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, in the historic West Adams District
West Adams, Los Angeles, California
West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC...
a short distance southwest of Downtown
Downtown Los Angeles
Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, United States, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area...
.
It was founded as Rosedale Cemetery in 1884, when Los Angeles was a small city of around 28,000 people, on 65 acres (263,045.9 m²) of land running from Washington to Venice Boulevard (then 16th Street) between Normandie Avenue and Walton and Catalina Streets, and often used by California politicians, notably former Mayors of the City of Los Angeles
Mayor of Los Angeles, California
The mayor of Los Angeles is the chief executive officer of the city. He is elected for a four-year term and limited to serving no more than two terms. Under the California Constitution, all judicial, school, county, and city offices, including those of chartered cities, are nonpartisan...
. The interments
Burial
Burial is the act of placing a person or object into the ground. This is accomplished by excavating a pit or trench, placing an object in it, and covering it over.-History:...
include pioneers
American pioneer
American pioneers are any of the people in American history who migrated west to join in settling and developing new areas. The term especially refers to those who were going to settle any territory which had previously not been settled or developed by European or American society, although the...
and members of leading families who had a conspicuous place in Los Angeles institutions and the state.
Rosedale was the first cemetery in Los Angeles open to all races and creed
Creed
A creed is a statement of belief—usually a statement of faith that describes the beliefs shared by a religious community—and is often recited as part of a religious service. When the statement of faith is longer and polemical, as well as didactic, it is not called a creed but a Confession of faith...
s, and was the first to adopt the concept of the new approach of design called lawn cemeteries
Rural cemetery
The rural cemetery or garden cemetery is a style of burial ground that uses landscaping in a park-like setting.As early as 1711 the architect Sir Christopher Wren had advocated the creation of burial grounds on the outskirts of town, "inclosed with a strong Brick Wall, and having a walk round, and...
, where the grounds are enhanced to surround the burial places of the dead with beautiful and decorative trees, shrubs, flowers, natural scenery and works of monumental art. Among the more traditional structures, headstone
Headstone
A headstone, tombstone, or gravestone is a marker, usually stone, that is placed over a grave. In most cases they have the deceased's name, date of birth, and date of death inscribed on them, along with a personal message, or prayer.- Use :...
s and mausoleum
Mausoleum
A mausoleum is an external free-standing building constructed as a monument enclosing the interment space or burial chamber of a deceased person or persons. A monument without the interment is a cenotaph. A mausoleum may be considered a type of tomb or the tomb may be considered to be within the...
s, the cemetery also has several pyramid
Pyramid
A pyramid is a structure whose outer surfaces are triangular and converge at a single point. The base of a pyramid can be trilateral, quadrilateral, or any polygon shape, meaning that a pyramid has at least three triangular surfaces...
crypt
Crypt
In architecture, a crypt is a stone chamber or vault beneath the floor of a burial vault possibly containing sarcophagi, coffins or relics....
s.
In 1887, the second crematory
Cremation
Cremation is the process of reducing bodies to basic chemical compounds such as gasses and bone fragments. This is accomplished through high-temperature burning, vaporization and oxidation....
in the United States was opened at Rosedale Cemetery. It was also the first crematory west of the Rocky Mountains
Rocky Mountains
The Rocky Mountains are a major mountain range in western North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch more than from the northernmost part of British Columbia, in western Canada, to New Mexico, in the southwestern United States...
. The initial cremation
Cremation
Cremation is the process of reducing bodies to basic chemical compounds such as gasses and bone fragments. This is accomplished through high-temperature burning, vaporization and oxidation....
took place on June 16, when the body of Mrs. Olive A. Bird (c. 1845-1886), wife of prominent physician O.B. Bird, was incinerated. By 1913, there had been 2,392 cremations performed at Rosedale. Next to the cemetery at 1605 S. Catalina Street, is another cremation facility, the domed, observatory shaped Chapel of the Pines Crematory
Chapel of the Pines Crematory
Chapel of the Pines Crematory is a crematory and columbarium located at 1605 South Catalina Street Los Angeles, California, in the historic West Adams District a short distance southwest of Downtown...
.
In 1993, Rosedale was bought by the Angelus Funeral Home
Angelus Funeral Home
Angelus Funeral Home is a funeral home in South Los Angeles, California. It was listed as a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument in 2006 and on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. In 1925, Angelus Funeral Home was the first black-owned business to be incorporated in California. ...
on Crenshaw Boulevard and renamed Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery.
Notable interments
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- George Alexander (1839–1923), politician, 38th Mayor of Los Angeles
- Allen AllensworthAllen AllensworthAllen Allensworth was an American soldier and chaplain in the United States Army, a Baptist minister and educator, who had been born into slavery. He escaped by joining the 44th Illinois Volunteers during the American Civil War, and later served two years in the Navy...
(1842–1914), Lt. Colonel of the U.S. Army, founder of Allensworth, California - Ivie AndersonIvie AndersonIvie Anderson was an American jazz singer. She was best-known for her performances with Duke Ellington's orchestra between 1931 and 1942....
(1905–1949), jazz singer and actress - Henry ArmstrongHenry ArmstrongHenry Jackson Jr. was a world boxing champion who fought under the name Henry Armstrong. He is universally regarded as one of the greatest fighters of all time by many boxing critics and fellow professionals.Henry Jr...
(1912–1988) champion boxer
B
- Edward L. Baker, Jr.Edward L. Baker, Jr.Edward Lee Baker, Jr. was an African-American United States Army Sergeant Major received the Medal of Honor for actions during the Spanish-American War — while under fire, he rescued a wounded soldier from drowning.He was promoted to the rank of Captain after the war and put in command of...
(1865–1913), U.S. Army officer, Medal of Honor recipient during Spanish-American War - Phineas BanningPhineas BanningPhineas Banning was an American businessman, financier, and entrepreneur.Known as "The Father of the Port of Los Angeles," he was one of the founders of the town of Wilmington, which was named for his birthplace...
(1830–1885), financier, known as the "Father of the Port of Los Angeles" - Emmer BowenEmmer BowenEmmer Bowen was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Siege of Vicksburg on May 22, 1863.-Union assault:...
(1830–1912), Medal of Honor recipient during the American Civil War - Tod BrowningTod BrowningTod Browning was an American motion picture actor, director and screenwriter.Browning's career spanned the silent and talkie eras...
(1880–1962), film director and screenwriter, known as "The Master of the Macabre" - David Burbank (1821–1895), dentist, businessman and landholder, Burbank, California, was named for him
- Betty BurbridgeBetty BurbridgeBetty Burbridge was an American screenwriter and actress of the silent era. She wrote for 124 films between 1917 and 1949. She also appeared in 66 films between 1913 and 1916. She was born in San Diego, California and died in Tarzana, California.She is the grand-daughter of civil war major general...
(1895–1987), actress
C
- Eric CampbellEric Campbell (actor)Alfred Eric Campbell was an English actor who for many years was wrongly believed to be Scottish....
(1879–1917), actor - Rita CareweRita CareweRita Carewe was a motion picture actress from New York City.-Father:Her father, Edwin Carewe, was a film director/producer for United Artists. Edwin was born Jay Fox in Gainesville, Texas, on...
(1909–1955), actress - Harry CarrHarry CarrHarry C. Carr , whose byline for most of his career was Harry Carr, was a reporter, editor and columnist for the Los Angeles Times. In 1934 he was given an honorable mention by a Pulitzer Prize committee on awards...
(1877–1936), writer, newspaper columnist and editor - Frank ChanceFrank ChanceFrank Leroy Chance was a Major League Baseball player at the turn of the 20th century. Performing the roles of first baseman and manager, Chance led the Chicago Cubs to four National League championships in the span of five years and earned the nickname "The Peerless Leader".Chance was elected to...
(1877–1924), Hall of Fame baseball player
G
- John Reynolds GardinerJohn Reynolds GardinerJohn Reynolds Gardiner was an American author and engineer. He is famous for writing Stone Fox in 1980 which was later adapted to an NBC movie. He has also edited children's stories for television.-Biography:...
(1944–2006), author - William Thornton Glassell (1831–1879), Confederate Naval officer, granduncle of General George S. Patton
- Louise GlaumLouise GlaumLouise Glaum was an American actress. Best known for her role as a femme fatale in silent era motion picture dramas, she was credited with giving one of the best characterizations of a vamp in her early career....
(1888–1970), actress, silent screen "Vamp" - George Goodfellow (1855–1910), physician, medical pioneer, known as the "Gunfighter's Surgeon"
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- Arthur C. HarperArthur C. HarperArthur Cyprian Harper was the 26th Mayor of Los Angeles, California from December 13, 1906 to March 11, 1909. He was forced to resign in the wake of a recall drive due to dishonesty that marked his administration...
(1866–1948), politician, 36th Mayor of Los Angeles - Theresa HarrisTheresa HarrisTheresa Harris was an American television and film actress.-Early life and career:Harris was born on New Year's Eve, 1906 in Houston, Texas to Isaiah and Mable Harris, both of whom were former sharecroppers from Louisiana.In 1929, she came out to Hollywood and lent her singing voice to the...
(1909–1985), actress - Sherman Otis HoughtonSherman Otis HoughtonSherman Otis Houghton was an American politician from California.-Biography:He was born in New York City on April 10, 1828...
(1828–1914), lawyer, politician
L
- Fernando LamasFernando LamasFernando Álvaro Lamas was an Argentine-born actor and director, and the father of actor Lorenzo Lamas.-Early life and career:...
(1915–1982), Argentinian-born actor/director, husband of Esther Williams, was cremated at Rosedale - Benjamin Chambers Ludlow (1831–1898), Union officer during the American Civil War
M
- John MansfieldJohn MansfieldJohn Mansfield was the 15th Lieutenant Governor of California from 1880 to 1883. He also was an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War, serving as the last colonel of the 2nd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment of the famed Iron Brigade.Mansfield responded to President Abraham...
(1822–1896), politician, lieutenant governor of California from 1880 to 1883 - Joe MarshallJoe MarshallJoseph Hanley Marshall , nicknamed "Home Run Joe", was an outfielder in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals. He also played 12 years in the minor leagues. Marshall stood at 5' 8" and weighed 170 lbs.-Career:Joseph Marshall was born in Audubon, Minnesota...
(1876–1931), Major League Baseball player - William B. Mayes (1837–1900), Union Army soldier, Medal of Honor recipient
- Owen McAleerOwen McAleerOwen McAleer served as the 25th Mayor of Los Angeles, California, from 1904 to 1906.-Biography:A native of Liskeard, Ontario Canada, McAleer came to Los Angeles, California in 1888. He built the city's first steam boiler and later became a superintendent at Baker Iron Works.McAleer formed the...
(1858–1944), politician, Canadian-born 35th mayor of Los Angeles - Hattie McDanielHattie McDanielHattie McDaniel was the first African-American actress to win an Academy Award. She won the award for Best Supporting Actress for her role of Mammy in Gone with the Wind ....
(1895–1952), actress, first black person to win an Academy Award - Spencer G. MillardSpencer G. MillardSpencer Gurdon Millard was an American Republican politician, lawyer and school teacher. He was elected as the 20th Lieutenant Governor of California, his term to run from 1895 to 1899, but died in office within the first year.He was born in Ionia, Michigan, the son of Gurdon J. Millard and...
(1856–1895), politician, 20th lieutenant governor of California - Mable Monohan (1888–1953), murder victim; her death sent Barbara Graham, Emmet Perkins and Jack Santo to the gas chamber
- Gideon C. MoodyGideon C. MoodyGideon Curtis Moody was an American Senator from South Dakota.-Biography:Born in Cortland, New York, he attended the common schools and pursued an academic course. He studied law in Syracuse, New York and in 1852 moved to Indiana, gaining admission to the bar in 1853. He was appointed prosecuting...
(1832–1904), American politician, congressman and senator - Tim MooreTim Moore (comedian)Tim Moore was a celebrated American vaudevillian and comic actor of the first half of the 20th century. He gained his greatest recognition in the starring role of George "Kingfish" Stevens in the CBS television series, Amos 'n' Andy...
(1887–1958), vaudevillian, comic actor
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- Remi NadeauRemi NadeauRemi Nadeau is an American historian. He earned a bachelor's degree from Stanford University and a PhD from the University of California at Santa Barbara.-Publications:* City Makers * The Water Seekers...
(1819–1887), French Canadian pioneer who arrived in Los Angeles in 1861 - Marshall NeilanMarshall NeilanMarshall Ambrose Neilan was an American motion picture actor, screenwriter, film director, and producer.-Early life:...
(1891–1958), director, actor, motion picture pioneer - John R. Newberry (1850–1933), businessman, pioneer grocer, founded J.R. Newberry and Company, one of the first chain grocery stores in Los Angeles
- John G. NicholsJohn G. NicholsJohn Greg Nichols was a businessman, builder, and politician.He lived in the first brick house to be built in Los Angeles, California, and was the third Mayor of Los Angeles from 1852 to 1853 and again from 1856 to 1859....
(1813–1898), 3rd and 10th Mayor of Los Angeles
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- Henry Z. OsborneHenry Z. OsborneHenry Zenas Osborne was an American Republican politician.Born in New Lebanon, New York, he was elected to the United States House of Representatives from California and served from March 4, 1917, until his death. Osborne died at age 74 in Los Angeles, California. He is interred in...
(1848–1923), politician, served in the House of Representatives from California
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- John Henry PattersonJohn Henry Patterson (author)Lieutenant-Colonel John Henry Patterson, DSO , known as J.H. Patterson, was an Anglo-Irish soldier, hunter, author and Zionist, best known for his book The Man-Eaters of Tsavo , which details his experiences while building a railway in Kenyain 1898-99...
(1867–1947), Anglo-IrishAnglo-IrishAnglo-Irish was a term used primarily in the 19th and early 20th centuries to identify a privileged social class in Ireland, whose members were the descendants and successors of the Protestant Ascendancy, mostly belonging to the Church of Ireland, which was the established church of Ireland until...
soldierSoldierA soldier is a member of the land component of national armed forces; whereas a soldier hired for service in a foreign army would be termed a mercenary...
, hunter, authorAuthorAn author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
and Zionist, best known for his book The Man-Eaters of TsavoThe Man-eaters of TsavoThe Man-eaters of Tsavo is a book written by John Henry Patterson in 1907 that recounts his experiences while overseeing the construction of a railroad bridge in what would become Kenya...
(1907). - Louise PeeteLouise PeeteLofie Louise Preslar was a convicted American serial killer...
(1880–1947), notorious multiple murderess, executed in the gas chamber at San QuentinSan Quentin State PrisonSan Quentin State Prison is a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation state prison for men in unincorporated San Quentin, Marin County, California, United States. Opened in July 1852, it is the oldest prison in the state. California's only death row for male inmates, the largest... - Stanley PriceStanley PriceStanley Price was an American film supporting actor who appeared in over 200 films between 1922 and 1956. He was born in Kansas, United States.-Career:...
(1892–1955), actor
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- Frank RaderFrank RaderFrank Rader served as the 22nd Mayor of Los Angeles from 1894 until 1896.He died at age 49 in Lake Elsinore, California...
(1848–1897), politician, 31st Mayor of Los Angeles - Andy Razaf (1895–1973), lyricist, composer, wrote "Ain't Misbehavin'" and "Honeysuckle Rose"
- Frederick H. Rindge (1857–1905), American businessman, philanthropist and writer
- Anthony A.C. RogersAnthony A.C. RogersAnthony Astley Cooper Rogers was an American politician. He served in the House of Representative from Arkansas.Born in Clarksville, Tennessee, Rogers received a limited schooling. He engaged in mercantile pursuits....
(1821–1899), politician, served in the House of Representatives from Arkansas - Maria RasputinMaria RasputinMaria Rasputina, born Matryona Grigorievna Rasputina , was the daughter of the Russian mystic Grigori Rasputin and his wife Praskovia Fyodorovna Dubrovina...
(1889–1977), daughter of Russia's notorious "mad monk," Grigori Rasputin
S
- Monroe SalisburyMonroe SalisburyMonroe Salisbury was an American actor. He appeared on the stage for several years and then became an early movie star....
(1876–1935), actor - Caroline SeveranceCaroline SeveranceCaroline M. Seymour Severance , American abolitionist, suffragist, and founder of the women’s clubs.Caroline Severance was born in Canandaigua, New York, the daughter of a banker, Orson Seymour, and his wife Caroline M. Clarke. After a conservative upbringing, she married Theodoric C. Severance,...
(1820–1914), social reformer, suffragetteSuffragette"Suffragette" is a term coined by the Daily Mail newspaper as a derogatory label for members of the late 19th and early 20th century movement for women's suffrage in the United Kingdom, in particular members of the Women's Social and Political Union... - James S. Slauson (1865–1922), Southland pioneer, citrus grower and former president of the Chamber of Commerce, prominent in civic affairs
- Everett SloaneEverett SloaneEverett Sloane was an American stage, film and television actor, songwriter, and theatre director.-Early life:...
(1909–1965), actor, was in Orson Welles'Orson WellesGeorge Orson Welles , best known as Orson Welles, was an American film director, actor, theatre director, screenwriter, and producer, who worked extensively in film, theatre, television and radio...
Mercury TheatreMercury TheatreThe Mercury Theatre was a theatre company founded in New York City in 1937 by Orson Welles and John Houseman. After a string of live theatrical productions, in 1938 the Mercury Theatre progressed into their best-known period as The Mercury Theatre on the Air, a radio series that included one of the...
, played Mr. Bernstein in Citizen Kane - Robert Stewart SparksRobert Stewart SparksRobert Stewart Sparks was a Los Angeles City Council member in the 1920s. He was the first person to represent the 5th District under a new city charter effective in 1925...
(1871–1932), Los Angeles City Council member - William StephensWilliam StephensWilliam Dennison Stephens was an American federal and state politician. A three-term member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1911 to 1916, Stephens was also the 24th Governor of California from 1917 to 1923....
(1859–1944), 24th California Governor
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- Art TatumArt TatumArthur "Art" Tatum, Jr. was an American jazz pianist and virtuoso who played with phenomenal facility despite being nearly blind.Tatum is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time...
(1909–1956), jazz pianist (has cenotaphCenotaphA cenotaph is an "empty tomb" or a monument erected in honour of a person or group of people whose remains are elsewhere. It can also be the initial tomb for a person who has since been interred elsewhere. The word derives from the Greek κενοτάφιον = kenotaphion...
; originally interred here, he was removed to Forest Lawn Cemetery, GlendaleForest Lawn Memorial Park, GlendaleForest Lawn Memorial Park is a privately owned cemetery in Glendale, California. It is the original location of Forest Lawn, a chain of cemeteries in Southern California. The land was formerly part of Providencia Ranch.-History:...
) - William I. TraegerWilliam I. TraegerWilliam Isham Traeger was an American law enforcement official who served as sheriff of Los Angeles County from 1921 to 1932, and went on to serve one term as a United States Representative from California.-Early life:...
(1880–1935), lawman, politician, football coach, sheriff of Los Angeles County from 1921 to 1932, served term in the House of Representatives from California - John Q. TuftsJohn Q. TuftsJohn Quincy Adams Tufts was an American Republican politician from Iowa and California.The son of Servetus Tufts and Emily , John Q. was born near Aurora, Indiana or Wilton, Maine , Tufts moved to Muscatine County, Iowa, with his parents in 1852...
(1840–1908), politician, served in the House of Representatives from Iowa
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- Ernestine WadeErnestine WadeErnestine Wade was an African American actress who is best known for playing the role of Sapphire Stevens on the radio and television program Amos 'n Andy.-Career:...
(1906–1983), actress, played Sapphire Stevens on radio and TV's Amos 'n' Andy - Edgar Morris Wardwell 1861-1918, engineer, Italie Mining Company, gold mine in Twenty Nine Palms
- Olin WellbornOlin WellbornOlin Wellborn was an American politician. He served in the United States House of Representatives from Texas.-Early years:...
(1843–1921), politician, served in House of Representatives from Texas - Franz WerfelFranz WerfelFranz Werfel was an Austrian-Bohemian novelist, playwright, and poet.- Biography :Born in Prague , Werfel was the first of three children of a wealthy manufacturer of gloves and leather goods. His mother, Albine Kussi, was the daughter of a mill owner...
(1890–1945), Austrian writer (whose body was transferred in 1975 to the ZentralfriedhofZentralfriedhofThe Zentralfriedhof is one of the largest cemeteries in the world, largest by number of interred in Europe and most famous cemetery among Vienna's nearly 50 cemeteries.-Name and location:...
, Vienna) - Ernest WhitmanErnest WhitmanErnest Whitman was an African American television and film actor....
(1893–1954), actor, played the Carpetbagger's friend in Gone with the Wind - Robert M. Widney (1838–1929), American lawyer, judge, a founder of the University of Southern California
- Harvey H. WilcoxHarvey Henderson WilcoxHarvey Henderson Wilcox owned a ranch to the west of the city of Los Angeles, which his wife Daeida named their ranch Hollywood, and where the center of the American cinema industry developed in the early 1900s.-Biography:...
(1832–1891), owned a ranch northwest of Los Angeles, which his wife, Daeida, named Hollywood. Originally interred in Rosedale, alongside his mother, Azubah (Mark) Wilcox (c. 1804–1888); he was removed to Hollywood CemeteryHollywood Forever CemeteryHollywood Forever Cemetery, originally called Hollywood Memorial Park Cemetery, is one of the oldest cemeteries in Los Angeles, California. It is located at 6000 Santa Monica Boulevard in the Hollywood...
in 1922 - Dooley WilsonDooley WilsonArthur "Dooley" Wilson was an American actor and singer. He was born in Tyler, Texas, and is remembered as piano-player "Sam" who sings "As Time Goes By" at the request of Ilsa Lund in the 1942 film, Casablanca - the Sam in the famously misremembered line "Play it again, Sam" -- a phrase which...
(1886–1953), actor, musician, played Sam in Casablanca - Anna May WongAnna May WongAnna May Wong was an American actress, the first Chinese American movie star, and the first Asian American to become an international star...
(1905–1961), actress, the first Chinese American movie star - Frederick T. WoodmanFrederick T. WoodmanFrederick Thomas Woodman served as the 31st Mayor of Los Angeles, California from 1916 to 1919.-Biography:...
(1872–1949), politician, 41st mayor of Los Angeles - Honorable Wu (1896–1945), actor